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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 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
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' Welcome to MEMS Priestfield Stadium that hosts another battle between Gillingham FC and Sunderland AFC.
  • 5' Sunderland AFC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 10' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 15' A quiet spell here at MEMS Priestfield Stadium. Gillingham FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 20' It looks surprising Sunderland AFC does not make any changes. Conor McLaughlin has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 23' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Lynden Gooch on 23 minutes.
  • 28' Gillingham FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Sunderland AFC's shape.
  • 33' Joe Lumley has been relatively quiet despite scoring 1 goals in his last 378 appearances.
  • 38' Sunderland AFC have won 478 goals from 363 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 40' Ryan Jackson was booked on 40.
  • 45' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 45 minutes.
  • 50' Lee Burge has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 1 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 55' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 60' 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.
  • 61' Alexander MacDonald has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Red card on 61.
  • 66' The whistle greets Dominic Samuel as he departs to be replaced by Scott Robertson.
  • 70' Sunderland AFC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Danny Graham is hanging Aiden O'Brien on the field on 70 minute.
  • 75' Sunderland AFC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 80' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 81' Chris Maguire has so much to prove this time. He replaces Josh Scowen on 81 minute.
  • 84' Magnificent from Chris Maguire! That is 33 goals in 363 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 87' The Gillingham FC manager makes a substitution. Jordan Graham departs to be replaced by Trae Coyle.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 0-2 draw is a fair result on the day.

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
Grant Leadbitter 1
Tom Eaves 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.