Ace Football previews the League Two round 15 match between Gillingham and Port Vale and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.
Port Vale face Gillingham at MEMS Priestfield as number one in the League Two standings, with the outsiders highly motivated to spring a surprise on Saturday.
Port Vale enjoy the view from the top of the table with 30 points after 14 league matches this season. Meanwhile, Gillingham find themselves positioned as number 11 in the League Two with 20 points following 14 rounds.
Team form: Gillingham vs Port Vale
Gillingham Form
In their last three matches, Gillingham lost 0-2 against Newport, drew 1-1 with Swindon, before losing to Blackpool by 0-2. Gillingham won three of their previous six matches at MEMS Priestfield in the League Two. They drew zero and suffered three defeats, scoring seven goals to five against.
Port Vale Form
Port Vale won twice in their last three matches as Harrogate Town were defeated by 0-1, before they beat AFC Wimbledon 3-2. Barnsley proved too strong, though, and a 1-3 defeat followed. Port Vale claimed 13 points in their last six League Two matches, winning four, drawing once as well as losing once. They conceded seven and scored nine goals themselves.
Betting facts for Gillingham and Port Vale
Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Gillingham and Port Vale. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.
- In the last 13 Gillingham matches in the League Two, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 14 of the last 15 Gillingham matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 12 of the last 14 Gillingham home matches in the League Two, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Gillingham have lost 5 of the last 6 matches while scoring less than 1.5 goals
- Gillingham have lost 5 of the last 6 matches in the League Two while scoring less than 1.5 goals
- Port Vale have won the last 3 away matches in a row and the sum of goals was under 1.5
- Port Vale have won the last 3 away matches in a row while scoring less than 1.5 goals
- Port Vale have won the last 3 away matches in a row in the League Two and the sum of goals was under 1.5
- Port Vale have won the last 3 away matches in a row in the League Two while scoring less than 1.5 goals
- In the last 3 Port Vale away matches the sum of goals was under 1.5
In-form players: Gillingham vs Port Vale
Having scored just once lately in the League Two, Timothee Dieng will be eager to hit the target again, and the upcoming game presents an opportunity to step up. Port Vale hope Rico Richards 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.
Betting markets: Gillingham vs Port Vale
Full-time result
Of their last 10 matches at home across all tournaments Gillingham won four times and lost six as well. Port Vale won six times, drew one and lost three of their last 10 games away from home. Port Vale won their last 5 matches. Port Vale remained without defeat in 5 away games on the bounce. Port Vale have not lost to Gillingham in 6 consecutive meetings.
Both teams to score
Gillingham scored the first goal of the match in five games from a possible ten. Impressively, Port Vale scored the first goal in eight out of previous ten games. Port Vale have won to nil in their last 3 away games. Gillingham managed to open the scoreline in no less than five of their previous 10 games. Their opponent from Port Vale performed a similar feat as they scored the opener in eight of their last 10 games. Gillingham have scored in 4 consecutive home meetings with Port Vale.
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 0.7 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals came up in five of Port Vale’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 1.6 goals in these matches. Gillingham conceded a goal in their previous 6 matches. Port Vale scored at least once in their previous 11 matches on the bounce.
Recommended tip: Gillingham vs Port Vale
To summarize, the upcoming League Two clash seems to be a good opportunity to place some bets. Taking into account the stats and facts for Gillingham vs Port Vale mentioned in this article, we are offering a free betting tip below.