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Lincoln City FC vs Gillingham FC, League One 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2019-20
Lincoln City FC
0 – 0
Full Time
Gillingham FC
Sat 22 Feb 2020 · 15:00 UTC Sincil Bank Stadium HT 45' · FT 45+8'
Jake Hesketh 13' Y
Tayo Edun 58' Y
Y 68' Barry Fuller
Liam Bridcutt 69' Y
Tayo Edun 90' R
Y 90' Brandon Hanlan
Michael Bostwick 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Lincoln City FC vs Gillingham FC — League One at Sincil Bank Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Ian Dudley
  • Referee Thomas Harty
  • Referee Steve Rushton
  • Referee Tom Nield

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

1
2
3
Lincoln City FC 6 games · Avg 1.8 goals Gillingham FC
Last 5 meetings
2020-02-22 Lincoln City FC 0–0 Gillingham FC 2019-11-16 Gillingham FC 1–0 Lincoln City FC

Recent Form

Lincoln City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
22 Feb Gillingham FC H 0–0 D
15 Feb Accrington Stanley FC A 3–4 L
11 Feb Milton Keynes Dons FC H 1–1 D
07 Feb Rotherham United FC H 0–1 L
01 Feb Southend United FC A 1–2 L
28 Jan Portsmouth FC H 0–2 L
Gillingham FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
22 Feb Lincoln City FC A 0–0 D
18 Feb Southend United FC A 1–0 W
15 Feb Doncaster Rovers FC H 2–1 W
11 Feb Blackpool FC A 3–2 W
08 Feb Burton Albion FC A 0–0 D
29 Jan Shrewsbury Town FC H 2–0 W

Key Stats

17% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
33% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' It’s Showtime! The match between Lincoln City FC and Gillingham FC is underway.
  • 5' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 10' It looks like no one’s ball. Gillingham FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 13' A moment of madness from Jake Hesketh on 13 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Lincoln City FC will be frustrated.
  • 18' A quiet spell here at Sincil Bank Stadium. Lincoln City FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 23' The home supporters are growing impatient. Lincoln City FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 28' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Lincoln City FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 33' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Lincoln City FC and Gillingham FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 38' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 43' Republic of Ireland international Cian Bolger has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 48' Lincoln City FC is showing some good football. However, Lincoln City FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 53' Supporters expect more eagerness from Michael Bostwick, as he is very good at scoring at Sincil Bank Stadium with 1 goals in the last 1 games.
  • 57' Jake Hesketh makes way for Harry Anderson at the 57 minute mark. A tactical switch from Lincoln City FC.
  • 58' Tayo Edun was booked on 58.
  • 63' Lincoln City FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 64' Gillingham FC make a change. Jordan Roberts trudges off to be replaced by Jordan Graham on 64 minutes.
  • 68' Barry Fuller has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 68.
  • 69' Liam Bridcutt is having his name booked by the referee on 69.
  • 74' Barry Fuller has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 79' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Max Ehmer made 182 appearances and scored 7 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 81' Stuart O'Keefe makes way for Jordan Graham at the 81 minute mark. A tactical switch from Gillingham FC.
  • 84' The whistle greets Olly Lee as he departs to be replaced by Regan Charles-Cook.
  • 89' 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 Stuart O'Keefe suffering a number of foals already.
  • 90' Lincoln City FC player sees a Red card in front of him.
  • 0-0 the final result. will be bitterly disappointed.

Lineups

Lincoln City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Michael Appleton

Gillingham FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Steve Evans

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Vadaine Oliver 3
Conor McGrandles 2
Jorge Grant 1
Danny Lloyd 1
Tayo Edun 1
Ben Thompson 1
Mikael Mandron 1
Jordan Graham 1

Head to Head

2020-02-22 Lincoln City FC 0–0 Gillingham FC 2019-11-16 Gillingham FC 1–0 Lincoln City FC

Lincoln City FC Form

2020-02-22 Lincoln City FC 0–0 Gillingham FC D 2020-02-15 Accrington Stanley FC 4–3 Lincoln City FC L 2020-02-11 Lincoln City FC 1–1 Milton Keynes Dons FC D 2020-02-07 Lincoln City FC 0–1 Rotherham United FC L 2020-02-01 Southend United FC 2–1 Lincoln City FC L 2020-01-28 Lincoln City FC 0–2 Portsmouth FC L

Gillingham FC Form

2020-02-22 Lincoln City FC 0–0 Gillingham FC D 2020-02-18 Southend United FC 0–1 Gillingham FC W 2020-02-15 Gillingham FC 2–1 Doncaster Rovers FC W 2020-02-11 Blackpool FC 2–3 Gillingham FC W 2020-02-08 Burton Albion FC 0–0 Gillingham FC D 2020-01-29 Gillingham FC 2–0 Shrewsbury Town FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.76 Lincoln City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.9 Gillingham FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 76% + Gillingham FC or Draw 72%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Lincoln City FC28% Draw35% Gillingham FC37%
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 24%
76%
± 3.5 9%
91%
± 4.5 3%
97%

Double Chance

Lincoln City FC or Draw
64%
Draw or Gillingham FC
72%
Lincoln City FC or Gillingham FC
65%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Lincoln City FC18% Draw60% Gillingham FC22%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
15.7%
1 – 1
14%
1 – 0
12.8%
0 – 2
7.3%
1 – 2
5.8%
2 – 0
5%
2 – 1
4.9%
2 – 2
2.4%
0 – 3
2.2%
1 – 3
1.8%
3 – 1
1.3%

Asian Handicap — Lincoln City FC

Handicap Lincoln City FC covers Push Gillingham FC covers
-2.5 2% — 98%
-2 2% 6% 92%
-1.5 8% — 92%
-1 8% 18% 73%
-0.5 27% — 73%
+0.5 65% — 35%
+1 65% 22% 13%
+1.5 87% — 13%
+2 87% 9% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Lincoln City FC keeps clean sheet
41% ✗
Gillingham FC keeps clean sheet
47% ✗

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