League Two: Tranmere vs Gillingham – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the League Two round 19 match between Tranmere and Gillingham and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Tranmere enjoy home advantage, when visitors Gillingham swing by this coming Saturday for a League Two clash.

Placed 22th in the table Tranmere have amassed 14 points after 18 matches. On 28 points, Gillingham rank eightth with 18 matches played this season.

Team form: Tranmere vs Gillingham

Tranmere Form

In their last three matches, Tranmere lost 4-3 against Stevenage, won 3-0 against Forest Green, before drawing 1-1 against Sutton United. Tranmere won three of their previous six matches at Prenton Park in the League Two. They drew one and suffered two defeats, scoring ten goals to six against.

Gillingham Form

Results have been up and down for Gillingham, who beat Hereford by 0-2. Following that up proved too difficult, as they lost 2-0 against Wrexham, before claiming three points in a 3-1 win against Salford City. Gillingham managed to win just once in their past six away games in the League Two. On top of winning once they also drew zero as well as losing five, while scoring 12 time and letting in three.

Betting facts for Tranmere and Gillingham

Here are some interesting betting-relevant facts based on the data from the last couple of matches that Tranmere and Gillingham played across all competitions.

Players on top: Tranmere vs Gillingham

Having scored just once lately in the League Two, Kristian Dennis will be eager to hit the target again, and the upcoming game presents an opportunity to step up. Gillingham hope Connor Mahoney can inflict some damage on their upcoming opponents by adding to his tally of two League Two goals in his last six League Two games.

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Full-time result

In their last 10 matches at Prenton Park across all tournaments Tranmere won three times, drew two and lost five times. Gillingham claimed three wins, zero draw and seven defeats in their last 10 games away.

Both teams to score

Surprisingly, Tranmere only scored the first goal of the match in three out of their last ten games. Gillingham scored the opening goal in four of a possible ten games. Both teams have been quite terrible at keeping their opponents at bay in recent matches. While Tranmere managed to keep a clean sheet in two of the last 10 games, Gillingham kept their opponent from scoring in two of their last 10 matches.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals was a winning bet in four of Tranmere’s past ten matches across all tournaments. They scored one goal on average along the way. Over 2.5 goals appeared in five of the last ten matches that Gillingham played across all tournaments. They scored 1.1 times on average in the process.

Betting prediction: Tranmere vs Gillingham

The match between Tranmere and Gillingham 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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