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Gillingham FC vs AFC Wimbledon, League One 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2018-19
Sat 8 Sep 2018 · 14:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

Gillingham FC vs AFC Wimbledon — League One .

Match Details

  • Referee Nick Kinseley
  • Referee Gareth Viccars
  • Referee Richard Kendall
  • Referee Trevor Kettle

Head-to-Head

2
2
4
Gillingham FC 8 games · Avg 2.1 goals AFC Wimbledon

Recent Form

DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
08 Sep AFC Wimbledon H 0–1 L
01 Sep Barnsley FC A 1–2 L
25 Aug Coventry City FC H 1–1 D
22 Aug Sunderland AFC H 1–4 L
18 Aug Walsall FC A 1–2 L
11 Aug Burton Albion FC H 3–1 W
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
08 Sep Gillingham FC A 1–0 W
01 Sep Burton Albion FC A 0–3 L
25 Aug Sunderland AFC H 1–2 L
21 Aug Walsall FC H 1–3 L
18 Aug Barnsley FC A 0–0 D
11 Aug Coventry City FC H 0–0 D

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
38% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
63% Clean Sheets
AFC Wimbledon this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

AFC Wimbledon
0-15
1/1
16-30
2/2
31-45
1/–
46-60
–/1
61-75
1/–
76+
1/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

AFC Wimbledon
Myles Hippolyte 3 G
Jayden Stockley 2 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The ball is rolling at . Gillingham FC are looking to make home advantage count against AFC Wimbledon.
  • 5' A quiet spell here at . Gillingham FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 10' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Brandon Hanlan on 10 minutes.
  • 15' 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.
  • 20' James Hanson has been relatively quiet despite scoring 6 goals in his last 240 appearances.
  • 25' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Gillingham FC and AFC Wimbledon are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 30' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Steve Lovell will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 35' 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 Tom Soares suffering a number of foals already.
  • 36' Poor challenge from Callum Reilly. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 41' Gillingham FC have won 239 goals from 182 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 46' The supporters are chanting for Luke O'Neill. He replaces Josh Rees on 46 minute.
  • 51' The 32-year-old Bradley Garmston has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 53' Joe Pigott is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 58' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 60' It is a substitution in AFC Wimbledon team. James Hanson is replaced by Kwesi Appiah on 60 minute.
  • 64' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Ben Purrington.
  • 69' It is a cagey affair so far. Gillingham FC in their trying to find a way past AFC Wimbledon's compact .
  • 70' Another substitution for AFC Wimbledon to replace Tom Soares by Anthony Wordsworth on 70 minute.
  • 74' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Mark Byrne.
  • 75' A tactical swap from AFC Wimbledon — Mitchell Pinnock on, Scott Wagstaff off on 75 minutes.
  • 80' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 85' 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.
  • 90' A meaty challenge results in booking for Bradley Garmston on 90.
  • Full Time. AFC Wimbledon beats Gillingham FC

Lineups

H2H

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
0.98 Gillingham FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.06 AFC Wimbledon xG
I would bet for: AFC Wimbledon or Draw 68% + Under 2.5 goals 67%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Gillingham FC32% Draw33% AFC Wimbledon35%
Actual: AFC Wimbledon win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes42% 0% No58%
Avg goals/match: 2.04
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 85%
15%
± 1.5 61%
39%
± 2.5 33%
67%
± 3.5 16%
84%
± 4.5 6%
94%

Double Chance

Gillingham FC or Draw
65%
Draw or AFC Wimbledon
68%
Gillingham FC or AFC Wimbledon
67%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Gillingham FC22% Draw54% AFC Wimbledon24%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
15.4%
1 – 1
14.5%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
11.4%
0 – 2
7%
1 – 2
7%
2 – 1
6.4%
2 – 0
5.9%
2 – 2
3.5%
1 – 3
2.5%
0 – 3
2.4%
3 – 1
2.1%

Asian Handicap — Gillingham FC

Handicap Gillingham FC covers Push AFC Wimbledon covers
-2.5 3% — 97%
-2 3% 8% 88%
-1.5 12% — 88%
-1 12% 19% 69%
-0.5 31% — 69%
+0.5 65% — 35%
+1 65% 21% 14%
+1.5 86% — 14%
+2 86% 10% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Gillingham FC keeps clean sheet
35% ✓
AFC Wimbledon keeps clean sheet
38% ✗

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