In a weekend match in week 29, on Sat Jan 22nd, Wigan Athletic will play host to Gillingham in a clash of the League One. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cold day, and temperatures reaching a maximum of only 3 degrees, which will make playing unpleasant. Wigan Athletic is fresh off their 2-1 win against Doncaster Rovers. Max Power struck first for Wigan Athletic in the 11th minute on a feed from James McClean, then Will Keane added another in the 54th minute on a feed from Tom Pearce. Wigan Athletic is on a hot streak lately, with 7 wins in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, Gillingham recorded a 1-3 loss against Burton Albion. Robbie McKenzie struck first for Gillingham in the 3rd minute, then Thomas Hamer got the equalizer for Burton Albion in the 50th minute on a feed from Cameron Borthwick-Jackson Finally they completed the comback victory in the 79th minute on a goal by John Brayford to cap off a wild match. Gillingham looks to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 3 points in their last 10 matches.
In their last match together, in Mems Priestfield Stadium, Wigan Athletic won by a score of 2 to 0. Max Power struck first for Wigan Athletic in the 64th minute on a feed from James McClean, then Will Keane added another in the 82nd minute In the end, Gillingham couldn’t muster any offence and Wigan Athletic ran away with the shutout win.
Gillingham’s top weapon lately has been Robbie McKenzie, who has two goals in the last 5 matches. Wigan Athletic’s most prolific scorer has been Max Power. He has netted three goals over the last 5 matches.