League Two: Mansfield vs Gillingham – Betting preview

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

Mansfield welcome Gillingham at One Call Stadium this coming Saturday for a match in the penultimate round of the current League Two season.

Mansfield are chasing the first place in the League Two after collecting 82 points from their initial 44 encounters. Gillingham trail them on 63 points after 44 rounds, sitting as number 10 in the table.

Team form: Mansfield vs Gillingham

Mansfield Form

Mansfield are enjoying their football currently with three wins on the bounce, and it began with a 1-0 win against Forest Green. They went on to beat Milton Keynes Dons by 1-4, before also getting the better of Accrington in a 2-1 victory. Mansfield claimed a middle-of-the-road three wins in their previous six matches on home soil in the League Two. They also drew one and lost two, as they scored nine and conceded ten goals.

Gillingham Form

Gillingham collected one win from their last three matches, as Harrogate Town won by 5-1. Bradford were too strong as well, winning 1-0, before Gillingham won 3-0 against Barrow. In their last six away matches in the League Two, Gillingham won twice, while also recording zero draws. They endured four defeats in this run, with a scoreline from these matches saying 12 goals conceded and six scored.

Betting stats and facts for Mansfield and Gillingham

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

Players in form: Mansfield vs Gillingham

While only scoring two goals in his last six outings for Mansfield, Davis Keillor-Dunn has been good for them over the course of the season with 21 goals to his name so far. He should be highly motivated to expand of his tally against Gillingham, and he looks well worth a place in an accumulator on Saturday, depending on your betting strategy.

Popular markets: Mansfield vs Gillingham

Full-time result

Mansfield claimed all three points six times in their last 10 home matches across all tournaments, while also drawing two along the way. They endured defeat in two of the games in this run. Gillingham won four of their last 10 games away, while drawing zero and losing six in this series of matches.

Both teams to score

Mansfield scored first in seven of their last ten home games. Interestingly, Gillingham scored the opening goal of the match in just three of their last ten games. Gillingham managed two wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches.

Total goals

Mansfield saw over 2.5 goals in seven of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.9 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in three of the last ten outings for Gillingham, who managed to score 1.1 times in those matches.

Suggested bet: Mansfield vs Gillingham

In conclusion, the upcoming game between Mansfield and Gillingham seems like a decent betting opportunity. Considering the abovementioned stats and facts, we have come up with a betting suggestion for this League Two match.

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