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Gillingham FC vs Rochdale AFC, League One 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2018-19
Gillingham FC
1 – 1
Full Time
Rochdale AFC
Sat 30 Mar 2019 · 15:00 UTC MEMS Priestfield Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 22' Ian Henderson
Y 52' Ethan Ebanks-Landell
Brandon Hanlan 59' Y
Y 62' Aaron Wilbraham
Y 65' Calvin Andrew
Y 80' Joe Bunney
Barry Fuller 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Gillingham FC vs Rochdale AFC — League One at MEMS Priestfield Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Adrian Tranter
  • Referee Alan Young
  • Referee Nicholas Cooper
  • Referee G. Read

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Lincoln City FC 46 103
2 Cardiff City FC 46 91
3 Bolton Wanderers FC 46 75
4 Exeter City FC 46 49
5 Port Vale FC 46 42
6 Rotherham United FC 46 41
7 Northampton Town FC 46 35
8 Huddersfield Town AFC 1 3
9 Stockport County FC 1 3
10 Bradford City AFC 1 3
11 Luton Town FC 1 3
12 Cambridge United FC 1 3
13 Mansfield Town FC 1 3
14 Sheffield Wednesday FC 1 3
15 Bromley FC 1 3
16 Oxford United FC 1 1
17 Milton Keynes Dons FC 1 1
18 Stevenage FC 1 1
19 Wycombe Wanderers FC 1 1
20 Blackpool FC 1 1
21 Burton Albion FC 1 1
22 Leicester City FC 1 1
23 Notts County FC 1 1
24 Reading FC 1 0
25 Wigan Athletic FC 1 0
26 Doncaster Rovers FC 1 0
27 Leyton Orient FC 1 0
28 Barnsley FC 1 0
29 Plymouth Argyle FC 1 0
30 Peterborough United FC 1 0
31 AFC Wimbledon 1 0

Head-to-Head

2
3
1
Gillingham FC 6 games · Avg 3.2 goals Rochdale AFC
Last 5 meetings
2019-03-30 Gillingham FC 1–1 Rochdale AFC 2018-09-15 Rochdale AFC 3–0 Gillingham FC

Recent Form

Gillingham FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
30 Mar Rochdale AFC H 1–1 D
23 Mar AFC Wimbledon A 4–2 W
16 Mar Luton Town FC A 2–2 D
12 Mar Bristol Rovers FC H 0–1 L
09 Mar Oxford United FC H 1–0 W
02 Mar Fleetwood Town FC A 1–1 D
Rochdale AFC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
30 Mar Gillingham FC A 1–1 D
23 Mar Scunthorpe United FC H 3–1 W
12 Mar Oxford United FC H 0–0 D
09 Mar Shrewsbury Town FC H 2–1 W
02 Mar Luton Town FC A 0–2 L
23 Feb Plymouth Argyle FC A 1–5 L

Key Stats

67% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
67% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Welcome to MEMS Priestfield Stadium that hosts another battle between Gillingham FC and Rochdale AFC.
  • 5' The travelling Rochdale AFC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 10' Jim McNulty has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 15' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 20' The energy levels are beginning to show. Brian Barry-Murphy might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 22' Poor challenge from Ian Henderson. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 27' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Gillingham FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 32' Rochdale AFC have won 206 goals from 140 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 37' A goal from the England international Ian Henderson! He fires home on 37 to make it 0-1!
  • 42' Mark Byrne has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 1 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 45' What composure from Mark Byrne! The Republic of Ireland international strokes it home. 1-1.
  • 47' Against the run of play, Mark Byrne has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 52' It’s a booking for Rochdale AFC player. Ethan Ebanks-Landell gets a Yellow card.
  • 57' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 59' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Brandon Hanlan on 59 minutes.
  • 62' The referee shows Rochdale AFC player a Yellow card on 62.
  • 64' Rochdale AFC make a change. Aaron Wilbraham trudges off to be replaced by Calvin Andrew on 64 minutes.
  • 65' A meaty challenge results in booking for Calvin Andrew on 65.
  • 70' Tom Eaves is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Rochdale AFC tonight.
  • 73' A tactical swap from Rochdale AFC — Jimmy Keohane on, Ian Henderson off on 73 minutes.
  • 78' Rochdale AFC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 80' A meaty challenge results in booking for Joe Bunney on 80.
  • 84' A tactical swap from Rochdale AFC — Stephen Dooley on, Oliver Rathbone off on 84 minutes.
  • 86' A change in the Gillingham FC ranks — Graham Burke exits the field as Regan Charles-Cook enters on 86.
  • 90' Barry Fuller is having his name booked by the referee on 90.
  • 90' Time for substitution for Gillingham FC. Dean Parrett is replaced by Josh Rees.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 1-1.

Lineups

Gillingham FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Steve Lovell

Rochdale AFC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Brian Barry-Murphy

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Ian Henderson 5
John Akinde 3
Ian Henderson 3
Jimmy Keohane 2
Connor Ogilvie 2
Jordan Roberts 2
Stephen Dooley 1
Robbie McKenzie 1

Head to Head

2019-03-30 Gillingham FC 1–1 Rochdale AFC 2018-09-15 Rochdale AFC 3–0 Gillingham FC

Gillingham FC Form

2019-03-30 Gillingham FC 1–1 Rochdale AFC D 2019-03-23 AFC Wimbledon 2–4 Gillingham FC W 2019-03-16 Luton Town FC 2–2 Gillingham FC D 2019-03-12 Gillingham FC 0–1 Bristol Rovers FC L 2019-03-09 Gillingham FC 1–0 Oxford United FC W 2019-03-02 Fleetwood Town FC 1–1 Gillingham FC D

Rochdale AFC Form

2019-03-30 Gillingham FC 1–1 Rochdale AFC D 2019-03-23 Rochdale AFC 3–1 Scunthorpe United FC W 2019-03-12 Rochdale AFC 0–0 Oxford United FC D 2019-03-09 Rochdale AFC 2–1 Shrewsbury Town FC W 2019-03-02 Luton Town FC 2–0 Rochdale AFC L 2019-02-23 Plymouth Argyle FC 5–1 Rochdale AFC L

Predictions

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

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Gillingham FC39% Draw30% Rochdale AFC31%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes49% 0% No51%
Avg goals/match: 2.37
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 89%
11%
± 1.5 69%
31%
± 2.5 42%
58%
± 3.5 22%
78%
± 4.5 10%
90%

Double Chance

Gillingham FC or Draw
68%
Draw or Rochdale AFC
61%
Gillingham FC or Rochdale AFC
70%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Gillingham FC26% Draw50% Rochdale AFC24%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
11.5%
1 – 0
10.1%
0 – 1
9.6%
2 – 1
7.7%
1 – 2
7.4%
2 – 0
6.6%
0 – 2
6.1%
2 – 2
4.6%
3 – 1
3.1%
1 – 3
2.9%
3 – 0
2.6%

Asian Handicap — Gillingham FC

Handicap Gillingham FC covers Push Rochdale AFC covers
-2.5 5% — 95%
-2 5% 10% 84%
-1.5 16% — 84%
-1 16% 20% 64%
-0.5 36% — 64%
+0.5 67% — 33%
+1 67% 19% 14%
+1.5 86% — 14%
+2 86% 10% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

Gillingham FC keeps clean sheet
32% ✓
Rochdale AFC keeps clean sheet
30% ✓

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