There's been ups and downs for these two teams so far this season, occupying positions near the middle of the League One table so far. Here's the Gillingham - AFC Wimbledon latest:
There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.
Gillingham form and stats
Gillingham's struggle is real here at MEMS Priestfield Stadium with only 7 points collected from 7 League One games. The win-draw-lost numbers are ugly: 2-1-4.
A draw after 90 minutes last time out for Gillingham, who played 1-1 against Charlton Athletic. That match was also played at this venue (MEMS Priestfield Stadium). In the match before that, Gillingham hosted Arsenal U21 (after extra-time, 2-4 on penalties) and drew the EFL Trophy game 1-1.
The Gillingham goalkeeper Jack Bonham was crucial in the match against Charlton Athletic last time out, making six saves.
This is expected to be a close game, with Gillingham perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Gillingham as a small favourite), we find ten games. Gillingham has won four of these, drawn four and lost two.
Some members of the home team might already be thinking of their next match, the FA Cup game versus Exeter City in only four days. This game is also played here at MEMS Priestfield Stadium.
The goals haven't exactly been flowing for Gillingham here at MEMS Priestfield Stadium in the league, with less than one goal per game on average (6 from 7 games). Gillingham have conceded 10 in these home matches.
AFC Wimbledon form and stats
As the visiting team in League One matches, AFC Wimbledon have produced an overall stat of 3-3-1 so far.
Two travels in a row for Wimbledon, whose manager G. Hodges could celebrate last time after the League One win against Rochdale. Ahead of that game was the 2-2 draw at home against Doncaster Rovers.
World class coaching! That was the thoughts of manager G. Hodges when Ethan Chislett scored the winning goal after coming on as a substitute in the 87th minute. Late drama in the previous game, when Ethan Chislett scored the winning goal two minutes into stoppage time to defeat Rochdale.
As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found nine similar matches played by AFC Wimbledon in our archives, and the results are: five wins for AFC Wimbledon, two draws and two defeats.
The visitors will be packing their bags again in only two days as another away game awaits: The FA Cup trip to Barrow.
The visiting Wimbledon have scored more than one goal per away game in the league so far. The grand total is 7 goals from 7 games. It's not easy to score on Wimbledon as they have only conceded 5 goals from these away games.
Head 2 Head
Head-to-head totals (for the last ten meetings): Gillingham won two games, four matches ended with a draw and AFC Wimbledon has four wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: five / fiveTop Goalscorers
  J. Pigott 6 goals |   J. Graham 5 goals |  R. Longman 3 goals |
Gillingham missing players
AFC Wimbledon missing players
| Gillingham | AFC Wimbledon | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 12 | 7 | 1 | Played | P | 1 | 7 | 12 |
| 4 | 2 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 6 | 4 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 11 | 6 | 2 | Scored | S | 2 | 7 | 15 |
| 16 | 10 | 0 | Conceded | C | 2 | 5 | 14 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 83% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 43% | 50% |
| 17% | 14% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 14% | 33% |
| 17% | 14% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 14% | 25% |
| 8% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 8% |
| 33% | 29% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 43% | 50% |
| 17% | 14% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 43% | 33% |
| 50% | 57% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 14% | 17% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.7 | 2.3 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 1.6 | 1.2 |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 111 | 67 | 6 | Total Shots | T S | 11 | 59 | 109 |
| 41 | 25 | 3 | Shots on Target | S O | 3 | 22 | 41 |
| 27% | 24% | 67% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 67% | 32% | 37% |
- AFC Wimbledon has the most dropped points from leading position (13) in League One
- AFC Wimbledon haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- All of Gillingham's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Gillingham haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Hull City | 12 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 21 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 8 | 11 | 27 |
| 2 | Peterborough United | 13 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 22 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 25 |
| 3 | Ipswich Town | 12 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 19 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 25 |
| 4 | Portsmouth | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 25 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 6 | 12 | 24 |
| 5 | Charlton Athletic | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 23 |
| 6 | Lincoln City | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 23 |
| 7 | Fleetwood Town | 13 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 24 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 22 |
| 8 | Sunderland | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 22 |
| 9 | Accrington Stanley | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 19 |
| 10 | Plymouth Argyle | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 20 | 20 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 0 | 19 |
| 11 | Doncaster Rovers | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 18 |
| 12 | AFC Wimbledon | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 17 |
| 13 | Crewe Alexandra | 13 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 13 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 16 |
| 14 | Blackpool | 12 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | -3 | 16 |
| 15 | Gillingham | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 16 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | -5 | 14 |
| 16 | Northampton Town | 13 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 22 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 12 | -9 | 14 |
| 17 | Milton Keynes Dons | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 10 | -3 | 13 |
| 18 | Swindon Town | 12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 17 | 24 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 14 | -7 | 13 |
| 19 | Oxford United | 11 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 13 | 20 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 13 | -7 | 12 |
| 20 | Rochdale | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 19 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 11 | -8 | 12 |
| 21 | Bristol Rovers | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 20 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | -9 | 12 |
| 22 | Shrewsbury Town | 12 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 19 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 | -8 | 8 |
| 23 | Wigan Athletic | 12 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 20 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 10 | -11 | 7 |
| 24 | Burton Albion | 13 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 26 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 14 | -12 | 7 |