Wigan vs Gillingham: result 2-3 and analysis
League OneRegular Season - 2Kick-off on September 19, 2020 at 02:00 PM (UTC)DW Stadium, Wigan
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What was the result of Wigan vs Gillingham?
Gillingham won 2-3 on September 19, 2020.
Goalscorers
- 21′J. GarnerWigan
- 22′J. GrahamGillingham
- 30′J. GrahamGillingham
- 62′T. CoyleGillingham
- 64′K. NaismithWigan
Official lineup for Wigan vs Gillingham
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Wigan
4-2-3-1- 14J. Garner
- 24Alexander Anthony Perry
- 17V. Solomon-Otabor
- 8L. Evans
- 7K. Naismith
- 18Gary Roberts
- 3T. Pearce
- 27T. James
- 5N. Cameron
- 4D. Fox
- 1James Jones
Gillingham
4-3-3- 19V. Oliver
- 17J. Eccles
- 20S. Robertson
- 11T. Coyle
- 10J. Graham
- 18Jacob Mellis
- 5J. Tucker
- 26C. Maghoma
- 3C. Ogilvie
- 2R. Jackson
- 1J. Bonham
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Wigan have 7 wins, 4 draws and 4 defeats; Gillingham have 7, 4 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 13, 2020 | Ipswich(away) | 0-2 | League One |
| Sep 5, 2020 | Fleetwood Town(away) | 2-3 | League Cup |
| Aug 22, 2020 | Carlisle(home) | 1-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 22, 2020 | Fulham(home) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Jul 18, 2020 | Charlton(away) | 2-2 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 15, 2020 | Coventry(home) | 1-1 | League Cup |
| Sep 12, 2020 | Hull City(home) | 0-2 | League One |
| Sep 8, 2020 | Crawley Town(home) | 2-1 | EFL Trophy |
| Sep 5, 2020 | Southend(home) | 1-0 | League Cup |
| Aug 29, 2020 | Leyton Orient(away) | 0-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 4 meetings: 2 Wigan wins, 1 draw, 1 Gillingham win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 3, 2018 | Wigan 2-0 Gillingham | League One |
| Oct 17, 2017 | Gillingham 1-1 Wigan | League One |
| Jan 7, 2016 | Wigan 3-2 Gillingham | League One |
| 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 1.3 and concede 1.0.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wigan | 1.7 | 0.9 | 9 | 4/15 | 7/15 |
| Gillingham | 1.3 | 1.0 | 5 | 8/15 | 7/15 |
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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