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Portsmouth FC vs Gillingham FC, League One 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2020-21
Portsmouth FC
1 – 1
Full Time
Gillingham FC
Sat 27 Feb 2021 · 15:00 UTC Fratton Park HT 45+5' · FT 45+7'
Y 76' Stuart O'Keefe
Haji Mnoga 82' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Portsmouth FC vs Gillingham FC — League One at Fratton Park.

Match Details

  • Referee Rob Smith
  • Referee Nigel Lugg
  • Referee Tim Robinson
  • Referee Andrew Fox

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
3
2
Portsmouth FC 8 games · Avg 1.9 goals Gillingham FC
Last 5 meetings
2021-02-27 Portsmouth FC 1–1 Gillingham FC 2020-10-20 Gillingham FC 0–2 Portsmouth FC 2020-01-01 Gillingham FC 1–1 Portsmouth FC 2019-10-12 Portsmouth FC 0–0 Gillingham FC 2018-12-26 Gillingham FC 2–0 Portsmouth FC

Recent Form

Portsmouth FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
27 Feb Gillingham FC H 1–1 D
23 Feb Oxford United FC A 1–0 W
20 Feb Blackpool FC H 0–1 L
16 Feb Bristol Rovers FC A 1–3 L
09 Feb Swindon Town FC H 2–0 W
06 Feb Plymouth Argyle FC H 2–2 D
Gillingham FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
27 Feb Portsmouth FC A 1–1 D
23 Feb AFC Wimbledon A 0–1 L
20 Feb Bristol Rovers FC H 2–0 W
16 Feb Peterborough United FC H 1–3 L
13 Feb Charlton Athletic FC A 3–2 W
05 Feb Lincoln City FC H 0–3 L

Key Stats

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Three points are at stake. Portsmouth FC host Gillingham FC — let the battle begin!
  • 5' With 0 assists to his name this season, Sean Raggett is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Portsmouth FC.
  • 10' It is a cagey affair so far. Portsmouth FC in their trying to find a way past Gillingham FC's compact .
  • 15' The home supporters are growing impatient. Portsmouth FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 20' Ronan Curtis has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 1 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 25' Gillingham FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 30' Over 30 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 32' Sean Raggett makes no mistake. The score reads 1-0 and Portsmouth FC are in front.
  • 37' Portsmouth FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 40' The England Vadaine Oliver breaks the deadlock on 40 minutes. 1-1!
  • 45' It looks like no one’s ball. Gillingham FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 50' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Portsmouth FC that had 371 games and scored 525 goals.
  • 55' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Portsmouth FC and Gillingham FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 59' Portsmouth FC make a change. Ellis Harrison trudges off to be replaced by John Marquis on 59 minutes.
  • 64' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 69' Portsmouth FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 73' The whistle greets Olly Lee as he departs to be replaced by John Akinde.
  • 76' The referee shows Gillingham FC player a Yellow card on 76.
  • 79' Portsmouth FC make a change. Ronan Curtis trudges off to be replaced by Ryan Williams on 79 minutes.
  • 82' Haji Mnoga catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 82.
  • 85' The Portsmouth FC manager makes a substitution. Haji Mnoga departs to be replaced by Jack Whatmough.
  • 90' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Portsmouth FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. take all three points.

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
Tom Eaves 1
Clark Robertson 1
Josh Parker 1
Ryan Jackson 1
Callum Reilly 1
Gareth Evans 1
Alex Jakubiak 1

Head to Head

2021-02-27 Portsmouth FC 1–1 Gillingham FC 2020-10-20 Gillingham FC 0–2 Portsmouth FC 2020-01-01 Gillingham FC 1–1 Portsmouth FC 2019-10-12 Portsmouth FC 0–0 Gillingham FC 2018-12-26 Gillingham FC 2–0 Portsmouth FC

Portsmouth FC Form

2021-02-27 Portsmouth FC 1–1 Gillingham FC D 2021-02-23 Oxford United FC 0–1 Portsmouth FC W 2021-02-20 Portsmouth FC 0–1 Blackpool FC L 2021-02-16 Bristol Rovers FC 3–1 Portsmouth FC L 2021-02-09 Portsmouth FC 2–0 Swindon Town FC W 2021-02-06 Portsmouth FC 2–2 Plymouth Argyle FC D

Gillingham FC Form

2021-02-27 Portsmouth FC 1–1 Gillingham FC D 2021-02-23 AFC Wimbledon 1–0 Gillingham FC L 2021-02-20 Gillingham FC 2–0 Bristol Rovers FC W 2021-02-16 Gillingham FC 1–3 Peterborough United FC L 2021-02-13 Charlton Athletic FC 2–3 Gillingham FC W 2021-02-05 Gillingham FC 0–3 Lincoln City FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.18 Portsmouth FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.02 Gillingham FC xG
I would bet for: Portsmouth FC or Draw 71% + Under 2.5 goals 62%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Portsmouth FC41% Draw30% Gillingham FC29%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes45% 0% No55%
Avg goals/match: 2.2
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 87%
13%
± 1.5 65%
35%
± 2.5 38%
62%
± 3.5 19%
81%
± 4.5 8%
92%

Double Chance

Portsmouth FC or Draw
71%
Draw or Gillingham FC
59%
Portsmouth FC or Gillingham FC
70%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Portsmouth FC26% Draw52% Gillingham FC22%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
13.4%
1 – 0
11.8%
0 – 1
10%
2 – 1
7.6%
2 – 0
7.4%
1 – 2
6.6%
0 – 2
5.5%
2 – 2
4%
3 – 1
3%
3 – 0
2.9%
1 – 3
2.3%

Asian Handicap — Portsmouth FC

Handicap Portsmouth FC covers Push Gillingham FC covers
-2.5 5% — 95%
-2 5% 11% 83%
-1.5 17% — 83%
-1 17% 21% 62%
-0.5 38% — 62%
+0.5 70% — 30%
+1 70% 18% 12%
+1.5 88% — 12%
+2 88% 8% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Portsmouth FC keeps clean sheet
37% ✓
Gillingham FC keeps clean sheet
31% ✓

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