[ 10 Oct 23 ] Portsmouth v GILLS Match Thread (EFLT, E2)

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- Portsmouth lead the wins by a massive 22 wins to the Gills' 9. The Gills are winless in 6 against them home and away, losing 3 of the last 4, and last won at Fratton Park in October 2018 where they have since drawn 2 and lost once.
- Portsmouth are unbeaten at home in 14 league and cup games, winning the last 4. The Gills are looking for their first win on the road in 4 away games after losing all 4.
- Portsmouth are unbeaten all season in league and cup games and their only taste of defeat this season was a 5-4 shootout defeat to Peterborough in the League Cup after a 1-1 draw. This makes it 26 league and cup games without a defeat with 6 wins out of the last 7.
- Since the revamp of the competition, the Gills have only previously played 8 away games in the 7 years of the new group stage and have lost 5 of them, failing to score in 4 of those 5. The 3 wins saw victories over West Brom U23s and Colchester United (twice).
- The Gills won their opening group match against Leyton Orient. In the 7 years of the new group stages, only the 2017/18 season saw the Gills secure more than 1 outright win (not a penalty shootout win) over the 3 group games - a season in which they won all 3 games.

(19:45) EFL Trophy - Southern Group E, Match 2: Portsmouth FC v Gillingham FC - Kick Off [ 4 - 2 - 3 - 1 ]

(19.53) Anjorin is played in and has just Morris to beat inside the box but he makes a really good save.

(19.56) GOAL! Portsmouth FC 1-0 Gillingham: Anjorin

(20.27) The Gills have been growing into the game without testing their 'keeper. They win their 6th corner of the game, the hosts have managed 1.

(20.30) GOAL! Portsmouth FC 1-1 Gillingham: J Williams

(20.33) Half time 1-1

(20.49) The second half kicks off.

(20.54) GOAL! Portsmouth FC 2-1 Gillingham: Stevenson

(20.57) Portsmouth hit the post.

(20.59) GOAL! Portsmouth FC 3-1 Gillingham: Yengi

(21.16) GOAL! Portsmouth FC 4-1 Gillingham: Kamara

(21.24) GOAL! Portsmouth FC 5-1 Gillingham: Towler

(21.38) Jayden Clarke goes through 1 on 1 with the 'keeper who saves and clears with his legs for the Gills' 10th and 11th corners of the match.

(21.41) FULL TIME 5-1

Attendance: 5,066 (181)
Referee: Farai Hallam
Match highlights:
Sky Sports Match Report: https://www.skysports.com/football/port ... ham/495075