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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

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
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' And we are off! Gillingham FC vs Rochdale AFC — let the football do the talking.
  • 5' It’s high time Steve Evans made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 10' The home supporters are growing impatient. Gillingham FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 11' Controversy at the stadium! Matthew Lund argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 16' The energy levels are beginning to show. Brian Barry-Murphy might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 21' The 27-year-old Gabriel Osho has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 26' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Gillingham FC and Rochdale AFC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 31' It is a cagey affair so far. Gillingham FC in their trying to find a way past Rochdale AFC's compact .
  • 36' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 41' Thomas O'Connor has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 1 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 43' A stunning finish from Vadaine Oliver — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 48' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 53' Alex Newby has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 58' Supporters expect more eagerness from Callum Slattery, as he is very good at scoring at MEMS Priestfield Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 63' Rochdale AFC have won 206 goals from 140 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 64' Gillingham FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 64.
  • 69' What a moment for Jimmy Keohane! That strike on 69 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 74' 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.
  • 75' Jimmy Keohane is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 76' The Gillingham FC manager makes a substitution. Alexander MacDonald departs to be replaced by Tyreke Johnson.
  • 81' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 85' That is a Yellow card for Rochdale AFC. Kwadwo Baah will be fuming at that decision.
  • 85' The Rochdale AFC bench stirs into life. Kwadwo Baah is withdrawn and Harrison Hopper gets his opportunity.
  • 89' Gillingham FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Mattew Willock is hanging Callum Slattery on the field on 89 minute.
  • 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
John Akinde 3
Ian Henderson 3
Connor Ogilvie 2
Jordan Roberts 2
Jimmy Keohane 2
Stephen Dooley 1
Robbie McKenzie 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.