League Two: York vs Gillingham – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the League Two round 8 match between York and Gillingham and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Gillingham go up against York this coming Saturday for a League Two meeting at LNER Community Stadium.

York are number 7 in the table on 11 points after seven matches. Gillingham rank as number 4 with 12 points after seven matches played.

Team form: York vs Gillingham

York Form

Consistency has not been a trademark for York recently, and their last three matches first saw them sharing the points in a 1-1 draw with Crewe. This was followed by a 4-0 win against Swindon, before they lost 2-0 against Chesterfield. York won four of their last six League Two matches on home soil, while drawing once and losing once. They conceded nine and scored 14 goals.

Gillingham Form

Gillingham look fabulous with three wins on the trot, starting off against Rochdale, who were defeated by 1-4. Then, Tranmere got outclassed in a 2-0 win, before beating Bristol Rovers by 3-0. Gillingham claimed just one win from the last six away games in the League Two. They also drew three and were defeated two times, as they were outscored by ten goals to eight.

Betting stats for York and Gillingham

Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between York and Gillingham. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.

Players on top: York vs Gillingham

James Brophy shows decent form right now for Gillingham, as he scored three goals in his last six games in the League Two. The visitors need more from him, though, when facing York, who are strong favourites on Saturday. Siding with Alex Newby also look a nice prospect as he scored five goals in his last six League Two matches.

Betting markets: York vs Gillingham

Full-time result

York won seven of their previous 10 matches across all tournaments at LNER Community Stadium. They drew one and lost two as well, while Gillingham won two of their last 10 games away. They drew four and lost four. Gillingham didn’t lose any of their 6 most recent games.

Both teams to score

York scored the first goal of the match in five of their previous ten games. Gillingham scored the opening goal in five of a possible ten games. Of the previous 10 outings, York scored the opening goal five times, whereas their opponents were first on target in five of their last 10 games.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals came out six times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for York, 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 1.3 times in those matches.