Ace Football previews the League Two round 37 match between Accrington and Gillingham and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.
Accrington and Gillingham are desperate for points to improve their standings in the table, with relegation looming. The teams clash on Saturday at Wham Stadium, with much riding on the outcome in this League Two battle.
Form: Accrington vs Gillingham
Accrington Form
Accrington beat Milton Keynes Dons by 2-0, lost 2-0 against Barrow, before defeating Newport 5-0. Accrington only pulled off two wins from a possible six in recent League Two matches on home soil. Of the remaining four matches, they drew two and lost two, as they scored eight and conceded five goals.
Gillingham Form
Their past three matches saw Gillingham beating Morecambe 1-0, losing 3-1 against Newport, and beating Bradford by 1-0. Gillingham came through their last six away games in the League Two without a single win. Of those six matches, they drew four and lost two in which, they were outscored by nine goals to four.
Betting facts for Accrington and Gillingham
Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Accrington and Gillingham. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.
- In the last 13 Accrington matches in the League Two, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In the last 12 Accrington matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 10 of the last 12 Accrington home matches in the League Two, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 7 of the last 8 Accrington home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Accrington have lost 5 of the last 7 matches while scoring less than 1.5 goals
- In 32 of the last 34 Gillingham matches in the League Two, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 18 of the last 19 Gillingham away matches in the League Two, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 18 of the last 20 Gillingham matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 16 of the last 18 Gillingham away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 7 of the last 9 Gillingham away matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
Players in form: Accrington vs Gillingham
Joe O’Brien Whitmarsh found the target three times in his previous six matches, whereas Conor Masterson just scored once in a similar number of matches.
Betting markets: Accrington vs Gillingham
Full-time result
Accrington claimed a modest three wins from their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. They split the points with the visiting team in three of the games, whilst losing four. Gillingham won one of their last 10 games away, drew four and lost five of the games in this run. Gillingham have beaten Accrington in 5 consecutive home league meetings
Both teams to score
Surprisingly, Accrington only scored the first goal of the match in three out of their last ten games. Curiously, Gillingham only scored the opening goal of the match in two of the last ten away games. Gillingham managed the first goal of the game in only four of those 10 previous games played. Meanwhile, Accrington were first on target in three of their last 10 outings. Accrington have scored in 4 consecutive home meetings with Gillingham.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals happened in four of Accrington’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.1 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals appeared in four of the last ten matches that Gillingham played across all tournaments. They scored 0.7 times on average in the process.
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