League Two: Gillingham vs Tranmere – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the League Two round 31 match between Gillingham and Tranmere and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Despite a rather curious form recently, Gillingham have a good opportunity to be victorious in round 31 of the League Two season. They meet Tranmere on Saturday at the MEMS Priestfield, where they hope to frustrate the visitors.

Gillingham approach round 31 as number 14 in the League Two table with 38 points on their account so far. With 28 rounds behind them, Tranmere have amassed 32 points, placing them as number 17 in the standings.

Team form: Gillingham vs Tranmere

Gillingham Form

In their last three matches, Gillingham won 0-3 against Harrogate Town, before losing 1-4 against Bromley and 1-0 to Notts Co.. Gillingham only managed one meagre home win from a possible six at MEMS Priestfield in the League Two. They also drew four and lost one of these six encounters, in which they scored nine and conceded 11 goals.

Tranmere Form

Tranmere were unable to pick up a single good result in their last three matches, as they were first beaten 4-2 by Cambridge U. Next up, Barnet won 1-0, before losing 0-2 against Salford City. Tranmere won half their previous six away matches in the League Two, as well as seeing zero draws and suffering three defeats. They scored ten goals whilst conceding nine.

Betting stats for Gillingham and Tranmere

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

In-form players: Gillingham vs Tranmere

Looking at the market for a goalscorer, it seems a good idea to side with Armani Little, who is performing well for Gillingham. He found the back of the net twice in his most recent League Two outings. He’ll be out to add more goals against Tranmere.The visitors will be looking to Cameron Norman to find the net once again, after managing two League Two goals for Tranmere in recent matches.

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Full-time result

Gillingham won one of their previous 10 matches across all tournaments at MEMS Priestfield. They drew six and lost three as well, while Tranmere won five of their last 10 games away. They drew one and lost four. Tranmere lost their last 5 matches. Gillingham have not lost to Tranmere in 4 consecutive home meetings.

Both teams to score

Amazingly, Gillingham scored the first goal of the match in just three out of the last ten games at home. Tranmere got the opening goal in five out of their last ten away games. Both teams have scored in the last 9 consecutive home games Gillingham played. 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, Tranmere kept their opponent from scoring in two of their last 10 matches. Gillingham have scored in 4 consecutive home meetings with Tranmere.

Total goals

Gillingham saw over 2.5 goals in five of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.2 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals appeared in five of the last ten matches that Tranmere played across all tournaments. They scored 0.9 times on average in the process.