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

League One · 2018-19
Southend United FC
2 – 0
Full Time
Gillingham FC
Tue 1 Jan 2019 · 15:00 UTC Roots Hall Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 39' Billy Bingham
Elvis Bwomono 74' Y
Theo Robinson 90' Y
Theo Robinson 90' R
Y 90' Alex Lacey

Overview

Match Preview

Southend United FC vs Gillingham FC — League One at Roots Hall Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Geoff Russell
  • Referee Adrian Waters
  • Referee Keith Stroud
  • Referee Lloyd Wood

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

2
2
Southend United FC 4 games · Avg 2.3 goals Gillingham FC
Last 5 meetings
2019-01-01 Southend United FC 2–0 Gillingham FC 2018-10-13 Gillingham FC 0–2 Southend United FC

Recent Form

Southend United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
01 Jan Gillingham FC H 2–0 W
29 Dec Coventry City FC A 0–1 L
26 Dec Oxford United FC A 1–0 W
22 Dec Rochdale AFC H 1–2 L
15 Dec Accrington Stanley FC H 3–0 W
08 Dec Portsmouth FC A 0–2 L
Gillingham FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
01 Jan Southend United FC A 0–2 L
29 Dec Doncaster Rovers FC H 1–3 L
26 Dec Portsmouth FC H 2–0 W
22 Dec Charlton Athletic FC A 0–2 L
15 Dec Wycombe Wanderers FC H 2–2 D
08 Dec Scunthorpe United FC A 2–0 W

Key Stats

25% Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
25% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Southend United FC is hosting Gillingham FC for another epic battle.
  • 5' The 33-year-old Tom Eaves has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 10' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 15' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Steve Lovell will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 20' Timothee Dieng has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 1 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 25' Southend United FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 30' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 35' The energy levels are beginning to show. Chris Powell might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 39' Gillingham FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 39.
  • 40' Brilliant from the ! Sam Mantom makes it 1-0 with a superb finish on 40.
  • 45' 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' Josh Rees gets the nod from Gillingham FC. He replaces Billy Bingham and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 55' 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 Bradley Garmston suffering a number of foals already.
  • 60' Another change for Southend United FC made on 60 minute. Isaac Hutchinson leaves to be changed by Luke Hyam.
  • 65' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 65 minutes.
  • 70' Gillingham 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.
  • 74' Poor challenge from Elvis Bwomono. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 76' Fresh legs for Southend United FC! Simon Cox comes on to replace Dru Yearwood.
  • 81' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Gillingham FC that had 182 games and scored 239 goals.
  • 84' Another change for Gillingham FC made on 84 minute. Callum Reilly leaves to be changed by Elliott List.
  • 85' The crowd applauds Harry Bunn as he leaves the pitch. John White steps in for Southend United FC.
  • 90' What a strike from Taylor Moore! The score is 2-0.
  • 90' Southend United FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Southend United FC to claim maximum points.

Lineups

Southend United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Chris Powell

Gillingham FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Steve Lovell

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Simon Cox 3
Brandon Hanlan 1
Stuart O'Keefe 1
Alfie Jones 1
Connor Ogilvie 1
Sam Mantom 1
Taylor Moore 1

Head to Head

2019-01-01 Southend United FC 2–0 Gillingham FC 2018-10-13 Gillingham FC 0–2 Southend United FC

Southend United FC Form

2019-01-01 Southend United FC 2–0 Gillingham FC W 2018-12-29 Coventry City FC 1–0 Southend United FC L 2018-12-26 Oxford United FC 0–1 Southend United FC W 2018-12-22 Southend United FC 1–2 Rochdale AFC L 2018-12-15 Southend United FC 3–0 Accrington Stanley FC W 2018-12-08 Portsmouth FC 2–0 Southend United FC L

Gillingham FC Form

2019-01-01 Southend United FC 2–0 Gillingham FC L 2018-12-29 Gillingham FC 1–3 Doncaster Rovers FC L 2018-12-26 Gillingham FC 2–0 Portsmouth FC W 2018-12-22 Charlton Athletic FC 2–0 Gillingham FC L 2018-12-15 Gillingham FC 2–2 Wycombe Wanderers FC D 2018-12-08 Scunthorpe United FC 0–2 Gillingham FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.61 Southend United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.69 Gillingham FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 60% + Under — clean sheet likely 59%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Southend United FC58% Draw26% Gillingham FC16%
Actual: Southend United FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes41% 0% No59%
Avg goals/match: 2.3
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 88%
12%
± 1.5 67%
33%
± 2.5 40%
60%
± 3.5 21%
79%
± 4.5 9%
91%

Double Chance

Southend United FC or Draw
84%
Draw or Gillingham FC
42%
Southend United FC or Gillingham FC
74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Southend United FC39% Draw49% Gillingham FC12%
Actual: Southend United FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 0
15.2%
2 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
12.1%
1 – 1
11.9%
2 – 1
8.7%
3 – 0
6.6%
0 – 1
5.9%
3 – 1
4.8%
1 – 2
3.7%
2 – 2
3.1%
4 – 0
2.7%
0 – 2
2.3%

Asian Handicap — Southend United FC

Handicap Southend United FC covers Push Gillingham FC covers
-2.5 14% — 86%
-2 14% 18% 68%
-1.5 32% — 68%
-1 32% 26% 42%
-0.5 58% — 42%
+0.5 85% — 15%
+1 85% 10% 4%
+1.5 96% — 4%
+2 96% 3% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Southend United FC keeps clean sheet
50% ✓
Gillingham FC keeps clean sheet
21% ✓

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