League Two: Walsall vs Gillingham – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the League Two round 16 match between Walsall and Gillingham and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Bookmakers favour Gillingham to be victorious against Walsall in their upcoming League Two encounter. Despite their recent unconvincing form, a win for the former seems likely this coming Tuesday. They should not underestimate Walsall, though.

Sitting top of the table, Walsall have claimed 59 points after 29 rounds, while Gillingham have amassed 32 points and presently rank as number 19 in the League Two.

Form: Walsall vs Gillingham

Walsall Form

In their last three matches, Walsall lost 2-0 against Fleetwood, drew 2-2 with Salford City, before losing to Colchester by 2-1. Walsall have been in potent form at Poundland Bescot Stadium, winning no less than five of the past six League Two matches here. They remained without defeat, as they drew once, hammered in 16 goals while letting in five.

Gillingham Form

A draw is all that prevents Gillingham from having nothing to show for their previous three games. They claimed this single draw against Grimsby as the match ended 1-1 before getting trounced against Notts Co. by a 1-2 score. Last time out, more disappointment followed as Barrow won the game and the exact score was 3-0. Gillingham claimed just one win from the last six away games in the League Two. They also drew two and were defeated three times, as they were outscored by eight goals to three.

Betting stats for Walsall and Gillingham

Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Walsall 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: Walsall vs Gillingham

Despite having scored only two times in his last 6 league matches, Jamille Matt has actually netted nine goals during this League Two season. He will surely want to add some more until the end of the campaign, and the upcoming match against outsiders Gillingham should be a good opportunity for him to improve on his recent goalscoring ratio. In short, siding with Jamille Matt to add another goal this season should be a bet to consider.

Betting markets: Walsall vs Gillingham

Full-time result

Walsall won six of the previous 10 home matches across all tournaments, while drawing three and losing one as well. Gillingham won one from a possible 10 away from home, as they also drew four and lost five in this run. Walsall are on a fine streak of 10 matches without defeat at home. Gillingham conceded a goal in their last 9 matches. Walsall have not lost to Gillingham in 7 consecutive meetings.

Both teams to score

Walsall scored first in six of their last ten home games. Gillingham got the opening goal in five out of their last ten away games. Both teams have been quite terrible at keeping their opponents at bay in recent matches. While Walsall managed to keep a clean sheet in two of the last 10 games, Gillingham kept their opponent from scoring in one of their last 10 matches. Walsall have scored in 3 consecutive home meetings with Gillingham.

Total goals

Walsall saw over 2.5 goals in seven of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of two goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in four of the last ten outings for Gillingham, who managed to score 0.6 times in those matches. Walsall conceded a goal in their previous 7 matches. Gillingham conceded a goal in their last 9 matches.