[ 26 Dec 18 ] GILLS v Portsmouth Match Thread
Posted: Thu Dec 20, 2018 8:40 pm
- Portsmouth have won 19 of the 34 meetings with the Gills whilst the Gills have won 8 (including 3 of the last 5).
- The Gills have won on their last 2 league visits to Fratton Park but Portsmouth have won on their last 2 league trips to Priestfield. The Gills last won at home against Portsmouth on Boxing Day 2001.
- Portsmouth have only lost 3 games this season, all in home games (including once to the Gills). They have won 8, drawn 3 and lost 0 away from home in the league with a further 3 wins in cup games.
- Portsmouth have scored in all bar 2 of their 29 matches this season - a 0-0 at Doncaster and 0-2 at home to the Gills.
- Portsmouth have conceded the fewest goals in the league this season (19) and have let in just 8 goals from their 11 away league matches (also the lowest total in the league).
- Portsmouth score the first goal most often in League 1 - 17 of their 23 games have seen them secure the opening goal. They have only been behind 6 times.
- Unsurprisingly, top of the table Portsmouth have led for the longest period (823 minutes) and been behind for shortest period (206). They have been behind on their travels for a total of 21 minutes across their 11 away games.
- The Gills are unbeaten in their last 4 Boxing Day games: Gills 1-1 Oxford / Posh 1-1 Gills / Swindon 1-3 Gills / Colchester 1-2 Gills
13.01 Kick Off [ 4 - 1 - 3 - 2 ]
13.42
Barry Fuller clears a shot off the line. It's been all Portsmouth. The Gills have had no corners or shots on target.
13.45
GOAL! Gillingham 1-0 Portsmouth: Parker
Portsmouth have only conceded the first goal in the league 6 times this season. They have only gone on to win once - the only away games they had conceded the opening goal in this season.
13.46 Half time 1-0 (45:58)
Portsmouth were previously behind at the break 3 times and this is the first time this season in an away league match. The 3 deficits resulted in a draw and 2 defeats.
This is only the Gills 2nd home half time lead and their 7th overall. They are unbeaten, winning 4 of them.
14.01
The second half kicks off.
14.32
Portsmouth, having made their final sub 3 minutes ago, are down to 10 men after Thompson goes off having pulled his hamstring.
14.46
Penalty! Elliott List is fouled in the penalty area,
14.47
GOAL! Gillingham 2-0 Portsmouth: Reilly (pen)
14.51 FULL TIME 2-0 (96:02)
Attendance: 6,940 (1,637)
Position: 17th
Referee: Nick Kinseley
Match Highlights: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q5CRt_8b_YY
BBC Match Report: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/46614710
- The Gills have won on their last 2 league visits to Fratton Park but Portsmouth have won on their last 2 league trips to Priestfield. The Gills last won at home against Portsmouth on Boxing Day 2001.
- Portsmouth have only lost 3 games this season, all in home games (including once to the Gills). They have won 8, drawn 3 and lost 0 away from home in the league with a further 3 wins in cup games.
- Portsmouth have scored in all bar 2 of their 29 matches this season - a 0-0 at Doncaster and 0-2 at home to the Gills.
- Portsmouth have conceded the fewest goals in the league this season (19) and have let in just 8 goals from their 11 away league matches (also the lowest total in the league).
- Portsmouth score the first goal most often in League 1 - 17 of their 23 games have seen them secure the opening goal. They have only been behind 6 times.
- Unsurprisingly, top of the table Portsmouth have led for the longest period (823 minutes) and been behind for shortest period (206). They have been behind on their travels for a total of 21 minutes across their 11 away games.
- The Gills are unbeaten in their last 4 Boxing Day games: Gills 1-1 Oxford / Posh 1-1 Gills / Swindon 1-3 Gills / Colchester 1-2 Gills
13.01 Kick Off [ 4 - 1 - 3 - 2 ]
13.42
Barry Fuller clears a shot off the line. It's been all Portsmouth. The Gills have had no corners or shots on target.
13.45
GOAL! Gillingham 1-0 Portsmouth: Parker
Portsmouth have only conceded the first goal in the league 6 times this season. They have only gone on to win once - the only away games they had conceded the opening goal in this season.
13.46 Half time 1-0 (45:58)
Portsmouth were previously behind at the break 3 times and this is the first time this season in an away league match. The 3 deficits resulted in a draw and 2 defeats.
This is only the Gills 2nd home half time lead and their 7th overall. They are unbeaten, winning 4 of them.
14.01
The second half kicks off.
14.32
Portsmouth, having made their final sub 3 minutes ago, are down to 10 men after Thompson goes off having pulled his hamstring.
14.46
Penalty! Elliott List is fouled in the penalty area,
14.47
GOAL! Gillingham 2-0 Portsmouth: Reilly (pen)
14.51 FULL TIME 2-0 (96:02)
Attendance: 6,940 (1,637)
Position: 17th
Referee: Nick Kinseley
Match Highlights: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q5CRt_8b_YY
BBC Match Report: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/46614710