Ace Football previews the League Two round 24 match between Swindon and Gillingham and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.
When Gillingham come to County Ground for the League Two match on Thursday, Swindon will be hoping to use their home advantage to their advantage.
Swindon approach round 24 as number 2 in the League Two table with 43 points on their account so far. With 23 rounds behind them, Gillingham have amassed 32 points, placing them as number 11 in the standings.
Team form: Swindon vs Gillingham
Swindon Form
Swindon have been a little inconsistent recently, as they beat Crawley by 1-0. Following that up proved too difficult, as they lost 1-0 against Milton Keynes Dons, before achieving a 0-2 win against Cheltenham. Swindon managed to win two of their past six home matches in the League Two. In the remaining four, they drew three and lost one, as they scored seven and conceded six goals.
Gillingham Form
Gillingham only managed two draws in their last three matches. They started by losing 2-1 at the hands of Fleetwood, before drawing 1-1 with Cambridge U. They secured another draw in their latest encounter against Colchester resulting 1-1. Gillingham managed to win just once in their past six away games in the League Two. On top of winning once they also drew two as well as losing three, while scoring nine time and letting in seven.
Betting stats for Swindon and Gillingham
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 Swindon and Gillingham played across all tournaments.
- In 8 of the last 9 Swindon matches in the League Two, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 6 of the last 7 Swindon matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 3 of the last 4 Swindon matches the sum of goals was under 1.5
- In 3 of the last 4 Swindon home matches the sum of goals was under 1.5
- In 3 of the last 4 Swindon matches in the League Two, the sum of goals was under 1.5
- In 4 of the last 5 Gillingham away matches in the League Two, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 5 of the last 7 Gillingham away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 3 of the last 4 Gillingham matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 3 of the last 4 Gillingham matches in the League Two, the sum of goals was under 3.5
In-form players: Swindon vs Gillingham
Joe Snowdon is the most prolific League Two marksman for the home team, scoring twice recently. Gillingham look to Robbie McKenzie, hoping he can add to his current total of two League Two goals in his latest games.
Betting markets: Swindon vs Gillingham
Full-time result
Swindon won five of the previous 10 home matches across all tournaments, while drawing three and losing two as well. Gillingham won two from a possible 10 away from home, as they also drew four and lost four in this run. Gillingham have not lost to Swindon in 4 consecutive home meetings.
Both teams to score
Swindon scored the first goal of the game an impressive eight times out of the last ten games. Gillingham scored the opening goal in five of a possible ten games. Both teams have scored in last 4 consecutive Gillingham games. Of the previous 10 outings, Gillingham scored the opening goal five times, whereas Swindon were first on target in eight of their last 10 games. Both teams scored in the last 3 consecutive meetings between Swindon and Gillingham.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals came out four times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Swindon, who scored an average of 1.6 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals happened in five of the last ten outings for Gillingham, who managed to score 1.2 times in those matches.
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