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Gillingham FC vs Wigan Athletic FC, League One 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2021-22
Gillingham FC
0 – 2
Full Time
Wigan Athletic FC
Sat 2 Oct 2021 · 14:00 UTC MEMS Priestfield HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 14' Tom Naylor
Kyle Dempsey 36' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Gillingham FC vs Wigan Athletic FC — League One at MEMS Priestfield.

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

2
1
Gillingham FC 3 games · Avg 2.7 goals Wigan Athletic FC
Last 5 meetings
2021-10-02 Gillingham FC 0–2 Wigan Athletic FC 2021-03-31 Gillingham FC 1–0 Wigan Athletic FC 2020-09-19 Wigan Athletic FC 2–3 Gillingham FC

Recent Form

Gillingham FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 Oct Wigan Athletic FC H 0–2 L
28 Sep Cambridge United FC A 2–0 W
25 Sep Oxford United FC A 1–1 D
21 Sep Charlton Athletic FC H 1–1 D
18 Sep Milton Keynes Dons FC H 1–4 L
11 Sep Burton Albion FC A 1–1 D
Wigan Athletic FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 Oct Gillingham FC A 2–0 W
28 Sep Sheffield Wednesday FC H 1–2 L
25 Sep Cheltenham Town FC H 2–0 W
18 Sep Accrington Stanley FC A 4–1 W
11 Sep Doncaster Rovers FC H 2–1 W
28 Aug Portsmouth FC H 1–0 W

Key Stats

33% Both Teams to Score
H2H (3 games)
33% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Wigan Athletic FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Wigan Athletic FC
0-15
–/1
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/1
46-60
–/1
61-75
2/–
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The game is set. Gillingham FC kicks off things out of here…
  • 5' Wigan Athletic FC is showing some good football. However, Wigan Athletic FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 10' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 14' A meaty challenge results in booking for Tom Naylor on 14.
  • 19' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 24' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 29' Alexander MacDonald is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Wigan Athletic FC so far.
  • 34' With 0 assists to his name this season, Vadaine Oliver is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Wigan Athletic FC.
  • 36' A meaty challenge results in booking for Kyle Dempsey on 36.
  • 41' 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 Jordan Cousins suffering a number of foals already.
  • 46' Robbie McKenzie is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Gillingham FC tonight.
  • 51' It looks surprising Wigan Athletic FC does not make any changes. John Akinde has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 56' Callum Lang has been relatively quiet despite scoring 53 goals in his last 14 appearances.
  • 61' Gillingham FC have won 239 goals from 182 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 64' A goal from the England international Max Power! He fires home on 64 to make it 0-1!
  • 69' Wigan Athletic FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 74' Gerald Sithole gets the nod from Gillingham FC. He replaces John Akinde and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 77' Time for substitution for Wigan Athletic FC. James McClean is replaced by Gavin Massey.
  • 82' Will Keane adds to his 0 season tally! Wigan Athletic FC lead 0-2 — and this changes everything.
  • 87' Gillingham FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 89' The crowd applauds Callum Lang as he leaves the pitch. Gwion Edwards steps in for Wigan Athletic FC.
  • Full Time. Wigan Athletic FC beats Gillingham FC

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Jordan Graham 2
Joe Garner 1
Kal Naismith 1
Trae Coyle 1
Vadaine Oliver 1
Max Power 1
Will Keane 1

Head to Head

2021-10-02 Gillingham FC 0–2 Wigan Athletic FC 2021-03-31 Gillingham FC 1–0 Wigan Athletic FC 2020-09-19 Wigan Athletic FC 2–3 Gillingham FC

Gillingham FC Form

2021-10-02 Gillingham FC 0–2 Wigan Athletic FC L 2021-09-28 Cambridge United FC 0–2 Gillingham FC W 2021-09-25 Oxford United FC 1–1 Gillingham FC D 2021-09-21 Gillingham FC 1–1 Charlton Athletic FC D 2021-09-18 Gillingham FC 1–4 Milton Keynes Dons FC L 2021-09-11 Burton Albion FC 1–1 Gillingham FC D

Wigan Athletic FC Form

2021-10-02 Gillingham FC 0–2 Wigan Athletic FC W 2021-09-28 Wigan Athletic FC 1–2 Sheffield Wednesday FC L 2021-09-25 Wigan Athletic FC 2–0 Cheltenham Town FC W 2021-09-18 Accrington Stanley FC 1–4 Wigan Athletic FC W 2021-09-11 Wigan Athletic FC 2–1 Doncaster Rovers FC W 2021-08-28 Wigan Athletic FC 1–0 Portsmouth FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.06 Gillingham FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.59 Wigan Athletic FC xG
I would bet for: Wigan Athletic FC or Draw 72%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Gillingham FC28% Draw28% Wigan Athletic FC44%
Actual: Wigan Athletic FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes53% 0% No47%
Avg goals/match: 2.65
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 74%
26%
± 2.5 49%
51%
± 3.5 28%
72%
± 4.5 14%
86%

Double Chance

Gillingham FC or Draw
56%
Draw or Wigan Athletic FC
72%
Gillingham FC or Wigan Athletic FC
72%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Gillingham FC19% Draw47% Wigan Athletic FC34%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.8%
0 – 1
10.2%
1 – 2
9.1%
0 – 0
9%
0 – 2
Actual
1 – 0
6.5%
2 – 1
6.1%
2 – 2
4.9%
1 – 3
4.9%
0 – 3
4.5%
2 – 0
3.9%
2 – 3
2.7%

Asian Handicap — Gillingham FC

Handicap Gillingham FC covers Push Wigan Athletic FC covers
-2.5 3% — 97%
-2 3% 7% 91%
-1.5 9% — 91%
-1 9% 15% 76%
-0.5 24% — 76%
+0.5 52% — 48%
+1 52% 23% 26%
+1.5 74% — 26%
+2 74% 15% 11%
+2.5 89% — 11%

Clean Sheet

Gillingham FC keeps clean sheet
21% ✓
Wigan Athletic FC keeps clean sheet
35% ✗

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