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AFC Wimbledon vs Gillingham FC, League One 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2020-21
AFC Wimbledon
1 – 0
Full Time
Gillingham FC
Tue 23 Feb 2021 · 18:30 UTC Plough Lane HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 90' Stuart O'Keefe

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Kevin Howick
  • Referee Paul Howard
  • Referee Trevor Kettle
  • Referee Christopher Wade

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Lincoln City FC 46 103
2 Cardiff City FC 46 91
3 Stockport County FC 46 77
4 Bradford City AFC 46 77
5 Bolton Wanderers FC 46 75
6 Stevenage FC 46 75
7 Luton Town FC 46 74
8 Plymouth Argyle FC 46 73
9 Huddersfield Town AFC 46 67
10 Mansfield Town FC 46 65
11 Wycombe Wanderers FC 46 63
12 Reading FC 46 63
13 Blackpool FC 46 60
14 Doncaster Rovers FC 46 60
15 Barnsley FC 46 59
16 Wigan Athletic FC 46 56
17 Burton Albion FC 46 54
18 Peterborough United FC 46 53
19 AFC Wimbledon 46 53
20 Leyton Orient FC 46 52
21 Exeter City FC 46 49
22 Port Vale FC 46 42
23 Rotherham United FC 46 41
24 Northampton Town FC 46 35

Head-to-Head

4
2
2
AFC Wimbledon 8 games · Avg 2.1 goals Gillingham FC
Last 5 meetings
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 2019-03-23 AFC Wimbledon 2–4 Gillingham FC

Recent Form

AFC Wimbledon
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
23 Feb Gillingham FC H 1–0 W
20 Feb Peterborough United FC A 0–3 L
06 Feb Wigan Athletic FC A 3–2 W
30 Jan Milton Keynes Dons FC H 0–2 L
26 Jan Doncaster Rovers FC A 0–2 L
23 Jan Crewe Alexandra FC A 1–1 D
Gillingham FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
23 Feb AFC Wimbledon A 0–1 L
20 Feb Bristol Rovers FC H 2–0 W
16 Feb Peterborough United FC H 1–3 L
13 Feb Charlton Athletic FC A 3–2 W
05 Feb Lincoln City FC H 0–3 L
30 Jan Sunderland AFC A 2–2 D

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
38% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' KICK OFF: Gillingham FC gets underway.
  • 5' AFC Wimbledon have won 247 goals from 236 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 10' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Ben Heneghan made 384 appearances and scored 7 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 15' AFC Wimbledon are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Gillingham FC backline.
  • 20' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 20 minutes.
  • 25' Darnell Johnson is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Gillingham FC tonight.
  • 30' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 35' Connor Ogilvie has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 40' The home supporters are growing impatient. AFC Wimbledon must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 45' AFC Wimbledon is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 46' Stuart O'Keefe gets the nod from Gillingham FC. He replaces Robbie McKenzie and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 51' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 56' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 61' AFC Wimbledon are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Gillingham FC's shape.
  • 66' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 71' AFC Wimbledon currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 76' Olly Lee, a England , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 81' A change in the AFC Wimbledon ranks — Ethan Chislett exits the field as Shane McLoughlin enters on 81.
  • 84' Another substitution for Gillingham FC to replace Thomas O'Connor by Tyreke Johnson on 84 minute.
  • 89' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Jack Rudoni makes it 1-0.
  • 90' That is a Yellow card for Gillingham FC. Stuart O'Keefe will be fuming at that decision.
  • 90' Time for substitution for AFC Wimbledon. Ryan Longman is replaced by Paul Osew.
  • The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Gillingham FC.

Lineups

AFC Wimbledon Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Gillingham FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Steve Evans

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Joe Pigott 2
Ollie Palmer 2
Regan Charles-Cook 1
Joe Pigott 1
Ben Heneghan 1
Dominic Samuel 1
James Hanson 1
Kyle Dempsey 1

Head to Head

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 2019-03-23 AFC Wimbledon 2–4 Gillingham FC

AFC Wimbledon Form

2021-02-23 AFC Wimbledon 1–0 Gillingham FC W 2021-02-20 Peterborough United FC 3–0 AFC Wimbledon L 2021-02-06 Wigan Athletic FC 2–3 AFC Wimbledon W 2021-01-30 AFC Wimbledon 0–2 Milton Keynes Dons FC L 2021-01-26 Doncaster Rovers FC 2–0 AFC Wimbledon L 2021-01-23 Crewe Alexandra FC 1–1 AFC Wimbledon D

Gillingham FC Form

2021-02-23 AFC Wimbledon 1–0 Gillingham FC L 2021-02-20 Gillingham FC 2–0 Bristol Rovers FC W 2021-02-16 Gillingham FC 1–3 Peterborough United FC L 2021-02-13 Charlton Athletic FC 2–3 Gillingham FC W 2021-02-05 Gillingham FC 0–3 Lincoln City FC L 2021-01-30 Sunderland AFC 2–2 Gillingham FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.27 AFC Wimbledon xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.15 Gillingham FC xG
I would bet for: AFC Wimbledon or Gillingham FC 72% + Under 2.5 goals 57%

Match Result

✓ Correct
AFC Wimbledon43% Draw28% Gillingham FC29%
Actual: AFC Wimbledon win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes50% 0% No50%
Avg goals/match: 2.42
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 89%
11%
± 1.5 70%
30%
± 2.5 43%
57%
± 3.5 23%
77%
± 4.5 11%
89%

Double Chance

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

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
AFC Wimbledon27% Draw50% Gillingham FC23%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.9%
0 – 0
11.1%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
9.1%
2 – 1
8%
1 – 2
7.2%
2 – 0
7%
0 – 2
5.7%
2 – 2
4.7%
3 – 1
3.4%
3 – 0
2.9%
1 – 3
2.8%

Asian Handicap — AFC Wimbledon

Handicap AFC Wimbledon covers Push Gillingham FC covers
-2.5 6% — 94%
-2 6% 11% 83%
-1.5 17% — 83%
-1 17% 20% 62%
-0.5 38% — 62%
+0.5 68% — 32%
+1 68% 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
29% ✓

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