League Two: Gillingham vs Tranmere – Betting preview

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

After surviving a gruelling battle for survival last season, Tranmere continue their latest League Two campaign on Saturday. The away side play Gillingham at MEMS Priestfield in a round 6 fixture.

Gillingham approach the next League Two round as number 4 in the table, having claimed ten points this season so far. With five games behind them, Tranmere amassed eight points, placing them as number 10 before their next fixture.

Form: Gillingham vs Tranmere

Gillingham Form

Consistency has not been a trademark for Gillingham recently, and their last three matches first saw them sharing the points in a 0-0 draw with Fleetwood. This was followed by a 1-0 win against Chesterfield, before they lost 1-0 against Doncaster. Gillingham won three of their previous six matches at MEMS Priestfield in the League Two. They drew three as well, but suffered no defeats, scoring 11 goals to four against.

Tranmere Form

Their past three matches saw Tranmere beating Walsall 1-0, losing 4-0 against Leicester, and beating Carlisle by 1-2. Tranmere managed a decent return of three wins in their last six League Two away matches, in which they scored six while also conceding eight times. They also experienced one draw and two defeats.

Betting facts 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.

Players in form: Gillingham vs Tranmere

Timothee Dieng is the most prolific League Two marksman for the home team, scoring twice recently. Tranmere look to Omari Patrick, hoping he can add to his current total of three League Two goals in his latest games.

Betting markets: Gillingham vs Tranmere

Full-time result

Gillingham claimed a modest four wins from their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. They split the points with the visiting team in five of the games, whilst losing one. Tranmere won three of their last 10 games away, drew two and lost five of the games in this run. Gillingham are on an amazing streak of now 13 games at home in a row without defeat. Gillingham have not lost to Tranmere in 3 consecutive home meetings.

Both teams to score

Gillingham scored the first goal of the match in four of their previous ten games. Curiously, Tranmere only scored the opening goal of the match in three of the last ten away games. Gillingham managed three wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches across all tournaments. Gillingham have scored in 3 consecutive home meetings with Tranmere.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in four of Gillingham’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.2 goals during this run. Of the last ten games for Tranmere, seven had more than 2.5 goals, while they managed to score an average of 1.4 times goals per game. Gillingham’s last 4 matches had less than three goals.

Betting prediction: 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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