Thursday , 2 July 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 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
2021-08-17 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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' It’s Showtime! The match between AFC Wimbledon and Gillingham FC is underway.
  • 5' It’s high time Steve Evans made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 10' Gillingham FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 10.
  • 11' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Robbie McKenzie.
  • 16' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 21' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Olly Lee made 305 appearances and scored 13 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 26' AFC Wimbledon is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 31' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Gillingham FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 36' Paul Osew needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 39' Dapo Mebude is having his name booked by the referee on 39.
  • 44' Supporters expect more eagerness from Nik Tzanev, as he is very good at scoring at Plough Lane with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 49' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Danny Lloyd suffering a number of foals already.
  • 54' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 55' The referee shows Gillingham FC player a Yellow card on 55.
  • 60' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Gillingham FC that had 182 games and scored 239 goals.
  • 62' Another change for Gillingham FC made on 62 minute. Robbie McKenzie leaves to be changed by Harvey Lintott.
  • 65' Time for substitution for AFC Wimbledon. Paul Osew is replaced by Luke McCormick.
  • 67' The referee calls foul for Jack Tucker. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 72' Gillingham FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 73' Gillingham FC player sees a Red card in front of him.
  • 75' The supporters are chanting for Rhys Bennett. He replaces Ben Reeves on 75 minute.
  • 80' Dapo Mebude has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 47 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 85' AFC Wimbledon is taking the lead after the goal scored by Ollie Palmer on 85.
  • 86' What a strike from Ollie Palmer! The score is 2-0.
  • 87' AFC Wimbledon player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 90' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Stuart O'Keefe.
  • The final score is 1-1.

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

2021-08-17 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.