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Ipswich vs Gillingham: result 2-0 and analysis

EFL TrophyGroup Stage - 6Kick-off on October 6, 2020 at 06:00 PM (UTC)Portman Road, Ipswich, Suffolk

Ipswich
2-0
Gillingham

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What was the result of Ipswich vs Gillingham?

Ipswich won 2-0 on October 6, 2020.

Goalscorers

  • 57′A. DobraIpswich
  • 75′Ben FolamiIpswich

Official lineup for Ipswich vs Gillingham

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Ipswich

4-2-3-1
  1. 47T. Simpson
  1. 45Ben Folami
  2. 48L. Gibbs
  3. 14J. Lankester
  1. 36A. Dobra
  2. 19C. Ndaba
  1. 42B. McGavin
  2. 46E. Baggott
  3. 6L. Woolfenden
  4. 12J. Donacien
  1. 28D. Cornell

Gillingham

4-3-3
  1. 15J. Akinde
  2. 16A. MacDonald
  3. 23H. Woods
  1. 11T. Coyle
  2. 7Matthew Anthony Willock
  3. 5J. Tucker
  1. 14R. McKenzie
  2. 35D. Drysdale
  3. 26C. Maghoma
  4. 6Z. Medley
  1. 12J. Walsh
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Ipswich have 5 wins, 1 draw and 9 defeats; Gillingham have 6, 4 and 5.

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

Ipswich
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Oct 3, 2020Milton Keynes Dons(away)1-1League One
Sep 26, 2020Rochdale(home)2-0League One
Sep 19, 2020Bristol Rovers(away)2-0League One
Sep 16, 2020Fulham(home)0-1League Cup
Sep 13, 2020Wigan(home)2-0League One
Gillingham
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Oct 3, 2020Shrewsbury(away)1-1League One
Sep 26, 2020Blackpool(home)2-0League One
Sep 23, 2020Stoke City(away)0-1League Cup
Sep 19, 2020Wigan(away)3-2League One
Sep 15, 2020Coventry(home)1-1League Cup

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 3 meetings: 2 Ipswich wins, 1 draw, 0 Gillingham wins.

DateScoreCompetition
Dec 26, 2019Ipswich 0-0 GillinghamLeague One
Oct 8, 2019Ipswich 4-0 GillinghamEFL Trophy
Sep 21, 2019Gillingham 0-1 IpswichLeague One

Last archived meeting: Ipswich vs Gillingham on Dec 26, 2019

How many goals should we expect?

Ipswich score 1.1 and concede 1.2 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
Ipswich1.11.245/156/15
Gillingham1.31.148/156/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

2025-26 standings
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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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