League Two: Shrewsbury vs Gillingham – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the League Two round 18 match between Shrewsbury and Gillingham and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Shrewsbury enjoy home advantage, when visitors Gillingham swing by this coming Saturday for a clash in the League Two. The former will be looking to make that home advantage count.

Shrewsbury are placed 22th with 16 points after 17 matches. Gillingham occupy a position as seventh in the league on 27 points.

Team form: Shrewsbury vs Gillingham

Shrewsbury Form

Shrewsbury are currently performing inconsistently, as they lost against Crewe by a 3-1 score, before winning 1-0 against Newport. They were back on the losing side in a 3-1 defeat against Fleetwood. Shrewsbury won half of their previous six matches on home soil in the League Two, while also drawing one. They suffered two defeats, while they scored six and conceded five goals.

Gillingham Form

Gillingham currently look solid after going three matches unbeaten. They laid the groundworks by beating Bristol Rovers with a 0-1 scoreline, before settling for a draw in a 2-2 game against Crawley. Their latest match once again had them draw, this time 1-1 against Barnet. Gillingham won half their previous six away matches in the League Two, as well as seeing one draw and suffering two defeats. They scored nine goals whilst conceding seven.

Betting stats for Shrewsbury and Gillingham

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

Players on top: Shrewsbury vs Gillingham

William Boyle is the most prolific League Two marksman for the home team, scoring twice recently. Gillingham look to Bradley Dack, hoping he can add to his current total of two League Two goals in his latest games.

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Full-time result

Shrewsbury won four of their previous 10 matches across all tournaments at The Croud Meadow. They drew two and lost four as well, while Gillingham won three of their last 10 games away. They drew four and lost three. Shrewsbury have not lost to Gillingham in 4 consecutive meetings.

Both teams to score

Amazingly, Shrewsbury scored the first goal of the match in just three out of the last ten games at home. Gillingham scored the opening goal in four of a possible ten games. Shrewsbury have won to nil in 3 consecutive home games. Gillingham managed the first goal of the game in only four of those 10 previous games played. Meanwhile, Shrewsbury were first on target in five of their last 10 outings. Shrewsbury have scored in 9 consecutive home meetings with Gillingham.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in six of Shrewsbury’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.3 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in six of the last ten games for Gillingham, who scored 1.1 times on average in these matches.