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Gillingham FC vs Southend United FC, League One 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2019-20
Sat 5 Oct 2019 · 14:00 UTC HT 45+2' · FT 45+5'

Overview

Match Preview

Gillingham FC vs Southend United FC — League One .

Match Details

  • Referee Leigh Doughty
  • Referee Samuel Ogles
  • Referee Stuart Butler
  • Referee Dan Cook

Recent Form

DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
05 Oct Southend United FC H 3–1 W
28 Sep Oxford United FC A 0–3 L
21 Sep Ipswich Town FC H 0–1 L
17 Sep Bristol Rovers FC A 1–1 D
14 Sep Wycombe Wanderers FC H 2–0 W
07 Sep Tranmere Rovers FC A 2–2 D
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
05 Oct Gillingham FC A 1–3 L
28 Sep Accrington Stanley FC H 0–1 L
21 Sep Milton Keynes Dons FC A 1–0 W
17 Sep Shrewsbury Town FC A 3–4 L
14 Sep Fleetwood Town FC H 3–3 D
31 Aug Rochdale AFC H 0–3 L

Key Stats

25% Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
25% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Gillingham FC launch into their encounter with Southend United FC.
  • 5' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 10' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 15' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 20' Gillingham FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 20.
  • 25' 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.
  • 30' 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.
  • 35' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 40' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 43' The Canada Alfie Jones breaks the deadlock on 43 minutes. 1-0!
  • 46' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Stuart O'Keefe makes it 2-0.
  • 51' Jack Bonham has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 291 appearances.
  • 55' Fresh legs for Southend United FC! Emile Acquah comes on to replace Isaac Hutchinson.
  • 57' Barry Fuller is having his name booked by the referee on 57.
  • 58' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Simon Cox makes it 2-1.
  • 63' The referee has no hesitation. Emile Acquah is booked for Southend United FC — Yellow card on 63.
  • 65' A tactical swap from Gillingham FC — Mark Marshall on, Olly Lee off on 65 minutes.
  • 66' The referee calls foul for Emile Acquah. He receives a Red card.
  • 71' That is a Yellow card for Southend United FC. Elvis Bwomono will be fuming at that decision.
  • 76' Stephen McLaughlin, a Ireland , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 81' Robert Kiernan catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 81.
  • 86' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 87' Brilliant from the ! Brandon Hanlan makes it 3-1 with a superb finish on 87.
  • 90' Gillingham FC ring the changes. Brandon Hanlan has done his job and it is now time for Alex Jakubiak to step up.
  • 3-1 the final result. Southend United FC will be bitterly disappointed.

Lineups

H2H

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.51 Gillingham FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.23 Southend United FC xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 56%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Gillingham FC46% Draw27% Southend United FC27%
Actual: Gillingham FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes56% 0% No44%
Avg goals/match: 2.74
Actual: Yes — both scored

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
72%
Draw or Southend United FC
54%
Gillingham FC or Southend United FC
73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Gillingham FC31% Draw46% Southend United FC23%
Actual: Gillingham FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.9%
1 – 0
8.8%
2 – 1
8.7%
0 – 0
8.4%
2 – 0
7.2%
1 – 2
7.1%
0 – 1
7%
2 – 2
5.4%
0 – 2
4.8%
3 – 1
Actual
3 – 0
3.6%
1 – 3
2.9%

Asian Handicap — Gillingham FC

Handicap Gillingham FC covers Push Southend United FC covers
-2.5 9% — 91%
-2 9% 13% 79%
-1.5 21% — 79%
-1 21% 21% 58%
-0.5 42% — 58%
+0.5 70% — 30%
+1 70% 17% 13%
+1.5 87% — 13%
+2 87% 9% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Gillingham FC keeps clean sheet
30% ✓
Southend United FC keeps clean sheet
23% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.