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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 Bradford City AFC 7 15
2 Sheffield Wednesday FC 7 14
3 Stockport County FC 8 13
4 Plymouth Argyle FC 8 13
5 Cambridge United FC 8 13
6 Huddersfield Town AFC 7 12
7 Burton Albion FC 8 12
8 AFC Wimbledon 8 12
9 Reading FC 7 11
10 Oxford United FC 6 11
11 Leyton Orient FC 7 10
12 Wycombe Wanderers FC 8 10
13 Stevenage FC 7 9
14 Leicester City FC 7 9
15 Blackpool FC 7 8
16 Luton Town FC 7 8
17 Mansfield Town FC 7 8
18 Barnsley FC 7 8
19 Bromley FC 7 8
20 Notts County FC 7 7
21 Doncaster Rovers FC 7 6
22 Milton Keynes Dons FC 7 6
23 Peterborough United FC 8 5
24 Wigan Athletic FC 7 4

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' We are underway at Portman Road Stadium. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • 5' Gillingham FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 10' Ipswich Town FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 10.
  • 15' Connor Ogilvie has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 20' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Ipswich Town FC and Gillingham FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 25' It looks like no one’s ball. Ipswich Town FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 27' A moment of madness from James Norwood on 27 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Ipswich Town FC will be frustrated.
  • 32' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Gillingham FC that had 182 games and scored 239 goals.
  • 37' The travelling Gillingham FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 42' Ipswich Town FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Gillingham FC backline.
  • 45' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Aristote Nsiala.
  • 50' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Alan Judge made 346 appearances and scored 9 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 55' The home supporters are growing impatient. Ipswich Town FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 60' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 65' Ipswich Town FC have won 475 goals from 360 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 70' Ipswich Town FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Gillingham FC's shape.
  • 75' Max Ehmer, a Germany , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 80' Gillingham FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 81' The whistle greets Janoi Donacien as he departs to be replaced by Freddie Sears.
  • 85' Alex Jakubiak has so much to prove this time. He replaces Mikael Mandron on 85 minute.
  • 90' Poor challenge from Alan Judge. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • The final score is 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.