Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Wigan Athletic 1st with 92 points, Gillingham 20th with 40, 52 apart. Wigan Athletic's recent output lagged their position: 15th on form over five rounds while 1st in the table. Per game in the league, Wigan Athletic were scoring 1.78 and conceding 0.96, Gillingham 0.76 and 1.5, against a competition average of 1.35 goals per team per game.
Wigan Athletic entered with five wins in a row, having scored in 12 consecutive games. A win had eluded Gillingham for 14 matches. The five-game form split read 15/15 points for Wigan Athletic against 1/15 for Gillingham.
The sides have met 7 times in the GioScore results database: 3 wins for Wigan Athletic, 1 draw and 3 for Gillingham, at 2.71 goals per meeting. Historically tight: 29% of the meetings went beyond two goals.
The venue was The DW Stadium, with room for 25,138 spectators. Wigan Athletic led 2-0 at the break, and the second half added 3 goals for the 3-2 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Wigan Athletic: Will Keane (8'), Stephen Humphrys (21'), Will Keane (77') · Gillingham: Ben Reeves (53'), Stuart O'Keefe (70')
Key stats
Possession: Wigan Athletic 61% · Gillingham 39% · Total shots: 16-7 · On target: 9-2 · Corners: 5-1