Gillingham v Southampton result

Full-time · Gillingham 3–1 Southampton

League Cup · · Priestfield Stadium

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Gillingham 3–1 Southampton — Gillingham won this League Cup match.

Match report, in numbers

The result

Gillingham beat Southampton 3–1 at Priestfield Stadium in the League Cup on Tuesday 8 August. Gillingham have scored in 12 consecutive matches in all competitions.

The goals

Gillingham led 1–0 at half-time. The goals — Gillingham: A. Nadesan (12’, assisted by Dominic Jefferies) and Robbie McKenzie (51’, assisted by M. Ehmer; 67’); Southampton: C. Alcaraz (89’, assisted by Kamari Doyle).

The numbers

Expected goals (xG) had little between the sides: Gillingham 0.00, Southampton 0.00, from 9 shots to 20 (the provider’s expected goals for this match).

Discipline

C. Brook showed eight yellow cards — against 4.1 yellows a game across the last 21 matches refereed (all competitions). The bookings — Gillingham: George Lapslie (27’), Dominic Jefferies (58’), Robbie McKenzie (65’), M. Ehmer (88’) and Joseph Gbode (90+2’); Southampton: Romain Perraud (44’), Shea Charles (64’) and Lyanco (78’).

What it changes

Gillingham have won their last three matches in all competitions.

Who stood out

By TACTIX Impact for this match, M. Clark (Gillingham) 9.6, Robbie McKenzie (Gillingham) 9.5 and C. Alcaraz (Southampton) 6.0 led the match.

Next up

Gillingham next host Port Vale on 20 October 2026.

Southampton next travel to West Ham on 24 October 2026.

Written from the matches TACTIX holds for both sides; each figure names the games it is counted over.

Next for Gillingham: Gillingham v Port Vale, Tuesday 20 October — the preview. Next for Southampton: West Ham v Southampton, Saturday 24 October — the preview.

The numbers

  • Result: Gillingham 3–1 Southampton · League Cup
  • Venue: Priestfield Stadium · Gillingham, Kent
  • Referee: C. Brook
  • Recent form: Gillingham 3W 1D 1L · Southampton 1W 1D 3L

Gillingham 3–1 Southampton (League Cup): this fixture is settled. TACTIX’s pre-match coverage ran across every major market, and every graded call — wins and losses — is in the live track record (as of 9 May 2026). See the live track record →

Key stats

1.25 / 1.75
Goals
against 0.88 / 2.63 · 2 of the last 5 over 2.5
over 8 matches
3 / 4.13
Corners
against 4.33 / 6 · 1 of the last 3 over 9.5
over 6 matches
3.67 / 4.38
Shots on target
against 3 / 4.75 · 1 of the last 3 over 8.5
over 6 matches
2.33 / 2.5
Cards
against 1.5 / 1.75 · 3 of the last 3 over 3.5
over 6 matches

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 5 August 2023. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 5 August 2023. Bars: for (mint) against (amber), scaled to the larger figure in the row. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
Per gameGillingham for / againstLineSouthampton for / against
Goals scored
1.25 for · 0.88 against n 8
2.5standard
1.75 for · 2.63 against n 8
Corners won
3 for · 4.33 against n 6
9.5standard
4.13 for · 6 against n 8
Shots
9.17 for · 11.33 against n 6
19.5standard
11.25 for · 18.13 against n 8
Shots on target
3.67 for · 3 against n 6
8.5standard
4.38 for · 4.75 against n 8
Fouls committed
11.33 for · 10.17 against n 6
21.5standard
10.38 for · 10.75 against n 8
Cards shown
2.33 for · 1.5 against n 6
3.5standard
2.5 for · 1.75 against n 8

Referee: C. Brook.

