League Two: Gillingham vs Cheltenham – Betting preview

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

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

Gillingham approach round 12 as number 4 in the League Two table with 21 points on their account so far. With 11 rounds behind them, Cheltenham have amassed seven points, placing them as number 22 in the standings.

Team form: Gillingham vs Cheltenham

Gillingham Form

Gillingham managed one win in the last three matches, which was a 1-3 victory against Newport. They went on to lose 0-1 against Harrogate Town, before getting dumped in a 3-2 defeat against Milton Keynes Dons. Gillingham won four of their previous six League Two games at the MEMS Priestfield. They both drew and lost once, as they conceded three and scored eight goals.

Cheltenham Form

In their last three matches, Cheltenham lost against Oldham and Grimsby by 0-3 and 7-1, respectively, and beat Fleetwood by 2-0. Cheltenham didn’t manage a single away win in their last six League Two matches, but managed one draws, while suffering five defeats. They conceded 19 and scored two goals themselves.

Betting facts for Gillingham and Cheltenham

Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Gillingham and Cheltenham. 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 Cheltenham

Look no further than Bradley Dack, when searching for a marksman currently in good shape. He hit the target twice lately for Gillingham in the League Two, while Isaac Hutchinson managed three goals in the last half dozen matches for Cheltenham in this tournament. No doubt, both are looking to add to their total once again.

Betting markets: Gillingham vs Cheltenham

Full-time result

Gillingham won seven of the previous 10 home matches across all tournaments, while drawing two and losing one as well. Cheltenham won two from a possible 10 away from home, as they also drew one and lost seven in this run. Gillingham have not lost to Cheltenham in 4 consecutive home meetings.

Both teams to score

Gillingham scored the first goal in six out of their last ten games. Cheltenham scored the opening goal in four of a possible ten games. Gillingham probably enjoy the prospect of scoring on Saturday, as Cheltenham managed only two clean sheets in the previous 10 matches. The former claimed three clean sheets in their last 10 matches. Both teams scored in the last 3 consecutive meetings between Gillingham and Cheltenham.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in six of Gillingham’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.9 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in three of the last ten outings for Cheltenham, who managed to score 0.5 times in those matches.