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Gillingham
FA Cup | First Round
Nov 2, 2024 at 3pm UK
Priestfield Stadium (Gillingham, Kent)
Blackpool

Gillingham
0 - 2
Blackpool

FT(HT: 0-1)
Carey (38', 90+4')
Gabriel (34'), Finnigan (44'), Carey (78')

The Match

Preview

Sports Mole previews Saturday's FA Cup clash between Gillingham and Blackpool, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

Form, Standings, Stats

Gillingham

All competitions
Last Game: Swindon 1-1 Gillingham
Saturday, October 26 at 3pm in League Two

Blackpool

All competitions
Last Game: Blackpool 2-2 Wigan
Monday, October 28 at 8pm in League One

We said: Gillingham 0-2 Blackpool

 Gillingham and Blackpool have struggled to get going in recent weeks and will head into Saturday's clash in search of a huge result before their return to league action. While the Gills' home advantage gives them a slight edge, the gulf in quality between the two teams makes Bruce's side firm favourites on paper, and we fancy them to come away with the desired result. Read more.

Data Analysis

Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Blackpool win with a probability of 45.76%. A win for Gillingham had a probability of 28.71% and a draw had a probability of 25.5%.

The most likely scoreline for a Blackpool win was 0-1 with a probability of 10.59%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-2 (9.19%) and 0-2 (8.03%). The likeliest Gillingham win was 1-0 (8.01%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.13%). The actual scoreline of 0-2 was predicted with an 8% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole correctly predicted a 0-2 win for Blackpool in this match and our data analysis correctly predicted the win for Blackpool.

Result
GillinghamDrawBlackpool
28.71% (-0.067999999999998 -0.07) 25.52% (-0.026999999999997 -0.03) 45.76% (0.094000000000001 0.09)
Both teams to score 53.19% (0.044000000000004 0.04)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
49.65% (0.077999999999996 0.08)50.35% (-0.080000000000005 -0.08)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
27.71% (0.071000000000002 0.07)72.29% (-0.071999999999989 -0.07)
Gillingham Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
68.18% (-0.010999999999996 -0.01)31.82% (0.010000000000002 0.01)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
31.75% (-0.009999999999998 -0.01)68.25% (0.0090000000000003 0.01)
Blackpool Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
78.01% (0.075999999999993 0.08)21.99% (-0.077000000000002 -0.08)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
44.71% (0.116 0.12)55.29% (-0.117 -0.12)
Score Analysis
    Gillingham 28.71%
    Blackpool 45.75%
    Draw 25.52%
GillinghamDrawBlackpool
1-0 @ 8.01% (-0.028 -0.03)
2-1 @ 6.95% (-0.0099999999999998 -0.01)
2-0 @ 4.59% (-0.017 -0.02)
3-1 @ 2.65% (-0.0049999999999999 -0)
3-2 @ 2.01% (0.0019999999999998 0)
3-0 @ 1.75% (-0.0070000000000001 -0.01)
Other @ 2.76%
Total : 28.71%
1-1 @ 12.13% (-0.0099999999999998 -0.01)
0-0 @ 7% (-0.022 -0.02)
2-2 @ 5.26% (0.0049999999999999 0)
3-3 @ 1.01% (0.0030000000000001 0)
Other @ 0.12%
Total : 25.52%
0-1 @ 10.59% (-0.0099999999999998 -0.01)
1-2 @ 9.19% (0.0099999999999998 0.01)
0-2 @ 8.03% (0.011000000000001 0.01)
1-3 @ 4.64% (0.016 0.02)
0-3 @ 4.05% (0.015 0.01)
2-3 @ 2.66% (0.008 0.01)
1-4 @ 1.76% (0.0099999999999998 0.01)
0-4 @ 1.54% (0.01 0.01)
2-4 @ 1.01% (0.0050000000000001 0.01)
Other @ 2.3%
Total : 45.75%

How you voted: Gillingham vs Blackpool

Gillingham
11.1%
Draw
11.1%
Blackpool
77.8%
18
Head to Head
Apr 5, 2021 3pm
Gameweek 40
Blackpool
4-1
Gillingham
Yates (5', 20'), Kaikai (30'), Embleton (61')
Embleton (39')
Graham (14')
O'Keefe (34')
Sep 26, 2020 3pm
Gameweek 3
Gillingham
2-0
Blackpool
Samuel (4', 49')

Kaikai (75'), Robson (81'), Ekpiteta (84')
Feb 11, 2020 7.45pm
Gameweek 33
Blackpool
2-3
Gillingham
Gnanduillet (7'), Delfouneso (90')
Ronan (24')
Akinde (73'), Charles-Cook (76'), Hanlan (90')
O'Keefe (59')
Aug 20, 2019 7.45pm
Gameweek 4
Gillingham
2-2
Blackpool
Jakubiak (9', 37')
Kaikai (41'), Gnanduillet (45')
Bushiri (59')
May 4, 2019 5.30pm
Gameweek 46
Blackpool
0-3
Gillingham

Tilt (86'), Mafoumbi (86')
Hanlan (7'), Eaves (30', 39')
Garmston (51'), Lopes (60'), Eaves (86')
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