Gillingham FC vs Shrewsbury Town FC, League One 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Gillingham FC vs Shrewsbury Town FC — League One at MEMS Priestfield Stadium.
- Gillingham FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Shrewsbury Town FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Stephen Brown
- Referee
- Referee Trevor Kettle
- Referee
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bradford City AFC | 7 | 15 |
| 2 | Sheffield Wednesday FC | 7 | 14 |
| 3 | Stockport County FC | 8 | 13 |
| 4 | Plymouth Argyle FC | 8 | 13 |
| 5 | Cambridge United FC | 8 | 13 |
| 6 | Huddersfield Town AFC | 7 | 12 |
| 7 | Burton Albion FC | 8 | 12 |
| 8 | AFC Wimbledon | 8 | 12 |
| 9 | Reading FC | 7 | 11 |
| 10 | Oxford United FC | 6 | 11 |
| 11 | Leyton Orient FC | 7 | 10 |
| 12 | Wycombe Wanderers FC | 8 | 10 |
| 13 | Stevenage FC | 7 | 9 |
| 14 | Leicester City FC | 7 | 9 |
| 15 | Blackpool FC | 7 | 8 |
| 16 | Luton Town FC | 7 | 8 |
| 17 | Mansfield Town FC | 7 | 8 |
| 18 | Barnsley FC | 7 | 8 |
| 19 | Bromley FC | 7 | 8 |
| 20 | Notts County FC | 7 | 7 |
| 21 | Doncaster Rovers FC | 7 | 6 |
| 22 | Milton Keynes Dons FC | 7 | 6 |
| 23 | Peterborough United FC | 8 | 5 |
| 24 | Wigan Athletic FC | 7 | 4 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Apr | Shrewsbury Town FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 05 Apr | Blackpool FC | A | 1–4 | L |
| 31 Mar | Wigan Athletic FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 27 Mar | Hull City AFC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 20 Mar | Doncaster Rovers FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 16 Mar | Lincoln City FC | A | 3–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Apr | Gillingham FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 05 Apr | Plymouth Argyle FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 02 Apr | Northampton Town FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 27 Mar | Portsmouth FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 23 Mar | Burton Albion FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 20 Mar | Hull City AFC | H | 1–1 | D |
Key Stats
57%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (7 games)
H2H (7 games)
29%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' Welcome to MEMS Priestfield Stadium that hosts another battle between Gillingham FC and Shrewsbury Town FC.
- 5' The home supporters are growing impatient. Gillingham FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 10' The travelling Shrewsbury Town FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 15' 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.
- 20' The energy levels are beginning to show. Steve Evans might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 22' A meaty challenge results in booking for Stuart O'Keefe on 22.
- 27' Kyle Dempsey needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 1 Red cards this season.
- 32' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Gillingham FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 37' Connor Ogilvie is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Gillingham FC so far.
- 42' Ethan Ebanks-Landell has been relatively quiet despite scoring 5 goals in his last 350 appearances.
- 46' The Gillingham FC bench stirs into life. John Akinde is withdrawn and Dominic Samuel gets his opportunity.
- 51' Gillingham FC is showing some good football. However, Gillingham FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 56' England international Harry Chapman has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 61' It looks like no one’s ball. Gillingham FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 66' Alexander MacDonald has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 12 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 68' The referee has no hesitation. Ryan Jackson is booked for Gillingham FC — Yellow card on 68.
- 73' With 0 assists to his name this season, Matija Sarkic is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Gillingham FC.
- 77' Gillingham FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 79' Donald Love has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 79.
- 79' Gillingham FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Olly Lee is hanging Alexander MacDonald on the field on 79 minute.
- 84' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Shrewsbury Town FC that had 329 games and scored 385 goals.
- 86' The supporters are chanting for Curtis Main. He replaces Daniel Udoh on 86 minute.
- 88' A tactical swap from Shrewsbury Town FC — Dave Edwards on, Sean Goss off on 88 minutes.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 0-0 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
Gillingham FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 10
- 3
- 5
- 1
- 8
- 25
-
4
Stuart O'Keefe ↓ Dominic Samuel 46'
- 2
-
15
John Akinde ↓ Dominic Samuel 46'
-
16
Alexander MacDonald ↓ Olly Lee 79'
- 19
Bench
-
14
Robbie McKenzie ↑ 46'
-
9
Dominic Samuel ↑ 46'
-
11
Olly Lee ↑ 79'
- 7
- 17
- 12
- 21
Coach
Steve Evans
Shrewsbury Town FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
23
Daniel Udoh ↓ Curtis Main 86'
- 17
- 29
-
6
Sean Goss ↓ Dave Edwards 88'
- 24
- 31
- 10
-
7
Shaun Whalley ↓ Harry Chapman 86'
- 8
- 5
- 14
Bench
-
4
Dave Edwards ↑ 88'
- 9
- 28
-
32
Harry Chapman ↑ 86'
- 1
- 12
-
20
Curtis Main ↑ 86'
Coach
Steve Cotterill
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Jack Tucker | 2 |
| Stuart O'Keefe | 2 |
| Brandon Hanlan | 1 |
| Sam Cosgrove | 1 |
| Lee Angol | 1 |
| Tom Bloxham | 1 |
| Oliver Norburn | 1 |
| Tyrese Campbell | 1 |
Head to Head
Gillingham FC Form
Shrewsbury Town FC Form
2021-04-10
Gillingham FC
0–0
Shrewsbury Town FC
D
2021-04-05
Shrewsbury Town FC
3–0
Plymouth Argyle FC
W
2021-04-02
Northampton Town FC
1–0
Shrewsbury Town FC
L
2021-03-27
Shrewsbury Town FC
1–2
Portsmouth FC
L
2021-03-23
Burton Albion FC
1–2
Shrewsbury Town FC
W
2021-03-20
Shrewsbury Town FC
1–1
Hull City AFC
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.03
Gillingham FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.84
Shrewsbury Town FC xG
I would bet for:
Gillingham FC or Draw 73% + Under 2.5 goals 71%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.87
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 82% |
|
18% |
| ± 1.5 | 56% |
|
44% |
| ± 2.5 | 29% |
|
71% |
| ± 3.5 | 13% |
|
87% |
| ± 4.5 | 5% |
|
95% |
Double Chance
Gillingham FC or Draw
73%
Draw or Shrewsbury Town FC
60%
Gillingham FC or Shrewsbury Town FC
67%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
14.4%
1 – 1
14.3%
0 – 1
11.6%
2 – 0
7.7%
2 – 1
6.7%
1 – 2
5.5%
0 – 2
5.1%
2 – 2
3%
3 – 0
2.6%
3 – 1
2.4%
1 – 3
1.6%
Asian Handicap — Gillingham FC
| Handicap | Gillingham FC covers | Push | Shrewsbury Town FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 10% | 85% |
| -1.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -1 | 15% | 22% | 63% |
| -0.5 | 37% | — | 63% |
| +0.5 | 73% | — | 27% |
| +1 | 73% | 18% | 9% |
| +1.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +2 | 91% | 7% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Gillingham FC keeps clean sheet
44%
✗
Shrewsbury Town FC keeps clean sheet
36%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

