Ace Football previews the League Two round 19 match between Gillingham and Salford City and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.
Both Gillingham and Salford City are currently enjoying the comforts of mid-table in the League Two. Both teams will be eager to make a push for an even stronger position, when going toe-to-toe on Saturday.
Placed 12th in the table Gillingham have amassed 23 points after 17 matches. On 24 points, Salford City rank 11th with 17 matches played this season.
Team form: Gillingham vs Salford City
Gillingham Form
Gillingham have been a bit bleak in their last three matches, although it opened with a 1-0 victory against Port Vale. Unable to follow that up, they went down 1-2 against Harrogate Town, before handing over another win to Bromley in a 2-1 defeat. Gillingham managed to win two of their past six home matches in the League Two. In the remaining four, they drew zero and lost four, as they scored five and conceded seven goals.
Salford City Form
Salford City went unbeaten through their last three matches, which began with a 1-1 draw against Doncaster. A 2-0 win against Cheltenham followed, before they beat Harrogate Town by 2-0. Salford City managed to win just once in their past six away games in the League Two. On top of winning once they also drew four as well as losing one, while scoring eight time and letting in seven.
Betting stats and facts for Gillingham and Salford City
Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Gillingham and Salford City. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.
- In the last 15 Gillingham matches in the League Two, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 17 of the last 19 Gillingham matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 14 of the last 16 Gillingham home matches in the League Two, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 12 of the last 14 Gillingham home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Gillingham have lost 5 of the last 6 home matches while scoring less than 1.5 goals
- In 15 of the last 17 Salford City matches in the League Two, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 11 of the last 13 Salford City away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 10 of the last 12 Salford City matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 10 of the last 12 Salford City away matches in the League Two, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In the last 3 Salford City matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
Players on top: Gillingham vs Salford City
Look no further than Timothee Dieng, when searching for a marksman currently in good shape. He hit the target twice lately for Gillingham in the League Two, while Benjamin Woodburn managed two goals in the last half dozen matches for Salford City in this tournament. No doubt, both are looking to add to their total once again.
Betting markets: Gillingham vs Salford City
Full-time result
Gillingham claimed three wins in their previous 10 matches at MEMS Priestfield across all tournaments. They lost seven as well, while visitors Salford City won two of their last 10 away matches. They drew six and lost two. Gillingham have beaten Salford City in 3 consecutive meetings.
Both teams to score
Gillingham scored the first goal in six out of their last ten games. Impressively, Salford City scored the first goal in nine out of previous ten games. Both teams have scored in the last 5 consecutive away games Salford City played. Salford City managed two wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals happened in four of Gillingham’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 0.7 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in five of the last ten outings for Salford City, who managed to score 1.7 times in those matches.
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