Ace Football previews the League Two round 4 match between Chesterfield and Gillingham and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.
When Gillingham come to SMH Group Stadium for the League Two match on Tuesday, Chesterfield will be hoping to use their home advantage to their advantage.
Chesterfield are currently just ahead of Gillingham by one point in the League Two table. While the hosts are number 16 with three points, the guests rank as number 21 in the standings.
Form: Chesterfield vs Gillingham
Chesterfield Form
Chesterfield are currently performing inconsistently, as they lost against Fleetwood by a 0-1 score, before winning 0-1 against Salford City. They lost again in their most recent match, this time 2-1 against Rotherham. Chesterfield won three of their previous six matches at SMH Group Stadium in the League Two. They drew one and suffered two defeats, scoring six goals to four against.
Gillingham Form
Gillingham didn’t manage a single away win in their last six League Two matches, but managed three draws, while suffering three defeats. They conceded 12 and scored five goals themselves.
Betting facts for Chesterfield and Gillingham
Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Chesterfield and Gillingham. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.
- In the last 14 Chesterfield matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In the last 12 Chesterfield matches in the League Two, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In the last 5 Chesterfield matches the sum of goals was under 1.5
- In 14 of the last 16 Chesterfield home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 11 of the last 13 Chesterfield matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
- Gillingham have lost 4 of the last 5 matches in the League Two and the sum of goals was over 2.5
- Gillingham have lost 5 of the last 7 matches and the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 7 of the last 9 Gillingham matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 4 of the last 5 Gillingham matches in the League Two, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 5 of the last 7 Gillingham matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
Players in form: Chesterfield vs Gillingham
Look no further than Lee Bonis, when searching for a marksman currently in good shape. He hit the target twice lately for Chesterfield in the League Two, while Garath McCleary managed two goals in the last half dozen matches for Gillingham in this tournament. No doubt, both are looking to add to their total once again.
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Full-time result
Chesterfield won four of their previous 10 matches across all tournaments at SMH Group Stadium. They drew two and lost four as well, while Gillingham won one of their last 10 games away. They drew three and lost six. Chesterfield have not lost to Gillingham in 3 consecutive home meetings.
Both teams to score
Chesterfield scored first in six of their last ten home games. Curiously, Gillingham only scored the opening goal of the match in two of the last ten away games. Gillingham managed the first goal of the game in only four of those 10 previous games played. Meanwhile, Chesterfield were first on target in four of their last 10 outings. Chesterfield have scored in 5 consecutive home meetings with Gillingham.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals came out two times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Chesterfield, who scored an average of 0.7 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals happened in five of the last ten outings for Gillingham, who managed to score 0.7 times in those matches.
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