Football betting preview: AFC Wimbledon vs Gillingham

Competition: England League One
Date: Sat 23.March
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: Cherry Red Records Fans' Stadium

Season ticket holders at Cherry Red Records Fans' Stadium haven’t seen too many victories this season, with AFC Wimbledon languishing in the 22nd position so far. The guesting Gillingham will be hopeful to defend their higher league position in this one.

Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.

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AFC Wimbledon form and stats

The struggle is real here at Cherry Red Records Fans' Stadium with only 18 points collected from 19 games. The win-draw-lost numbers are ugly 5-3-11. Hopes of three in a row are alive for AFC Wimbledon after consecutive victories at their own ground.

AFC Wimbledon are returning here after visiting Southend United in a League One game and winning with a 1-0 scoreline. Ahead of that match, AFC Wimbledon won a home game hosting Peterborough United (1-0).

This is expected to be a close game, with AFC Wimbledon perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with AFC Wimbledon as a small favourite), we find three games. AFC Wimbledon has won 1 of these, drawn 1 and lost 1. Some members of the home team might already be thinking of their next match, the League One game versus Gillingham in only zero days. This game is also played here at Cherry Red Records Fans' Stadium.

The goals haven't exactly been flowing for AFC Wimbledon here at Cherry Red Records Fans' Stadium, with less than one goal per game on average (18 from 19 games). With more than 1,5 conceded goals on average, the AFC Wimbledon defense is not exactly impregnable. 30 goals conceded from 19 games.

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Gillingham form and stats

The story so far for the visiting team on their travels is 6 wins, 5 draws and 8 defeats. Gillingham has drawn their two previous away games.

It's another away game for the visitors, as they travelled to Luton Town (placed 1st) in their previous outing. The League One match ended in a draw 2-2. Preceding that, the 0-1 home loss versus Bristol Rovers.

As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found 24 similar matches played by Gillingham in our archives, and the results are: 8 wins for Gillingham, 6 draws and 10 defeats.

Gillingham are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 26 away goals from 19 games. In the opposite end, Gillingham have conceded 31 goals in their away games.

Head 2 Head

These teams' last encounter with each other was the Gillingham - AFC Wimbledon 0-1 earlier this season. Head-2-head stats last nine meetings: 4 - 4 - 1 (AFC Wimbledon wins - draws - Gillingham wins).

Top Goalscorers

T. Eaves
18 goals / 1 assists
J. Pigott
10 goals / 2 assists
E. List
5 goals / 2 assists

AFC Wimbledon missing players

Gillingham missing players

AFC Wimbledon Gillingham
Total Home Statistic Away Total
38 19 Played 19 38
89% 89% Over 0.5 95% 97%
66% 79% Over 1.5 68% 79%
45% 58% Over 2.5 53% 53%
11% 16% Over 3.5 42% 37%
8% 11% Over 4.5 16% 16%
45% 58% Both teams to score 42% 50%
26% 21% Clean Sheet 32% 26%
39% 32% Failed To Score 32% 26%

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A D P
1 Luton Town 38 23 11 4 72 31 19 14 5 0 46 14 19 9 6 4 26 17 41 80
2 Barnsley 38 21 12 5 64 28 19 12 7 0 30 10 19 9 5 5 34 18 36 75
3 Sunderland 37 19 16 2 64 34 19 11 8 0 38 18 18 8 8 2 26 16 30 73
4 Portsmouth 38 20 11 7 66 41 19 10 6 3 33 16 19 10 5 4 33 25 25 71
5 Charlton Athletic 38 19 10 9 55 37 19 12 5 2 29 14 19 7 5 7 26 23 18 67
6 Doncaster Rovers 37 15 12 10 61 46 18 9 7 2 33 17 19 6 5 8 28 29 15 57
7 Coventry City 38 16 8 14 43 42 19 8 5 6 21 18 19 8 3 8 22 24 1 56
8 Peterborough United 38 15 10 13 58 54 19 6 6 7 23 26 19 9 4 6 35 28 4 55
9 Blackpool 38 13 14 11 39 40 19 7 7 5 24 19 19 6 7 6 15 21 -1 53
10 Fleetwood Town 38 14 10 14 49 41 19 8 6 5 28 23 19 6 4 9 21 18 8 52
11 Burton Albion 38 13 11 14 48 44 19 8 5 6 24 17 19 5 6 8 24 27 4 50
12 Plymouth Argyle 38 12 9 17 47 59 19 8 5 6 31 29 19 4 4 11 16 30 -12 45
13 Bristol Rovers 37 11 11 15 37 37 19 4 6 9 18 22 18 7 5 6 19 15 0 44
14 Accrington Stanley 36 11 11 14 38 49 17 5 6 6 19 23 19 6 5 8 19 26 -11 44
15 Wycombe Wanderers 38 11 11 16 47 58 19 8 5 6 24 22 19 3 6 10 23 36 -11 44
16 Gillingham 38 12 8 18 49 61 19 6 3 10 23 30 19 6 5 8 26 31 -12 44
17 Scunthorpe United 38 12 8 18 46 64 19 6 6 7 28 34 19 6 2 11 18 30 -18 44
18 Shrewsbury Town 38 10 13 15 42 50 19 8 7 4 22 19 19 2 6 11 20 31 -8 43
19 Oxford United 38 10 13 15 44 54 19 9 2 8 28 23 19 1 11 7 16 31 -10 43
20 Southend United 38 12 6 20 47 55 19 6 2 11 27 27 19 6 4 9 20 28 -8 42
21 Walsall 38 11 9 18 42 60 19 6 4 9 25 32 19 5 5 9 17 28 -18 42
22 AFC Wimbledon 38 11 6 21 32 53 19 5 3 11 18 30 19 6 3 10 14 23 -21 39
23 Rochdale 37 10 8 19 44 75 19 5 4 10 19 34 18 5 4 9 25 41 -31 38
24 Bradford City 38 10 6 22 42 63 19 7 2 10 23 25 19 3 4 12 19 38 -21 36

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