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Gillingham vs. AFC Wimbledon Match Preview Article
Welcome to the Turboscores match preview of the upcoming match between Gillingham and AFC Wimbledon, taking place on Saturday, 25 February 2023, at MEMS Priestfield Stadium in Gillingham.
Gillingham, Recent Form
Gillingham will be happy to take away 3 points from their last match, with an important 2-0 away win against Rochdale.
Manager Neil Harris will be reasonably pleased with his team's performances in front of goal, with them having scored 10 goals in their last 6 games, but will want to tighten up his defence with 6 goals conceded in the same period. They are showing great consistency in finding the back of the net, having scored in 5 of their last 6 games. Harris will have some concerns about his team's back line after only making 2 clean sheets in their last 6 home matches.
They have had a strong run of form recently, being undefeated in 5 of their last 6 games and picking up 4 wins along the way.
Goalscorer Tom Nichols will be planning to get himself on the scoresheet once more, having notched up 3 goals in his last 6 league matches for Gillingham.
AFC Wimbledon, Recent Form
AFC Wimbledon manager Johnnie Jackson will be looking for a better result in this game following a disappointing 2-2 draw in his team's last league outing against Hartlepool United.
He will be pleased with his team's recent defensive record, having conceded just 3 goals in their last 6 games, but he will have concerns that his team are not scoring many goals, and therefore dropping points. There are concerning signs for them, having failed to score in 4 of their last 6 league games. They are showing that they are not easy to beat with a defensive record of 4 clean sheets in their last 6 matches.
They've drawn their last 3 games, but their search for a win in a league game extends even further with 4 consecutive games without a win.
With 2 goals scored in his last 6 away games for AFC Wimbledon, Josh Davison will be looking to add more goals against Gillingham in this match.
Gillingham vs. AFC Wimbledon Head to head
The last time these sides were pitched against each other in the league, it ended in a 2-0 win for AFC Wimbledon.
During the last 2 times these two teams have met in the league, Gillingham have been unable to break through The Dons' defence and find the back of the net. Playing at home, Gillingham have conceded at least one goal in 2 of their last 3 league games against Wimbledon.
In the last 4 league matches against Wimbledon, Gillingham have failed to record a victory.