Gillingham will cross fingers that their home comfort is enough to get a victory from this gruelling encounter, versus sparky Wigan Athletic.
- Gillingham have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Wigan Athletic have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Gillingham and Wigan Athletic.
Gillingham form and stats
The complete League One results playing at home this season for Gillingham are 1-2-1 (wins-draws-losses).
Gillingham are returning here after visiting Cambridge United in a League One game and winning with a 2-0 scoreline. Vadaine Oliver and Danny Lloyd scored the goal(s). Goalkeeper Jamie Cumming got the top rating on the team in that game; 8.13 out of ten. Cumming stopped the opponent with five saves and topped it up with a clean sheet.
Preceding that game was the away draw at Oxford United that finished 1-1.The match schedule is unforgiving for Gillingham as they have a new game in only three days, a EFL Trophy match thankfully also at home. Ipswich Town are visiting.
The Gillingham fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 5 in 4 matches. Gillingham have conceded 7 from these games.
Wigan Athletic form and stats
It's gone fairly well in the League One away games so far for Wigan Athletic with six points collected from three matches. It could be a hat trick of victories away for Wigan, as they have won on their previous two travels.
The manager L. Richardson was unhappy after their last game, a League One match played at their home ground The DW Stadium. Wigan suffered a 1-2 loss to Sheffield Wednesday (placed 9th). Tom Naylor got a match rating of 7.41 in that game, top player of the team. Naylor hit two key passes.
Prior to that match, a home win 2-0 against Cheltenham Town.Wigan have another game away from home in just three days, a EFL Trophy game versus Crewe Alexandra. A hard diary for the visitors!
Wigan have scored more than twice on average per away game (in the league), an impressive attacking display. They have 7 goals from 3 away matches. As opposed to that, Wigan Athletic have seen the ball go into their own net 3 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
As for the last six games between these two teams, there's three Gillingham victories, one draw and two Wigan Athletic wins. Over/under statistics; two of these games ended with three goals or more, four matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  V. Oliver 4 goals |   W. Keane 4 goals | C. Wyke 4 goals |
Gillingham missing players
Wigan Athletic missing players
| Gillingham | Wigan Athletic | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 10 | 4 | 1 | Played | P | 1 | 3 | 9 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| 5 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 11 | 5 | 1 | Scored | S | 2 | 7 | 15 |
| 13 | 7 | 4 | Conceded | C | 0 | 3 | 7 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 90% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 78% |
| 30% | 50% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 67% | 44% |
| 10% | 25% | 100% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 33% | 11% |
| 10% | 25% | 100% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 33% | 11% |
| 80% | 100% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 67% | 56% |
| 10% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 100% | 33% | 44% |
| 10% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 4.1 | 2.8 | 2 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3 | 4.7 | 4.8 |
| 6.1 | 5 | 8 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5 | 4.7 | 3.9 |
| 2.6 | 2 | 3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 2.3 | 2.7 |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8.9 | 10 | 7 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 13 | 12 | 10.6 |
| 3.4 | 4 | 5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4 | 5 | 4.2 |
| 32% | 31% | 20% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 50% | 47% | 39% |
- All of Gillingham's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- All of Wigan Athletic's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Gillingham have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their home matches.
- Gillingham have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Gillingham have scored in all their home matches so far.
- Gillingham have won significantly less corners at home than away.
- Gillingham haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Wigan Athletic have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Wigan Athletic have scored in all their matches so far.
- Wigan Athletic 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 | Sunderland | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 22 |
| 2 | Wigan Athletic | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 19 |
| 3 | Milton Keynes Dons | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 20 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 19 |
| 4 | Plymouth Argyle | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 15 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 19 |
| 5 | Rotherham United | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 17 |
| 6 | Wycombe Wanderers | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 17 |
| 7 | Bolton Wanderers | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 15 |
| 8 | Oxford United | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 15 |
| 9 | Sheffield Wednesday | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 15 |
| 10 | Burton Albion | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | -2 | 15 |
| 11 | Morecambe | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 14 |
| 12 | Accrington Stanley | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 19 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 14 | -7 | 13 |
| 13 | Portsmouth | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 12 |
| 14 | AFC Wimbledon | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 18 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 12 | -2 | 12 |
| 15 | Cambridge United | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | -2 | 12 |
| 16 | Cheltenham Town | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 18 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 13 | -7 | 12 |
| 17 | Lincoln City | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 9 | -1 | 11 |
| 18 | Gillingham | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 6 | -2 | 11 |
| 19 | Ipswich Town | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 18 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 15 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 10 |
| 20 | Fleetwood Town | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 10 |
| 21 | Shrewsbury Town | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | -7 | 8 |
| 22 | Crewe Alexandra | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | -6 | 7 |
| 23 | Charlton Athletic | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 17 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | -7 | 6 |
| 24 | Doncaster Rovers | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 15 | -13 | 4 |