Wigan v Gillingham betting preview

Wigan vs Gillingham Betting Tips, Preview and Predictions

Wigan v Gillingham predictions and preview for tonight’s League One clash live on Sky Sports and the best three football betting tips for the match.

 

For Wigan fans, it probably seems a long time between drinks at the DW Stadium. Hopes of bouncing back from consecutive defeats were dealt a blow when their Boxing Day encounter was called off owing to a waterlogged pitch.

 

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Wigan v Gillingham Preview

 

It has meant three consecutive away games, where of late, they have been more effective this season. Two wins and a draw, taking seven points from a possible nine is not to be sniffed at for Gary Caldwell’s side and they will be pleased with their recent progress.

 

This is a tricky fixture though with the visitors in form in League One winning four consecutive matches under Justin Edinburgh. They’ve won five of their last eight, only losing five times all season.

 

The Gills have had a mini-wobble this season and they seem to have recovered from the setback and look genuine promotion candidates. Edinburgh’s managerial stock is rising and they will do well to keep hold of him if he does guide the Kent side to the second tier.

 

They’ve only conceded one goal in their last four games. A run which includes victories over Millwall, Bradford, Swindon and Colchester.

 

Wigan started the season convincingly and they went on an unbeaten run between September and November. They have only won truly convincingly at home twice this season and their last two successes here have been 1-0 wins.

 

This one is going to be close – Gillingham have accumulated nine more points than their opponents and have scored 14 more goals across the course of the season, but they are quite evenly matched in terms of home/away form.

 

Betting tip for a winner between Wigan and Gillingham? Wigan are simply too short to back at around 10/11 to beat Gillingham tonight for a side who have lost their last two home matches. It makes sense to either back the draw or the away side on the Draw No Bet market.

 

Gillingham have a number of scoring options in their side. Although Dominic Samuel is on his way back to Reading (discussions about his return ongoing), there are still striking options that most League One sides would be envious of.

 

The first of our Wigan v Gillingham predictions is Gillingham Draw No Bet. It can be backed at 2/1 with William Hill.

 

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Will both teams score in Wigan v Gillingham? Although Wigan have only shipped five goals at home all season, they have played fewer matches here than on the road. They let in a goal against Burton and low scoring Blackpool. They’ve conceded in their last couple of matches on the road too – conceding to Fleetwood and Scunthorpe. The Gills have only failed to score twice all season, most recently at home to Burton, when they were down to ten men early on.

 

Eight of the last ten games involving Gillingham went over 2.5 goals as did five of the last six. Nine of Gillingham’s 12 games have seen both sides find the net. That’s a lot of statistics to take in – but it points to both sides finding the net here.

 

The second Wigan v Gillingham betting tip is Both Teams to Score? Yes. The best odds for this second football tip tonight are 10/11 at William Hill.

 

Who will score in Wigan v Gillingham tonight? There have been plenty of goalscorers for Wigan throughout the season, but nobody has done it consistently. Jordy Hiwula, Will Grigg, Yanic Wildschut, the on-loan Alex Revell and Craig Davies have all chipped in at some point, but nobody has been regularly on the scoresheet.

 

It has fallen to midfielder Michael Jacobs to be the man to pop up in the right place at the right time and he has netted seven times including two in his last two.

 

My last football prediction for Wigan v Gillingham tonight is for Michael Jacobs to score anytime. He can be backed at 3/1 with Betfred

 

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Wigan v Gillingham Betting Tips

Gillingham Draw No Bet – 2/1 William Hill – BET HERE.

Both Teams to Score? Yes – 10/11 William Hill – BET HERE.

Michael Jacobs – Anytime Goalscorer – 3/1 Betfred – BET HERE.

 

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Jack Critchley

Jack Critchley

Jack is the resident Football League predictions writer here at thatsagoal.com, his expertise of the lower leagues brings regular winning football tips.
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