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League Two: Gillingham vs Doncaster – Betting preview

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Ace Football previews the League Two round 46 match between Gillingham and Doncaster and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.

Gillingham enjoy home advantage, when visitors Doncaster swing by this coming Saturday for a clash in the League Two. The former will be looking to make that home advantage count.

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Form: Gillingham vs Doncaster

Gillingham Form

Gillingham are currently performing inconsistently, as they lost against Bradford by a 1-0 score, before winning 3-0 against Barrow. They lost again in their most recent match, this time 2-1 against Mansfield. Gillingham claimed a modest two wins in their past six home matches in the League Two. They also drew four and lost zero, scored six goals and conceded two.

Doncaster Form

Doncaster look fabulous with three wins on the trot, starting off against Accrington, who were defeated by 4-0. Then, Barrow got outclassed in a 4-2 win, before beating Colchester by 1-4. Doncaster won four times in their last six away games in the League Two, in which they drew once and lost once. They conceded six goals while scoring 13 themselves.

Betting facts for Gillingham and Doncaster

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

  • In 43 of the last 45 Gillingham home matches in the League Two, the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • Gillingham have not lost the last 10 home matches in a row in the League Two
  • In 11 of the last 13 Gillingham home matches in the League Two, the sum of goals was under 2.5
  • In 13 of the last 15 Gillingham home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • In 12 of the last 14 Gillingham matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • Doncaster have scored in the last 17 matches in a row in the League Two
  • Doncaster have scored in the last 16 matches in a row
  • Doncaster have not lost the last 10 matches in a row
  • Doncaster have not lost the last 10 matches in a row in the League Two
  • Doncaster have won the last 9 matches in a row

Players in form: Gillingham vs Doncaster

It has been an excellent season for Joe Ironside who managed to score an impressive 19 goals in total during the current campaign. He also seems on a good run currently, hitting the target five times in his last six outings. Doncaster are looking to him against Gillingham, hoping he keeps his momentum going.

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Full-time result

Gillingham claimed a modest two wins from their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. They split the points with the visiting team in seven of the games, whilst losing one. Doncaster won five of their last 10 games away, drew three and lost two of the games in this run. Gillingham are a tough nut to crack currently, with no less than 10 matches without defeat. Doncaster won their last 10 matches. Doncaster didn’t lose any of their 5 most recent away games. Gillingham have not lost to Doncaster in 5 consecutive home meetings.

Both teams to score

Surprisingly, Gillingham only scored the first goal of the match in three out of their last ten games. Impressively, Doncaster scored the first goal in eight out of previous ten games. Doncaster should feel cheery over the chances of getting at least one goal in this coming Saturday, as Gillingham only managed two clean sheets in the previous 10 matches. Doncaster claimed six clean sheets in their last 10 games. Gillingham have scored in 6 consecutive home meetings with Doncaster.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals came out four times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Gillingham, who scored an average of one goal along the way. In the last ten games for Doncaster, six of them had more than 2.5 goals, and they scored an average of 2.6 times goals per game themselves. Doncaster are on a fine streak of scoring at least one goal in their last 18 matches.

Betting prediction: Gillingham vs Doncaster

To sum up, the upcoming match between Gillingham and Doncaster seems to be a good betting opportunity. Considering the above statements, we have come up with a betting prediction for this League Two game.

Gillingham vs Doncaster: Who wins the game?

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