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Gillingham vs Morecambe: result 2-1 and analysis

League TwoRegular Season - 8Kick-off on September 16, 2023 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Priestfield Stadium, Gillingham, Kent

Gillingham
2-1
Morecambe

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What was the result of Gillingham vs Morecambe?

Gillingham won 2-1 on September 16, 2023.

Goalscorers

  • 9′G. LapslieGillingham
  • 11′M. MellonMorecambe
  • 23′C. MahoneyGillingham

Official lineup for Gillingham vs Morecambe

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Gillingham

4-2-3-1
  1. 45M. Bonne
  1. 23C. Mahoney
  2. 7G. Lapslie
  3. 8J. Williams
  1. 6S. Williams
  2. 18E. Coleman
  1. 13S. Malone
  2. 22S. Ogie
  3. 4C. Masterson
  4. 2C. Alexander
  1. 25J. Turner

Morecambe

4-2-3-1
  1. 9M. Mellon
  1. 14J. Slew
  2. 10J. McKiernan
  3. 7T. Bloxham
  1. 8E. King
  2. 6Y. Songo'o
  1. 12J. Senior
  2. 4J. Bedeau
  3. 22J. Connolly
  4. 2D. Love
  1. 1S. Moore
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Gillingham have 9 wins, 0 draws and 6 defeats; Morecambe have 7, 3 and 5.

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

Gillingham
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Sep 9, 2023Harrogate Town(home)1-0League Two
Sep 5, 2023Leyton Orient(home)2-1EFL Trophy
Sep 2, 2023Grimsby(away)0-2League Two
Aug 29, 2023Luton(away)2-3League Cup
Aug 26, 2023Colchester(home)0-3League Two
Morecambe
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Sep 2, 2023Salford City(home)1-0League Two
Aug 26, 2023Harrogate Town(away)0-2League Two
Aug 19, 2023Bradford(home)3-0League Two
Aug 15, 2023Notts County(home)0-0League Two
Aug 12, 2023Mansfield Town(away)0-3League Two

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Gillingham wins, 2 draws, 1 Morecambe win.

DateScoreCompetition
Feb 12, 2022Morecambe 1-1 GillinghamLeague One
Aug 21, 2021Gillingham 2-1 MorecambeLeague One
Mar 16, 2013Morecambe 1-1 GillinghamLeague Two
Nov 17, 2012Gillingham 2-1 MorecambeLeague Two
May 5, 2012Gillingham 2-0 MorecambeLeague Two
Oct 29, 2011Morecambe 2-1 GillinghamLeague Two

Last archived meeting: Morecambe vs Gillingham on Feb 12, 2022

How many goals should we expect?

Gillingham score 1.3 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Morecambe score 1.9 and concede 1.4.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Gillingham1.31.374/157/15
Morecambe1.91.438/158/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

2026-27 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
4Gillingham10442151016

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How does Footlab AI 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. 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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