League Two: Gillingham vs Walsall – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the League Two game between Gillingham and Walsall who meet up this coming Saturday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.

Gillingham enjoy home advantage, when visitors Walsall swing by this coming Saturday for a clash in the League Two. The former will be looking to make that home advantage count.

Walsall have taken the lead in the League Two after collecting 69 points from their initial 37 encounters. Gillingham trail them by 42 points after 36 rounds, leaving them as number 19 in the table.

Team form: Gillingham vs Walsall

Gillingham Form

Gillingham have seen it all in their last three matches. Against Newport, they came out empty-handed in a 3-1 defeat, whereafter they avenged themselves in a 1-0 win against Bradford. Their latest match saw them sharing the spoils in a 1-1 draw against Accrington. Gillingham claimed a modest two wins in their past six home matches in the League Two. They also drew one and lost three, scored four goals and conceded five.

Walsall Form

In their last three matches, Walsall drew 1-1 with Carlisle, lost 1-3 against Grimsby, and drew 2-2 with Bromley. Walsall managed to win just once in their past six away games in the League Two. On top of winning once they also drew three as well as losing two, while scoring nine time and letting in eight.

Betting stats and facts for Gillingham and Walsall

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 Walsall played across all tournaments.

Players on top: Gillingham vs Walsall

Having scored just once lately in the League Two, Conor Masterson will be eager to hit the target again, and the upcoming game presents an opportunity to step up. Walsall hope Ellis Harrison 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

Gillingham claimed three wins, drew two and lost five of their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. Walsall won three, drew three and lost four of their last 10 games away. Walsall have not lost to Gillingham in 9 consecutive home meetings.

Both teams to score

Surprisingly, Gillingham only scored the first goal of the match in three out of their last ten games. Walsall got the opening goal in five out of their last ten away games. Gillingham probably enjoy the prospect of scoring this coming Saturday, as Walsall managed only one clean sheets in the previous 10 matches. The former claimed four clean sheets in their last 10 matches. Both teams scored in the last 3 consecutive meetings between Gillingham and Walsall.

Total goals

Gillingham saw over 2.5 goals in four of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 0.7 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in six of the last ten games for Walsall, who scored 1.5 times on average in these matches.