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Gillingham v Cheltenham Town : League Two match betting preview, prediction and odds

Fri 20th Dec, 19:45 BST, Priestfield Stadium, Gillingham

the Priestfield Stadium masses welcome Cheltenham Town's travelling contingent on Friday evening, as Mark Bonner's Gillingham face Michael John Flynn's team in the League Two. All of the important statistics for the encounter, including head to heads (H2Hs), predictions and the best odds across 17 of the biggest betting markets are included in this in-depth preview. It's all brought together specifically to help you make a well informed, intelligent bet.


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Win / Draw / Win
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Over / Under 2.5 Goals
Over / Under 3.5 Goals
Win To Nil
Both Teams To Score
Correct Score
Both Teams To Score & Result
Double Chance
Half Time / Full Time
Over / Under 0.5 Goals
Over / Under 4.5 Goals
Over / Under 5.5 Goals
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Gillingham
48%
--
Draw
26%
--
Cheltenham
27%
--
Draw 1-1
12%
--
Gillingham 1-0
11%
--
Gillingham 2-1
9%
--
Gillingham 2-0
9%
--
Cheltenham 1-0
8%
--
Draw 0-0
7%
--
Cheltenham 2-1
7%
--
Draw 2-2
5%
--
Gillingham 3-1
5%
--
Gillingham 3-0
4%
--
Cheltenham 2-0
4%
--
Gillingham 3-2
3%
--
Cheltenham 3-1
2%
--
Gillingham 4-1
2%
--
Cheltenham 3-2
2%
--
Over 2.5 Goals
48%
--
Under 2.5 Goals
52%
--
Home 1st Goal
52%
--
Away 1st Goal
43%
--
No 1st Goal
5%
--
BTTS - Yes
52%
--
BTTS - No
48%
--
BTTS - Home Win
21%
--
BTTS - Draw
18%
--
BTTS - Away Win
12%
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Home/draw
74%
--
Away/draw
52%
--
Home/away
74%
--
Over 1.5 Goals
73%
--
Under 1.5 Goals
27%
--
Over 3.5 Goals
27%
--
Under 3.5 Goals
73%
--
Over 4.5 Goals
12%
--
Under 4.5 Goals
88%
--
Over 5.5 Goals
5%
--
Under 5.5 Goals
95%
--
Over 0.5 Goals
93%
--
Under 0.5 Goals
7%
--
Home DNB
66%
--
Away DNB
44%
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Gillingham win to nil
27%
--
Cheltenham win to nil
14%
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Win / draw / win League Two table

Gillingham have played 18 matches so far this season and lay in 10th place in the League Two league table.

Performance against teams below them in the league

They have played 12 games against teams below in the table, having won 5, drawn 2 and lost 5 matches. They have kept 5 clean sheets and have failed to score in 2 fixtures. They have been outscored by their opponents by 25 goals to 19 goals.

Home League Performance

Gillingham have played 10 games at home winning 6, drawing 0 and losing 4 games. They have scored 14 goals, kept 5 clean sheets and conceded 8 goals at home.

Cheltenham are in 15th position in the League Two on 23 points having played 19 matches so far this season. Cheltenham are winless in the 11 games they have played against teams above them in the table and have conceded in every game.

Away League Performance

5 of those games have been losing matches. They have conceded 16 goals and kept 1 clean sheet. They have scored 13 goals in total and found the back of the net in every game.

Performance against teams above them in the league

11 games have come against teams above them in the table. They have lost 6 games, drawn 5 and won zero. Cheltenham have conceded 19 goals, scored 13, failed to score in 1 fixture and have kept no clean sheets.

Won
Draw
Lost
Gillingham
Cheltenham
Results by League Table
TEAM PLD W D L GD PTS HOME AWAY HOME AWAY
1
Walsall1811431537 
Mar 22
-
Jan 4
l
 
2-1A
2
Port Vale191054735 
w
 
1-0F
May 3
d
 
1-1F
Jan 1
3
Doncaster19964633 
Jan 18
l
 
1-0A
Apr 5
d
 
2-2F
4
Crewe18873631 
Feb 15
l
 
2-0A
Dec 26
Apr 12
5
Grimsby191018-131 
l
 
0-1A
Jan 28
Mar 1
l
 
3-2A
6
AFC Wim189361430 
Apr 21
Dec 30
l
 
0-1A
Jan 11
7
MK Dons179351130 
Apr 12
Dec 14
Mar 22
l
 
3-2F
8
Chesterfield197751028 
w
 
1-0F
Jan 5
Feb 1
d
 
1-1A
9
Notts C18774728 
Feb 1
w
 
0-1F
Dec 29
Apr 21
10
Gillingham Home18828326 
-
-
Apr 18
Dec 20
11
Bradford18675425 
Mar 8
l
 
2-1F
d
 
1-1A
Mar 4
12
Salford18666-224 
w
 
1-0F
Apr 5
Jan 25
l
 
2-1F
13
Barrow18657123 
w
 
2-0F
Feb 8
Feb 15
l
 
2-1F
14
Bromley18585023 
Jan 2
l
 
2-1A
d
 
1-1F
May 3
15
Cheltenham Away19658-323 
Dec 20
Apr 18
-
-
16
Fleetwood17575122 
Jan 11
d
 
