Wednesday , 30 September 2026

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 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
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' The ball is rolling at Portman Road Stadium. Ipswich Town FC are looking to make home advantage count against Gillingham FC.
  • 5' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 10' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 15' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 20' The energy levels are beginning to show. Paul Lambert might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 25' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 27' The referee has no hesitation. Alexander MacDonald is booked for Gillingham FC — Yellow card on 27.
  • 32' 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.
  • 33' The whistle greets Jack Bonham as he departs to be replaced by Joe Walsh.
  • 38' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 43' Ipswich Town FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Gillingham FC's shape.
  • 48' A quiet spell here at Portman Road Stadium. Gillingham FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 53' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 57' Andre Dozzell has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 57.
  • 62' Both keepers have barely been tested. Ipswich Town FC and Gillingham FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 67' Gillingham FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 68' The whistle greets Freddie Sears as he departs to be replaced by Armando Dobra.
  • 73' 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 John Akinde suffering a number of foals already.
  • 76' The whistle greets Jack Lankester as he departs to be replaced by Emyr Huws.
  • 77' Gillingham FC make a change. Ryan Jackson trudges off to be replaced by Scott Robertson on 77 minutes.
  • 82' Ipswich Town FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 86' Teddy Bishop does the damage! The net is bulging and Ipswich Town FC surge ahead!
  • 88' A meaty challenge results in booking for Teddy Bishop on 88.
  • 90' Keanen Bennetts is ready to make an impact after coming on for Teddy Bishop at the 90 minute mark.
  • 1-0 the final result. Gillingham FC will be bitterly disappointed.

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
Conor Chaplin 1
Kane Vincent-Young 1
Teddy Bishop 1
Luke Chambers 1
Jack Tucker 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.