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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 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

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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' GOAL! Tom Eaves fires home to make it 1-0!
  • 4' What an equalizer from Chris Maguire!
  • 9' Sunderland AFC is showing some good football. However, Sunderland AFC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 14' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 18' What composure from George Honeyman! The England international strokes it home. 1-2.
  • 20' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Max Power makes it 1-3.
  • 25' Sunderland AFC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 30' 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.
  • 35' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 40' Gillingham FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 43' It’s a booking for Sunderland AFC player. Lee Cattermole gets a Yellow card.
  • 48' Both keepers have barely been tested. Gillingham FC and Sunderland AFC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 51' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Max Ehmer.
  • 56' It is a cagey affair so far. Gillingham FC in their trying to find a way past Sunderland AFC's compact .
  • 59' A stunning finish from Josh Maja — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 64' Supporters expect more eagerness from Mark Byrne, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 69' It is a substitution in Sunderland AFC team. Chris Maguire is replaced by Dylan McGeouch on 69 minute.
  • 70' It is a substitution in Gillingham FC team. Billy Bingham is replaced by Callum Reilly on 70 minute.
  • 75' Brandon Hanlan is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Sunderland AFC tonight.
  • 78' Denver Hume has so much to prove this time. He replaces Donald Love on 78 minute.
  • 83' A change in the Sunderland AFC ranks — Max Power exits the field as Luke O'Nien enters on 83.
  • 85' Brandon Hanlan makes way for Bradley Stevenson at the 85 minute mark. A tactical switch from Gillingham FC.
  • 90' A meaty challenge results in booking for Denver Hume on 90.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. Sunderland AFC take all three points.

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.