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Scunthorpe United FC vs Gillingham FC, League One 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2018-19
Sat 8 Dec 2018 · 15:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

Scunthorpe United FC vs Gillingham FC — League One .

Match Details

  • Referee Paul Graham
  • Referee Graham Salisbury
  • Referee Gary Hilton
  • Referee Wayne Grunnill

Head-to-Head

2
Scunthorpe United FC 2 games · Avg 1.5 goals Gillingham FC

Recent Form

DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
08 Dec Gillingham FC H 0–2 L
02 Dec Shrewsbury Town FC A 0–1 L
27 Nov Southend United FC A 0–2 L
24 Nov Portsmouth FC H 1–2 L
17 Nov Bristol Rovers FC A 2–1 W
10 Nov Burton Albion FC H 2–1 W
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
08 Dec Scunthorpe United FC A 2–0 W
02 Dec Slough Town FC A 1–0 W
27 Nov Bristol Rovers FC A 2–1 W
24 Nov Luton Town FC H 1–3 L
21 Nov Hartlepool United FC A 4–3 W
17 Nov Oxford United FC A 0–1 L

Key Stats

0% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
0% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' What a night it is going to be! Scunthorpe United FC welcome Gillingham FC for this crunch clash at .
  • 5' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Scunthorpe United FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 10' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Scunthorpe United FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 11' Dean Parrett was booked on 11.
  • 16' Gillingham FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 21' A quiet spell here at . Gillingham FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 26' With 0 assists to his name this season, Matthew Lund is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Scunthorpe United FC.
  • 31' It looks like no one’s ball. Scunthorpe United FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 36' The 37-year-old Mark Byrne has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 41' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Charlie Goode.
  • 46' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 50' Scunthorpe United FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 52' James Perch has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 52.
  • 54' GOAL! Tom Eaves fires home to make it 0-1!
  • 56' Assisted by Mark Byrne with the perfectly-timed delivery and Dean Parrett makes no mistake. 0-2!
  • 61' Scunthorpe United FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 62' Ike Ugbo is replacing Matthew Lund for the Scunthorpe United FC side.
  • 67' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Scunthorpe United FC and Gillingham FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 69' The Gillingham FC manager makes a substitution. Max Ehmer departs to be replaced by Alex Lacey.
  • 71' A tactical swap from Scunthorpe United FC — Andy Dales on, George Thomas off on 71 minutes.
  • 76' Rory McArdle, a Northern Ireland , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 81' Darren Oldaker needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 82' A change in the Gillingham FC ranks — Dean Parrett exits the field as Billy Bingham enters on 82.
  • 87' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Stuart McCall will be considering his options from the bench.
  • Another three points for Gillingham FC.

Lineups

H2H

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
0.89 Scunthorpe United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.5 Gillingham FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 58%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Scunthorpe United FC24% Draw29% Gillingham FC47%
Actual: Gillingham FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes47% 0% No53%
Avg goals/match: 2.39
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 89%
11%
± 1.5 69%
31%
± 2.5 42%
58%
± 3.5 22%
78%
± 4.5 10%
90%

Double Chance

Scunthorpe United FC or Draw
53%
Draw or Gillingham FC
76%
Scunthorpe United FC or Gillingham FC
71%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Scunthorpe United FC16% Draw49% Gillingham FC35%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.1%
0 – 1
12.7%
0 – 0
11.2%
0 – 2
Actual
1 – 2
8.9%
1 – 0
7%
2 – 1
5.2%
0 – 3
4.9%
1 – 3
4.5%
2 – 2
4%
2 – 0
3.5%
2 – 3
2.1%

Asian Handicap — Scunthorpe United FC

Handicap Scunthorpe United FC covers Push Gillingham FC covers
-2.5 2% — 98%
-2 2% 5% 93%
-1.5 7% — 93%
-1 7% 14% 79%
-0.5 21% — 79%
+0.5 50% — 50%
+1 50% 24% 26%
+1.5 74% — 26%
+2 74% 15% 10%
+2.5 90% — 10%

Clean Sheet

Scunthorpe United FC keeps clean sheet
23% ✓
Gillingham FC keeps clean sheet
41% ✗

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