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Walsall FC vs Gillingham FC, League One 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2018-19
Walsall FC
2 – 1
Full Time
Gillingham FC
Sat 18 Aug 2018 · 14:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 78' Luke O'Neill
Y 86' Max Ehmer
George Dobson 89' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Walsall FC vs Gillingham FC — League One .

Match Details

  • Referee Rob Smith
  • Referee Stephen Wade
  • Referee Trevor Kettle
  • Referee Alix Pashley

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
Walsall FC 2 games · Avg 3.0 goals Gillingham FC
Last 5 meetings
2018-08-18 Walsall FC 2–1 Gillingham FC

Recent Form

Walsall FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
18 Aug Gillingham FC H 2–1 W
11 Aug Scunthorpe United FC A 1–1 D
04 Aug Plymouth Argyle FC H 2–1 W
Gillingham FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
18 Aug Walsall FC A 1–2 L
11 Aug Burton Albion FC H 3–1 W
04 Aug Accrington Stanley FC A 2–0 W

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
100% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Three points are at stake. Walsall FC host Gillingham FC — let the battle begin!
  • 5' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 10' Gillingham FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 10.
  • 12' Morgan Ferrier is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 17' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 22' Over 22 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 27' It’s high time Dean Keates made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 32' Walsall 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.
  • 37' Luke Leahy is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Walsall FC tonight.
  • 42' Isaiah Osbourne is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 47' It looks surprising Walsall FC does not make any changes. Regan Charles-Cook has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 52' Andy Cook has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 3 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 57' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 62' It is a cagey affair so far. Walsall FC in their trying to find a way past Gillingham FC's compact .
  • 66' Another substitution for Gillingham FC to replace Brandon Hanlan by Conor Wilkinson on 66 minute.
  • 67' The supporters are chanting for Callum Reilly. He replaces Billy Bingham on 67 minute.
  • 72' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Walsall FC and Gillingham FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 77' 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.
  • 78' Luke O'Neill has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 78.
  • 78' Barry Fuller is ready to make an impact after coming on for Luke O'Neill at the 78 minute mark.
  • 83' The energy levels are beginning to show. Dean Keates might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 86' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Max Ehmer on 86 minutes.
  • 89' A moment of madness from George Dobson on 89 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Walsall FC will be frustrated.
  • 90' What composure from Tom Eaves! The England international strokes it home. 2-1.
  • 90' It is a substitution in Walsall FC team. Morgan Ferrier is replaced by Josh Gordon on 90 minute.
  • What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Walsall FC 2-1 Gillingham FC.

Lineups

Walsall FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Dean Keates

Gillingham FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Steve Lovell

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.55 Walsall FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.12 Gillingham FC xG
I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✓ Correct
Walsall FC48% Draw27% Gillingham FC25%
Actual: Walsall FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes53% 0% No47%
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

Walsall FC or Draw
75%
Draw or Gillingham FC
52%
Walsall FC or Gillingham FC
73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Walsall FC33% Draw47% Gillingham FC20%
Actual: Walsall FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.9%
1 – 0
9.8%
2 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
8.9%
2 – 0
8.2%
0 – 1
6.7%
1 – 2
6.4%
2 – 2
5.1%
3 – 1
4.7%
0 – 2
4.2%
3 – 0
4.2%
3 – 2
2.7%

Asian Handicap — Walsall FC

Handicap Walsall FC covers Push Gillingham FC covers
-2.5 10% — 90%
-2 10% 14% 76%
-1.5 24% — 76%
-1 24% 22% 54%
-0.5 46% — 54%
+0.5 74% — 26%
+1 74% 15% 11%
+1.5 89% — 11%
+2 89% 7% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Walsall FC keeps clean sheet
33% ✓
Gillingham FC keeps clean sheet
22% ✓

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