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 | Lincoln City FC | 46 | 103 |
| 2 | Cardiff City FC | 46 | 91 |
| 3 | Stockport County FC | 46 | 77 |
| 4 | Bradford City AFC | 46 | 77 |
| 5 | Bolton Wanderers FC | 46 | 75 |
| 6 | Stevenage FC | 46 | 75 |
| 7 | Luton Town FC | 46 | 74 |
| 8 | Plymouth Argyle FC | 46 | 73 |
| 9 | Huddersfield Town AFC | 46 | 67 |
| 10 | Mansfield Town FC | 46 | 65 |
| 11 | Wycombe Wanderers FC | 46 | 63 |
| 12 | Reading FC | 46 | 63 |
| 13 | Blackpool FC | 46 | 60 |
| 14 | Doncaster Rovers FC | 46 | 60 |
| 15 | Barnsley FC | 46 | 59 |
| 16 | Wigan Athletic FC | 46 | 56 |
| 17 | Burton Albion FC | 46 | 54 |
| 18 | Peterborough United FC | 46 | 53 |
| 19 | AFC Wimbledon | 46 | 53 |
| 20 | Leyton Orient FC | 46 | 52 |
| 21 | Exeter City FC | 46 | 49 |
| 22 | Port Vale FC | 46 | 42 |
| 23 | Rotherham United FC | 46 | 41 |
| 24 | Northampton Town FC | 46 | 35 |
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' In just a few seconds MEMS Priestfield Stadium will turn into a battlefield for Gillingham FC and Shrewsbury Town FC.
- 5' Gillingham FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 10' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 15' Matija Sarkic has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 17 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 20' It looks like no one’s ball. Shrewsbury Town FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 22' Stuart O'Keefe is having his name booked by the referee on 22.
- 27' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Gillingham FC that had 182 games and scored 239 goals.
- 32' 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.
- 37' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 37 minutes.
- 42' It looks surprising Gillingham FC does not make any changes. Alexander MacDonald has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 46' Time for substitution for Gillingham FC. John Akinde is replaced by Dominic Samuel.
- 51' It’s high time Steve Evans made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 56' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 61' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 66' Gillingham FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 66.
- 68' Ryan Jackson is having his name booked by the referee on 68.
- 73' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Shrewsbury Town FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 77' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Jack Tucker.
- 79' Shrewsbury Town FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 79.
- 79' Another change for Gillingham FC made on 79 minute. Alexander MacDonald leaves to be changed by Olly Lee.
- 84' The travelling Shrewsbury Town FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 86' The supporters are chanting for Curtis Main. He replaces Daniel Udoh on 86 minute.
- 88' Another substitution for Shrewsbury Town FC to replace Sean Goss by Dave Edwards on 88 minute.
- The final whistle. It looks like we are having a draw.
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 |
|---|---|
| Stuart O'Keefe | 2 |
| Jack Tucker | 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.

