League Two: Milton Keynes Dons vs Gillingham – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the League Two round 20 match between Milton Keynes Dons and Gillingham and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Milton Keynes Dons appear to have a good chance to add three more points to their season account, as they face Gillingham in round 20 of the League Two season. They will surely end up frustrated, should they fail to beat the visitors at Stadium MK on Saturday.

Milton Keynes Dons approach the next League Two round as number 7 in the table, having claimed 30 points this season so far. With 17 games behind them, Gillingham amassed 26 points, placing them as number 10 before their next fixture.

Team form: Milton Keynes Dons vs Gillingham

Milton Keynes Dons Form

Milton Keynes Dons are enjoying their football currently with three wins on the bounce, and it began with a 3-1 win against Swindon. They went on to beat Cheltenham by 3-2, before also getting the better of Chesterfield in a 3-0 victory. Milton Keynes Dons claimed four wins in their last six League Two matches at the Stadium MK. They came through these games with a record of one draw and one defeat, in which they conceded six and scored 12 goals.

Gillingham Form

In their last three matches, Gillingham lost against Harrogate Town and Bromley by 1-2 and 2-1, respectively, and beat Salford City by 1-0. Gillingham only have one paltry win to show from the last six away games in the League Two. In these six matches they drew one and lost four as well as being outscored by eight goals to four.

Betting facts for Milton Keynes Dons and Gillingham

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

In-form players: Milton Keynes Dons vs Gillingham

Timothee Dieng shows decent form right now for Gillingham, as he scored two goals in his last six games in the League Two. The visitors need more from him, though, when facing Milton Keynes Dons, who are strong favourites on Saturday. Siding with Alex Gilbey also look a nice prospect as he scored six goals in his last six League Two matches.

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Full-time result

In their last 10 matches at Stadium MK across all tournaments Milton Keynes Dons won four times, drew three and lost three times. Gillingham claimed two wins, three draw and five defeats in their last 10 games away. Milton Keynes Dons won their last seven matches on the trot. Milton Keynes Dons have not lost to Gillingham in 6 consecutive home meetings.

Both teams to score

Milton Keynes Dons scored the first goal of the match in four of their previous ten games. Gillingham scored the opening goal in seven of the last ten games. Gillingham will feel optimistic about scoring this coming Saturday with Milton Keynes Dons managing a measly one clean sheet in the previous 10 games. The latter fought their way to two clean sheets in their previous 10 games.

Total goals

Milton Keynes Dons saw over 2.5 goals in eight of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of two goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals came up in four of Gillingham’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 0.8 goals in these matches. Milton Keynes Dons’s last 6 matches had more than three goals.