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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 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

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' The game is set. Walsall FC kicks off things out of here…
  • 5' It looks surprising Walsall FC does not make any changes. Brandon Hanlan has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 10' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Walsall FC and Gillingham FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 12' Morgan Ferrier makes no mistake. The score reads 1-0 and Walsall FC are in front.
  • 17' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Walsall FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 22' Walsall FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 27' The travelling Gillingham FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 32' Walsall FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 37' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Nicky Devlin made 65 appearances and scored 20 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 42' Against the run of play, Isaiah Osbourne has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 47' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 52' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 57' Gillingham FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 62' Gillingham FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 66' It is a substitution in Gillingham FC team. Brandon Hanlan is replaced by Conor Wilkinson on 66 minute.
  • 67' A change in the Gillingham FC ranks — Billy Bingham exits the field as Callum Reilly enters on 67.
  • 72' Walsall FC have won 67 goals from 65 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 77' Walsall FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Gillingham FC's shape.
  • 78' The referee has no hesitation. Luke O'Neill is booked for Gillingham FC — Yellow card on 78.
  • 78' A tactical swap from Gillingham FC — Barry Fuller on, Luke O'Neill off on 78 minutes.
  • 83' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 86' The referee shows Gillingham FC player a Yellow card on 86.
  • 89' The referee shows Walsall FC player a Yellow card on 89.
  • 90' Tom Eaves makes no mistake. The score reads 2-1 and Gillingham FC are in front.
  • 90' A change in the Walsall FC ranks — Morgan Ferrier exits the field as Josh Gordon enters on 90.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Walsall FC to claim maximum points.

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.