Saturday , 14 November 2026

Ipswich Town FC vs Gillingham FC, League One 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2019-20
Ipswich Town FC
0 – 0
Full Time
Gillingham FC
Thu 26 Dec 2019 · 15:00 UTC Portman Road Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
James Norwood 27' Y
Aristote Nsiala 45' Y
Alan Judge 90' Y
Gwion Edwards 90' Y
Y 90' Jack Tucker

Overview

Match Preview

Ipswich Town FC vs Gillingham FC — League One at Portman Road Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Craig Hicks
  • Referee Adrian Tranter
  • Referee Rob Whitton
  • Referee Michael George
5 games this season 🟨 2.6/game ⚽ 6.4 goals/game

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 Blackpool FC 13 12
20 Doncaster Rovers FC 13 12
21 Wigan Athletic FC 15 12
22 Barnsley FC 13 10
23 Peterborough United FC 13 10
24 Bromley FC 13 9

Head-to-Head

3
1
1
Ipswich Town FC 5 games · Avg 1.4 goals Gillingham FC
Last 5 meetings
2019-12-26 Ipswich Town FC 0–0 Gillingham FC 2019-09-21 Gillingham FC 0–1 Ipswich Town FC

Recent Form

Ipswich Town FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Dec Gillingham FC H 0–0 D
21 Dec Portsmouth FC A 0–1 L
14 Dec Bristol Rovers FC H 1–2 L
07 Dec Coventry City FC A 1–1 D
26 Nov Wycombe Wanderers FC H 0–0 D
23 Nov Blackpool FC H 2–2 D
Gillingham FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Dec Ipswich Town FC A 0–0 D
21 Dec Milton Keynes Dons FC H 3–1 W
14 Dec Fleetwood Town FC A 1–1 D
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

Key Stats

20% Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)
20% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' What a night it is going to be! Ipswich Town FC welcome Gillingham FC for this crunch clash at Portman Road Stadium.
  • 5' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Alex Jakubiak suffering a number of foals already.
  • 10' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 15' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Ipswich Town FC and Gillingham FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 20' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 25' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 27' Ipswich Town FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 32' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 37' Jack Bonham, a Ireland , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 42' A quiet spell here at Portman Road Stadium. Gillingham FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 45' The referee shows Ipswich Town FC player a Yellow card on 45.
  • 50' Ipswich Town FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Gillingham FC backline.
  • 55' 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.
  • 60' Ipswich Town FC 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.
  • 65' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 70' It’s high time Steve Evans made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 75' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 80' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Gillingham FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 81' The supporters are chanting for Freddie Sears. He replaces Janoi Donacien on 81 minute.
  • 85' Time for substitution for Gillingham FC. Mikael Mandron is replaced by Alex Jakubiak.
  • 90' Poor challenge from Alan Judge. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 0-0.

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Vadaine Oliver 2
Kane Vincent-Young 1
Teddy Bishop 1
Luke Chambers 1
Jack Tucker 1
Conor Chaplin 1

Head to Head

2019-12-26 Ipswich Town FC 0–0 Gillingham FC 2019-09-21 Gillingham FC 0–1 Ipswich Town FC

Ipswich Town FC Form

2019-12-26 Ipswich Town FC 0–0 Gillingham FC D 2019-12-21 Portsmouth FC 1–0 Ipswich Town FC L 2019-12-14 Ipswich Town FC 1–2 Bristol Rovers FC L 2019-12-07 Coventry City FC 1–1 Ipswich Town FC D 2019-11-26 Ipswich Town FC 0–0 Wycombe Wanderers FC D 2019-11-23 Ipswich Town FC 2–2 Blackpool FC D

Gillingham FC Form

2019-12-26 Ipswich Town FC 0–0 Gillingham FC D 2019-12-21 Gillingham FC 3–1 Milton Keynes Dons FC W 2019-12-14 Fleetwood Town FC 1–1 Gillingham FC D 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

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.94 Ipswich Town FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.72 Gillingham FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 77% + Ipswich Town FC or Draw 73%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Ipswich Town FC39% Draw35% Gillingham FC26%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes33% 0% No67%
Avg goals/match: 1.66
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 78%
22%
± 1.5 50%
50%
± 2.5 23%
77%
± 3.5 9%
91%
± 4.5 3%
97%

Double Chance

Ipswich Town FC or Draw
73%
Draw or Gillingham FC
61%
Ipswich Town FC or Gillingham FC
65%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Ipswich Town FC24% Draw60% Gillingham FC16%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
16.4%
1 – 1
13.8%
0 – 1
12.2%
2 – 0
7.9%
2 – 1
6%
0 – 2
4.6%
1 – 2
4.6%
3 – 0
2.4%
2 – 2
2.3%
3 – 1
1.9%
1 – 3
1.1%

Asian Handicap — Ipswich Town FC

Handicap Ipswich Town FC covers Push Gillingham FC covers
-2.5 4% — 96%
-2 4% 10% 86%
-1.5 14% — 86%
-1 14% 23% 63%
-0.5 37% — 63%
+0.5 75% — 25%
+1 75% 17% 7%
+1.5 93% — 7%
+2 93% 6% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Ipswich Town FC keeps clean sheet
49% ✗
Gillingham FC keeps clean sheet
40% ✗

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