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Gillingham FC vs Sunderland AFC, League One 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2020-21
Gillingham FC
0 – 2
Full Time
Sunderland AFC
Sat 31 Oct 2020 · 13:00 UTC MEMS Priestfield Stadium HT 45+3' · FT 45+6'
Y 23' Lynden Gooch
Ryan Jackson 40' Y
Alexander MacDonald 61' R

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Anthony Da Costa
  • Referee Carl Brook
  • Referee Sam Purkiss
  • Referee

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Lincoln City FC 46 103
2 Cardiff City FC 46 91
3 Stockport County FC 46 77
4 Bradford City AFC 46 77
5 Bolton Wanderers FC 46 75
6 Stevenage FC 46 75
7 Luton Town FC 46 74
8 Plymouth Argyle FC 46 73
9 Huddersfield Town AFC 46 67
10 Mansfield Town FC 46 65
11 Wycombe Wanderers FC 46 63
12 Reading FC 46 63
13 Blackpool FC 46 60
14 Doncaster Rovers FC 46 60
15 Barnsley FC 46 59
16 Wigan Athletic FC 46 56
17 Burton Albion FC 46 54
18 Peterborough United FC 46 53
19 AFC Wimbledon 46 53
20 Leyton Orient FC 46 52
21 Exeter City FC 46 49
22 Port Vale FC 46 42
23 Rotherham United FC 46 41
24 Northampton Town FC 46 35

Head-to-Head

1
2
5
Gillingham FC 8 games · Avg 3.3 goals Sunderland AFC
Last 5 meetings
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 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
31 Oct Sunderland AFC H 0–2 L
27 Oct Ipswich Town FC A 0–1 L
24 Oct Fleetwood Town FC H 0–2 L
20 Oct Portsmouth FC H 0–2 L
17 Oct Milton Keynes Dons FC A 0–2 L
10 Oct Oxford United FC H 3–1 W
Sunderland AFC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
31 Oct Gillingham FC A 2–0 W
27 Oct Rochdale AFC A 2–2 D
24 Oct Portsmouth FC H 1–3 L
20 Oct Crewe Alexandra FC H 1–0 W
17 Oct Swindon Town FC A 2–0 W
03 Oct Charlton Athletic FC A 0–0 D

Key Stats

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' In just a few seconds MEMS Priestfield Stadium will turn into a battlefield for Gillingham FC and Sunderland AFC.
  • 5' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 10' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Phil Parkinson will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 15' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 20' Supporters expect more eagerness from Alexander MacDonald, as he is very good at scoring at MEMS Priestfield Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 23' A moment of madness from Lynden Gooch on 23 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Sunderland AFC will be frustrated.
  • 28' It looks surprising Gillingham FC does not make any changes. Trae Coyle has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 33' Gillingham FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 38' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 40' Ryan Jackson picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 45' Northern Ireland international Tom Flanagan has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 50' The 37-year-old Chris Maguire has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 55' The home supporters are growing impatient. Gillingham FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 60' Gillingham FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 61' Alexander MacDonald was booked on 61.
  • 66' A tactical swap from Gillingham FC — Scott Robertson on, Dominic Samuel off on 66 minutes.
  • 70' The crowd applauds Aiden O'Brien as he leaves the pitch. Danny Graham steps in for Sunderland AFC.
  • 75' Kyle Dempsey has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 3 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 80' Gillingham FC have won 239 goals from 182 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 81' Sunderland AFC ring the changes. Josh Scowen has done his job and it is now time for Chris Maguire to step up.
  • 84' GOAL! Chris Maguire scores on 84.
  • 87' The Gillingham FC manager makes a substitution. Jordan Graham departs to be replaced by Trae Coyle.
  • 0-2 the final result. Gillingham FC will be bitterly disappointed.

Lineups

Gillingham FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Steve Evans

Sunderland AFC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Phil Parkinson

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Aiden McGeady 2
Tom Flanagan 2
Chris Maguire 2
Tom Eaves 2
Kyle Lafferty 2
Mikael Mandron 2
Tom Eaves 1
Jordan Graham 1

Head to Head

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

Gillingham FC Form

2020-10-31 Gillingham FC 0–2 Sunderland AFC L 2020-10-27 Ipswich Town FC 1–0 Gillingham FC L 2020-10-24 Gillingham FC 0–2 Fleetwood Town FC L 2020-10-20 Gillingham FC 0–2 Portsmouth FC L 2020-10-17 Milton Keynes Dons FC 2–0 Gillingham FC L 2020-10-10 Gillingham FC 3–1 Oxford United FC W

Sunderland AFC Form

2020-10-31 Gillingham FC 0–2 Sunderland AFC W 2020-10-27 Rochdale AFC 2–2 Sunderland AFC D 2020-10-24 Sunderland AFC 1–3 Portsmouth FC L 2020-10-20 Sunderland AFC 1–0 Crewe Alexandra FC W 2020-10-17 Swindon Town FC 0–2 Sunderland AFC W 2020-10-03 Charlton Athletic FC 0–0 Sunderland AFC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.06 Gillingham FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.57 Sunderland AFC xG
I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✓ Correct
Gillingham FC26% Draw28% Sunderland AFC46%
Actual: Sunderland AFC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes52% 0% No48%
Avg goals/match: 2.63
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 74%
26%
± 2.5 48%
52%
± 3.5 27%
73%
± 4.5 13%
87%

Double Chance

Gillingham FC or Draw
53%
Draw or Sunderland AFC
74%
Gillingham FC or Sunderland AFC
72%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Gillingham FC19% Draw47% Sunderland AFC34%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.9%
0 – 1
10.3%
0 – 0
9.2%
1 – 2
9.1%
0 – 2
Actual
1 – 0
6.6%
2 – 1
6.1%
2 – 2
4.9%
1 – 3
4.8%
0 – 3
4.4%
2 – 0
4%
2 – 3
2.6%

Asian Handicap — Gillingham FC

Handicap Gillingham FC covers Push Sunderland AFC covers
-2.5 3% — 97%
-2 3% 7% 90%
-1.5 10% — 90%
-1 10% 15% 76%
-0.5 24% — 76%
+0.5 52% — 48%
+1 52% 22% 25%
+1.5 75% — 25%
+2 75% 15% 10%
+2.5 90% — 10%

Clean Sheet

Gillingham FC keeps clean sheet
22% ✓
Sunderland AFC keeps clean sheet
35% ✗

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