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League One football on offer, with two of the top sides in the division squaring off at the DW Stadium in a match counting for the 25th round.
Wigan is currently on the 5th place in League One, having a great chance to get into the promotion playoffs or even attack the top 2 spots, which provide direct qualification to the Championship. The hosts have fallen big time in the last years, but even so the prospects are now relatively Ok. Wigan gained 7 points in the last 3 rounds, scoring 6 goals in the process.
Gillingham is on the second place, mainly due to their excellent offense. Gillingham played some fantastic attacking football this season, scoring 49 goals in 25 matches, an average of 2 per game – but also conceding 29. The visitors won 4 consecutive matches, scoring 13 goals, the best run of games they had so far this season.
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Team news: McNaughton and Francisco Junior are out for Wigan, while Gillingham can’t count on Houghton and Oshilaja, who ended their loan spells. Norris is questionable.
Gillingham is scoring virtually at will right now and they should be able to bang in at least one goal at DW Stadium as well, especially considering that they will have spaces to work with – as Wigan won’t sit back and defend at home. On the other hand, the hosts should also find the back of the net. They can score goals as well (35 in 24 matches) and Gillingham isn’t exactly a solid defensive side.
I expect a good match of football between two fine teams in this division and looking at the attacking quality both sides have, we should see goals. I reckon betting on both teams to score is a better option than betting on the over 2,5 here, as the encounter is pretty evenly matched and a 1-1 is not out of the question. The odds also reflect that. With this in mind, my tip for this game is both teams to score. Prediction: Wigan Athletic – Gillingham FC 2-1.
Pick: Both to score
Odds: 1.83 @ 10Bet
Stake: 7
Possible profit: 5.81
Event date: 7 January
