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Gillingham FC vs Sunderland AFC, League One 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2018-19
Gillingham FC
1 – 4
Full Time
Sunderland AFC
Wed 22 Aug 2018 · 18:45 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 43' Lee Cattermole
Max Ehmer 51' Y
Y 90' Denver Hume

Overview

Match Preview

Gillingham FC vs Sunderland AFC — League One .

Match Details

  • Referee Nicholas Cooper
  • Referee G. Read
  • Referee Conor Farrell
  • Referee Anthony Coggins

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Huddersfield Town AFC 14 29
2 Stockport County FC 15 29
3 Oxford United FC 13 26
4 Luton Town FC 14 24
5 Sheffield Wednesday FC 14 23
6 Plymouth Argyle FC 15 23
7 Reading FC 15 22
8 Bradford City AFC 13 22
9 Milton Keynes Dons FC 14 21
10 Cambridge United FC 14 21
11 Leicester City FC 13 19
12 Mansfield Town FC 13 19
13 Wycombe Wanderers FC 13 18
14 Leyton Orient FC 13 17
15 Burton Albion FC 15 17
16 Stevenage FC 12 16
17 AFC Wimbledon 14 16
18 Notts County FC 12 14
19 Wigan Athletic FC 15 14
20 Blackpool FC 13 12
21 Doncaster Rovers FC 13 12
22 Peterborough United FC 13 10
23 Barnsley FC 13 9
24 Bromley FC 13 9

Head-to-Head

1
2
5
Gillingham FC 8 games · Avg 3.3 goals Sunderland AFC
Last 5 meetings
2018-08-22 Gillingham FC 1–4 Sunderland AFC

Recent Form

Gillingham FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
22 Aug Sunderland AFC H 1–4 L
18 Aug Walsall FC A 1–2 L
11 Aug Burton Albion FC H 3–1 W
04 Aug Accrington Stanley FC A 2–0 W
Sunderland AFC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
22 Aug Gillingham FC A 4–1 W
19 Aug Scunthorpe United FC H 3–0 W
11 Aug Luton Town FC A 1–1 D
04 Aug Charlton Athletic 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' What a night it is going to be! Gillingham FC welcome Sunderland AFC for this crunch clash at .
  • 3' Tom Eaves has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 3 minutes.
  • 4' Chris Maguire does the damage! The net is bulging and Sunderland AFC surge ahead!
  • 9' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Gillingham FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 14' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 18' The deadlock is broken! George Honeyman gets on the scoresheet on 18 minutes.
  • 20' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Max Power makes it 1-3.
  • 25' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 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' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 40' England international Luke O'Neill has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 43' Poor challenge from Lee Cattermole. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 48' Over 48 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 51' Max Ehmer catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 51.
  • 56' Gillingham FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Sunderland AFC backline.
  • 59' Josh Maja adds to his 4 season tally! Sunderland AFC lead 1-4 — and this changes everything.
  • 64' Glenn Loovens is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Gillingham FC tonight.
  • 69' A change in the Sunderland AFC ranks — Chris Maguire exits the field as Dylan McGeouch enters on 69.
  • 70' Callum Reilly is ready to make an impact after coming on for Billy Bingham at the 70 minute mark.
  • 75' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Sunderland AFC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 78' Donald Love makes way for Denver Hume at the 78 minute mark. A tactical switch from Sunderland AFC.
  • 83' Luke O'Nien is ready to make an impact after coming on for Max Power at the 83 minute mark.
  • 85' The crowd applauds Brandon Hanlan as he leaves the pitch. Bradley Stevenson steps in for Gillingham FC.
  • 90' The referee shows Sunderland AFC player a Yellow card on 90.
  • Sunderland AFC celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

Lineups

Gillingham FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Steve Lovell

Sunderland AFC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Jack Ross

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.3 Gillingham FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.2 Sunderland AFC xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 67% + Both teams to score 65%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Gillingham FC25% Draw24% Sunderland AFC51%
Actual: Sunderland AFC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes65% 0% No35%
Avg goals/match: 3.5
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 96%
4%
± 1.5 86%
14%
± 2.5 67%
33%
± 3.5 46%
54%
± 4.5 28%
72%

Double Chance

Gillingham FC or Draw
49%
Draw or Sunderland AFC
75%
Gillingham FC or Sunderland AFC
76%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Gillingham FC19% Draw39% Sunderland AFC42%
Actual: Sunderland AFC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9.5%
1 – 2
9.2%
0 – 2
7.3%
1 – 3
6.7%
0 – 1
6.1%
2 – 2
5.9%
2 – 1
5.5%
0 – 3
5.2%
0 – 0
4.4%
2 – 3
4.4%
1 – 4
Actual
1 – 0
3.3%

Asian Handicap — Gillingham FC

Handicap Gillingham FC covers Push Sunderland AFC covers
-2.5 3% — 97%
-2 3% 6% 91%
-1.5 9% — 91%
-1 9% 12% 79%
-0.5 21% — 79%
+0.5 44% — 56%
+1 44% 21% 35%
+1.5 65% — 35%
+2 65% 17% 18%
+2.5 82% — 18%

Clean Sheet

Gillingham FC keeps clean sheet
12% ✓
Sunderland AFC keeps clean sheet
28% ✓

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