League Two: Shrewsbury vs Gillingham – Betting preview

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

Shrewsbury and Gillingham face off in round 14 at The Croud Meadow, and it has the look of a tight League Two match between two teams currently looking fairly evenly matched.

Shrewsbury are number 10 in the table on 18 points after 13 matches. Gillingham rank as number 12 with 17 points after 13 matches played.

Form: Shrewsbury vs Gillingham

Shrewsbury Form

In their last three matches, Shrewsbury won 1-0 and 2-3 against first Bristol Rovers then Crawley, before drawing 3-3 against Rotherham. Shrewsbury won three of their previous six matches at The Croud Meadow in the League Two. They drew one and suffered two defeats, scoring seven goals to six against.

Gillingham Form

Gillingham were only able to take a single draw from their past three games. They came up short in a 3-1 defeat against Accrington before drawing 1-1 with Port Vale. They were defeated once again, when Grimsby ran out 1-4 winners. In their last six away matches in the League Two, Gillingham won twice, while also recording two draws. They endured two defeats in this run, with a scoreline from these matches saying nine goals conceded and ten scored.

Betting stats for Shrewsbury and Gillingham

Let’s have a look at some of the most interesting betting-relevant facts based on the stats from the last couple of matches that Shrewsbury and Gillingham played across all tournaments.

In-form players: Shrewsbury vs Gillingham

When looking for in-form players to find the target, there are some interesting names popping up in both teams. George Lloyd brings great form to the table, as he is now on three goals in six games. Surely, Shrewsbury will start him against Gillingham, who also have some appealing names to consider. Not least Ronan Hale, who notched up four goals in his past six games.

Popular betting markets: Shrewsbury vs Gillingham

Full-time result

Shrewsbury claimed four wins, drew two and lost four of their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. Gillingham won two, drew four and lost four of their last 10 games away. Shrewsbury have not lost to Gillingham in 6 consecutive home meetings.

Both teams to score

Shrewsbury scored the first goal of the match in four games from a possible ten. Curiously, Gillingham only scored the opening goal of the match in two of the last ten away games. Both teams have scored in last 4 consecutive Gillingham games. Gillingham managed two wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches. Gillingham have scored in 8 consecutive meetings with Shrewsbury when playing at away ground.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in five of Shrewsbury’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.4 goals during this run. Of the last ten games for Gillingham, seven had more than 2.5 goals, while they managed to score an average of 1.7 times goals per game.