League Two: Gillingham vs Northampton – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the League Two round 3 match between Gillingham and Northampton and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

As the early season favourites, Gillingham will look to justify their title credentials this coming Saturday when they take on Northampton for a round 3 match in the League Two.

Gillingham surely would have hoped for more than a single point so far in the League Two. They will be feeling the pressure of securing a first win of the season.

Form: Gillingham vs Northampton

Gillingham Form

Gillingham only added a single draw to their account in their last three games, where they lost 0-3 and 0-3 against Luton and Walsall respectively. At least they managed a 0-0 draw with Fleetwood. 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 zero and lost four, as they scored five and conceded 11 goals.

Northampton Form

Northampton were only able to take a single draw from their past three games. They came up short in a 1-0 defeat against Leicester before drawing 0-0 with Swindon. They were defeated once again, when Crewe ran out 1-0 winners. Northampton managed a decent return of three wins in their last six League Two away matches, in which they scored five while also conceding five times. They also experienced one draw and two defeats.

Betting facts for Gillingham and Northampton

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

Players in form: Gillingham vs Northampton

Garath McCleary is the most prolific League Two marksman for the home team, scoring twice recently. Northampton look to Sam Hoskins, hoping he can add to his current total of two League Two goals in his latest games.

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Full-time result

Gillingham claimed a modest three wins from their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. They split the points with the visiting team in one of the games, whilst losing six. Northampton won zero of their last 10 games away, drew zero and lost ten of the games in this run. Northampton have not lost to Gillingham in 3 consecutive home meetings.

Both teams to score

Gillingham scored the first goal of the match in four of their previous ten games. Interestingly, Northampton scored the opening goal of the match in just one of their last ten games. In the last 10 games played, Northampton opened to scoring only once, while Gillingham scored the opener four times in their last 10 games. Northampton have scored in 4 consecutive meetings with Gillingham when playing at away ground.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in five of Gillingham’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 0.8 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals came up in four of Northampton’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 0.4 goals in these matches. Northampton’s last 3 matches had less than three goals.