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Blackpool vs Gillingham: result 1-1 and analysis

League OneRegular Season - 19Kick-off on November 21, 2017 at 07:45 PM (UTC)Bloomfield Road, Blackpool, Lancashire

Blackpool
1-1
Gillingham

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What was the result of Blackpool vs Gillingham?

Blackpool and Gillingham drew 1-1 on November 21, 2017.

Goalscorers

  • 41′K. VassellBlackpool
  • 90′T. EavesGillingham

Official lineup for Blackpool vs Gillingham

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Blackpool

  1. 7K. Vassell
  1. 15S. Longstaff
  2. 17V. Solomon-Otabor
  3. 24C. Cooke
  4. 44Jay Francis Spearing
  1. 2K. Mellor
  2. 6W. Aimson
  3. 16C. Tilt
  4. 20O. Turton
  5. 23C. Daniel
  1. 26R. Allsop

Gillingham

  1. 9T. Eaves
  2. 10C. Wilkinson
  1. 8J. Hessenthaler
  2. 11L. Martin
  3. 14J. Parker
  4. 28S. Clare
  5. 33Mark Byrne
  1. 2L. O'Neill
  2. 6G. Zakuani
  3. 12C. Ogilvie
  1. 13T. Holý
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Blackpool have 6 wins, 3 draws and 6 defeats; Gillingham have 7, 4 and 4.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Blackpool
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Nov 18, 2017Peterborough(away)1-0League One
Nov 11, 2017Portsmouth(home)2-3League One
Nov 4, 2017Boreham Wood(away)1-2FA Cup
Nov 1, 2017Middlesbrough U21(home)4-1EFL Trophy
Oct 28, 2017Northampton(away)0-1League One
Gillingham
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Nov 18, 2017Walsall(away)1-0League One
Nov 11, 2017Bury(home)1-1League One
Nov 7, 2017Reading U21(home)7-5EFL Trophy
Nov 4, 2017Leyton Orient(home)2-1FA Cup
Oct 28, 2017Rotherham(away)3-1League One

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 2 meetings: 1 Blackpool win, 0 draws, 1 Gillingham win.

DateScoreCompetition
Jan 30, 2016Blackpool 1-0 GillinghamLeague One
Sep 12, 2015Gillingham 2-1 BlackpoolLeague One

Last archived meeting: Blackpool vs Gillingham on Jan 30, 2016

How many goals should we expect?

Blackpool score 1.5 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Gillingham score 1.3 and concede 1.1.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Blackpool1.51.3311/1510/15
Gillingham1.31.157/155/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

2026-27 standings
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18Blackpool822413148

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The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy

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