Ace Football previews the League Two game between Gillingham and Bromley who meet up on Thursday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.
Both Gillingham and Bromley are currently enjoying the comforts of mid-table in the League Two. Both teams will be eager to make a push for an even stronger position, when going toe-to-toe this coming Thursday.
Gillingham are placed 13th with 30 points after 22 matches. Bromley occupy a position as 12th in the league on 31 points.
Team form: Gillingham vs Bromley
Gillingham Form
A draw was the best Gillingham could muster in their previous three games. They claimed a 2-2 draw against Cheltenham, before getting trounced 2-0 against Colchester. Last time out, more disappointment followed as AFC Wimbledon ran out 1-0 winners. Gillingham only pulled off two wins from a possible six in recent League Two matches on home soil. Of the remaining four matches, they drew one and lost three, as they scored six and conceded eight goals.
Bromley Form
Bromley look well suited to take on any opponent presently, as their last three matches saw them gaining two victories and a draw. They ran out 0-2 and 5-2 winners against Morecambe and Newport, respectively. Their winning streak came to an end against Swindon, as the match resulted in a 1-1 draw. Bromley managed a decent return of three wins in their last six League Two away matches, in which they scored eight while also conceding four times. They also experienced three draws and zero defeats.
Betting stats and facts for Gillingham and Bromley
Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Gillingham and Bromley. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.
- In 19 of the last 20 Gillingham matches in the League Two, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 14 of the last 16 Gillingham matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 11 of the last 13 Gillingham home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 9 of the last 10 Gillingham home matches in the League Two, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 3 of the last 4 Gillingham matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In 11 of the last 13 Bromley matches in the League Two, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 9 of the last 11 Bromley matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 9 of the last 11 Bromley away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Bromley have won the last 3 away matches in a row while scoring less than 2.5 goals
- In 7 of the last 8 Bromley away matches in the League Two, the sum of goals was under 3.5
Players in form: Gillingham vs Bromley
Look no further than Robbie McKenzie, when searching for a marksman currently in good shape. He hit the target twice lately for Gillingham in the League Two, while Omar Sowunmi managed three goals in the last half dozen matches for Bromley in this tournament. No doubt, both are looking to add to their total once again.
Popular markets: Gillingham vs Bromley
Full-time result
Gillingham claimed three wins, drew one and lost six of their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. Bromley won five, drew three and lost two of their last 10 games away. Bromley struck a rich vein of form some weeks ago, as they are now without defeat in nothing less than 11 matches in a row. Bromley didn’t lose any of their 6 most recent away games.
Both teams to score
Gillingham scored the first goal in six out of their last ten games. Bromley got the opening goal in four out of their last ten away games. Gillingham managed to open the scoreline in no less than six of their previous 10 games. Their opponent from Bromley performed a similar feat as they scored the opener in six of their last 10 games.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals came out three times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Gillingham, who scored an average of 0.8 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals came up in five of Bromley’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 1.7 goals in these matches.