AFC Wimbledon vs Gillingham FC, League One 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
AFC Wimbledon vs Gillingham FC — League One at Plough Lane.
- AFC Wimbledon 14 games · 16 pts (2026/27)
- Gillingham FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Kevin Howick
- Referee Paul Howard
- Referee Trevor Kettle
- Referee Christopher Wade
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Huddersfield Town AFC | 14 | 29 |
| 2 | Stockport County FC | 15 | 29 |
| 3 | Oxford United FC | 13 | 26 |
| 4 | Luton Town FC | 14 | 24 |
| 5 | Sheffield Wednesday FC | 14 | 23 |
| 6 | Plymouth Argyle FC | 15 | 23 |
| 7 | Reading FC | 15 | 22 |
| 8 | Bradford City AFC | 13 | 22 |
| 9 | Milton Keynes Dons FC | 14 | 21 |
| 10 | Cambridge United FC | 14 | 21 |
| 11 | Leicester City FC | 13 | 19 |
| 12 | Mansfield Town FC | 13 | 19 |
| 13 | Wycombe Wanderers FC | 13 | 18 |
| 14 | Leyton Orient FC | 13 | 17 |
| 15 | Burton Albion FC | 15 | 17 |
| 16 | Stevenage FC | 12 | 16 |
| 17 | AFC Wimbledon | 14 | 16 |
| 18 | Notts County FC | 12 | 14 |
| 19 | Wigan Athletic FC | 15 | 14 |
| 20 | Blackpool FC | 13 | 12 |
| 21 | Doncaster Rovers FC | 13 | 12 |
| 22 | Peterborough United FC | 13 | 10 |
| 23 | Barnsley FC | 13 | 9 |
| 24 | Bromley FC | 13 | 9 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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)
H2H (8 games)
38%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
43%
Clean Sheets
AFC Wimbledon this season
AFC Wimbledon this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
AFC Wimbledon
0-15
1/1
16-30
4/5
31-45
1/3
46-60
1/3
61-75
1/3
76+
1/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
AFC Wimbledon
| Jayden Stockley | 6 G |
| Myles Hippolyte | 3 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' We are underway at Plough Lane. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 5' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 5 minutes.
- 10' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. will be considering his options from the bench.
- 15' It looks like no one’s ball. Gillingham FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 20' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 25' AFC Wimbledon is showing some good football. However, AFC Wimbledon are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 30' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 35' With 0 assists to his name this season, Thomas O'Connor is clearly more than just a goal scorer for AFC Wimbledon.
- 40' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 45' Ryan Longman has been relatively quiet despite scoring 21 goals in his last 346 appearances.
- 46' The crowd applauds Robbie McKenzie as he leaves the pitch. Stuart O'Keefe steps in for Gillingham FC.
- 51' It is a cagey affair so far. AFC Wimbledon in their trying to find a way past Gillingham FC's compact .
- 56' The home supporters are growing impatient. AFC Wimbledon must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 61' Gillingham FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 61.
- 66' It looks surprising Gillingham FC does not make any changes. Ethan Chislett has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 71' Robbie Cundy needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 76' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 81' A change in the AFC Wimbledon ranks — Ethan Chislett exits the field as Shane McLoughlin enters on 81.
- 84' A change in the Gillingham FC ranks — Thomas O'Connor exits the field as Tyreke Johnson enters on 84.
- 89' Jack Rudoni makes no mistake. The score reads 1-0 and AFC Wimbledon are in front.
- 90' Stuart O'Keefe picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 90' Time for substitution for AFC Wimbledon. Ryan Longman is replaced by Paul Osew.
- Gillingham FC will have plenty to reflect on. AFC Wimbledon were simply the better side today.
Lineups
AFC Wimbledon Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 5
- 39
- 22
- 24
- 4
- 11
- 18
- 27
- 12
-
29
Ryan Longman ↓ Paul Osew 90'
Bench
- 13
-
19
Shane McLoughlin ↑ 81'
- 16
- 2
- 7
- 3
-
37
Paul Osew ↑ 90'
Gillingham FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 14
- 3
- 5
- 1
- 8
- 25
- 2
- 15
- 19
-
11
Olly Lee ↓ Jordan Graham 46'
- 21
Bench
-
10
Jordan Graham ↑ 46'
-
4
Stuart O'Keefe ↑ 46'
- 16
- 7
-
17
Tyreke Johnson ↑ 84'
- 6
- 12
Coach
Steve Evans
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Joe Pigott | 2 |
| Ollie Palmer | 2 |
| Brandon Hanlan | 1 |
| Leonardo Lopes | 1 |
| Scott Wagstaff | 1 |
| Callum Reilly | 1 |
| Regan Charles-Cook | 1 |
| Joe Pigott | 1 |
Head to Head
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
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
✓ CorrectActual: AFC Wimbledon win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
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
✓ CorrectActual: 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.