Saturday , 14 November 2026

Gillingham FC vs Wigan Athletic FC, League One 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2020-21
Gillingham FC
1 – 0
Full Time
Wigan Athletic FC
Wed 31 Mar 2021 · 16:30 UTC MEMS Priestfield Stadium HT 45+2' · FT 45+7'
Stuart O'Keefe 49' Y
Y 51' Jamie Proctor
Kyle Dempsey 73' Y
Dominic Samuel 85' Y
Y 90' Luke Robinson
Y 90' Curtis Tilt

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Alan Young
  • Referee
  • Referee Chris Sarginson
  • Referee G. Read

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

2
1
Gillingham FC 3 games · Avg 2.7 goals Wigan Athletic FC
Last 5 meetings
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
31 Mar Wigan Athletic FC H 1–0 W
27 Mar Hull City AFC A 1–1 D
20 Mar Doncaster Rovers FC H 2–2 D
16 Mar Lincoln City FC A 3–0 W
13 Mar Swindon Town FC A 3–1 W
09 Mar Fleetwood Town FC A 0–1 L
Wigan Athletic FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
31 Mar Gillingham FC A 0–1 L
27 Mar Ipswich Town FC H 0–0 D
20 Mar Accrington Stanley FC A 1–3 L
16 Mar AFC Wimbledon A 1–1 D
09 Mar Plymouth Argyle FC A 2–0 W
06 Mar Milton Keynes Dons FC H 3–0 W

Key Stats

33% Both Teams to Score
H2H (3 games)
33% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
20% Clean Sheets
Wigan Athletic FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Wigan Athletic FC
0-15
–/4
16-30
2/3
31-45
1/4
46-60
2/3
61-75
5/2
76+
1/6
■ 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' Welcome to MEMS Priestfield Stadium that hosts another battle between Gillingham FC and Wigan Athletic FC.
  • 5' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 10' Jack Bonham has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 1 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 15' 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.
  • 20' 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.
  • 25' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 30' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 35' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 40' 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.
  • 45' England international Callum Lang has been a key figure this campaign — 4 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 49' It’s a booking for Gillingham FC player. Stuart O'Keefe gets a Yellow card.
  • 51' The referee shows Wigan Athletic FC player a Yellow card on 51.
  • 56' Wigan Athletic FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 61' Wigan Athletic FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 66' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Gillingham FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 68' Dominic Samuel is replacing John Akinde for the Gillingham FC side.
  • 73' The referee calls foul for Kyle Dempsey. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 76' Vadaine Oliver makes no mistake. The score reads 1-0 and Gillingham FC are in front.
  • 77' It is a substitution in Wigan Athletic FC team. Jamie Proctor is replaced by Joe Dodoo on 77 minute.
  • 79' The crowd applauds Thelo Aasgaard as he leaves the pitch. Will Keane steps in for Wigan Athletic FC.
  • 81' A tactical swap from Wigan Athletic FC — Danny Gardner on, Viv Solomon-Otabor off on 81 minutes.
  • 85' The referee shows Gillingham FC player a Yellow card on 85.
  • 90' A meaty challenge results in booking for Luke Robinson on 90.
  • 90' Another change for Gillingham FC made on 90 minute. Jordan Graham leaves to be changed by Robbie McKenzie.
  • Another three points for Gillingham FC.

Lineups

Gillingham FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Steve Evans

Wigan Athletic FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Leam Richardson

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

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

Gillingham FC Form

2021-03-31 Gillingham FC 1–0 Wigan Athletic FC W 2021-03-27 Hull City AFC 1–1 Gillingham FC D 2021-03-20 Gillingham FC 2–2 Doncaster Rovers FC D 2021-03-16 Lincoln City FC 0–3 Gillingham FC W 2021-03-13 Swindon Town FC 1–3 Gillingham FC W 2021-03-09 Fleetwood Town FC 1–0 Gillingham FC L

Wigan Athletic FC Form

2021-03-31 Gillingham FC 1–0 Wigan Athletic FC L 2021-03-27 Wigan Athletic FC 0–0 Ipswich Town FC D 2021-03-20 Accrington Stanley FC 3–1 Wigan Athletic FC L 2021-03-16 AFC Wimbledon 1–1 Wigan Athletic FC D 2021-03-09 Plymouth Argyle FC 0–2 Wigan Athletic FC W 2021-03-06 Wigan Athletic FC 3–0 Milton Keynes Dons FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.49 Gillingham FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1 Wigan Athletic FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 55%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Gillingham FC51% Draw27% Wigan Athletic FC22%
Actual: Gillingham FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes50% 0% No50%
Avg goals/match: 2.49
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 90%
10%
± 1.5 71%
29%
± 2.5 45%
55%
± 3.5 24%
76%
± 4.5 11%
89%

Double Chance

Gillingham FC or Draw
77%
Draw or Wigan Athletic FC
49%
Gillingham FC or Wigan Athletic FC
73%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Gillingham FC33% Draw48% Wigan Athletic FC19%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.3%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
10.4%
2 – 0
8.9%
2 – 1
8.9%
0 – 1
7.2%
1 – 2
5.9%
2 – 2
4.5%
3 – 1
4.4%
3 – 0
4.4%
0 – 2
4%
3 – 2
2.3%

Asian Handicap — Gillingham FC

Handicap Gillingham FC covers Push Wigan Athletic FC covers
-2.5 10% — 90%
-2 10% 14% 76%
-1.5 24% — 76%
-1 24% 23% 53%
-0.5 47% — 53%
+0.5 76% — 24%
+1 76% 15% 9%
+1.5 91% — 9%
+2 91% 6% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Gillingham FC keeps clean sheet
37% ✗
Wigan Athletic FC keeps clean sheet
23% ✓

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