League Two: Gillingham vs Walsall – Betting preview

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

Gillingham start the season as favourites to land the League Two crown. They launch their title bid this coming Saturday at home in an opening day fixture with Walsall at MEMS Priestfield.

Form: Gillingham vs Walsall

Gillingham Form

Showing inconsistent form, Gillingham lost two of their past three matches, going down 6-2 against Barnet, before beating Shrewsbury 1-0. The joy was short-lived, as Luton proved too strong in a 0-3 defeat. 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 six and conceded 13 goals.

Walsall Form

Walsall suffered a couple of disappointments in their last three matches as they were run over by Harrogate Town in a 0-2 defeat. Bromley also proved too hard to handle as they won 3-1, before Walsall were able to strike back in a 0-1 win against Bristol City. Walsall claimed two wins against one draw and three defeats in their last six away matches in the League Two. The scoreline from these matches reads eight goals conceded and nine scored.

Betting facts for Gillingham and Walsall

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

In-form players: Gillingham vs Walsall

With another League Two season only just beginning to take form, we are still a bit in the dark as to who will dominate the scoring charts for both Gillingham and Walsall. Accordingly, we have listed some of the players who are expected to be getting it on for each team this season.

Betting markets: Gillingham vs Walsall

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. Walsall won four of their last 10 games away, drew two and lost four of the games in this run. Walsall conceded a goal in their previous 8 matches. Gillingham have not lost to Walsall in 5 consecutive meetings.

Both teams to score

Gillingham scored the first goal of the match in five games from a possible ten. Walsall scored the opening goal in seven of the last ten away from home. Both teams have scored in the last 4 consecutive away games Walsall played. Gillingham managed three wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches across all tournaments.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals came out five times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Gillingham, who scored an average of one goal along the way. Over 2.5 goals happened in seven of the last ten games for Walsall, who scored 1.1 times on average in these matches. Walsall conceded a goal in their last 8 matches.