Gillingham vs Reading U21: result 7-5 and analysis
EFL TrophyGroup Stage - 9Kick-off on November 7, 2017 at 07:45 PM (UTC)Priestfield Stadium, Gillingham, Kent
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What was the result of Gillingham vs Reading U21?
Gillingham won 7-5 on November 7, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 1′G. CundleGillingham
- 12′C. WilkinsonGillingham
- 29′S. WagstaffGillingham
- 38′J. RollinsonReading U21
- 39′L. O'NeillGillingham
- 49′A. PopaReading U21
- 57′Ramarni Medford-SmithReading U21
- 68′J. SheppardReading U21
- 80′N. MboGillingham
- 82′D. OldakerGillingham
- 83′A. PopaReading U21
- 90′D. OldakerGillingham
Official lineup for Gillingham vs Reading U21
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Gillingham
- 10C. Wilkinson
- 21E. List
- 24G. Cundle
- 5M. Ehmer
- 7S. Wagstaff
- 20D. Oldaker
- 22B. Chapman
- 23Aaron Simpson
- 2L. O'Neill
- 25F. O'Mara
- 1S. Nelson
Reading U21
- 25A. Popa
- 39J. Barrett
- 41R. East
- 51T. Frost
- 52J. Rollinson
- 48Ramarni Medford-Smith
- 49G. Osho
- 53J. Sheppard
- 57T. Holmes
- 60A. Burley
- 43George Legg
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Gillingham have 6 wins, 3 draws and 6 defeats; Reading U21 have 0, 1 and 1.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 4, 2017 | Leyton Orient(home) | 2-1 | FA Cup |
| Oct 28, 2017 | Rotherham(away) | 3-1 | League One |
| Oct 21, 2017 | Northampton(home) | 1-2 | League One |
| Oct 17, 2017 | Wigan(home) | 1-1 | League One |
| Oct 14, 2017 | Peterborough(away) | 1-0 | League One |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3, 2017 | Southend(away) | 0-1 | EFL Trophy |
| Aug 29, 2017 | Colchester(away) | 4-4 | EFL Trophy |
How many goals should we expect?
Gillingham score 0.9 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Reading U21 score 2.0 and concede 2.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gillingham | 0.9 | 1.1 | 4 | 7/15 | 7/15 |
| Reading U21 | 2.0 | 2.5 | 0 | 1/2 | 1/2 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Gillingham | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 3 |
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