Gillingham v Southend result

Full-time · Gillingham 1–0 Southend

League Cup · Sat, 05 Sep 2020 13:00 BST · Priestfield Stadium

Updated 12 May 2026, 04:53 UK · refreshed continuously

Team pages: Gillingham · Southend · Head-to-head

Gillingham 1–0 Southend — Gillingham won this League Cup match.

Next for Gillingham: Shrewsbury v Gillingham, Saturday 31 October — the preview. Next for Southend: Wealdstone v Southend, Saturday 31 October — the preview.

The Numbers

Result: Gillingham 1–0 Southend · League Cup
Venue: Priestfield Stadium · Gillingham, Kent
Referee: C. Pollard
Head-to-head (last 6): Gillingham 2 · draws 1 · Southend 3 · 3.17 goals/game
Recent form: Gillingham 2W 2D 1L · Southend 1W 0D 4L

Gillingham 1–0 Southend (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 12 May 2026). See the live track record →

Key Stats

1.38 / 1.13

Goals

against 0.88 / 2 · 3 of the last 5 over 2.5

over 8 matches

6.29 / 5.14

Corners

against 4 / 5.57 · 2 of the last 4 over 9.5

over 7 matches

3.57 / 3.71

Shots on target

against 4 / 4.86 · 2 of the last 4 over 8.5

over 7 matches

1.57 / 1.57

Cards

against 3.29 / 1.29 · 3 of the last 4 over 3.5

over 7 matches

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 7 March 2020. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 played matches, friendlies left out, to 7 March 2020. Goals in a match that went to extra time count at the 90-minute score; its other figures are left out. Bars: for (mint) against (amber), scaled to the larger figure in the row. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
Per game	Gillingham for / against	Line	Southend for / against
Goals scored	1.38 for · 0.88 against n 8 Last 5	2.5standard	1.13 for · 2 against n 8 Last 5
Corners won	6.29 for · 4 against n 7 Last 5	9.5standard	5.14 for · 5.57 against n 7 Last 5
Shots	12.71 for · 10.71 against n 7 Last 5	19.5standard	13.57 for · 12.43 against n 7 Last 5
Shots on target	3.57 for · 4 against n 7 Last 5	8.5standard	3.71 for · 4.86 against n 7 Last 5
Fouls committed	14.14 for · 14.14 against n 7 Last 5	21.5standard	12.43 for · 11 against n 7 Last 5
Cards shown	1.57 for · 3.29 against n 7 Last 5	3.5standard	1.57 for · 1.29 against n 7 Last 5

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Match Statistics & Details

Full-time team statistics as recorded by the data provider; – = not recorded.
Gillingham		Southend
39%	Possession	61%
10	Shots	23
3	Shots on target	5
5	Shots off target	7
2	Blocked shots	11
8	Shots inside the box	11
1	Corners	5
2	Offsides	1
11	Fouls	13
3	Yellow cards	3
1	Red cards	0
5	Saves	2
286	Passes	443
68%	Pass accuracy	80%

Gillingham Player Stats

Player	Min	G	A	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Cards	Rating
J. Bonham	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	7.9
R. McKenzie	90	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	6.6
Z. Medley	90	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	8.2
C. Ogilvie	90	1	0	1	1	2	1	0	7.6
K. Dempsey	90	0	1	1	0	2	1	0	7.9
S. O'Keefe	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	Y	7
J. Akinde	90	0	0	2	0	0	3	0	7.2
A. MacDonald	75	0	0	0	0	1	2	0	6.9
V. Oliver	68	0	0	2	1	0	0	0	6.6
C. Maghoma	62	0	0	1	0	1	1	0	6.6
R. Jackson	58	0	0	0	0	3	2	RY	6.7
J. Tucker sub	28	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.9
T. Coyle sub	22	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	7
M. Willock sub	15	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	6.2

Southend Player Stats

Player	Min	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Cards	Rating
M. Oxley	90	0	0	0	0	0	6.6
E. Bwomono	90	1	1	2	0	0	6.9
J. White	90	0	0	0	0	Y	6.2
S. Hobson	90	0	0	0	3	Y	6.6
I. Hutchinson	90	3	2	3	1	Y	7.9
J. Green	90	1	1	2	5	0	7.3
C. Kelman	90	3	0	3	0	0	6.9
B. Goodship	90	1	0	0	0	0	6.7
Terrell Evieoghene Oluwatoby Egbri	88	0	0	3	1	0	7
R. Taylor	71	1	0	0	0	0	6.3
T. Dieng	62	0	0	2	2	0	7
L. Gard sub	28	1	1	0	2	0	6.9
S. Humphrys sub	19	1	0	1	0	0	6.3
E. Kinali sub	8	0	0	0	0	0	6.3

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 Southend — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)

Recent form

GillinghamWWDLD

Last 5: 2W 2D 1L · 1.2 scored / 1 conceded per game

SouthendLLLLW

Last 5: 1W 0D 4L · 1.2 scored / 1.8 conceded per game

Head-to-head last 6

Gillingham 2 · 1 draw · Southend 3 · 3.17 goals/game

2020-02-18 Southend 0–1 Gillingham
2019-10-05 Gillingham 3–1 Southend
2019-01-01 Southend 2–0 Gillingham
2018-10-13 Gillingham 0–2 Southend
2018-04-02 Southend 4–0 Gillingham
2017-08-26 Gillingham 3–3 Southend

Goals per game

Gillingham scored1.2

Southend scored1.2

Gillingham conceded1

Southend conceded1.8

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the head-to-head record between Gillingham and Southend?: In their last 6 meetings, Gillingham won 2, Southend won 3 and there was 1 draw, averaging 3.17 goals per game.
What is the recent form of Gillingham and Southend?: Recent form — Gillingham 2W 2D 1L; Southend 1W 0D 4L.

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