Gillingham
Gillingham — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 5 August 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsFouls committed 1+2+Fouls won 1+2+Likely duel
T. Abrahams n 819.9
3.43/2
1.12/0
—
O. Hawkins n 858.6
2.37/2
2.56/4
—
G. Lapslie n 875.1
2.27/4
1.87/5
C. Adams
T. Dieng n 885.3
2.17/5
0.43/0
—
S. Williams n 888.9
1.87/4
27/6
—
Gillingham — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 5 August 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsShots 1+2+Shots on target 1+2+
A. O'Brien n 854.4
1.95/3
13/1
T. Nichols n 887.3
1.87/4
1.36/3
O. Hawkins n 858.6
1.75/3
0.21/0
S. Malone n 849.3
1.43/2
0.52/0
J. Williams n 870.4
1.14/2
0.64/0
Gillingham — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 5 August 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsGoals 1+2+Assists 1+2+
O. Hawkins n 858.6
0.21/0
0.42/0
A. O'Brien n 854.4
0.42/0
0.21/0
J. Williams n 870.4
0.32/0
0.21/0
S. Williams n 888.9
0.11/0
0.32/0
A. MacDonald n 868.9
0.21/0
0.21/0
Gillingham — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 5 August 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsTackles 1+2+
S. Malone n 849.3
4.17/4
S. Williams n 888.9
2.88/8
J. Clarke n 427.5
2.52/1
E. Coleman n 850.3
2.25/2
A. MacDonald n 868.9
1.86/3
Southampton
Southampton — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 5 August 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsFouls committed 1+2+Fouls won 1+2+Likely duel
Mohamed Elyounoussi n 856.9
2.66/5
15/0
—
N. Tella n 867.5
2.36/5
2.77/4
—
C. Adams n 853.5
1.54/3
1.95/2
G. Lapslie
C. Alcaraz n 874.4
1.47/2
0.93/2
—
R. Lavia n 885.4
1.36/2
1.25/2
—
Southampton — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 5 August 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsShots 1+2+Shots on target 1+2+
K. Sulemana n 842.4
1.93/1
1.12/1
N. Tella n 867.5
1.77/1
1.25/1
C. Adams n 853.5
1.54/2
0.63/0
C. Alcaraz n 874.4
1.47/2
0.63/1
T. Walcott n 864.5
1.46/2
0.52/1
Southampton — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 5 August 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsGoals 1+2+Assists 1+2+
N. Tella n 867.5
0.51/1
0.53/0
K. Sulemana n 842.4
0.51/1
0.31/0
J. Ward-Prowse n 884
0.32/0
0.43/0
C. Adams n 853.5
0.42/0
0.21/0
Ryan Manning n 889.6
0.11/0
0.53/1
Southampton — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 5 August 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsTackles 1+2+
R. Perraud n 873.3
3.18/5
S. Armstrong n 840.1
3.16/3
Samuel Edozie n 845
37/3
R. Lavia n 885.4
2.68/7
Mohamed Elyounoussi n 856.9
2.66/4

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Match statistics & details

Full-time team statistics as recorded by the data provider; – = not recorded.
GillinghamSouthampton
28%Possession72%
9Shots20
4Shots on target5
3Shots off target7
2Blocked shots8
7Shots inside the box11
6Corners2
0Offsides1
15Fouls10
5Yellow cards3
0Red cards0
4Saves1
233Passes657
67%Pass accuracy90%

Gillingham player stats

PlayerMinGAShSoTKPTklCardsRating
G. Morris9000000006.3
C. Alexander9000001007
M. Ehmer90010011Y6.9
S. Ogie9000101006.9
M. Clark9000002908.3
E. Coleman9000100507.2
R. McKenzie90202202Y8.5
J. Clarke8400000307.2
G. Lapslie71000002Y6.2
D. Jefferies71011010Y7.5
A. Nadesan7110110007.3
J. Williams sub1900000006.3
S. Malone sub1900001006.2
T. Nichols sub1900110307.2
J. Gbode sub14000001Y6.5

Southampton player stats

PlayerMinGAShSoTKPTklCardsRating
A. McCarthy9000000006.2
James Bree9000104107
Lyanco90000012Y6.6
S. Amo-Ameyaw9000320107.3
Shea Charles90000021Y7
M. Djenepo9000112307.2
J. Meghoma8500000005.9
C. Adams6800001006.7
R. Perraud59001001Y6.6
S. Armstrong4500003107.2
S. Mara4500310106.7
K. Doyle sub4501002106.9
J. Aribo sub4500000006.5
C. Alcaraz sub3110210207.3
P. Onuachu sub2200000006.7
T. Dibling sub1300100006.6

Sh = shots, SoT = shots on target, KP = key passes, Tkl = tackles; – = not recorded for that player. Rating is the data provider’s.

Form, head-to-head & standings

The numbers behind Gillingham v Southampton — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)

Recent form
GillinghamWDLWW
Last 5: 3W 1D 1L · 1.4 scored / 0.8 conceded per game
SouthamptonLLLDW
Last 5: 1W 1D 3L · 2 scored / 2.8 conceded per game
Goals per game
Gillingham scored1.4
Southampton scored2
Gillingham conceded0.8
Southampton conceded2.8

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