Friday , 23 October 2026

Gillingham FC vs Rochdale AFC, League One 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2019-20
Gillingham FC
1 – 0
Full Time
Rochdale AFC
Sun 29 Dec 2019 · 13:00 UTC MEMS Priestfield Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 28' Jimmy Keohane
Y 57' Eoghan O'Connell
Y 67' Callum Camps
Y 69' Kwadwo Baah
Y 79' Robert Sanchez
Olly Lee 81' Y
Y 90' Jordan Williams
Connor Ogilvie 90' Y
R 90' Jordan Williams
Stuart O'Keefe 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Anthony Da Costa
  • Referee Bhupinder Gill
  • Referee David Rock
  • Referee

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Stockport County FC 11 22
2 Huddersfield Town AFC 11 22
3 Bradford City AFC 11 21
4 Cambridge United FC 11 20
5 Plymouth Argyle FC 12 19
6 Reading FC 11 18
7 Sheffield Wednesday FC 10 18
8 Oxford United FC 9 18
9 Stevenage FC 10 15
10 Leicester City FC 10 15
11 Mansfield Town FC 10 15
12 Leyton Orient FC 11 14
13 Luton Town FC 10 14
14 Burton Albion FC 12 14
15 Wycombe Wanderers FC 11 14
16 AFC Wimbledon 11 12
17 Blackpool FC 10 11
18 Notts County FC 10 10
19 Doncaster Rovers FC 10 9
20 Milton Keynes Dons FC 10 9
21 Peterborough United FC 11 9
22 Barnsley FC 10 8
23 Bromley FC 10 8
24 Wigan Athletic FC 10 7

Head-to-Head

2
3
1
Gillingham FC 6 games · Avg 3.2 goals Rochdale AFC
Last 5 meetings
2019-12-29 Gillingham FC 1–0 Rochdale AFC 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
29 Dec Rochdale AFC H 1–0 W
26 Dec Ipswich Town FC A 0–0 D
21 Dec Milton Keynes Dons FC H 3–1 W
14 Dec Fleetwood Town FC A 1–1 D
07 Dec Sunderland AFC H 1–0 W
23 Nov AFC Wimbledon A 0–1 L
Rochdale AFC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
29 Dec Gillingham FC A 0–1 L
26 Dec Fleetwood Town FC H 2–3 L
21 Dec Burton Albion FC A 1–3 L
07 Dec Rotherham United FC A 1–0 W
23 Nov Portsmouth FC H 0–3 L
16 Nov Coventry City FC A 1–2 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' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 10' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 15' Supporters expect more eagerness from Stephen Dooley, as he is very good at scoring at MEMS Priestfield Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 20' Rochdale AFC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 25' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Rochdale AFC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 28' Poor challenge from Jimmy Keohane. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 33' Max Ehmer needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 26 Yellow cards this season.
  • 38' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Brian Barry-Murphy will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 43' Jack Bonham has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 291 appearances.
  • 46' The whistle greets Paul McShane as he departs to be replaced by Matty Gillam.
  • 51' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Gillingham FC that had 182 games and scored 239 goals.
  • 56' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 57' A moment of madness from Eoghan O'Connell on 57 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Rochdale AFC will be frustrated.
  • 61' A tactical swap from Gillingham FC — Mark Marshall on, Thomas O'Connor off on 61 minutes.
  • 62' The supporters are chanting for Alex Jakubiak. He replaces Mikael Mandron on 62 minute.
  • 66' The crowd applauds Jimmy Keohane as he leaves the pitch. Luke Matheson steps in for Rochdale AFC.
  • 67' A meaty challenge results in booking for Callum Camps on 67.
  • 69' It’s a booking for Rochdale AFC player. Kwadwo Baah gets a Yellow card.
  • 70' The whistle greets Aaron Wilbraham as he departs to be replaced by Calvin Andrew.
  • 75' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 79' Robert Sanchez was booked on 79.
  • 81' A moment of madness from Olly Lee on 81 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Gillingham FC will be frustrated.
  • 86' What a strike from Connor Ogilvie! The score is 1-0.
  • 90' Controversy at the stadium! Jordan Williams argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 90' Another change for Gillingham FC made on 90 minute. Olly Lee leaves to be changed by Regan Charles-Cook.
  • Rochdale AFC will have plenty to reflect on. Gillingham FC were simply the better side today.

Lineups

Gillingham FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Steve Evans

Rochdale AFC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Brian Barry-Murphy

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Ian Henderson 5
Ian Henderson 3
John Akinde 3
Jimmy Keohane 2
Connor Ogilvie 2
Jordan Roberts 2
Vadaine Oliver 1
Mark Byrne 1

Head to Head

2019-12-29 Gillingham FC 1–0 Rochdale AFC 2019-03-30 Gillingham FC 1–1 Rochdale AFC 2018-09-15 Rochdale AFC 3–0 Gillingham FC

Gillingham FC Form

2019-12-29 Gillingham FC 1–0 Rochdale AFC W 2019-12-26 Ipswich Town FC 0–0 Gillingham FC D 2019-12-21 Gillingham FC 3–1 Milton Keynes Dons FC W 2019-12-14 Fleetwood Town FC 1–1 Gillingham FC D 2019-12-07 Gillingham FC 1–0 Sunderland AFC W 2019-11-23 AFC Wimbledon 1–0 Gillingham FC L

Rochdale AFC Form

2019-12-29 Gillingham FC 1–0 Rochdale AFC L 2019-12-26 Rochdale AFC 2–3 Fleetwood Town FC L 2019-12-21 Burton Albion FC 3–1 Rochdale AFC L 2019-12-07 Rotherham United FC 0–1 Rochdale AFC W 2019-11-23 Rochdale AFC 0–3 Portsmouth FC L 2019-11-16 Coventry City FC 2–1 Rochdale AFC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.28 Gillingham FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.95 Rochdale AFC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 62%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Gillingham FC47% Draw29% Rochdale AFC24%
Actual: Gillingham FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes45% 0% No55%
Avg goals/match: 2.23
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 87%
13%
± 1.5 65%
35%
± 2.5 38%
62%
± 3.5 19%
81%
± 4.5 8%
92%

Double Chance

Gillingham FC or Draw
76%
Draw or Rochdale AFC
53%
Gillingham FC or Rochdale AFC
71%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Gillingham FC29% Draw52% Rochdale AFC19%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14%
0 – 0
13%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
9%
2 – 0
8.5%
2 – 1
8.1%
1 – 2
6%
0 – 2
4.7%
2 – 2
4%
3 – 0
3.6%
3 – 1
3.5%
1 – 3
1.9%

Asian Handicap — Gillingham FC

Handicap Gillingham FC covers Push Rochdale AFC covers
-2.5 7% — 93%
-2 7% 13% 80%
-1.5 20% — 80%
-1 20% 23% 58%
-0.5 42% — 58%
+0.5 74% — 26%
+1 74% 16% 10%
+1.5 90% — 10%
+2 90% 7% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Gillingham FC keeps clean sheet
39% ✗
Rochdale AFC keeps clean sheet
29% ✓

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