Gillingham FC vs Sheffield United FC, FA Cup 2023-24 ROUND 3
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Overview
Match Preview
Gillingham FC vs Sheffield United FC — FA Cup at MEMS Priestfield Stadium.
- Gillingham FC 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
- Sheffield United FC 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetingsRecent Form
Date Opponent H/A Score Result 06 Jan Sheffield United FC H 0–4 L 02 Dec Charlton Athletic FC H 2–0 W 04 Nov Hereford FC A 2–0 W 07 Jan Leicester City FC H 0–1 L 15 Nov AFC Fylde H 1–0 W 05 Nov AFC Fylde A 1–1 D Date Opponent H/A Score Result 06 Jan Gillingham FC A 4–0 W 30 Dec Manchester City FC A 0–2 L 26 Dec Luton Town FC H 2–3 L 22 Dec Aston Villa FC A 1–1 D 16 Dec Chelsea FC A 0–2 L 09 Dec Brentford FC H 1–0 W Key Stats
0% Both Teams to Score
H2H (1 games)100% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history0% Clean Sheets
Gillingham FC this season0% Clean Sheets
Sheffield United FC this season -
Events
Match Events
- 0' The game is set. Gillingham FC kicks off things out of here…
- 5' Gillingham FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 10' 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.
- 14' Goal! William Osula scores his 15 goal in 366 matches.
- 19' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 24' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 29' 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.
- 34' Sheffield United FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 34.
- 39' William Osula with the second goal in the match!
- 41' Luke Thomas is having his name booked by the referee on 41.
- 46' It’s high time Chris Wilder made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 51' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Luke Thomas suffering a number of foals already.
- 56' It looks like no one’s ball. Sheffield United FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 60' Tom Nichols is replacing Ashley Nadesan for the Gillingham FC side.
- 65' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 70' Gillingham FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 72' It is a substitution in Sheffield United FC team. William Osula is replaced by Ben Brereton on 72 minute.
- 73' The whistle greets Cameron Archer as he departs to be replaced by Rhian Brewster.
- 77' Time for substitution for Sheffield United FC. Andre Brooks is replaced by Vinicius Souza.
- 82' A meaty challenge results in booking for Ethan Coleman on 82.
- 83' Goal! James McAtee scores his 21 goal in 436 matches.
- 86' Time for substitution for Gillingham FC. Oliver Hawkins is replaced by Macauley Bonne.
- 87' Goal! James McAtee scores his 21 goal in 436 matches.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 0-4.
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Lineups
Gillingham FC Lineups
Starting XI
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28
Oliver Hawkins ↓ Macauley Bonne 86'
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23
Connor Mahoney ↓ Timothee Dieng 86'
- 25
- 5
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10
Ashley Nadesan ↓ Tom Nichols 60'
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2
Cheye Alexander ↓ Jayden Clarke 60'
- 22
- 23
- 18
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11
Dom Jefferies ↓ George Lapslie 86'
Bench
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45
Macauley Bonne ↑ 86'
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- 6
- 14
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7
George Lapslie ↑ 86'
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9
Tom Nichols ↑ 60'
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38
Timothee Dieng ↑ 86'
- 3
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17
Jayden Clarke ↑ 60'
Coach Stephen ClemenceSheffield United FC Lineups
Starting XI
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- 19
- 16
- 8
- 18
- 38
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10
Cameron Archer ↓ Rhian Brewster 73'
- 14
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32
William Osula ↓ Ben Brereton 72'
- 28
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35
Andre Brooks ↓ Vinicius Souza 77'
Bench
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23
Ben Osborn ↑ 86'
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Ben Brereton ↑ 72'
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21
Vinicius Souza ↑ 77'
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7
Rhian Brewster ↑ 73'
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- 40
Coach Chris Wilder -
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H2H
H2H Top Scorers
Player Goals William Osula 2 James McAtee 2 Head to Head
Gillingham FC Form
Sheffield United FC Form
2024-01-06 Gillingham FC 0–4 Sheffield United FC W 2023-12-30 Manchester City FC 2–0 Sheffield United FC L 2023-12-26 Sheffield United FC 2–3 Luton Town FC L 2023-12-22 Aston Villa FC 1–1 Sheffield United FC D 2023-12-16 Chelsea FC 2–0 Sheffield United FC L 2023-12-09 Sheffield United FC 1–0 Brentford FC W -
Predictions
Prediction accuracy2 / 40.95 Gillingham FC xGExpected GoalsDixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo1.82 Sheffield United FC xGI would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Sheffield United FC winBoth Teams to Score
✗ WrongAvg goals/match: 2.77Actual: No — clean sheetOver / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5Line Over Under ± 0.5 92% 8% ± 1.5 76% 24% ± 2.5 51% 49% ± 3.5 30% 70% ± 4.5 15% 85% Double Chance
Gillingham FC or Draw 51%Draw or Sheffield United FC 76%Gillingham FC or Sheffield United FC 74%Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Sheffield United FC win at HTCorrect Score
✗ 0–4 not predicted0 – 4Actual1 – 1 11.7%0 – 1 10.7%0 – 2 10.2%1 – 2 9.5%0 – 0 8.1%0 – 3 6%1 – 3 5.8%1 – 0 5.1%2 – 1 4.9%2 – 2 4.5%2 – 3 2.8%2 – 0 2.8%Asian Handicap — Gillingham FC
Handicap Gillingham FC covers Push Sheffield United FC covers -2.5 2% — 98% -2 2% 5% 93% -1.5 7% — 93% -1 7% 12% 82% -0.5 18% — 82% +0.5 44% — 56% +1 44% 24% 33% +1.5 67% — 33% +2 67% 18% 15% +2.5 85% — 15% Clean Sheet
Gillingham FC keeps clean sheet 17% ✓Sheffield United FC keeps clean sheet 39% ✗Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

