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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 Lincoln City FC 46 103
2 Cardiff City FC 46 91
3 Stockport County FC 46 77
4 Bradford City AFC 46 77
5 Bolton Wanderers FC 46 75
6 Stevenage FC 46 75
7 Luton Town FC 46 74
8 Plymouth Argyle FC 46 73
9 Huddersfield Town AFC 46 67
10 Mansfield Town FC 46 65
11 Wycombe Wanderers FC 46 63
12 Reading FC 46 63
13 Blackpool FC 46 60
14 Doncaster Rovers FC 46 60
15 Barnsley FC 46 59
16 Wigan Athletic FC 46 56
17 Burton Albion FC 46 54
18 Peterborough United FC 46 53
19 AFC Wimbledon 46 53
20 Leyton Orient FC 46 52
21 Exeter City FC 46 49
22 Port Vale FC 46 42
23 Rotherham United FC 46 41
24 Northampton Town FC 46 35

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' KICK OFF: Southend United FC gets underway.
  • 5' England international Nathan Bishop has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 10' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 15' The travelling Gillingham FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 20' Isaac Hutchinson is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Gillingham FC tonight.
  • 25' The 33-year-old Harry Bunn has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 30' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 35' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 39' Billy Bingham was booked on 39.
  • 40' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Sam Mantom makes it 1-0.
  • 45' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 50' The whistle greets Billy Bingham as he departs to be replaced by Josh Rees.
  • 55' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Southend United FC and Gillingham FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 60' Luke Hyam is replacing Isaac Hutchinson for the Southend United FC side.
  • 65' Southend United FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 70' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Southend United FC and Gillingham FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 74' Southend United FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 76' Simon Cox has so much to prove this time. He replaces Dru Yearwood on 76 minute.
  • 81' Timothee Dieng has been relatively quiet despite scoring 10 goals in his last 89 appearances.
  • 84' Callum Reilly makes way for Elliott List at the 84 minute mark. A tactical switch from Gillingham FC.
  • 85' Southend United FC ring the changes. Harry Bunn has done his job and it is now time for John White to step up.
  • 90' Taylor Moore is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 90' Southend United FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 90.
  • With this win, Southend United FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

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
Sam Mantom 1
Taylor Moore 1
Brandon Hanlan 1
Stuart O'Keefe 1
Alfie Jones 1
Connor Ogilvie 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.