Thursday , 2 July 2026

Gillingham FC vs Portsmouth FC, League One 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2020-21
Gillingham FC
0 – 2
Full Time
Portsmouth FC
Tue 20 Oct 2020 · 17:30 UTC MEMS Priestfield Stadium HT 45+2' · FT 45+5'
Y 29' Callum Johnson
Y 90' John Marquis
Christian Maghoma 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Gillingham FC vs Portsmouth FC — League One at MEMS Priestfield Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Charles Breakspear
  • Referee David Rock
  • Referee Paul Kelly
  • Referee Alasdair Ross

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Lincoln City FC 46 103
2 Cardiff City FC 46 91
3 Stockport County FC 46 77
4 Bradford City AFC 46 77
5 Bolton Wanderers FC 46 75
6 Stevenage FC 46 75
7 Luton Town FC 46 74
8 Plymouth Argyle FC 46 73
9 Huddersfield Town AFC 46 67
10 Mansfield Town FC 46 65
11 Wycombe Wanderers FC 46 63
12 Reading FC 46 63
13 Blackpool FC 46 60
14 Doncaster Rovers FC 46 60
15 Barnsley FC 46 59
16 Wigan Athletic FC 46 56
17 Burton Albion FC 46 54
18 Peterborough United FC 46 53
19 AFC Wimbledon 46 53
20 Leyton Orient FC 46 52
21 Exeter City FC 46 49
22 Port Vale FC 46 42
23 Rotherham United FC 46 41
24 Northampton Town FC 46 35

Head-to-Head

2
3
3
Gillingham FC 8 games · Avg 1.9 goals Portsmouth FC
Last 5 meetings
2020-10-20 Gillingham FC 0–2 Portsmouth FC 2020-01-01 Gillingham FC 1–1 Portsmouth FC 2019-10-12 Portsmouth FC 0–0 Gillingham FC 2018-12-26 Gillingham FC 2–0 Portsmouth FC 2018-10-06 Portsmouth FC 0–2 Gillingham FC

Recent Form

Gillingham FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
20 Oct Portsmouth FC H 0–2 L
17 Oct Milton Keynes Dons FC A 0–2 L
10 Oct Oxford United FC H 3–1 W
03 Oct Shrewsbury Town FC A 1–1 D
26 Sep Blackpool FC H 2–0 W
19 Sep Wigan Athletic FC A 3–2 W
Portsmouth FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
20 Oct Gillingham FC A 2–0 W
17 Oct Doncaster Rovers FC H 0–1 L
10 Oct Milton Keynes Dons FC H 2–1 W
03 Oct Burton Albion FC A 4–2 W
26 Sep Wigan Athletic FC H 1–2 L
20 Sep Rochdale AFC A 0–0 D

Key Stats

38% Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
13% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Three points are at stake. Gillingham FC host Portsmouth FC — let the battle begin!
  • 5' A quiet spell here at MEMS Priestfield Stadium. Gillingham FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 10' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 14' GOAL! John Marquis fires home to make it 0-1!
  • 17' What a moment for Michael Jacobs! That strike on 17 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 22' The energy levels are beginning to show. Steve Evans might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 27' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 29' A moment of madness from Callum Johnson on 29 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Portsmouth FC will be frustrated.
  • 34' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 39' The home supporters are growing impatient. Gillingham FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 44' It’s high time Steve Evans made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 49' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 54' Sean Raggett is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Gillingham FC so far.
  • 55' Another change for Gillingham FC made on 55 minute. Dominic Samuel leaves to be changed by John Akinde.
  • 60' Portsmouth FC have won 525 goals from 371 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 65' With 0 assists to his name this season, Cameron Pring is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Gillingham FC.
  • 70' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Gillingham FC and Portsmouth FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 74' Ben Close is ready to make an impact after coming on for Marcus Harness at the 74 minute mark.
  • 75' Ben Close has so much to prove this time. He replaces Marcus Harness on 75 minute.
  • 80' Both keepers have barely been tested. Gillingham FC and Portsmouth FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 85' It is a substitution in Gillingham FC team. Vadaine Oliver is replaced by Alexander MacDonald on 85 minute.
  • 90' A tactical swap from Portsmouth FC — Cameron Pring on, Michael Jacobs off on 90 minutes.
  • 90' Portsmouth FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 90.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 0-2.

Lineups

Gillingham FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Steve Evans

Portsmouth FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Kenny Jackett

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Ronan Curtis 2
Vadaine Oliver 1
Tom Eaves 1
Jack Tucker 1
Alex Lacey 1
Tom Eaves 1
Clark Robertson 1
Josh Parker 1

Head to Head

2020-10-20 Gillingham FC 0–2 Portsmouth FC 2020-01-01 Gillingham FC 1–1 Portsmouth FC 2019-10-12 Portsmouth FC 0–0 Gillingham FC 2018-12-26 Gillingham FC 2–0 Portsmouth FC 2018-10-06 Portsmouth FC 0–2 Gillingham FC

Gillingham FC Form

2020-10-20 Gillingham FC 0–2 Portsmouth FC L 2020-10-17 Milton Keynes Dons FC 2–0 Gillingham FC L 2020-10-10 Gillingham FC 3–1 Oxford United FC W 2020-10-03 Shrewsbury Town FC 1–1 Gillingham FC D 2020-09-26 Gillingham FC 2–0 Blackpool FC W 2020-09-19 Wigan Athletic FC 2–3 Gillingham FC W

Portsmouth FC Form

2020-10-20 Gillingham FC 0–2 Portsmouth FC W 2020-10-17 Portsmouth FC 0–1 Doncaster Rovers FC L 2020-10-10 Portsmouth FC 2–1 Milton Keynes Dons FC W 2020-10-03 Burton Albion FC 2–4 Portsmouth FC W 2020-09-26 Portsmouth FC 1–2 Wigan Athletic FC L 2020-09-20 Rochdale AFC 0–0 Portsmouth FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.18 Gillingham FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.18 Portsmouth FC xG
I would bet for: Gillingham FC or Portsmouth FC 70% + Under 2.5 goals 58%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Gillingham FC36% Draw30% Portsmouth FC34%
Actual: Portsmouth FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes49% 0% No51%
Avg goals/match: 2.36
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 88%
12%
± 1.5 68%
32%
± 2.5 42%
58%
± 3.5 22%
78%
± 4.5 10%
90%

Double Chance

Gillingham FC or Draw
66%
Draw or Portsmouth FC
64%
Gillingham FC or Portsmouth FC
70%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Gillingham FC25% Draw50% Portsmouth FC25%
Actual: Portsmouth FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14.1%
0 – 0
11.6%
0 – 1
10%
1 – 0
9.9%
1 – 2
7.5%
2 – 1
7.5%
0 – 2
Actual
2 – 0
6.3%
2 – 2
4.5%
1 – 3
3%
3 – 1
3%
0 – 3
2.5%

Asian Handicap — Gillingham FC

Handicap Gillingham FC covers Push Portsmouth FC covers
-2.5 5% — 95%
-2 5% 10% 85%
-1.5 15% — 85%
-1 15% 20% 66%
-0.5 34% — 66%
+0.5 65% — 35%
+1 65% 20% 15%
+1.5 85% — 15%
+2 85% 10% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

Gillingham FC keeps clean sheet
31% ✓
Portsmouth FC keeps clean sheet
32% ✗

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.