League Two: Rotherham vs Gillingham – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the League Two round 10 match between Rotherham and Gillingham and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.

Mid-placed Gillingham visit Rotherham, who are currently struggling to put some distance between themselves and the relegation-zone. This is a round 10 match taking place at New York Stadium on Saturday.

Placed 17th in the table Rotherham have amassed ten points after nine matches. On 13 points, Gillingham rank tenth with nine matches played this season.

Team form: Rotherham vs Gillingham

Rotherham Form

They came away from their last three matches with a mix of results, as Rotherham beat Northampton 0-1, followed by a 1-1 draw against Crewe. Most recently, they were left licking their wounds in a 1-0 defeat against Exeter. Rotherham claimed three wins in their last six matches at home in the League Two, while also drawing three but lost none. They scored 11 and conceded seven goals.

Gillingham Form

Gillingham achieved a win, a loss and a draw in their previous three matches, starting off beating Bristol Rovers 3-0. A 3-0 defeat against York followed, before drawing with Newport in a match resulting 0-0. Gillingham claimed just one win from the last six away games in the League Two. They also drew two and were defeated three times, as they were outscored by 13 goals to eight.

Betting stats and facts for Rotherham and Gillingham

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

Players in form: Rotherham 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 Rotherham, who are strong favourites this coming Saturday. Siding with Paul Mullin also look a nice prospect as he scored three goals in his last six League Two matches.

Betting markets: Rotherham vs Gillingham

Full-time result

Rotherham claimed a modest one wins from their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. They split the points with the visiting team in five of the games, whilst losing four. Gillingham won one of their last 10 games away, drew four and lost five of the games in this run. Rotherham are on a fine streak of 8 matches without defeat at home. Rotherham have beaten Gillingham in 4 consecutive meetings.

Both teams to score

Surprisingly, Rotherham only scored the first goal of the match in three out of their last ten games. Curiously, Gillingham only scored the opening goal of the match in two of the last ten away games. Both teams have scored in the last 4 consecutive home games Rotherham played. Gillingham managed two wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches. Rotherham have scored in 5 consecutive home meetings with Gillingham.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in four of Rotherham’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.1 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals appeared in five of the last ten matches that Gillingham played across all tournaments. They scored 1.2 times on average in the process.