Ace Football previews the League Two game between Gillingham and Accrington who meet up on Monday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.
Accrington go up against Gillingham this coming Monday for a League Two meeting at MEMS Priestfield.
Form: Gillingham vs Accrington
Gillingham Form
A single draw is all Gillingham have to show from their last three games, where they came up short, losing 1-2 and 2-0 against Bristol Rovers and Crawley respectively. Their latest match brought some consolation with a 2-2 against Walsall. Gillingham only managed one meagre home win from a possible six at MEMS Priestfield in the League Two. They also drew one and lost four of these six encounters, in which they scored five and conceded 14 goals.
Accrington Form
Accrington collected one win from their last three matches, as Chesterfield won by 0-1. Bristol Rovers were too strong as well, winning 2-0, before Accrington won 2-0 against Crewe. Accrington won twice, while also recording one draw, and three defeats in their last six away matches in the League Two. The scoreline from these matches says six goals conceded and six scored.
Betting facts for Gillingham and Accrington
Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Gillingham and Accrington. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.
- Gillingham have lost 8 of the last 10 matches while scoring less than 1.5 goals
- Gillingham have lost 8 of the last 10 matches in the League Two while scoring less than 1.5 goals
- In 10 of the last 12 Gillingham matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 10 of the last 12 Gillingham matches in the League Two, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Gillingham have lost the last 3 home matches in a row while scoring less than 1.5 goals
- In 19 of the last 21 Accrington away matches in the League Two, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 15 of the last 17 Accrington away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Accrington have lost the last 3 matches in a row while scoring less than 0.5 goals
- Accrington have lost the last 3 matches in a row in the League Two while scoring less than 0.5 goals
- In 10 of the last 11 Accrington matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
Players on top: Gillingham vs Accrington
Ronan Hale is showing good form for Gillingham, scoring two goals in their last six matches. Seamus Conneely scored once in his previous half dozen outings.
Popular betting markets: Gillingham vs Accrington
Full-time result
Gillingham claimed all three points two times in their last 10 home matches across all tournaments, while also drawing three along the way. They endured defeat in five of the games in this run. Accrington won four of their last 10 games away, while drawing two and losing four in this series of matches.
Both teams to score
Gillingham scored the first goal of the match in four games from a possible ten. Accrington got the opening goal in four out of their last ten away games. Accrington should feel cheery over the chances of getting at least one goal in on Monday, as Gillingham only managed one clean sheets in the previous 10 matches. Accrington claimed three clean sheets in their last 10 games. Gillingham have scored in 13 consecutive league meetings with Accrington.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals came out five times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Gillingham, who scored an average of 0.6 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals happened in two of the last ten outings for Accrington, who managed to score 0.5 times in those matches. Gillingham conceded a goal in their 7 most recent matches.
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