Gillingham vs Sunderland: result 1-4 and analysis
League OneRegular Season - 4Kick-off on August 22, 2018 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Priestfield Stadium, Gillingham, Kent
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What was the result of Gillingham vs Sunderland?
Sunderland won 1-4 on August 22, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 3′T. EavesGillingham
- 4′C. MaguireSunderland
- 18′G. HoneymanSunderland
- 20′M. PowerSunderland
- 59′J. MajaSunderland
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Gillingham have 4 wins, 5 draws and 6 defeats; Sunderland have 4, 4 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 18, 2018 | Walsall(away) | 1-2 | League One |
| Aug 14, 2018 | Millwall(away) | 0-0 | League Cup |
| Aug 11, 2018 | Burton Albion(home) | 3-1 | League One |
| Aug 4, 2018 | Accrington ST(away) | 2-0 | League One |
| May 5, 2018 | Plymouth(home) | 5-2 | League One |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 19, 2018 | Scunthorpe(home) | 3-0 | League One |
| Aug 16, 2018 | Sheffield Wednesday(home) | 0-2 | League Cup |
| Aug 11, 2018 | Luton(away) | 1-1 | League One |
| Aug 4, 2018 | Charlton(home) | 2-1 | League One |
| May 6, 2018 | Wolves(home) | 3-0 | Championship |
How many goals should we expect?
Gillingham score 1.1 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Sunderland score 1.3 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gillingham | 1.1 | 1.3 | 4 | 7/15 | 7/15 |
| Sunderland | 1.3 | 1.5 | 2 | 9/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
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