Thursday , 2 July 2026

Gillingham FC vs Sheffield United FC, FA Cup 2023-24 ROUND 3

FA Cup · 2023-24
Gillingham FC
0 – 4
Full Time
Sheffield United FC
Sat 6 Jan 2024 · 15:00 UTC MEMS Priestfield Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 14' William Osula
0–2 39' William Osula
0–3 83' James McAtee
0–4 87' James McAtee
Y 41' Luke Thomas
Ethan Coleman 82' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Gillingham FC vs Sheffield United FC — FA Cup at MEMS Priestfield Stadium.

Head-to-Head

1
Gillingham FC 1 games · Avg 4.0 goals Sheffield United FC
Last 5 meetings
2024-01-06 Gillingham FC 0–4 Sheffield United FC

Recent Form

Gillingham FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
Sheffield United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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 history
0% Clean Sheets
Gillingham FC this season
0% 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.

Lineups

Gillingham FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Stephen Clemence

Sheffield United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Chris Wilder

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
0.95 Gillingham FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.82 Sheffield United FC xG
I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✓ Correct
Gillingham FC24% Draw26% Sheffield United FC50%
Actual: Sheffield United FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes52% 0% No48%
Avg goals/match: 2.77
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line 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

✗ Wrong
Gillingham FC15% Draw45% Sheffield United FC40%
Actual: Sheffield United FC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 0–4 not predicted
0 – 4
Actual
1 – 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.