Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Sunderland AFC vs Gillingham FC, League One 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2020-21
Sunderland AFC
2 – 2
Full Time
Gillingham FC
Sat 30 Jan 2021 · 13:00 UTC Stadium of Light HT 45+4' · FT 45+6'
Y 87' Callum Slattery

Overview

Match Preview

Sunderland AFC vs Gillingham FC — League One at Stadium of Light.

Match Details

  • Referee Darren Drysdale
  • Referee Craig Taylor
  • Referee Oliver Langford
  • Referee Rob Merchant

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

5
2
1
Sunderland AFC 8 games · Avg 3.3 goals Gillingham FC
Last 5 meetings
2021-01-30 Sunderland AFC 2–2 Gillingham FC 2020-10-31 Gillingham FC 0–2 Sunderland AFC 2020-03-07 Sunderland AFC 2–2 Gillingham FC 2019-12-07 Gillingham FC 1–0 Sunderland AFC 2019-02-19 Sunderland AFC 4–2 Gillingham FC

Recent Form

Sunderland AFC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
30 Jan Gillingham FC H 2–2 D
26 Jan Ipswich Town FC A 1–0 W
23 Jan Shrewsbury Town FC H 1–0 W
19 Jan Plymouth Argyle FC H 1–2 L
16 Jan AFC Wimbledon A 3–0 W
09 Jan Hull City AFC H 1–1 D
Gillingham FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
30 Jan Sunderland AFC A 2–2 D
26 Jan Crewe Alexandra FC H 4–1 W
23 Jan Rochdale AFC H 2–2 D
16 Jan Accrington Stanley FC A 1–0 W
09 Jan Burton Albion FC H 0–1 L
02 Jan Plymouth Argyle FC A 0–1 L

Key Stats

63% Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
63% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' That's the starting whistle at Stadium of Light. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Sunderland AFC and Gillingham FC.
  • 5' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Steve Evans will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 6' Assisted by Callum McFadzean with the perfectly-timed delivery and Aiden McGeady makes no mistake. 1-0!
  • 11' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Sunderland AFC and Gillingham FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 16' Gillingham FC is showing some good football. However, Gillingham FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 21' Grant Leadbitter has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 5 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 26' The energy levels are beginning to show. Lee Johnson might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 28' The deadlock is broken! Alexander MacDonald gets on the scoresheet on 28 minutes.
  • 33' Aiden O'Brien has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 38' 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.
  • 43' Grant Leadbitter does the damage! The net is bulging and Sunderland AFC surge ahead!
  • 48' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Sunderland AFC that had 365 games and scored 480 goals.
  • 52' Stuart O'Keefe is ready to make an impact after coming on for Kyle Dempsey at the 52 minute mark.
  • 54' Lynden Gooch is replacing Jack Diamond for the Sunderland AFC side.
  • 59' A quiet spell here at Stadium of Light. Sunderland AFC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 62' Gillingham FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. John Akinde is hanging Alexander MacDonald on the field on 62 minute.
  • 67' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Sunderland AFC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 72' Supporters expect more eagerness from Tyreke Johnson, as he is very good at scoring at Stadium of Light with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 77' It is a cagey affair so far. Sunderland AFC in their trying to find a way past Gillingham FC's compact .
  • 82' The home supporters are growing impatient. Sunderland AFC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 87' Gillingham FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 87' The crowd applauds Charlie Wyke as he leaves the pitch. Luke O'Nien steps in for Sunderland AFC.
  • 88' The Sunderland AFC manager makes a substitution. Grant Leadbitter departs to be replaced by Dion Sanderson.
  • 90' Magnificent from Jordan Graham! That is 13 goals in 360 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

Lineups

Sunderland AFC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Lee Johnson

Gillingham FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Steve Evans

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Aiden McGeady 2
Tom Flanagan 2
Chris Maguire 2
Tom Eaves 2
Kyle Lafferty 2
Mikael Mandron 2
Grant Leadbitter 1
Tom Eaves 1

Head to Head

2021-01-30 Sunderland AFC 2–2 Gillingham FC 2020-10-31 Gillingham FC 0–2 Sunderland AFC 2020-03-07 Sunderland AFC 2–2 Gillingham FC 2019-12-07 Gillingham FC 1–0 Sunderland AFC 2019-02-19 Sunderland AFC 4–2 Gillingham FC

Sunderland AFC Form

2021-01-30 Sunderland AFC 2–2 Gillingham FC D 2021-01-26 Ipswich Town FC 0–1 Sunderland AFC W 2021-01-23 Sunderland AFC 1–0 Shrewsbury Town FC W 2021-01-19 Sunderland AFC 1–2 Plymouth Argyle FC L 2021-01-16 AFC Wimbledon 0–3 Sunderland AFC W 2021-01-09 Sunderland AFC 1–1 Hull City AFC D

Gillingham FC Form

2021-01-30 Sunderland AFC 2–2 Gillingham FC D 2021-01-26 Gillingham FC 4–1 Crewe Alexandra FC W 2021-01-23 Gillingham FC 2–2 Rochdale AFC D 2021-01-16 Accrington Stanley FC 0–1 Gillingham FC W 2021-01-09 Gillingham FC 0–1 Burton Albion FC L 2021-01-02 Plymouth Argyle FC 1–0 Gillingham FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.45 Sunderland AFC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.22 Gillingham FC xG
I would bet for: Sunderland AFC or Gillingham FC 73%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Sunderland AFC44% Draw27% Gillingham FC29%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes54% 0% No46%
Avg goals/match: 2.67
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 75%
25%
± 2.5 49%
51%
± 3.5 28%
72%
± 4.5 14%
86%

Double Chance

Sunderland AFC or Draw
71%
Draw or Gillingham FC
56%
Sunderland AFC or Gillingham FC
73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Sunderland AFC30% Draw47% Gillingham FC23%
Actual: Sunderland AFC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.2%
1 – 0
9.1%
0 – 0
8.9%
2 – 1
8.6%
0 – 1
7.4%
1 – 2
7.2%
2 – 0
7.1%
2 – 2
Actual
0 – 2
5%
3 – 1
4.2%
3 – 0
3.4%
1 – 3
2.9%

Asian Handicap — Sunderland AFC

Handicap Sunderland AFC covers Push Gillingham FC covers
-2.5 8% — 92%
-2 8% 12% 80%
-1.5 20% — 80%
-1 20% 21% 59%
-0.5 41% — 59%
+0.5 70% — 30%
+1 70% 17% 13%
+1.5 87% — 13%
+2 87% 9% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Sunderland AFC keeps clean sheet
30% ✓
Gillingham FC keeps clean sheet
24% ✓

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