0-00-0
l
 
0-2A
Feb 8
17
Newport18648-722 
l
 
0-2A
Mar 4
w
 
3-2F
Feb 22
18
Colchester18495121 
Apr 1
Dec 26
Mar 8
w
 
1-2F
19
Harrogate196310-1221 
l
 
1-2F
Mar 29
w
 
1-0F
Jan 17
20
Accrington18468-818 
l
 
1-2F
Mar 15
w
 
2-1A
Jan 28
21
Tranmere18468-1318 
w
 
3-0F
Jan 25
w
 
1-0F
Mar 28
22
Swindon19379-1016 
Apr 26
d
 
1-1F
l
 
2-3A
Mar 15
23
Morecambe193511-1514 
Mar 1
w
 
0-1F
Dec 14
Apr 1
24
Carlisle183510-1514 
w
 
4-1F
Feb 22
Apr 26
w
 
0-1F
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Win / draw / win form
Gillingham 10TH
20 league games
Home
Overall
Goals: Scored
26
Conceded
16
Games: Scored
16 / 20
Conceded
11 / 20
Clean sheets
9 / 20
Failed to score
4 / 20
Won
8
Draw
8
L
4
HOME FORM Win / Draw / Win
Gillingham1 - 0Salford
Gillingham1 - 2Harrogate
Gillingham1 - 0Port Vale
Gillingham0 - 2Newport
Gillingham1 - 2Accrington
Gillingham0 - 1Grimsby
Gillingham2 - 0Barrow
Gillingham3 - 0Tranmere
Gillingham1 - 0Chesterfield
Gillingham4 - 1Carlisle
Gillingham2 - 2Doncaster
Gillingham3 - 0Barrow
Gillingham0 - 0Crewe
Gillingham1 - 1Grimsby
Gillingham1 - 1Tranmere
Gillingham1 - 0Wrexham
Gillingham0 - 0Stockport
Gillingham2 - 2Swindon
Gillingham1 - 1Walsall
Gillingham1 - 1Forest Green
Goals: Scored
22
Conceded
20
Games: Scored
15 / 20
Conceded
12 / 20
Clean sheets
8 / 20
Failed to score
5 / 20
Won
8
D
3
Lost
9
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
HGillingham1 - 0Salford
AGillingham1 - 2Bromley
HGillingham1 - 2Harrogate
HGillingham1 - 0Port Vale
AGillingham1 - 1Swindon
HGillingham0 - 2Newport
AGillingham1 - 2Bradford
HGillingham1 - 2Accrington
AGillingham0 - 2Crewe
HGillingham0 - 1Grimsby
HGillingham2 - 0Barrow
AGillingham1 - 0Notts C
HGillingham3 - 0Tranmere
AGillingham0 - 1Doncaster
HGillingham1 - 0Chesterfield
AGillingham0 - 0Fleetwood
AGillingham1 - 0Morecambe
HGillingham4 - 1Carlisle
HGillingham2 - 2Doncaster
AGillingham1 - 2Mansfield
Cheltenham 15TH
20 league games
Away
Overall
Goals: Scored
23
Conceded
31
Games: Scored
17 / 20
Conceded
17 / 20
Clean sheets
3 / 20
Failed to score
3 / 20
Won
5
D
4
Lost
11
AWAY FORM Win / Draw / Win
Doncaster2 - 2Cheltenham
MK Dons3 - 2Cheltenham
Carlisle0 - 1Cheltenham
Colchester1 - 2Cheltenham
Barrow2 - 1Cheltenham
Chesterfield1 - 1Cheltenham
Salford2 - 1Cheltenham
Walsall2 - 1Cheltenham
Grimsby3 - 2Cheltenham
Stevenage2 - 1Cheltenham
Burton1 - 2Cheltenham
L Orient3 - 1Cheltenham
Fleetwood1 - 2Cheltenham
Barnsley0 - 0Cheltenham
Oxford Utd2 - 1Cheltenham
Wycombe2 - 0Cheltenham
Wigan1 - 1Cheltenham
Cambridge0 - 1Cheltenham
Derby2 - 1Cheltenham
Bolton1 - 0Cheltenham
Goals: Scored
26
Conceded
30
Games: Scored
18 / 20
Conceded
17 / 20
Clean sheets
3 / 20
Failed to score
2 / 20
Won
6
Draw
5
Lost
9
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
ACheltenham2 - 2Doncaster
HCheltenham1 - 1Port Vale
HCheltenham1 - 0Tranmere
ACheltenham2 - 3MK Dons
HCheltenham1 - 1Bromley
ACheltenham1 - 0Carlisle
HCheltenham1 - 1Bradford
ACheltenham2 - 1Colchester
HCheltenham2 - 3Swindon
ACheltenham1 - 2Barrow
HCheltenham2 - 1Accrington
HCheltenham0 - 2Fleetwood
ACheltenham1 - 1Chesterfield
ACheltenham1 - 2Salford
HCheltenham1 - 0Harrogate
ACheltenham1 - 2Walsall
HCheltenham0 - 1AFC Wim
ACheltenham2 - 3Grimsby
HCheltenham3 - 2Newport
ACheltenham1 - 2Stevenage
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Win / draw / win head to head (H2H)
League games at Gillingham since 2006
Gillingham
Cheltenham
Goals: Scored
4
4
Games: Scored
3 / 6
3 / 6
Clean sheets
3 / 6
3 / 6
GIL
2
D
3
CHT
1
FIXTURE HISTORY AT Gillingham
0 - 2Cheltenham
Draw0 - 0Draw
Gillingham1 - 0
Draw1 - 1Draw
Draw0 - 0Draw
Gillingham2 - 1
League games at Cheltenham since 2007
Cheltenham
Gillingham
Goals: Scored
6
8
Games: Scored
5 / 6
4 / 6
Clean sheets
2 / 6
1 / 6
GIL
2
D
2
CHT
2
FIXTURE HISTORY AT Cheltenham
Draw2 - 2Draw
Cheltenham1 - 0
0 - 3Gillingham
1 - 2Gillingham
Cheltenham1 - 0
Draw1 - 1Draw
Goal Statistics

