League Two: Cambridge U vs Gillingham – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the League Two round 37 match between Cambridge U and Gillingham and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.

Gillingham go up against Cambridge U this coming Saturday for a League Two meeting at Abbey Stadium.

Cambridge U are currently looking at 65 points on their account, having played 35 matches, leaving them two places off the current League Two leaders. Meanwhile, Gillingham find themselves as number 16 in the League Two with 45 points following 35 rounds.

Form: Cambridge U vs Gillingham

Cambridge U Form

The Cambridge U team look in good shape before their match against Gillingham, as they seek to remain unbeaten. Firstly, they beat Newport 0-2, then they held Milton Keynes Dons to a 1-1 draw. Their last outing resulted in a hard fought 1-1 draw Accrington. Cambridge U managed a strong return of four wins from their previous six matches on home soil in the League Two, where they also drew twice and lost none. They scored 12 goals and conceded five times.

Gillingham Form

Gillingham have been inconsistent in their last three matches. They claimed a 0-1 win against Barrow, before drawing 1-1 with Fleetwood. This little streak came to an end, when Milton Keynes Dons proved too strong in a 1-5 defeat for Gillingham. Gillingham won twice, while also recording zero draws, and four defeats in their last six away matches in the League Two. The scoreline from these matches says five goals conceded and four scored.

Betting stats and facts for Cambridge U and Gillingham

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

Players on top: Cambridge U vs Gillingham

Seb Palmer Houlden shows decent form right now for Gillingham, as he scored two goals in his last six games in the League Two. The visitors need more from him, though, when facing Cambridge U, who are strong favourites on Saturday. Siding with Sullay Kaikai also look a nice prospect as he scored three goals in his last six League Two matches.

Betting markets: Cambridge U vs Gillingham

Full-time result

Cambridge U won six of the previous 10 home matches across all tournaments, while drawing three and losing one as well. Gillingham won three from a possible 10 away from home, as they also drew two and lost five in this run. Cambridge U did not lose any of their last 6 matches. Cambridge U are on a fantastic streak of no less than 13 matches in a row without defeat as the home side.

Both teams to score

Cambridge U scored the first goal in seven out of their last ten games. Gillingham got the opening goal in four out of their last ten away games. Cambridge U managed four wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches across all tournaments.

Total goals

Cambridge U saw over 2.5 goals in five of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of two goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in five of the last ten outings for Gillingham, who managed to score 0.9 times in those matches. Cambridge U are on a fine streak of scoring at least one goal in their last 19 matches.