Sunday , 16 August 2026

Sunderland AFC vs Gillingham FC, League One 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2021-22
Sunderland AFC
1 – 0
Full Time
Gillingham FC
Sat 2 Apr 2022 · 14:00 UTC Stadium of Light HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 38' Olly Lee
Y 40' David Tutonda
Y 41' John Chambers
Dennis Cirken 45' Y
Y 78' Ben Reeves
Nathan Broadhead 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Lincoln City FC 46 103
2 Cardiff City FC 46 91
3 Bolton Wanderers FC 46 75
4 Exeter City FC 46 49
5 Port Vale FC 46 42
6 Rotherham United FC 46 41
7 Northampton Town FC 46 35
8 Huddersfield Town AFC 1 3
9 Stockport County FC 1 3
10 Bradford City AFC 1 3
11 Luton Town FC 1 3
12 Cambridge United FC 1 3
13 Mansfield Town FC 1 3
14 Sheffield Wednesday FC 1 3
15 Bromley FC 1 3
16 Oxford United FC 1 1
17 Milton Keynes Dons FC 1 1
18 Stevenage FC 1 1
19 Wycombe Wanderers FC 1 1
20 Blackpool FC 1 1
21 Burton Albion FC 1 1
22 Leicester City FC 1 1
23 Notts County FC 1 1
24 Reading FC 1 0
25 Wigan Athletic FC 1 0
26 Doncaster Rovers FC 1 0
27 Leyton Orient FC 1 0
28 Barnsley FC 1 0
29 Plymouth Argyle FC 1 0
30 Peterborough United FC 1 0
31 AFC Wimbledon 1 0

Head-to-Head

5
2
1
Sunderland AFC 8 games · Avg 3.3 goals Gillingham FC
Last 5 meetings
2022-04-02 Sunderland AFC 1–0 Gillingham FC 2021-10-16 Gillingham FC 1–2 Sunderland AFC 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

Recent Form

Sunderland AFC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 Apr Gillingham FC H 1–0 W
19 Mar Lincoln City FC A 0–0 D
12 Mar Crewe Alexandra FC H 2–0 W
08 Mar Fleetwood Town FC H 3–1 W
05 Mar Charlton Athletic FC A 0–0 D
26 Feb Wigan Athletic FC A 3–0 W
Gillingham FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 Apr Sunderland AFC A 0–1 L
26 Mar Accrington Stanley FC A 2–1 W
19 Mar Sheffield Wednesday FC H 0–0 D
15 Mar Charlton Athletic FC A 0–1 L
12 Mar Doncaster Rovers FC A 1–0 W
05 Mar Bolton Wanderers FC H 0–3 L

Key Stats

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' What a night it is going to be! Sunderland AFC welcome Gillingham FC for this crunch clash at Stadium of Light.
  • 5' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Sunderland AFC that had 363 games and scored 478 goals.
  • 10' Sunderland AFC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Gillingham FC's shape.
  • 15' A quiet spell here at Stadium of Light. Gillingham FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 20' Sunderland AFC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 25' 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 Alex Pritchard suffering a number of foals already.
  • 30' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 35' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Jack Clarke made 358 appearances and scored 36 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 38' The referee calls foul for Olly Lee. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 40' A moment of madness from David Tutonda on 40 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Gillingham FC will be frustrated.
  • 41' John Chambers has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 41.
  • 45' A moment of madness from Dennis Cirken on 45 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Sunderland AFC will be frustrated.
  • 50' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 55' It is a cagey affair so far. Sunderland AFC in their trying to find a way past Gillingham FC's compact .
  • 60' Over 60 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 65' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 68' Fresh legs for Sunderland AFC! Lynden Gooch comes on to replace Carl Winchester.
  • 69' Sunderland AFC ring the changes. Alex Pritchard has done his job and it is now time for Nathan Broadhead to step up.
  • 73' The Gillingham FC bench stirs into life. John Chambers is withdrawn and Ben Reeves gets his opportunity.
  • 78' Ben Reeves is having his name booked by the referee on 78.
  • 83' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 88' Bailey Wright, a Australia , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 90' Nathan Broadhead picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • That’s it! Another goalless match for Sunderland AFC and Gillingham FC (для сухой ничьи).

Lineups

Sunderland AFC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Alex Neil

Gillingham FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Neil Harris

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

2022-04-02 Sunderland AFC 1–0 Gillingham FC 2021-10-16 Gillingham FC 1–2 Sunderland AFC 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

Sunderland AFC Form

2022-04-02 Sunderland AFC 1–0 Gillingham FC W 2022-03-19 Lincoln City FC 0–0 Sunderland AFC D 2022-03-12 Sunderland AFC 2–0 Crewe Alexandra FC W 2022-03-08 Sunderland AFC 3–1 Fleetwood Town FC W 2022-03-05 Charlton Athletic FC 0–0 Sunderland AFC D 2022-02-26 Wigan Athletic FC 0–3 Sunderland AFC W

Gillingham FC Form

2022-04-02 Sunderland AFC 1–0 Gillingham FC L 2022-03-26 Accrington Stanley FC 1–2 Gillingham FC W 2022-03-19 Gillingham FC 0–0 Sheffield Wednesday FC D 2022-03-15 Charlton Athletic FC 1–0 Gillingham FC L 2022-03-12 Doncaster Rovers FC 0–1 Gillingham FC W 2022-03-05 Gillingham FC 0–3 Bolton Wanderers FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.43 Sunderland AFC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.89 Gillingham FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 59%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Sunderland AFC53% Draw27% Gillingham FC20%
Actual: Sunderland AFC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes46% 0% No54%
Avg goals/match: 2.32
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 88%
12%
± 1.5 68%
32%
± 2.5 41%
59%
± 3.5 21%
79%
± 4.5 9%
91%

Double Chance

Sunderland AFC or Draw
80%
Draw or Gillingham FC
47%
Sunderland AFC or Gillingham FC
73%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Sunderland AFC33% Draw50% Gillingham FC17%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.4%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
12%
2 – 0
9.7%
2 – 1
8.7%
0 – 1
7.5%
1 – 2
5.3%
3 – 0
4.6%
3 – 1
4.2%
2 – 2
3.9%
0 – 2
3.7%
3 – 2
2%

Asian Handicap — Sunderland AFC

Handicap Sunderland AFC covers Push Gillingham FC covers
-2.5 9% — 91%
-2 9% 15% 76%
-1.5 24% — 76%
-1 24% 24% 52%
-0.5 48% — 52%
+0.5 78% — 22%
+1 78% 14% 8%
+1.5 92% — 8%
+2 92% 6% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Sunderland AFC keeps clean sheet
42% ✗
Gillingham FC keeps clean sheet
25% ✓

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