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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 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

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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 referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Gillingham FC is hosting Sunderland AFC for another epic battle.
  • 5' Sunderland AFC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 10' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Lee Johnson will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 15' Both keepers have barely been tested. Gillingham FC and Sunderland AFC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 20' The home supporters are growing impatient. Gillingham FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 25' A stunning finish from Danny Lloyd — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 30' England international Stuart O'Keefe has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 35' The travelling Sunderland AFC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 40' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 40 minutes.
  • 43' The referee shows Sunderland AFC player a Yellow card on 43.
  • 48' GOAL! Aiden O'Brien fires home to make it 1-1!
  • 53' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Gillingham FC and Sunderland AFC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 54' A goal from the Northern Ireland international Tom Flanagan! He fires home on 54 to make it 1-2!
  • 59' Jack Tucker has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 61' John Akinde has so much to prove this time. He replaces Mustapha Carayol on 61 minute.
  • 66' 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.
  • 67' The referee does not hesitate — a Red card for Elliot Embleton on 67 minutes.
  • 71' The crowd applauds Alex Pritchard as he leaves the pitch. Bailey Wright steps in for Sunderland AFC.
  • 76' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 81' Another substitution for Gillingham FC to replace Rhys Bennett by Charlie Kelman on 81 minute.
  • 84' The referee calls foul for Ross Stewart. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 89' 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.
  • 1-2 the final result. Gillingham FC will be bitterly disappointed.

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Chris Maguire 2
Tom Eaves 2
Kyle Lafferty 2
Mikael Mandron 2
Aiden McGeady 2
Tom Flanagan 2
Danny Lloyd 1
Max Power 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.