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Ipswich Town FC vs Gillingham FC, League One 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2020-21
Ipswich Town FC
1 – 0
Full Time
Gillingham FC
Tue 27 Oct 2020 · 19:00 UTC Portman Road Stadium HT 45+5' · FT 45+5'
Y 27' Alexander MacDonald
Andre Dozzell 57' Y
Teddy Bishop 88' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee
  • Referee Stuart Butler
  • Referee Dan Cook
  • Referee Anthony Coggins

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
2020-10-27 Ipswich Town FC 1–0 Gillingham FC 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
27 Oct Gillingham FC H 1–0 W
24 Oct Lincoln City FC A 0–1 L
20 Oct Doncaster Rovers FC A 1–4 L
17 Oct Accrington Stanley FC H 2–0 W
10 Oct Blackpool FC A 4–1 W
03 Oct Milton Keynes Dons FC A 1–1 D
Gillingham FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
03 Oct Shrewsbury Town FC A 1–1 D

Key Stats

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' KICK OFF: Gillingham FC gets underway.
  • 5' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 10' Ipswich Town FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 15' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 20' 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.
  • 25' The travelling Gillingham FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 27' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Alexander MacDonald.
  • 32' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 33' Time for substitution for Gillingham FC. Jack Bonham is replaced by Joe Walsh.
  • 38' Both keepers have barely been tested. Ipswich Town FC and Gillingham FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 43' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 48' Oliver Hawkins is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Ipswich Town FC so far.
  • 53' 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 Kyle Dempsey suffering a number of foals already.
  • 57' It’s a booking for Ipswich Town FC player. Andre Dozzell gets a Yellow card.
  • 62' Gillingham FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 67' Christian Maghoma has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 68' A tactical swap from Ipswich Town FC — Armando Dobra on, Freddie Sears off on 68 minutes.
  • 73' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 76' Another substitution for Ipswich Town FC to replace Jack Lankester by Emyr Huws on 76 minute.
  • 77' It is a substitution in Gillingham FC team. Ryan Jackson is replaced by Scott Robertson on 77 minute.
  • 82' Supporters expect more eagerness from Vadaine Oliver, as he is very good at scoring at Portman Road Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 86' Ipswich Town FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Teddy Bishop on 86.
  • 88' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Teddy Bishop on 88 minutes.
  • 90' The supporters are chanting for Keanen Bennetts. He replaces Teddy Bishop on 90 minute.
  • Ipswich Town FC celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

Lineups

Ipswich Town FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Paul Lambert

Gillingham FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Steve Evans

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

2020-10-27 Ipswich Town FC 1–0 Gillingham FC 2019-12-26 Ipswich Town FC 0–0 Gillingham FC 2019-09-21 Gillingham FC 0–1 Ipswich Town FC

Ipswich Town FC Form

2020-10-27 Ipswich Town FC 1–0 Gillingham FC W 2020-10-24 Lincoln City FC 1–0 Ipswich Town FC L 2020-10-20 Doncaster Rovers FC 4–1 Ipswich Town FC L 2020-10-17 Ipswich Town FC 2–0 Accrington Stanley FC W 2020-10-10 Blackpool FC 1–4 Ipswich Town FC W 2020-10-03 Milton Keynes Dons FC 1–1 Ipswich Town FC D

Gillingham FC Form

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 2020-10-03 Shrewsbury Town FC 1–1 Gillingham FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.21 Ipswich Town FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.56 Gillingham FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 73% + Under — clean sheet likely 68%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Ipswich Town FC54% Draw30% Gillingham FC16%
Actual: Ipswich Town FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes32% 0% No68%
Avg goals/match: 1.77
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 81%
19%
± 1.5 53%
47%
± 2.5 27%
73%
± 3.5 11%
89%
± 4.5 4%
96%

Double Chance

Ipswich Town FC or Draw
84%
Draw or Gillingham FC
46%
Ipswich Town FC or Gillingham FC
70%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Ipswich Town FC32% Draw57% Gillingham FC11%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
19.4%
1 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
12.4%
2 – 0
11.8%
0 – 1
8.2%
2 – 1
7%
3 – 0
4.7%
1 – 2
3.1%
3 – 1
2.9%
0 – 2
2.4%
2 – 2
2.1%
4 – 0
1.5%

Asian Handicap — Ipswich Town FC

Handicap Ipswich Town FC covers Push Gillingham FC covers
-2.5 8% — 92%
-2 8% 15% 77%
-1.5 23% — 77%
-1 23% 27% 50%
-0.5 50% — 50%
+0.5 84% — 16%
+1 84% 12% 4%
+1.5 96% — 4%
+2 96% 3% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Ipswich Town FC keeps clean sheet
57% ✓
Gillingham FC keeps clean sheet
31% ✓

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