Sunday , 16 August 2026

AFC Wimbledon vs Gillingham FC, League One 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2021-22
AFC Wimbledon
1 – 1
Full Time
Gillingham FC
Tue 17 Aug 2021 · 18:45 UTC Plough Lane HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 11' Robbie McKenzie
Dapo Mebude 39' Y
Y 55' David Tutonda
Y 67' Jack Tucker
R 73' David Tutonda
Will Nightingale 73' Y
Ollie Palmer 87' Y
Y 90' Stuart O'Keefe
Ayoub Assal 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

AFC Wimbledon vs Gillingham FC — League One at Plough Lane.

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Lincoln City FC 46 103
2 Cardiff City FC 46 91
3 Bolton Wanderers FC 46 75
4 Exeter City FC 46 49
5 Port Vale FC 46 42
6 Rotherham United FC 46 41
7 Northampton Town FC 46 35
8 Huddersfield Town AFC 1 3
9 Stockport County FC 1 3
10 Bradford City AFC 1 3
11 Luton Town FC 1 3
12 Cambridge United FC 1 3
13 Mansfield Town FC 1 3
14 Sheffield Wednesday FC 1 3
15 Bromley FC 1 3
16 Oxford United FC 1 1
17 Milton Keynes Dons FC 1 1
18 Stevenage FC 1 1
19 Wycombe Wanderers FC 1 1
20 Blackpool FC 1 1
21 Burton Albion FC 1 1
22 Leicester City FC 1 1
23 Notts County FC 1 1
24 Reading FC 1 0
25 Wigan Athletic FC 1 0
26 Doncaster Rovers FC 1 0
27 Leyton Orient FC 1 0
28 Barnsley FC 1 0
29 Plymouth Argyle FC 1 0
30 Peterborough United FC 1 0
31 AFC Wimbledon 1 0

Head-to-Head

4
2
2
AFC Wimbledon 8 games · Avg 2.1 goals Gillingham FC
Last 5 meetings
2021-08-17 AFC Wimbledon 1–1 Gillingham FC 2021-02-23 AFC Wimbledon 1–0 Gillingham FC 2020-11-24 Gillingham FC 2–1 AFC Wimbledon 2020-02-29 Gillingham FC 1–2 AFC Wimbledon 2019-11-23 AFC Wimbledon 1–0 Gillingham FC

Recent Form

AFC Wimbledon
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
17 Aug Gillingham FC H 1–1 D
14 Aug Bolton Wanderers FC H 3–3 D
07 Aug Doncaster Rovers FC A 2–1 W
09 May Lincoln City FC A 0–0 D
01 May Portsmouth FC H 1–3 L
27 Apr Rochdale AFC H 3–3 D
Gillingham FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
17 Aug AFC Wimbledon A 1–1 D
14 Aug Plymouth Argyle FC A 0–1 L
07 Aug Lincoln City FC H 1–1 D
09 May Plymouth Argyle FC H 1–0 W
01 May Burton Albion FC A 1–1 D
24 Apr Northampton Town FC H 2–2 D

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
38% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
AFC Wimbledon this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The wait is over. Gillingham FC get us underway at Plough Lane.
  • 5' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 10' AFC Wimbledon started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 10.
  • 11' Robbie McKenzie picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 16' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 21' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering AFC Wimbledon that had 236 games and scored 247 goals.
  • 26' The 27-year-old George Marsh has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 31' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 36' Gillingham FC is showing some good football. However, Gillingham FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 39' Dapo Mebude has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 39.
  • 44' A quiet spell here at Plough Lane. AFC Wimbledon seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 49' AFC Wimbledon currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 54' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 55' The referee calls foul for David Tutonda. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 60' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both AFC Wimbledon and Gillingham FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 62' It is a substitution in Gillingham FC team. Robbie McKenzie is replaced by Harvey Lintott on 62 minute.
  • 65' The AFC Wimbledon bench stirs into life. Paul Osew is withdrawn and Luke McCormick gets his opportunity.
  • 67' Controversy at the stadium! Jack Tucker argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 72' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 73' Gillingham FC player sees a Red card in front of him.
  • 75' The crowd applauds Ben Reeves as he leaves the pitch. Rhys Bennett steps in for Gillingham FC.
  • 80' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His AFC Wimbledon side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 85' AFC Wimbledon is taking the lead after the goal scored by Ollie Palmer on 85.
  • 86' Ollie Palmer makes no mistake. The score reads 2-0 and AFC Wimbledon are in front.
  • 87' Ollie Palmer is having his name booked by the referee on 87.
  • 90' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Stuart O'Keefe on 90 minutes.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. take all three points.

Lineups

AFC Wimbledon Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Gillingham FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Steve Evans

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Ollie Palmer 2
Joe Pigott 2
Tom Eaves 1
Paul Kalambayi 1
Brandon Hanlan 1
Leonardo Lopes 1
Scott Wagstaff 1
Callum Reilly 1

Head to Head

2021-08-17 AFC Wimbledon 1–1 Gillingham FC 2021-02-23 AFC Wimbledon 1–0 Gillingham FC 2020-11-24 Gillingham FC 2–1 AFC Wimbledon 2020-02-29 Gillingham FC 1–2 AFC Wimbledon 2019-11-23 AFC Wimbledon 1–0 Gillingham FC

AFC Wimbledon Form

2021-08-17 AFC Wimbledon 1–1 Gillingham FC D 2021-08-14 AFC Wimbledon 3–3 Bolton Wanderers FC D 2021-08-07 Doncaster Rovers FC 1–2 AFC Wimbledon W 2021-05-09 Lincoln City FC 0–0 AFC Wimbledon D 2021-05-01 AFC Wimbledon 1–3 Portsmouth FC L 2021-04-27 AFC Wimbledon 3–3 Rochdale AFC D

Gillingham FC Form

2021-08-17 AFC Wimbledon 1–1 Gillingham FC D 2021-08-14 Plymouth Argyle FC 1–0 Gillingham FC L 2021-08-07 Gillingham FC 1–1 Lincoln City FC D 2021-05-09 Gillingham FC 1–0 Plymouth Argyle FC W 2021-05-01 Burton Albion FC 1–1 Gillingham FC D 2021-04-24 Gillingham FC 2–2 Northampton Town FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.36 AFC Wimbledon xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.16 Gillingham FC xG
I would bet for: AFC Wimbledon or Gillingham FC 72%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
AFC Wimbledon43% Draw28% Gillingham FC29%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes52% 0% No48%
Avg goals/match: 2.52
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 90%
10%
± 1.5 72%
28%
± 2.5 46%
54%
± 3.5 25%
75%
± 4.5 12%
88%

Double Chance

AFC Wimbledon or Draw
71%
Draw or Gillingham FC
57%
AFC Wimbledon or Gillingham FC
72%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
AFC Wimbledon29% Draw49% Gillingham FC22%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
10.2%
1 – 0
9.9%
2 – 1
8.3%
0 – 1
8.3%
2 – 0
7.2%
1 – 2
7.1%
0 – 2
5.3%
2 – 2
4.9%
3 – 1
3.8%
3 – 0
3.2%
1 – 3
2.8%

Asian Handicap — AFC Wimbledon

Handicap AFC Wimbledon covers Push Gillingham FC covers
-2.5 7% — 93%
-2 7% 12% 81%
-1.5 19% — 81%
-1 19% 21% 60%
-0.5 40% — 60%
+0.5 70% — 30%
+1 70% 18% 13%
+1.5 87% — 13%
+2 87% 9% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

AFC Wimbledon keeps clean sheet
32% ✓
Gillingham FC keeps clean sheet
27% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.