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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

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

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' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Ipswich Town FC to score. At the same time, Gillingham FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
  • 5' Gillingham FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 10' Luke Garbutt is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Gillingham FC so far.
  • 15' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 20' 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.
  • 25' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Ipswich Town FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 27' Controversy at the stadium! James Norwood argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 32' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 37' Thomas O'Connor has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 42' The home supporters are growing impatient. Ipswich Town FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 45' Aristote Nsiala picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 50' Stuart O'Keefe needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 55' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Alfie Jones made 290 appearances and scored 9 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 60' Ipswich Town FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Gillingham FC's shape.
  • 65' Ipswich Town FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 70' It is a cagey affair so far. Ipswich Town FC in their trying to find a way past Gillingham FC's compact .
  • 75' England international Cole Skuse has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 80' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 81' The whistle greets Janoi Donacien as he departs to be replaced by Freddie Sears.
  • 85' Fresh legs for Gillingham FC! Alex Jakubiak comes on to replace Mikael Mandron.
  • 90' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Alan Judge.
  • will have plenty to reflect on. were simply the better side today.

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.