Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Portsmouth FC vs Gillingham FC, League One 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2019-20
Portsmouth FC
0 – 0
Full Time
Gillingham FC
Sat 12 Oct 2019 · 14:00 UTC HT 45+3' · FT 45+7'
Lee Brown 32' Y
Y 36' Max Ehmer
Y 45' Stuart O'Keefe
Y 58' Mark Byrne
Y 74' Alfie Jones
Y 85' Jack Tucker

Overview

Match Preview

Portsmouth FC vs Gillingham FC — League One .

Match Details

  • Referee Graham Salisbury
  • Referee Lee Collins
  • Referee Paul Kelly
  • Referee Christopher Wade

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
3
2
Portsmouth FC 8 games · Avg 1.9 goals Gillingham FC
Last 5 meetings
2019-10-12 Portsmouth FC 0–0 Gillingham FC 2018-12-26 Gillingham FC 2–0 Portsmouth FC 2018-10-06 Portsmouth FC 0–2 Gillingham FC

Recent Form

Portsmouth FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
12 Oct Gillingham FC H 0–0 D
05 Oct Doncaster Rovers FC A 2–1 W
28 Sep Bolton Wanderers FC H 1–0 W
21 Sep Wycombe Wanderers FC A 0–1 L
17 Sep Burton Albion FC H 2–2 D
31 Aug Blackpool FC A 1–1 D
Gillingham FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
12 Oct Portsmouth FC A 0–0 D
05 Oct Southend United FC H 3–1 W
28 Sep Oxford United FC A 0–3 L
21 Sep Ipswich Town FC H 0–1 L
17 Sep Bristol Rovers FC A 1–1 D
14 Sep Wycombe Wanderers FC H 2–0 W

Key Stats

38% Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
13% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' We are underway at . The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • 5' Portsmouth FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Gillingham FC's shape.
  • 10' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 15' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 20' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 25' Gareth Evans has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 6 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 30' Mikael Mandron, a France forward, has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 32' Portsmouth FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 36' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Max Ehmer.
  • 41' Portsmouth FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 41.
  • 45' Stuart O'Keefe catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 45.
  • 50' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 54' Another change for Portsmouth FC made on 54 minute. Brett Pitman leaves to be changed by John Marquis.
  • 58' Mark Byrne was booked on 58.
  • 63' It looks like no one’s ball. Gillingham FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 68' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 73' It looks surprising Portsmouth FC does not make any changes. Alex Bass has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 74' It’s a booking for Gillingham FC player. Alfie Jones gets a Yellow card.
  • 75' Portsmouth FC ring the changes. Ben Close has done his job and it is now time for Ryan Williams to step up.
  • 76' Portsmouth FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Andy Cannon is hanging Gareth Evans on the field on 76 minute.
  • 80' Mikael Mandron is replacing Mikael Ndjoli for the Gillingham FC side.
  • 85' Controversy at the stadium! Jack Tucker argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 90' Lee Hodson is ready to make an impact after coming on for Brandon Hanlan at the 90 minute mark.
  • will have plenty to reflect on. were simply the better side today.

Lineups

Portsmouth FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Kenny Jackett

Gillingham FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Steve Evans

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Ronan Curtis 2
Vadaine Oliver 1
Tom Eaves 1
Jack Tucker 1
Alex Lacey 1
Tom Eaves 1
Clark Robertson 1
Josh Parker 1

Head to Head

2019-10-12 Portsmouth FC 0–0 Gillingham FC 2018-12-26 Gillingham FC 2–0 Portsmouth FC 2018-10-06 Portsmouth FC 0–2 Gillingham FC

Portsmouth FC Form

2019-10-12 Portsmouth FC 0–0 Gillingham FC D 2019-10-05 Doncaster Rovers FC 1–2 Portsmouth FC W 2019-09-28 Portsmouth FC 1–0 Bolton Wanderers FC W 2019-09-21 Wycombe Wanderers FC 1–0 Portsmouth FC L 2019-09-17 Portsmouth FC 2–2 Burton Albion FC D 2019-08-31 Blackpool FC 1–1 Portsmouth FC D

Gillingham FC Form

2019-10-12 Portsmouth FC 0–0 Gillingham FC D 2019-10-05 Gillingham FC 3–1 Southend United FC W 2019-09-28 Oxford United FC 3–0 Gillingham FC L 2019-09-21 Gillingham FC 0–1 Ipswich Town FC L 2019-09-17 Bristol Rovers FC 1–1 Gillingham FC D 2019-09-14 Gillingham FC 2–0 Wycombe Wanderers FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.97 Portsmouth FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.91 Gillingham FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 71% + Portsmouth FC or Draw 69%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Portsmouth FC36% Draw33% Gillingham FC31%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes38% 0% No62%
Avg goals/match: 1.88
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 82%
18%
± 1.5 56%
44%
± 2.5 29%
71%
± 3.5 13%
87%
± 4.5 5%
95%

Double Chance

Portsmouth FC or Draw
69%
Draw or Gillingham FC
64%
Portsmouth FC or Gillingham FC
67%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Portsmouth FC23% Draw56% Gillingham FC21%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
14.4%
1 – 0
13.4%
0 – 1
12.5%
2 – 0
6.8%
2 – 1
6.4%
1 – 2
6%
0 – 2
6%
2 – 2
3.1%
3 – 0
2.2%
3 – 1
2.1%
1 – 3
1.9%

Asian Handicap — Portsmouth FC

Handicap Portsmouth FC covers Push Gillingham FC covers
-2.5 4% — 96%
-2 4% 9% 87%
-1.5 13% — 87%
-1 13% 21% 66%
-0.5 34% — 66%
+0.5 69% — 31%
+1 69% 20% 11%
+1.5 89% — 11%
+2 89% 8% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Portsmouth FC keeps clean sheet
41% ✗
Gillingham FC keeps clean sheet
38% ✗

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