FA Cup | Third Round
Jan 6, 2024 at 3pm UK
MEMS Priestfield Stadium
Gillingham0 - 4Sheff Utd
Form, Standings, Stats
Last Game: Colchester 0-1 Gillingham
Monday, January 1 at 3pm in League Two
Monday, January 1 at 3pm in League Two
Last Game: Man City 2-0 Sheff Utd
Saturday, December 30 at 3pm in Premier League
Saturday, December 30 at 3pm in Premier League
We said: Gillingham 0-1 Sheffield United
Rarely have Sheffield United entered a fixture this season as favourites, but Saturday's contest is one that they will not be considered as underdogs, although success against a resurgent Gillingham side is not a given. The Gills have made themselves difficult to beat in recent weeks under Clemence, but we believe that their Premier League counterparts will do just enough to claim a slender victory. Read more.Data Analysis
Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Gillingham win with a probability of 48.99%. A win for Sheffield United had a probability of 25.92% and a draw had a probability of 25.1%.
The most likely scoreline for a Gillingham win was 1-0 with a probability of 11.05%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (9.44%) and 2-0 (8.74%). The likeliest Sheffield United win was 0-1 (7.54%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (11.92%). The actual scoreline of 0-4 was predicted with a 0.4% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole correctly predicted that Sheffield United would win this match.
| Result | ||
| Gillingham | Draw | Sheffield United |
48.99% ( 0.06) | 25.08% ( -0.02) | 25.92% ( -0.04) |
| Both teams to score 52.44% ( 0.03) |
| Goals |
| Over 2.5 | Under 2.5 |