Gillingham have been steady in front of goal of late, finding the net in 5 consecutive League Two matches. Their PG of 1.5 against Cheltenham Town on Friday suggests they're likely to extend that run.

Gillingham 10th Cheltenham 15th
Kickoff prediction
Kickoff prediction
1.5
goals
1.1
goals
Scoring probability
Scoring probability
0
22%
1
33%
2
25%
3
13%
4+
There is a 78% probability that Gillingham will score 1 or more goals
0
34%
1
37%
2
20%
3
4+
There is a 71% probability that Cheltenham will score no more than 1 goal
 
20 home / away league games
20 home / away league games
-12
Gillingham have scored 12% fewer goals at home than predicted
+11
Cheltenham have scored 11% more goals when away than predicted
1.3
average goals scored
1.2
average goals scored
0.8
conceded
1.6
conceded
 
Attack defence ratings
League Two - 2024/2025 season
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Gillingham
PG (predicted goals)
Cheltenham
1.5
1.1
Attack rating
GIL
CHT
20%
better
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Games scored13
17
Failed to score5
2
Scored first12
11
Goals scored19
25
Avg. goals scored1.1
1.3
Avg. shots per game7
8
Avg. shots per goal7
6
Conversion rate for15
17
Avg. XG for1
0.8
KickOff rating
+20%
Defence rating
36%
better
GIL
CHT
view stats
Games conceded10
16
Clean sheets8
3
Conceded first5
8
Goals conceded16
28
Avg. goals conceded0.9
1.5
Avg. shots/game conceded8
9
Avg. shots/goal conceded9
6
Conversion rate against12%
16%
Avg. XG against1.1
1.4
KickOff rating
+36%

Gillingham v Cheltenham League Two lLine ups will show here when available.

Gillingham League Two squad statistics 2024/2025
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
17625
M EhmerJ ClarkeR HuttonM Clark
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
J Clarke MID1861
4
-
M Ehmer DEF17
3
1
S Ogie DEF17
3
-
R Hutton MID172
3
-
J Nolan FWD1712
1
-
M Clark DEF162
5
-
J Williams MID1411
1
-
G Lapslie MID141
3
-
A Little MID132
2
-
E Coleman MID13
4
1
J Gbode FWD13
-
J Wakeling FWD1211
1
-
M. Wyllie FWD121
-
R McKenzie DEF1131
1
-
G Morris GLK10
1
-
E Nevitt FWD1011
2
-
O Hawkins FWD10
1
-
J Turner GLK9
1
-
T Dieng MID931
1
-
C Masterson DEF81
-
J Andrews FWD7
1
-
E Williams MID5
1
-
A Rowe MID3
2
-
B Dack MID2
-
L Ashby-Hammond GLK1
-
Cheltenham League Two squad statistics 2024/2025
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
17555
L Young E ArcherE ArcherL Payne
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
E Archer MID1955
-
L Young  MID1832
1
-
J Colwill MID1733
2
-
T Pett MID17
1
-
S Bennett MID16
3
-
S Stubbs DEF151
3
-
T Bradbury DEF1511
1
-
G Miller FWD144
1
-
R Bowman FWD1421
1
-
J. Thomas FWD1421
-
L Payne DEF131
5
-
M Taylor FWD131
2
-
I Bakare DEF12
2
-
L Kinsella MID121
1
-
L. Dulson FWD1211
-
O Evans GLK11
-
A. Jude-Boyd DEF911
1
-
J Day GLK8
2
-
L. Shipley DEF8
2
-
H Sohna MID81
1
-
L Laing DEF6
-
R Haynes DEF6
2
-
M. Norkett FWD51
-
F Willcox MID2
1
-