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Gillingham FC vs Shrewsbury Town FC, League One 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2020-21
Gillingham FC
0 – 0
Full Time
Shrewsbury Town FC
Sat 10 Apr 2021 · 14:00 UTC MEMS Priestfield Stadium HT 45+5' · FT 45+7'
Stuart O'Keefe 22' Y
Ryan Jackson 68' Y
Jack Tucker 77' Y
Y 79' Donald Love

Overview

Match Preview

Gillingham FC vs Shrewsbury Town FC — League One at MEMS Priestfield Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Stephen Brown
  • Referee
  • Referee Trevor Kettle
  • 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

1
4
2
Gillingham FC 7 games · Avg 2.1 goals Shrewsbury Town FC
Last 5 meetings
2021-04-10 Gillingham FC 0–0 Shrewsbury Town FC 2020-10-03 Shrewsbury Town FC 1–1 Gillingham FC 2020-01-29 Gillingham FC 2–0 Shrewsbury Town FC 2019-10-22 Shrewsbury Town FC 1–1 Gillingham FC 2019-04-13 Gillingham FC 0–2 Shrewsbury Town FC

Recent Form

Gillingham FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
Shrewsbury Town FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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)
29% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Three points are at stake. Gillingham FC host Shrewsbury Town FC — let the battle begin!
  • 5' Over 5 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 10' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Gillingham FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 15' Shrewsbury Town FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 20' Dominic Samuel has been relatively quiet despite scoring 8 goals in his last 382 appearances.
  • 22' It’s a booking for Gillingham FC player. Stuart O'Keefe gets a Yellow card.
  • 27' Shrewsbury Town FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 32' It looks surprising Gillingham FC does not make any changes. Alexander MacDonald has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 37' Both keepers have barely been tested. Gillingham FC and Shrewsbury Town FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 42' Ryan Jackson is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Gillingham FC so far.
  • 46' Gillingham FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Dominic Samuel is hanging John Akinde on the field on 46 minute.
  • 51' A quiet spell here at MEMS Priestfield Stadium. Gillingham FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 56' The travelling Shrewsbury Town FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 61' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 66' Matija Sarkic has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 68' A meaty challenge results in booking for Ryan Jackson on 68.
  • 73' The energy levels are beginning to show. Steve Cotterill might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 77' A moment of madness from Jack Tucker on 77 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Gillingham FC will be frustrated.
  • 79' Donald Love was booked on 79.
  • 79' Fresh legs for Gillingham FC! Olly Lee comes on to replace Alexander MacDonald.
  • 84' 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.
  • 86' Another substitution for Shrewsbury Town FC to replace Daniel Udoh by Curtis Main on 86 minute.
  • 88' Dave Edwards gets the nod from Shrewsbury Town FC. He replaces Sean Goss and will look to change the dynamic.
  • celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

Lineups

Gillingham FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Steve Evans

Shrewsbury Town FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Steve Cotterill

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Stuart O'Keefe 2
Jack Tucker 2
James Bolton 1
Tom Eaves 1
Omar Beckles 1
Brandon Hanlan 1
Olly Lee 1
Lee Angol 1

Head to Head

2021-04-10 Gillingham FC 0–0 Shrewsbury Town FC 2020-10-03 Shrewsbury Town FC 1–1 Gillingham FC 2020-01-29 Gillingham FC 2–0 Shrewsbury Town FC 2019-10-22 Shrewsbury Town FC 1–1 Gillingham FC 2019-04-13 Gillingham FC 0–2 Shrewsbury Town FC

Gillingham FC Form

2021-04-10 Gillingham FC 0–0 Shrewsbury Town FC D 2021-04-05 Blackpool FC 4–1 Gillingham FC L 2021-03-31 Gillingham FC 1–0 Wigan Athletic FC W 2021-03-27 Hull City AFC 1–1 Gillingham FC D 2021-03-20 Gillingham FC 2–2 Doncaster Rovers FC D 2021-03-16 Lincoln City FC 0–3 Gillingham FC W

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

✗ Wrong
Gillingham FC40% Draw33% Shrewsbury Town FC27%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes38% 0% No62%
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

✓ Correct
Gillingham FC25% Draw57% Shrewsbury Town FC18%
Actual: 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.