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Wigan are ready to welcome Gillingham to JJB Stadium on Saturday afternoon, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Latics have the slight edge, having won 6 of the 13 games compared to Gillingham's 4 wins.
The previous match played between the two at JJB Stadium was more than three years back, in December 1999, with Wigan running out comfortable 2-0 winners in a League Division Two match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 1999/2000 | Sat 15 Apr | Gillingham | 2 - 1 | Wigan | LD2 |
| 1999/2000 | Tue 28 Dec | Wigan | 2-0 | Gillingham | LD2 |
| 1998/1999 | Sat 13 Mar | Wigan | 4 - 1 | Gillingham | LD2 |
| 1998/1999 | Sat 07 Nov | Gillingham | 2 - 0 | Wigan | LD2 |
| 1997/1998 | Sat 02 May | Gillingham | 0 - 0 | Wigan | LD2 |
| 1997/1998 | Tue 21 Oct | Wigan | 1 - 4 | Gillingham | LD2 |
| 1995/1996 | Sat 20 Jan | Wigan | 2 - 1 | Gillingham | LD3 |
Recent respective form guides
Wigan Athletic are in decent form at home, having won four and drawn two of their last six games, These games have seen the Latics score just 6 goals, though they have conceded 2.
Gillingham have an average recent record on the road, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats. While the Gills have hit 7 goals, 10 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Wigan are holding the final promotion place in the Nationwide League Division One, and have accumulated 26 points from the 13 games they have played so far. Gillingham are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 13 points from 13 matches.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Wigan | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 12 |
| Gillingham | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Its good news for Wigan fans, because, with them being in such great nick at home, I just cannot see any further than an emphatic home win for the Latics. Home win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Wigan | Unbeaten in the last 10 home games. Drawn each of their last 3 games. Not won in the 3 most recent games. |
| Gillingham | Not won in previous 2 away matches. An overall losing run of 2 games. No win in the 3 most recent games. |