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Gillingham FC vs Rochdale AFC, League One 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2020-21
Gillingham FC
2 – 2
Full Time
Rochdale AFC
Sat 23 Jan 2021 · 15:00 UTC MEMS Priestfield Stadium HT 45+3' · FT 45+4'
Y 11' Matthew Lund
Vadaine Oliver 64' Y
Y 85' Kwadwo Baah

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Simon Shaw
  • Referee Will Finnie
  • Referee Chris Pollard
  • Referee
3 games this season 🟨 8.3/game ⚽ 33.0 goals/game 🟥 2 total

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Huddersfield Town AFC 14 29
2 Stockport County FC 15 29
3 Oxford United FC 13 26
4 Luton Town FC 14 24
5 Sheffield Wednesday FC 14 23
6 Plymouth Argyle FC 15 23
7 Reading FC 15 22
8 Bradford City AFC 13 22
9 Milton Keynes Dons FC 14 21
10 Cambridge United FC 14 21
11 Leicester City FC 13 19
12 Mansfield Town FC 13 19
13 Wycombe Wanderers FC 13 18
14 Leyton Orient FC 13 17
15 Burton Albion FC 15 17
16 Stevenage FC 12 16
17 AFC Wimbledon 14 16
18 Notts County FC 12 14
19 Wigan Athletic FC 15 14
20 Blackpool FC 13 12
21 Doncaster Rovers FC 13 12
22 Peterborough United FC 13 10
23 Barnsley FC 13 9
24 Bromley FC 13 9

Head-to-Head

2
3
1
Gillingham FC 6 games · Avg 3.2 goals Rochdale AFC
Last 5 meetings
2021-01-23 Gillingham FC 2–2 Rochdale AFC 2020-12-19 Rochdale AFC 1–4 Gillingham FC 2020-01-25 Rochdale AFC 2–2 Gillingham FC 2019-12-29 Gillingham FC 1–0 Rochdale AFC 2019-03-30 Gillingham FC 1–1 Rochdale AFC

Recent Form

Gillingham FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
23 Jan Rochdale AFC H 2–2 D
16 Jan Accrington Stanley FC A 1–0 W
09 Jan Burton Albion FC H 0–1 L
02 Jan Plymouth Argyle FC A 0–1 L
29 Dec Northampton Town FC A 1–3 L
19 Dec Rochdale AFC A 4–1 W
Rochdale AFC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
23 Jan Gillingham FC A 2–2 D
19 Jan Doncaster Rovers FC A 0–1 L
16 Jan Wigan Athletic FC H 3–3 D
12 Jan Charlton Athletic FC A 4–4 D
09 Jan Crewe Alexandra FC H 3–3 D
19 Dec Gillingham FC H 1–4 L

Key Stats

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at MEMS Priestfield Stadium!
  • 5' It’s high time Steve Evans made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 10' The travelling Rochdale AFC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 11' A moment of madness from Matthew Lund on 11 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Rochdale AFC will be frustrated.
  • 16' Oliver Rathbone has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 1 goals to his name this season.
  • 21' 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.
  • 26' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 31' Rochdale AFC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 36' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Jordan Graham made 366 appearances and scored 13 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 41' Alex Newby is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Gillingham FC so far.
  • 43' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Vadaine Oliver makes no mistake. 1-0!
  • 48' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 53' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Steve Evans will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 58' John Akinde has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 13 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 63' Gillingham FC have won 239 goals from 182 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 64' Vadaine Oliver picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 69' Magnificent from Jimmy Keohane! That is 10 goals in 161 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 74' Alexander MacDonald, a Scotland , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 75' A stunning finish from Jimmy Keohane — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 76' A change in the Gillingham FC ranks — Alexander MacDonald exits the field as Tyreke Johnson enters on 76.
  • 81' A quiet spell here at MEMS Priestfield Stadium. Gillingham FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 85' Poor challenge from Kwadwo Baah. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 85' Kwadwo Baah makes way for Harrison Hopper at the 85 minute mark. A tactical switch from Rochdale AFC.
  • 89' The whistle greets Callum Slattery as he departs to be replaced by Mattew Willock.
  • The points are shared — Gillingham FC 2-2 Rochdale AFC. Honours even.

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
Connor Ogilvie 2
Jordan Roberts 2
Jimmy Keohane 2
Mark Byrne 1
Stephen Dooley 1

Head to Head

2021-01-23 Gillingham FC 2–2 Rochdale AFC 2020-12-19 Rochdale AFC 1–4 Gillingham FC 2020-01-25 Rochdale AFC 2–2 Gillingham FC 2019-12-29 Gillingham FC 1–0 Rochdale AFC 2019-03-30 Gillingham FC 1–1 Rochdale AFC

Gillingham FC Form

2021-01-23 Gillingham FC 2–2 Rochdale AFC D 2021-01-16 Accrington Stanley FC 0–1 Gillingham FC W 2021-01-09 Gillingham FC 0–1 Burton Albion FC L 2021-01-02 Plymouth Argyle FC 1–0 Gillingham FC L 2020-12-29 Northampton Town FC 3–1 Gillingham FC L 2020-12-19 Rochdale AFC 1–4 Gillingham FC W

Rochdale AFC Form

2021-01-23 Gillingham FC 2–2 Rochdale AFC D 2021-01-19 Doncaster Rovers FC 1–0 Rochdale AFC L 2021-01-16 Rochdale AFC 3–3 Wigan Athletic FC D 2021-01-12 Charlton Athletic FC 4–4 Rochdale AFC D 2021-01-09 Rochdale AFC 3–3 Crewe Alexandra FC D 2020-12-19 Rochdale AFC 1–4 Gillingham FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.58 Gillingham FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.31 Rochdale AFC xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 58%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Gillingham FC46% Draw26% Rochdale AFC28%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes58% 0% No42%
Avg goals/match: 2.89
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 78%
22%
± 2.5 54%
46%
± 3.5 33%
67%
± 4.5 17%
83%

Double Chance

Gillingham FC or Draw
72%
Draw or Rochdale AFC
54%
Gillingham FC or Rochdale AFC
74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Gillingham FC31% Draw45% Rochdale AFC24%
Actual: Gillingham FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.4%
2 – 1
8.7%
1 – 0
7.9%
0 – 0
7.4%
1 – 2
7.3%
2 – 0
6.8%
0 – 1
6.4%
2 – 2
Actual
0 – 2
4.7%
3 – 1
4.6%
3 – 0
3.5%
1 – 3
3.2%

Asian Handicap — Gillingham FC

Handicap Gillingham FC covers Push Rochdale AFC covers
-2.5 9% — 91%
-2 9% 13% 78%
-1.5 22% — 78%
-1 22% 20% 58%
-0.5 42% — 58%
+0.5 69% — 31%
+1 69% 17% 14%
+1.5 86% — 14%
+2 86% 9% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

Gillingham FC keeps clean sheet
28% ✓
Rochdale AFC keeps clean sheet
21% ✓

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