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Portsmouth vs Gillingham: result 4-0 and analysis

EFL TrophyGroup Stage - 2Kick-off on September 4, 2018 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Fratton Park, Portsmouth

Portsmouth
4-0
Gillingham

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What was the result of Portsmouth vs Gillingham?

Portsmouth won 4-0 on September 4, 2018.

Goalscorers

  • 41′M. ClarkePortsmouth
  • 43′B. ClosePortsmouth
  • 55′Brett Douglas PitmanPortsmouth (pen.)
  • 90′D. WheelerPortsmouth

Official lineup for Portsmouth vs Gillingham

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Portsmouth

  1. 8Brett Douglas Pitman
  2. 37A. Green
  1. 4D. Rose
  2. 22D. Wheeler
  3. 30A. May
  4. 33B. Close
  1. 5M. Clarke
  2. 6C. Burgess
  3. 20N. Thompson
  4. 38B. Haunstrup
  1. 1L. McGee

Gillingham

  1. 10C. Wilkinson
  2. 15E. List
  1. 17Navid Nasseri
  2. 19Aaron Simpson
  3. 20D. Oldaker
  4. 24J. Rees
  5. 25B. Stevenson
  1. 2L. O'Neill
  2. 4A. Lacey
  3. 34C. Ogilvie
  1. 30T. Hadler
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Portsmouth have 8 wins, 3 draws and 4 defeats; Gillingham have 3, 6 and 6.

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

Portsmouth
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Sep 1, 2018Plymouth(home)3-0League One
Aug 25, 2018Doncaster(away)0-0League One
Aug 21, 2018Bristol Rovers(away)2-1League One
Aug 18, 2018Oxford United(home)4-1League One
Aug 14, 2018AFC Wimbledon(home)1-2League Cup
Gillingham
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Sep 1, 2018Barnsley(away)1-2League One
Aug 25, 2018Coventry(home)1-1League One
Aug 22, 2018Sunderland(home)1-4League One
Aug 18, 2018Walsall(away)1-2League One
Aug 14, 2018Millwall(away)0-0League Cup

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 2 meetings: 1 Portsmouth win, 0 draws, 1 Gillingham win.

DateScoreCompetition
Mar 10, 2018Portsmouth 1-3 GillinghamLeague One
Oct 8, 2017Gillingham 0-1 PortsmouthLeague One

Last archived meeting: Portsmouth vs Gillingham on Mar 10, 2018

How many goals should we expect?

Portsmouth score 1.5 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Gillingham score 1.1 and concede 1.5.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Portsmouth1.50.967/158/15
Gillingham1.11.548/157/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

2025-26 standings
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