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Southend United FC vs Gillingham FC, League One 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2019-20
Southend United FC
0 – 1
Full Time
Gillingham FC
Tue 18 Feb 2020 · 19:45 UTC Roots Hall Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 30' Jack Tucker
Y 72' Max Ehmer
Miles Mitchell-Nelson 74' Y
Charlie Kelman 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Nicholas Cooper
  • Referee Paul Kelly
  • Referee Trevor Kettle
  • Referee Alasdair Ross

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Huddersfield Town AFC 14 29
2 Stockport County FC 15 29
3 Oxford United FC 13 26
4 Luton Town FC 14 24
5 Sheffield Wednesday FC 14 23
6 Plymouth Argyle FC 15 23
7 Reading FC 15 22
8 Bradford City AFC 13 22
9 Milton Keynes Dons FC 14 21
10 Cambridge United FC 14 21
11 Leicester City FC 13 19
12 Mansfield Town FC 13 19
13 Wycombe Wanderers FC 13 18
14 Leyton Orient FC 13 17
15 Burton Albion FC 15 17
16 Stevenage FC 12 16
17 AFC Wimbledon 14 16
18 Notts County FC 12 14
19 Wigan Athletic FC 15 14
20 Blackpool FC 13 12
21 Doncaster Rovers FC 13 12
22 Peterborough United FC 13 10
23 Barnsley FC 13 9
24 Bromley FC 13 9

Head-to-Head

2
2
Southend United FC 4 games · Avg 2.3 goals Gillingham FC
Last 5 meetings
2020-02-18 Southend United FC 0–1 Gillingham FC 2019-10-05 Gillingham FC 3–1 Southend United FC 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
18 Feb Gillingham FC H 0–1 L
15 Feb Coventry City FC H 0–2 L
11 Feb Peterborough United FC A 0–4 L
08 Feb Blackpool FC A 1–2 L
01 Feb Lincoln City FC H 2–1 W
28 Jan Doncaster Rovers FC A 1–3 L
Gillingham FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
18 Feb Southend United FC A 1–0 W
15 Feb Doncaster Rovers FC H 2–1 W
11 Feb Blackpool FC A 3–2 W
08 Feb Burton Albion FC A 0–0 D
29 Jan Shrewsbury Town FC H 2–0 W
25 Jan Rochdale AFC A 2–2 D

Key Stats

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Three points are at stake. Southend United FC host Gillingham FC — let the battle begin!
  • 5' It looks surprising Southend United FC does not make any changes. Harry Kyprianou has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 10' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 15' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 20' Southend United 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.
  • 25' England international Miles Mitchell-Nelson has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 30' Jack Tucker was booked on 30.
  • 35' The 32-year-old Jordan Roberts has been sensational this season — 1 goals and 1 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 40' Over 40 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 45' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 46' Mikael Mandron makes way for Jordan Graham at the 46 minute mark. A tactical switch from Gillingham FC.
  • 51' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 56' Connor Ogilvie needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 2 Red cards this season.
  • 61' Sam Mantom is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Southend United FC tonight.
  • 63' Time for substitution for Gillingham FC. Mattew Willock is replaced by Olly Lee.
  • 67' Connor Ogilvie is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 72' A meaty challenge results in booking for Max Ehmer on 72.
  • 74' Poor challenge from Miles Mitchell-Nelson. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 75' Southend United FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Joe Shaughnessy is hanging Harry Kyprianou on the field on 75 minute.
  • 80' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 85' Another change for Southend United FC made on 85 minute. Terrell Egbri leaves to be changed by Matt Rush.
  • 90' A moment of madness from Charlie Kelman on 90 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Southend United FC will be frustrated.
  • 90' Regan Charles-Cook has so much to prove this time. He replaces Jordan Roberts on 90 minute.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 0-1.

Lineups

Southend United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Sol Campbell

Gillingham FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Steve Evans

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

2020-02-18 Southend United FC 0–1 Gillingham FC 2019-10-05 Gillingham FC 3–1 Southend United FC 2019-01-01 Southend United FC 2–0 Gillingham FC 2018-10-13 Gillingham FC 0–2 Southend United FC

Southend United FC Form

2020-02-18 Southend United FC 0–1 Gillingham FC L 2020-02-15 Southend United FC 0–2 Coventry City FC L 2020-02-11 Peterborough United FC 4–0 Southend United FC L 2020-02-08 Blackpool FC 2–1 Southend United FC L 2020-02-01 Southend United FC 2–1 Lincoln City FC W 2020-01-28 Doncaster Rovers FC 3–1 Southend United FC L

Gillingham FC Form

2020-02-18 Southend United FC 0–1 Gillingham FC W 2020-02-15 Gillingham FC 2–1 Doncaster Rovers FC W 2020-02-11 Blackpool FC 2–3 Gillingham FC W 2020-02-08 Burton Albion FC 0–0 Gillingham FC D 2020-01-29 Gillingham FC 2–0 Shrewsbury Town FC W 2020-01-25 Rochdale AFC 2–2 Gillingham FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.11 Southend United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.18 Gillingham FC xG
I would bet for: Southend United FC or Gillingham FC 70% + Under 2.5 goals 60%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Southend United FC32% Draw30% Gillingham FC38%
Actual: Gillingham FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes47% 0% No53%
Avg goals/match: 2.29
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 20%
80%
± 4.5 9%
91%

Double Chance

Southend United FC or Draw
62%
Draw or Gillingham FC
68%
Southend United FC or Gillingham FC
70%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Southend United FC23% Draw51% Gillingham FC26%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14.2%
0 – 0
12.4%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
10%
1 – 2
7.6%
2 – 1
7.1%
0 – 2
6.8%
2 – 0
6%
2 – 2
4.3%
1 – 3
3%
3 – 1
2.7%
0 – 3
2.6%

Asian Handicap — Southend United FC

Handicap Southend United FC covers Push Gillingham FC covers
-2.5 4% — 96%
-2 4% 9% 87%
-1.5 13% — 87%
-1 13% 19% 68%
-0.5 32% — 68%
+0.5 64% — 36%
+1 64% 20% 16%
+1.5 84% — 16%
+2 84% 10% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

Southend United FC keeps clean sheet
31% ✓
Gillingham FC keeps clean sheet
34% ✗

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