Sunday , 16 August 2026

Gillingham FC vs Sunderland AFC, League One 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2021-22
Gillingham FC
1 – 2
Full Time
Sunderland AFC
Sat 16 Oct 2021 · 14:00 UTC MEMS Priestfield HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 43' Dennis Cirken
R 67' Elliot Embleton
Y 84' Ross Stewart

Overview

Match Preview

Gillingham FC vs Sunderland AFC — League One at MEMS Priestfield.

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
2
5
Gillingham FC 8 games · Avg 3.3 goals Sunderland AFC
Last 5 meetings
2021-10-16 Gillingham FC 1–2 Sunderland AFC 2021-01-30 Sunderland AFC 2–2 Gillingham FC 2020-10-31 Gillingham FC 0–2 Sunderland AFC 2020-03-07 Sunderland AFC 2–2 Gillingham FC 2019-12-07 Gillingham FC 1–0 Sunderland AFC

Recent Form

Gillingham FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
16 Oct Sunderland AFC H 1–2 L
09 Oct Wycombe Wanderers FC A 0–2 L
02 Oct Wigan Athletic FC H 0–2 L
28 Sep Cambridge United FC A 2–0 W
25 Sep Oxford United FC A 1–1 D
21 Sep Charlton Athletic FC H 1–1 D
Sunderland AFC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
16 Oct Gillingham FC A 2–1 W
02 Oct Portsmouth FC A 0–4 L
28 Sep Cheltenham Town FC H 5–0 W
25 Sep Bolton Wanderers FC H 1–0 W
18 Sep Fleetwood Town FC A 2–2 D
11 Sep Accrington Stanley FC H 2–1 W

Key Stats

63% Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
63% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Gillingham FC to score. At the same time, Sunderland AFC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
  • 5' Kyle Dempsey has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 10' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Gillingham FC and Sunderland AFC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 15' Sunderland AFC have won 478 goals from 363 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 20' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Gillingham FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 25' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Danny Lloyd makes it 1-0.
  • 30' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 35' Gillingham FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Sunderland AFC's shape.
  • 40' Both keepers have barely been tested. Gillingham FC and Sunderland AFC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 43' A moment of madness from Dennis Cirken on 43 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Sunderland AFC will be frustrated.
  • 48' What an equalizer from Aiden O'Brien!
  • 53' Gillingham FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 54' GOAL! Tom Flanagan fires home to make it 1-2!
  • 59' 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 Ryan Jackson suffering a number of foals already.
  • 61' It is a substitution in Gillingham FC team. Mustapha Carayol is replaced by John Akinde on 61 minute.
  • 66' Sunderland AFC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 67' That looks like a foul for a Red card for Elliot Embleton.
  • 71' A tactical swap from Sunderland AFC — Bailey Wright on, Alex Pritchard off on 71 minutes.
  • 76' Stuart O'Keefe, a England , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 81' Fresh legs for Gillingham FC! Charlie Kelman comes on to replace Rhys Bennett.
  • 84' Ross Stewart has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 84.
  • 89' It is a cagey affair so far. Gillingham FC in their trying to find a way past Sunderland AFC's compact .
  • Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Sunderland AFC players.

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Aiden McGeady 2
Tom Flanagan 2
Chris Maguire 2
Tom Eaves 2
Kyle Lafferty 2
Mikael Mandron 2
Grant Leadbitter 1
Tom Eaves 1

Head to Head

2021-10-16 Gillingham FC 1–2 Sunderland AFC 2021-01-30 Sunderland AFC 2–2 Gillingham FC 2020-10-31 Gillingham FC 0–2 Sunderland AFC 2020-03-07 Sunderland AFC 2–2 Gillingham FC 2019-12-07 Gillingham FC 1–0 Sunderland AFC

Gillingham FC Form

2021-10-16 Gillingham FC 1–2 Sunderland AFC L 2021-10-09 Wycombe Wanderers FC 2–0 Gillingham FC L 2021-10-02 Gillingham FC 0–2 Wigan Athletic FC L 2021-09-28 Cambridge United FC 0–2 Gillingham FC W 2021-09-25 Oxford United FC 1–1 Gillingham FC D 2021-09-21 Gillingham FC 1–1 Charlton Athletic FC D

Sunderland AFC Form

2021-10-16 Gillingham FC 1–2 Sunderland AFC W 2021-10-02 Portsmouth FC 4–0 Sunderland AFC L 2021-09-28 Sunderland AFC 5–0 Cheltenham Town FC W 2021-09-25 Sunderland AFC 1–0 Bolton Wanderers FC W 2021-09-18 Fleetwood Town FC 2–2 Sunderland AFC D 2021-09-11 Sunderland AFC 2–1 Accrington Stanley FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.36 Gillingham FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.34 Sunderland AFC xG
I would bet for: Gillingham FC or Sunderland AFC 72% + Both teams to score 55%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Gillingham FC35% Draw28% Sunderland AFC37%
Actual: Sunderland AFC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes55% 0% No45%
Avg goals/match: 2.7
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 75%
25%
± 2.5 50%
50%
± 3.5 29%
71%
± 4.5 14%
86%

Double Chance

Gillingham FC or Draw
63%
Draw or Sunderland AFC
65%
Gillingham FC or Sunderland AFC
72%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Gillingham FC27% Draw47% Sunderland AFC26%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.2%
0 – 0
8.7%
1 – 0
8.1%
2 – 1
8%
0 – 1
8%
1 – 2
Actual
2 – 0
6.1%
0 – 2
5.9%
2 – 2
5.4%
3 – 1
3.7%
1 – 3
3.5%
3 – 0
2.7%

Asian Handicap — Gillingham FC

Handicap Gillingham FC covers Push Sunderland AFC covers
-2.5 6% — 94%
-2 6% 11% 83%
-1.5 17% — 83%
-1 17% 19% 64%
-0.5 36% — 64%
+0.5 65% — 35%
+1 65% 19% 16%
+1.5 84% — 16%
+2 84% 10% 6%
+2.5 94% — 6%

Clean Sheet

Gillingham FC keeps clean sheet
27% ✓
Sunderland AFC keeps clean sheet
26% ✓

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