League Two: Chesterfield vs Gillingham – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the League Two round 25 match between Chesterfield and Gillingham and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.

Chesterfield are in with a good chance of adding three nice points to their total in round 25 of the League Two on Tuesday. They will be disappointed if they do not beat Gillingham, whom they welcome on home soil at SMH Group Stadium.

Chesterfield approach the next League Two round as number 10 in the table, having claimed 58 points this season so far. With 40 games behind them, Gillingham amassed 46 points, placing them as number 18 before their next fixture.

Team form: Chesterfield vs Gillingham

Chesterfield Form

Chesterfield are looking to bounce back from a recent setback and get back to winning ways. In their last three matches, they first took out Barrow by 0-1, before beating Carlisle by 2-1. The winning streak came to an end against Tranmere, who ran out 4-0 winners. Chesterfield won four of their previous six League Two games at the SMH Group Stadium. They both drew and lost once, as they conceded seven and scored 13 goals.

Gillingham Form

Following three draws in their last three matches, Gillingham could do with a win again. Against Harrogate Town, they finished even 1-1, before drawing again in a 1-1 match with Colchester. Another 2-2 stalemate against Salford City followed. Gillingham are winless in their last six away games in the League Two, in which they drew five and lost one. They conceded eight goals while scoring six themselves.

Betting stats for Chesterfield and Gillingham

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

In-form players: Chesterfield vs Gillingham

Max Clark 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 Chesterfield, who are strong favourites on Tuesday. Siding with Liam Mandeville also look a nice prospect as he scored three goals in his last six League Two matches.

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Full-time result

Chesterfield claimed all three points five times in their last 10 home matches across all tournaments, while also drawing three along the way. They endured defeat in two of the games in this run. Gillingham won zero of their last 10 games away, while drawing seven and losing three in this series of matches. Gillingham drew their last six League Two matches.

Both teams to score

Chesterfield scored the first goal of the match in four of their previous 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 away games Gillingham played. Gillingham managed two wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches. Chesterfield have scored in 3 consecutive home meetings with Gillingham.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals came out six times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Chesterfield, who scored an average of 1.2 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals happened in three of the last ten outings for Gillingham, who managed to score 0.9 times in those matches.