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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 Bradford City AFC 7 15
2 Sheffield Wednesday FC 7 14
3 Stockport County FC 8 13
4 Plymouth Argyle FC 8 13
5 Cambridge United FC 8 13
6 Huddersfield Town AFC 7 12
7 Burton Albion FC 8 12
8 AFC Wimbledon 8 12
9 Reading FC 7 11
10 Oxford United FC 6 11
11 Leyton Orient FC 7 10
12 Wycombe Wanderers FC 8 10
13 Stevenage FC 7 9
14 Leicester City FC 7 9
15 Blackpool FC 7 8
16 Luton Town FC 7 8
17 Mansfield Town FC 7 8
18 Barnsley FC 7 8
19 Bromley FC 7 8
20 Notts County FC 7 7
21 Doncaster Rovers FC 7 6
22 Milton Keynes Dons FC 7 6
23 Peterborough United FC 8 5
24 Wigan Athletic FC 7 4

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
14% Clean Sheets
Wigan Athletic FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

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

Top Scorers (This Season)

Wigan Athletic FC
Jensen Weir 2 G
Sonny Perkins 1 G
Akeel Higgins 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Temperatures are rising at MEMS Priestfield as Gillingham FC face off against Wigan Athletic FC in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
  • 5' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Wigan Athletic FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 10' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Gillingham FC and Wigan Athletic FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 14' The referee has no hesitation. Tom Naylor is booked for Wigan Athletic FC — Yellow card on 14.
  • 19' Wigan Athletic FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 24' The 26-year-old Kelland Watts has been sensational this season — 2 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 29' Gillingham FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Wigan Athletic FC backline.
  • 34' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Leam Richardson will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 36' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Kyle Dempsey.
  • 41' It’s high time Steve Evans made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 46' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 51' Wigan Athletic FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 56' Gillingham FC have won 239 goals from 182 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 61' 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.
  • 64' The deadlock is broken! Max Power gets on the scoresheet on 64 minutes.
  • 69' Gillingham FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Wigan Athletic FC's shape.
  • 74' John Akinde makes way for Gerald Sithole at the 74 minute mark. A tactical switch from Gillingham FC.
  • 77' Another substitution for Wigan Athletic FC to replace James McClean by Gavin Massey on 77 minute.
  • 82' The Ireland centre-forward Will Keane breaks the deadlock on 82 minutes. 0-2!
  • 87' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Gillingham FC and Wigan Athletic FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 89' Wigan Athletic FC ring the changes. Callum Lang has done his job and it is now time for Gwion Edwards to step up.
  • The points are shared — Gillingham FC 0-2 Wigan Athletic FC. Honours even.

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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