Gillingham vs Crawley Town: result 2-1 and analysis
EFL TrophyGroup Stage - 1Kick-off on September 8, 2020 at 04:30 PM (UTC)Priestfield Stadium, Gillingham, Kent
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What was the result of Gillingham vs Crawley Town?
Gillingham won 2-1 on September 8, 2020.
Goalscorers
- 40′T. CoyleGillingham
- 50′V. OliverGillingham
- 78′N. FergusonCrawley Town
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Gillingham have 7 wins, 5 draws and 3 defeats; Crawley Town have 6, 6 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5, 2020 | Southend(home) | 1-0 | League Cup |
| Aug 29, 2020 | Leyton Orient(away) | 0-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Aug 22, 2020 | Reading(away) | 1-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Aug 18, 2020 | Watford(away) | 3-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Aug 15, 2020 | Colchester(away) | 2-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5, 2020 | Millwall(home) | 1-3 | League Cup |
| Aug 15, 2020 | Crystal Palace U23(home) | 2-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Mar 7, 2020 | Oldham(home) | 3-0 | League Two |
| Feb 29, 2020 | Exeter City(away) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Feb 22, 2020 | Stevenage(home) | 2-0 | League Two |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 4 Gillingham win(s), 1 draw(s), 1 Crawley Town win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 13, 2018 | Gillingham 2-1 Crawley Town | EFL Trophy |
| Mar 28, 2015 | Crawley Town 1-2 Gillingham | League One |
| Nov 11, 2014 | Crawley Town 1-2 Gillingham | EFL Trophy |
| Oct 25, 2014 | Gillingham 1-1 Crawley Town | League One |
| Mar 8, 2014 | Gillingham 1-0 Crawley Town | League One |
| Sep 7, 2013 | Crawley Town 3-2 Gillingham | League One |
Last archived meeting: Gillingham vs Crawley Town on Nov 13, 2018
How many goals should we expect?
Gillingham score 1.4 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Crawley Town score 1.5 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gillingham | 1.4 | 0.9 | 6 | 8/15 | 7/15 |
| Crawley Town | 1.5 | 1.1 | 4 | 11/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Gillingham sit 3rd in EFL Trophy (3 points from 3 matches) and Crawley Town sit 3rd (3 points from 3 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Gillingham | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 3 |
| 3 | Crawley Town | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 3 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
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. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy