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League Two: Gillingham vs Tranmere – Betting preview

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Ace Football previews the League Two round 37 match between Gillingham and Tranmere and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

When Tranmere come to MEMS Priestfield for the League Two match on Saturday, Gillingham will be hoping to use their home advantage to their advantage.

Gillingham approach the next League Two round as number 9 in the table, having claimed 54 points this season so far. With 36 games behind them, Tranmere amassed 43 points, placing them as number 18 before their next fixture.

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Form: Gillingham vs Tranmere

Gillingham Form

In their last three matches, Gillingham beat Wrexham by 1-0 and Salford City by 0-2, before losing against Barrow by 2-0. 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 four.

Tranmere Form

Tranmere suffered a couple of disappointments in their last three matches as they were run over by Forest Green in a 1-0 defeat. Swindon also proved too hard to handle as they won 3-1, before Tranmere were able to strike back in a 1-0 win against Sutton United. Tranmere claimed two wins against zero draws and four defeats in their last six away matches in the League Two. The scoreline from these matches reads eight goals conceded and six scored.

Betting stats for Gillingham and Tranmere

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

  • In 39 of the last 41 Gillingham home matches in the League Two, the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • In 14 of the last 16 Gillingham matches in the League Two, the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • In 8 of the last 9 Gillingham home matches in the League Two, the sum of goals was under 2.5
  • In 9 of the last 11 Gillingham home matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
  • Gillingham have not lost 10 of the last 12 matches in the League Two
  • Tranmere have conceded in 32 of the last 34 away matches
  • Tranmere have conceded in 29 of the last 31 away matches in the League Two
  • Tranmere have lost the last 3 away matches in a row while scoring less than 1.5 goals
  • Tranmere have lost the last 3 away matches in a row in the League Two while scoring less than 1.5 goals
  • Tranmere have lost the last 3 away matches in a row

Players on top: Gillingham vs Tranmere

Looking at the market for a goalscorer, it seems a good idea to side with Timothee Dieng, who is performing well for Gillingham. He found the back of the net twice in his most recent League Two outings. He’ll be out to add more goals against Tranmere.The visitors will be looking to Robert Apter to find the net once again, after managing three League Two goals for Tranmere in recent matches.

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Full-time result

Gillingham won three of their previous 10 matches across all tournaments at MEMS Priestfield. They drew four and lost three as well, while Tranmere won three of their last 10 games away. They drew two and lost five. Tranmere did not lose any of their last 6 matches at home.

Both teams to score

Gillingham scored the first goal of the match in four games from a possible ten. Tranmere got the opening goal in five out of their last ten away games. Gillingham managed two wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches across all tournaments.

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 1.1 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals happened in six of the last ten games for Tranmere, who scored 1.2 times on average in these matches.

Suggested bet: Gillingham vs Tranmere

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 Tranmere mentioned in this article, we are offering a free betting tip below.

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