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League Two: Gillingham vs Fleetwood – Betting preview

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Ace Football previews the League Two round 26 match between Gillingham and Fleetwood and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Mid-placed Fleetwood visit Gillingham, who are currently struggling to put some distance between themselves and the relegation-zone. This is a round 26 match taking place at MEMS Priestfield on Tuesday.

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Team form: Gillingham vs Fleetwood

Gillingham Form

In their previous three matches, Gillingham first drew 1-1 against Walsall, then 0-0 against Crewe before also finishing even in a 0-0 draw against Carlisle. Gillingham just have a single home win to show from their efforts in the past six League Two matches at the MEMS Priestfield. They also drew two and lost three of these six encounters, in which they scored four and conceded eight goals.

Fleetwood Form

In their past three games, Fleetwood lost 1-0 against Bromley, drew 0-0 with AFC Wimbledon, and lost 2-1 against Grimsby. Fleetwood claimed just one win from the last six away games in the League Two. They also drew one and were defeated four times, as they were outscored by nine goals to six.

Betting stats for Gillingham and Fleetwood

Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Gillingham and Fleetwood. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.

  • In 28 of the last 29 Gillingham matches in the League Two, the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • In 23 of the last 25 Gillingham matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • In 15 of the last 17 Gillingham home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • In 13 of the last 14 Gillingham home matches in the League Two, the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • In 5 of the last 7 Gillingham matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
  • In 13 of the last 14 Fleetwood matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • In 13 of the last 14 Fleetwood matches in the League Two, the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • In the last 3 Fleetwood matches the sum of goals was under 1.5
  • In the last 3 Fleetwood matches in the League Two, the sum of goals was under 1.5
  • In the last 4 Fleetwood matches the sum of goals was under 2.5

Players in form: Gillingham vs Fleetwood

Having scored just once lately in the League Two, Robbie McKenzie will be eager to hit the target again, and the upcoming game presents an opportunity to step up. Fleetwood hope Matthew Virtue can inflict some damage on their upcoming opponents by adding to his tally of two League Two goals in his last six League Two games.

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Full-time result

In their last 10 matches at MEMS Priestfield across all tournaments Gillingham won two times, drew two and lost six times. Fleetwood claimed one wins, one draw and eight defeats in their last 10 games away. Fleetwood have not lost to Gillingham in 7 consecutive meetings.

Both teams to score

Surprisingly, Gillingham only scored the first goal of the match in one out of their last ten games. Fleetwood scored the opening goal in four of a possible ten games. Fleetwood managed three wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches.

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 0.4 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals happened in four of the last ten outings for Fleetwood, who managed to score 1.2 times in those matches.

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