Wigan vs Gillingham: result 3-2 and analysis
League OneRegular Season - 26Kick-off on January 7, 2016 at 07:45 PM (UTC)DW Stadium, Wigan
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What was the result of Wigan vs Gillingham?
Wigan won 3-2 on January 7, 2016.
Goalscorers
- 24′D. SamuelGillingham
- 53′R. DonnellyGillingham
- 64′W. GriggWigan
- 67′M. PowerWigan
- 90′Craig MorganWigan
Official lineup for Wigan vs Gillingham
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Wigan
- 9W. Grigg
- 4David Philip Perkins
- 6M. Power
- 17M. Jacobs
- 2R. James
- 3A. Kellett
- 5D. Daniels
- 20Craig Morgan
- 25L. Barnett
- 28Jason Daniel Pearce
- 32J. Jääskeläinen
Gillingham
- 14D. Samuel
- 17R. Donnelly
- 2R. Jackson
- 3B. Garmston
- 8J. Hessenthaler
- 23B. Dack
- 44J. Wright
- 4J. Egan
- 5M. Ehmer
- 15Aaron Morris
- 1S. Nelson
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Wigan have 8 wins, 4 draws and 3 defeats; Gillingham have 8, 3 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2, 2016 | Scunthorpe(away) | 1-1 | League One |
| Dec 28, 2015 | Fleetwood Town(away) | 3-1 | League One |
| Dec 19, 2015 | Barnsley(away) | 2-0 | League One |
| Dec 12, 2015 | Blackpool(home) | 0-1 | League One |
| Dec 5, 2015 | Barnsley(home) | 2-2 | EFL Trophy |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2, 2016 | Bradford(home) | 3-0 | League One |
| Dec 28, 2015 | Colchester(home) | 1-0 | League One |
| Dec 26, 2015 | Swindon Town(away) | 3-1 | League One |
| Dec 19, 2015 | Millwall(away) | 3-0 | League One |
| Dec 12, 2015 | Burton Albion(home) | 0-3 | League One |
What does the head-to-head say?
In the last meeting: 0 Wigan wins, 0 draws, 1 Gillingham win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 22, 2015 | Gillingham 2-0 Wigan | League One |
How many goals should we expect?
Wigan score 1.7 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Gillingham score 1.7 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wigan | 1.7 | 0.9 | 7 | 5/15 | 6/15 |
| Gillingham | 1.7 | 1.3 | 5 | 8/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 | Wigan | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 13 | 4 |
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