Ace Football team offers the League Two round 5 match preview for Gillingham and Colchester who meet up this coming Saturday. The pre-match analysis includes the latest fixture stats and facts and a free betting tip for our readers.
The spotlight is on Gillingham and Colchester, as the pair go looking to boost their confidence. They face each other this coming Saturday at MEMS Priestfield in the League Two.
Colchester are rock bottom having failed to claim a single point from three matches during this campaign. Following their four encounters Gillingham collected 12 which hands them number 1 in the League Two standings.
Team form: Gillingham vs Colchester
Gillingham Form
Gillingham are enjoying their football currently with three wins on the bounce, and it began with a 1-0 win against Accrington. They went on to beat Sutton United by 0-1, before also getting the better of Crawley in a 0-1 victory. Gillingham won four of their previous six League Two games at the MEMS Priestfield. They both drew and lost once, as they conceded three and scored seven goals.
Colchester Form
Colchester were unable to pick up a single point in their last three matches, as they were first beaten 2-1 by Bradford. Next up, AFC Wimbledon won 0-2, before losing 2-3 against Milton Keynes Dons. Colchester only have one paltry win to show from the last six away games in the League Two. In these six matches they drew three and lost two as well as being outscored by six goals to five.
Betting facts for Gillingham and Colchester
Let’s have a look at some of the most interesting betting-relevant facts based on the stats from the last couple of matches that Gillingham and Colchester played across all tournaments.
- In 24 of the last 26 Gillingham matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 21 of the last 23 Gillingham home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Gillingham have won the last 3 matches in a row without conceding a goal
- Gillingham have won the last 3 matches in a row and the sum of goals was under 1.5
- Gillingham have won the last 3 matches in a row while scoring less than 1.5 goals
- Colchester have lost the last 6 matches in a row
- In 10 of the last 12 Colchester away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Colchester have not won 8 of the last 9 away matches
- Colchester have not won the last 6 matches in a row
- Colchester have conceded in the last 7 matches in a row
Players in form: Gillingham vs Colchester
Looking at the market for a goalscorer, it seems a good idea to side with Ashley Nadesan, who is performing well for Gillingham. He found the back of the net twice in his most recent League Two outings. He’ll be out to add more goals against Colchester.The visitors will be looking to Joe Taylor to find the net once again, after managing three League Two goals for Colchester in recent matches.
Betting markets: Gillingham vs Colchester
Full-time result
Gillingham claimed all three points seven times in their last 10 home matches across all tournaments, while also drawing one along the way. They endured defeat in two of the games in this run. Colchester won two of their last 10 games away, while drawing four and losing four in this series of matches. Gillingham won their last 5 matches on the bounce. Colchester have 5 defeats on the trot.
Both teams to score
Gillingham scored the first goal of the match an impressive eight times in the last ten home games. Colchester got the opening goal in four out of their last ten away games. Gillingham have not conceded a goal in 5 consecutive games. Gillingham were able to win six of their matches last 10 matches without conceding a goal.
Total goals
Gillingham saw over 2.5 goals in three of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.3 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals came up in five of Colchester’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 1.4 goals in these matches. Gillingham are on a nice streak of scoring at least once in their previous 14 matches. Colchester conceded a goal in their last 6 matches.
Betting prediction: Gillingham vs Colchester
The match between Gillingham and Colchester should be an interesting one to watch and play some bets on, too. Therefore, we have come up with a free betting tip for this League Two game.
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