AFC Wimbledon v Gillingham

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AFC Wimbledon's surge up the League Two table has been checked in recent games as The Wombles have failed to win either of their last two games in the English fourth tier following a 1-0 defeat away from home at Chesterfield and a disappointing 1-1 draw at home with Swindon Town on Boxing Day.

Gillingham have also failed to win their last two games in the fourth tier in recent times as The Gills could only muster a 2-2 draw at home with Cheltenham Town along with being dealt a 2-0 loss away from home at Colchester United, leaving the Kent club in 13th place in the League Two table.

AFC Wimbledon therefore have another chance to redeem themselves here on Monday night where the hosts will be keen to return to the sort of form which brought Johnnie Jackson's side a four-game unbeaten run which included picking up three wins.

The Wombles racked up important victories against the likes of Tranmere Rovers, Harrogate Town and Doncaster Rovers respectively, along with gaining a point in a 2-2 draw at home with Newport County.

Form and results on home soil though have been impressive as AFC Wimbledon have been handed just two defeats within their previous 14 home games at their Cherry Red Records Stadium, picking up eight wins in the process.

Gillingham have struggled to gain positive results in League Two in recent times as the visitors have managed to register just three wins from their last 13 matches overall which have come in the form of wins against Port Vale, Salford City and MK Dons.

However, eight defeats within these previous 13 league matches suggest Gillingham could be made to endure another tough night at the office in the nation's capital on Monday night when they take on high-flying AFC Wimbledon.

Indeed, four of Gillingham's aforementioned eight defeats have been inflicted upon Mark Bonner's side on their travels having been dealt losses at Crewe Alexandra, Bradford City, Bromley and Colchester United, so the prospects of an away win here on Monday night look distinctly remote.

The wider picture shows Gillingham have managed to scape together three wins from their previous 13 outings on the road whilst also being dealt no fewer than eight defeats in this period as well, along with failing to score in five of these games.

AFC Wimbledon v Gillingham Verdict

AFC Wimbledon will be desperate to return to winning ways at The Cherry Red Records Stadium on Monday night as the hosts look for all three points in order to push themselves closer to the top three pack and possible automatic promotion back up into League One, in what could be a low-scoring affair.

Therefore, our main bet will be AFC Wimbledon win @ 1.75

Other side bets worth considering:

AFC Wimbledon win & BTTS No @ 2.62

Correct Score: AFC Wimbledon 2-0 @ 7.00