League Two: Gillingham vs Morecambe – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the League Two round 34 match between Gillingham and Morecambe and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Gillingham and Morecambe are desperate for points to improve their standings in the table, with relegation looming. The teams clash this coming Saturday at MEMS Priestfield, with much riding on the outcome in this League Two battle.

Gillingham approach round 34 as number 19 in the League Two table with 35 points on their account so far. With 32 rounds behind them, Morecambe have amassed 26 points, placing them as number 23 in the standings.

Form: Gillingham vs Morecambe

Gillingham Form

Gillingham only managed to finish level twice in the last three matches. They first drew 0-0 against Crewe, followed by another draw. This time 0-0 against Carlisle, before going down in a 1-2 defeat against Fleetwood. Gillingham are without a win in their last six League Two matches on home soil, which produced a record of two draws and four defeats, in which they conceded ten and scored four goals.

Morecambe Form

Morecambe have been a bit bleak in their last three matches, although it started with a 2-0 win against Accrington. Unable to follow that up, they went down 0-1 against Doncaster, before suffering another loss in a 0-2 match against Walsall. Morecambe 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 seven time and letting in two.

Betting facts for Gillingham and Morecambe

Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Gillingham and Morecambe. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.

Players in form: Gillingham vs Morecambe

Having scored just once lately in the League Two, Robbie McKenzie will be eager to hit the target again, and the upcoming game presents an opportunity to step up. Morecambe hope Andrew Dallas 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.

Betting markets: Gillingham vs Morecambe

Full-time result

In their last 10 matches at MEMS Priestfield across all tournaments Gillingham won two times, drew two and lost six times. Morecambe claimed two wins, one draw and seven defeats in their last 10 games away. Gillingham have beaten Morecambe in 3 consecutive meetings.

Both teams to score

Gillingham scored the first goal of the match in five games from a possible ten. Interestingly, Morecambe scored the opening goal of the match in just two of their last ten games. Both teams have been quite terrible at keeping their opponents at bay in recent matches. While Gillingham managed to keep a clean sheet in two of the last 10 games, Morecambe kept their opponent from scoring in one of their last 10 matches. Gillingham have scored in 6 consecutive home meetings with Morecambe.

Total goals

Gillingham saw over 2.5 goals in four of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 0.5 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals appeared in three of the last ten matches that Morecambe played across all tournaments. They scored 0.7 times on average in the process.