[ 16 Jan 21 ] Accrington v GILLS Match Thread
Posted: Sat Jan 09, 2021 1:22 pm - Of the 15 matches with Accrington, the Gills lead the wins 7 to 5. Accrington won the reverse fixture back in December, their first win in 6 meetings.
- Since Accrington beat the Gills 4-3 at home in January 2012, games between the sides have seen the home side win only once in 6 meetings and score a total of just 2 goals in them. The last 4 meetings have seen the home side fail to score (twice each).
- The Gills are unbeaten in their last 3 trips to Accrington (1-0, 2-0 and 1-1). These games followed large scoring defeats - 3-4 and 4-7.
- Accrington's 4-0 defeat on Tuesday came after 1 defeat in 12 games in all competitions with 8 wins during that period. They last lost at home back in September (1-4 against Oxford) and are unbeaten in 8 home games in all competitions, winning 5 of them.
- Since their last home league defeat, Accrington are unbeaten in 6 (4 wins) and have conceded just 2 goals (4 clean sheets). Their 6 home goals conceded is the fewest in the division albeit from playing home 8 matches (3 fewer than the Gills).
- Along with Blackpool, Hull and Ipswich, Accrington have kept 5 home clean sheets, the most in the division but have done so from fewer games played (8) compared with Blackpool and Hull's 9 and Ipswich's 11.
- Accrington have only been behind at home in the league for a total of 53 minutes and 204 minutes home and away, both the least amount of time in the division. When they fall behind, the lead lasts, on average 22.7 minutes, also the shortest period in League 1.
15.01 Kick Off [ 4 - 2 - 3 - 1 ]
The Gills start with new signings Lee and Slattery in the starting 11.
15.12
Poor defending by Accrington allows a second attempt for the Gills through MacDonald who slams the ball goalward and forces a good stop from the Stanley 'keeper.
15.17
MacDonald with another effort takes a deflection which swerves in the air and the 'keeper has to tip it round for a corner. The ball is sent in, glances off the top of Lee's head and just wide of goal.
15.48
GOAL! Accrington Stanley 0-1 Gillingham: Dempsey
15.50 Half time 0-1 (47:16)
The Gills have won all 6 league matches this season when leading at half time. Accrington have only been behind at the break at home twice this season, winning 1 and losing 1.
16.06
The second half kicks off.
16.10
Accrington hit the crossbar and the resulting Gills counter-attack is thwarted when their 'keeper comes out quickly to block an effort at goal.
16.23
Graham sends a free kick into the box. Any touch and its a second goal but it misses everybody and goes out for a free kick despite the Gills appeals that it took a touch of a Stanley player.
16.26
O'Connor with some excellent defending to clear a dangerous ball away for corner which Bonham punches away.
16.50
Dempsey clears a speculative cross from under his crossbar. A subsequent attack requires Bonham to match a match-winning save.
16.52
Ogilvie with a great tackle inside the box to prevent to Accrington attacker from getting a shot away.
16.54
Accrington pile on the pressure from a corner with a series of probing balls. The next attack sees an Accrington player go down. Huge cries for a penalty are waved away.
16.56
Final play of the match sees Dempsey give away a free kick just outside of the box. The shot is hit over the bar.
16.56 FULL TIME 0-1 (97:19)
Attendance: 0 (0)
Position: 12th
Referee: Darren Drysdale
Match highlights: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MDXL3bAVYuM
BBC Match Report: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/55598533
- Since Accrington beat the Gills 4-3 at home in January 2012, games between the sides have seen the home side win only once in 6 meetings and score a total of just 2 goals in them. The last 4 meetings have seen the home side fail to score (twice each).
- The Gills are unbeaten in their last 3 trips to Accrington (1-0, 2-0 and 1-1). These games followed large scoring defeats - 3-4 and 4-7.
- Accrington's 4-0 defeat on Tuesday came after 1 defeat in 12 games in all competitions with 8 wins during that period. They last lost at home back in September (1-4 against Oxford) and are unbeaten in 8 home games in all competitions, winning 5 of them.
- Since their last home league defeat, Accrington are unbeaten in 6 (4 wins) and have conceded just 2 goals (4 clean sheets). Their 6 home goals conceded is the fewest in the division albeit from playing home 8 matches (3 fewer than the Gills).
- Along with Blackpool, Hull and Ipswich, Accrington have kept 5 home clean sheets, the most in the division but have done so from fewer games played (8) compared with Blackpool and Hull's 9 and Ipswich's 11.
- Accrington have only been behind at home in the league for a total of 53 minutes and 204 minutes home and away, both the least amount of time in the division. When they fall behind, the lead lasts, on average 22.7 minutes, also the shortest period in League 1.
15.01 Kick Off [ 4 - 2 - 3 - 1 ]
The Gills start with new signings Lee and Slattery in the starting 11.
15.12
Poor defending by Accrington allows a second attempt for the Gills through MacDonald who slams the ball goalward and forces a good stop from the Stanley 'keeper.
15.17
MacDonald with another effort takes a deflection which swerves in the air and the 'keeper has to tip it round for a corner. The ball is sent in, glances off the top of Lee's head and just wide of goal.
15.48
GOAL! Accrington Stanley 0-1 Gillingham: Dempsey
15.50 Half time 0-1 (47:16)
The Gills have won all 6 league matches this season when leading at half time. Accrington have only been behind at the break at home twice this season, winning 1 and losing 1.
16.06
The second half kicks off.
16.10
Accrington hit the crossbar and the resulting Gills counter-attack is thwarted when their 'keeper comes out quickly to block an effort at goal.
16.23
Graham sends a free kick into the box. Any touch and its a second goal but it misses everybody and goes out for a free kick despite the Gills appeals that it took a touch of a Stanley player.
16.26
O'Connor with some excellent defending to clear a dangerous ball away for corner which Bonham punches away.
16.50
Dempsey clears a speculative cross from under his crossbar. A subsequent attack requires Bonham to match a match-winning save.
16.52
Ogilvie with a great tackle inside the box to prevent to Accrington attacker from getting a shot away.
16.54
Accrington pile on the pressure from a corner with a series of probing balls. The next attack sees an Accrington player go down. Huge cries for a penalty are waved away.
16.56
Final play of the match sees Dempsey give away a free kick just outside of the box. The shot is hit over the bar.
16.56 FULL TIME 0-1 (97:19)
Attendance: 0 (0)
Position: 12th
Referee: Darren Drysdale
Match highlights: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MDXL3bAVYuM
BBC Match Report: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/55598533