Saturday , 14 November 2026

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 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
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' What a night it is going to be! Gillingham FC welcome Sunderland AFC for this crunch clash at MEMS Priestfield Stadium.
  • 5' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Grant Leadbitter made 398 appearances and scored 7 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 10' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 15' It is a cagey affair so far. Gillingham FC in their trying to find a way past Sunderland AFC's compact .
  • 20' The home supporters are growing impatient. Gillingham FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 23' Controversy at the stadium! Lynden Gooch argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 28' Sunderland AFC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 28.
  • 33' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 38' The travelling Sunderland AFC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 40' It’s a booking for Gillingham FC player. Ryan Jackson gets a Yellow card.
  • 45' 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.
  • 50' England international Kyle Dempsey has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 55' Tom Flanagan has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 60' Chris Maguire is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Gillingham FC so far.
  • 61' That is a Red card for Gillingham FC. Alexander MacDonald will be fuming at that decision.
  • 66' Time for substitution for Gillingham FC. Dominic Samuel is 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' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 80' Sunderland AFC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 81' It is a substitution in Sunderland AFC team. Josh Scowen is replaced by Chris Maguire on 81 minute.
  • 84' Chris Maguire does the damage! The net is bulging and Sunderland AFC surge ahead!
  • 87' A change in the Gillingham FC ranks — Jordan Graham exits the field as Trae Coyle enters on 87.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. Sunderland AFC take all three points.

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.