League Two: Gillingham vs Morecambe – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the League Two game between Gillingham and Morecambe who meet up on Saturday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.

Gillingham go up against Morecambe at MEMS Priestfield on Saturday in a thrilling League Two match.

Gillingham are placed one on the league table with 15 points after seven matches. Morecambe occupy a position as 14 in the league on ten points.

Form: Gillingham vs Morecambe

Gillingham Form

Gillingham suffered a couple of disappointments in their last three matches, as they were run over by Luton in a 3-2 defeat. Grimsby also proved too hard to handle, as they won 2-0, before Gillingham were able to strike back last time out in a 1-0 win against Harrogate Town. Gillingham claimed a middle-of-the-road three wins in their previous six matches on home soil in the League Two. They also drew one and lost two, as they scored six and conceded six goals.

Morecambe Form

Six points is Morecambe have to show from their past three matches, as they beat Bradford by 3-0. This was followed by a 2-0 defeat against Harrogate Town, before winning 1-0 against Salford City. Morecambe managed a decent return of three wins in their last six League Two away matches, in which they scored seven while also conceding seven times. They also experienced zero draws and three defeats.

Betting stats for Gillingham and Morecambe

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

Players in form: Gillingham vs Morecambe

Look no further than Ashley Nadesan, when searching for a marksman currently in good shape. He hit the target twice lately for Gillingham in the League Two, while Michael Mellon managed three goals in the last half dozen matches for Morecambe in this tournament. No doubt, both are looking to add to their total once again.

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Full-time result

MEMS Priestfield saw six wins for Gillingham in their last 10 here across all tournaments. They also drew one and lost three, while Morecambe won one of their 10 most recent outings on their travels, whilst drawing three and losing six. Gillingham have not lost to Morecambe in 4 consecutive home meetings.

Both teams to score

Gillingham scored the first goal in six out of their last ten games. Morecambe scored the opening goal in five of a possible ten games. Morecambe managed two wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches. Gillingham have scored in 4 consecutive home meetings with Morecambe.

Total goals

In their last ten matches across all tournaments, Gillingham saw four of them finish with more than 2.5 goals, with themselves scoring an average of 1.2 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals came out as a winning bet in six of the previous ten outings for Morecambe, who were on target an average of 1.5 times times per game.

Betting prediction: Gillingham vs Morecambe

The match between Gillingham and Morecambe should be an interesting one to watch and play some bets on, too. Therefore, we have come up with a free betting tip for this League Two game.

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