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Gillingham FC vs Sunderland AFC, League One 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2019-20
Gillingham FC
1 – 0
Full Time
Sunderland AFC
Sat 7 Dec 2019 · 15:00 UTC MEMS Priestfield Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Jack Tucker 66' Y
Y 88' Tom Flanagan
Y 90' Alim Ozturk

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Nigel Lugg
  • Referee Adrian Waters
  • Referee Mark Russell
  • Referee Andy Woolmer

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
2019-12-07 Gillingham FC 1–0 Sunderland AFC 2019-02-19 Sunderland AFC 4–2 Gillingham FC 2018-08-22 Gillingham FC 1–4 Sunderland AFC

Recent Form

Gillingham FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
07 Dec Sunderland AFC H 1–0 W
23 Nov AFC Wimbledon A 0–1 L
16 Nov Lincoln City FC H 1–0 W
02 Nov Rotherham United FC H 0–3 L
26 Oct Accrington Stanley FC A 1–0 W
22 Oct Shrewsbury Town FC A 1–1 D
Sunderland AFC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
07 Dec Gillingham FC A 0–1 L
26 Nov Burton Albion FC H 1–2 L
23 Nov Coventry City FC H 1–1 D
02 Nov Southend United FC H 1–0 W
26 Oct Shrewsbury Town FC A 0–1 L
22 Oct Tranmere Rovers FC H 5–0 W

Key Stats

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' And we are off! Gillingham FC vs Sunderland AFC — let the football do the talking.
  • 5' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 10' Brandon Hanlan has been relatively quiet despite scoring 35 goals in his last 182 appearances.
  • 15' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 20' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 25' The energy levels are beginning to show. Steve Evans might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 30' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 35' Barry Fuller needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 40' Olly Lee, a England , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 44' The crowd applauds Mark Byrne as he leaves the pitch. Mark Marshall steps in for Gillingham FC.
  • 49' Gillingham FC is showing some good football. However, Gillingham FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 54' The home supporters are growing impatient. Gillingham FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 59' With 0 assists to his name this season, Thomas O'Connor is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Sunderland AFC.
  • 62' Fresh legs for Sunderland AFC! Charlie Wyke comes on to replace Marc McNulty.
  • 66' The referee has no hesitation. Jack Tucker is booked for Gillingham FC — Yellow card on 66.
  • 71' The 30-year-old Connor Ogilvie has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 76' Over 76 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 81' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Gillingham FC that had 182 games and scored 239 goals.
  • 86' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 88' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Tom Flanagan.
  • 89' Connor Ogilvie puts Gillingham FC on the lead.
  • 90' Sunderland AFC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 90' The Sunderland AFC bench stirs into life. Conor McLaughlin is withdrawn and Chris Maguire gets his opportunity.
  • Sunderland AFC will have plenty to reflect on. Gillingham FC were simply the better side today.

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

2019-12-07 Gillingham FC 1–0 Sunderland AFC 2019-02-19 Sunderland AFC 4–2 Gillingham FC 2018-08-22 Gillingham FC 1–4 Sunderland AFC

Gillingham FC Form

2019-12-07 Gillingham FC 1–0 Sunderland AFC W 2019-11-23 AFC Wimbledon 1–0 Gillingham FC L 2019-11-16 Gillingham FC 1–0 Lincoln City FC W 2019-11-02 Gillingham FC 0–3 Rotherham United FC L 2019-10-26 Accrington Stanley FC 0–1 Gillingham FC W 2019-10-22 Shrewsbury Town FC 1–1 Gillingham FC D

Sunderland AFC Form

2019-12-07 Gillingham FC 1–0 Sunderland AFC L 2019-11-26 Sunderland AFC 1–2 Burton Albion FC L 2019-11-23 Sunderland AFC 1–1 Coventry City FC D 2019-11-02 Sunderland AFC 1–0 Southend United FC W 2019-10-26 Shrewsbury Town FC 1–0 Sunderland AFC L 2019-10-22 Sunderland AFC 5–0 Tranmere Rovers FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.19 Gillingham FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.19 Sunderland AFC xG
I would bet for: Gillingham FC or Sunderland AFC 71% + Under 2.5 goals 58%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Gillingham FC40% Draw29% Sunderland AFC31%
Actual: Gillingham FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes49% 0% No51%
Avg goals/match: 2.38
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 89%
11%
± 1.5 69%
31%
± 2.5 42%
58%
± 3.5 22%
78%
± 4.5 10%
90%

Double Chance

Gillingham FC or Draw
69%
Draw or Sunderland AFC
60%
Gillingham FC or Sunderland AFC
71%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Gillingham FC25% Draw50% Sunderland AFC25%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14%
0 – 0
11.4%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
9.8%
2 – 1
7.5%
1 – 2
7.5%
2 – 0
6.3%
0 – 2
6.3%
2 – 2
4.6%
3 – 1
3%
1 – 3
3%
3 – 0
2.5%

Asian Handicap — Gillingham FC

Handicap Gillingham FC covers Push Sunderland AFC covers
-2.5 5% — 95%
-2 5% 10% 85%
-1.5 15% — 85%
-1 15% 20% 65%
-0.5 35% — 65%
+0.5 66% — 34%
+1 66% 20% 15%
+1.5 85% — 15%
+2 85% 10% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

Gillingham FC keeps clean sheet
31% ✗
Sunderland AFC keeps clean sheet
31% ✓

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