League Two: Cheltenham vs Gillingham – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the League Two game between Cheltenham and Gillingham who meet up on Tuesday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.

Both Cheltenham and Gillingham need points to escape their current position at the relegation-end of the League Two table. The match takes place at The Completely-Suzuki Stadium and could be labelled a serious six-pointer.

Team form: Cheltenham vs Gillingham

Cheltenham Form

Cheltenham recorded a win, a draw and a defeat in their last three matches. They lost 1-0 against Chesterfield, before drawing 1-1 with Cambridge U. They won their most recent game 0-4 against Walsall. Cheltenham just have a single home win to show from their efforts in the past six League Two matches at the The Completely-Suzuki Stadium. They also drew three and lost two of these six encounters, in which they scored nine and conceded 11 goals.

Gillingham Form

Gillingham are unbeaten in their last three matches, which began with a 2-2 draw against Walsall. Then, they took out Accrington 2-0, followed by a 0-0 draw with Salford City. 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 ten goals to three.

Betting stats and facts for Cheltenham 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 Cheltenham and Gillingham played across all tournaments.

Players on top: Cheltenham vs Gillingham

It has been a superb season for Isaac Hutchinson so far as he managed to score impressive 15 goals across all tournaments during the current campaign. He appears to be in great form currently, as he hit the target three times in his last six games, and Cheltenham rely on his abilities against Gillingham. Siding with him to find the back of the net this coming Tuesday seems like a decent punt.

Betting markets: Cheltenham vs Gillingham

Full-time result

Cheltenham claimed a modest three wins from their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. They split the points with the visiting team in three of the games, whilst losing four. Gillingham won two of their last 10 games away, drew two and lost six of the games in this run. Cheltenham have not lost to Gillingham in 10 consecutive meetings.

Both teams to score

Cheltenham scored the first goal in six out of their last ten games. Gillingham scored the opening goal in four of a possible ten games. Both teams have scored in the last 5 consecutive home games Cheltenham played. Gillingham will feel optimistic about scoring on Tuesday with Cheltenham managing a measly two clean sheet in the previous 10 games. The latter fought their way to three clean sheets in their previous 10 games. Cheltenham have scored in 9 consecutive league meetings with Gillingham.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in five of Cheltenham’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.8 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals came up in four of Gillingham’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 0.8 goals in these matches.