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Gillingham v Doncaster Rovers : League Two match betting preview, prediction and odds

Sat 18th Jan, 12:30 BST, Priestfield Stadium, Gillingham

Saturday lunch time sees Mark Bonner’s Gillingham and Grant McCann’s Doncaster Rovers go head to head in a League Two clash at the Priestfield Stadium. Stats power the algorithmic predictions below for seventeen markets, and switching between them will display bespoke analysis, including head to head (H2H), form and much more besides. Odds from leading bookmakers are also provided. Hit the tabs below to see it all.


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Best Tip: Under 3.5 goals

We don't believe there is a clear favourite to win this match, but does appear clear is that the odds are pointing towards it'll have 3 goals or less. Our statistical analysis says the same. Gillingham and Doncaster have delivered a host of under 3.5 goal games of late, and key performance stats point towards those records being extended. We have confidence in predicting under 3.5 goals on Saturday lunch time, and the bookies have it priced at 1.25.

In-Play
Win / Draw / Win
Over / Under 1.5 Goals
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
Draw No Bet
Team To Score First
An away win looks like the most likely outcome in the win/draw/win market, with our predictive algorithm suggesting there’s a 41% chance of Doncaster coming away with a win.

Checkout the hundreds of tips picked but our top win/draw/win tipsters

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Predictions Add Bet365 Coral
Gillingham
32%
12/5-
Draw
27%
11/5-
Doncaster
41%
6/5-
Draw 1-1
13%
5/1-
Doncaster 1-0
12%
6/1-
Gillingham 1-0
10%
17/2-
Draw 0-0
9%
15/2-
Doncaster 2-1
8%
17/2-
Doncaster 2-0
8%
9/1-
Gillingham 2-1
7%
11/1-
Gillingham 2-0
5%
16/1-
Draw 2-2
5%
14/1-
Doncaster 3-1
4%
18/1-
Doncaster 3-0
3%
20/1-
Gillingham 3-1
3%
28/1-
Doncaster 3-2
2%
28/1-
Gillingham 3-0
2%
33/1-
Gillingham 3-2
2%
40/1-
Over 2.5 Goals
43%
11/10-
Under 2.5 Goals
57%
7/10-
Home 1st Goal
46%
7/5-
Away 1st Goal
49%
8/11-
No 1st Goal
5%
15/2-
BTTS - Yes
49%
5/6-
BTTS - No
51%
5/6-
BTTS - Home Win
13%
6/1-
BTTS - Draw
18%
10/3-
BTTS - Away Win
17%
15/4-
Home/draw
59%
4/6-
Away/draw
68%
3/10-
Home/away
73%
4/11-
Over 1.5 Goals
69%
1/3-
Under 1.5 Goals
31%
9/4-
Over 3.5 Goals
22%
11/4-
Under 3.5 Goals
78%
1/4-
Over 4.5 Goals
10%
7/1-
Under 4.5 Goals
90%
1/12-
Over 5.5 Goals
4%
18/1-
Under 5.5 Goals
96%
1/50-
Over 0.5 Goals
91%
1/14-
Under 0.5 Goals
9%
15/2-
Home DNB
51%
11/8-
Away DNB
60%
8/15-
Gillingham win to nil
18%
9/2-
Doncaster win to nil
24%
5/2-
Gillingham / Gillingham
15%
9/2-
Gillingham / Doncaster
3%
25/1-
Gillingham / Draw
6%
14/1-
Draw / Gillingham
12%
6/1-
Draw / Doncaster
15%
9/2-
Draw / Draw
18%
15/4-
Doncaster / Gillingham
2%
33/1-
Doncaster / Doncaster
23%
13/5-
Doncaster / Draw
6%
14/1-
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Win / draw / win League Two table

Gillingham have played 23 matches so far this season and are in 14th position in the league.

Performance against teams above them in the league

13 of those games have come against teams above them in the table. They have lost 7 games, drawn 1 and won 5. Gillingham have conceded 14 goals, scored 9, failed to score in 5 matches and kept 5 clean sheets.

Home league performance

Gillingham have played 12 games at home, winning 6, drawing 1 and losing 5 fixtures. They have scored 16 goals, conceded 13 goals, kept 5 clean sheets and failed to score 3 times in home league games.

Doncaster lay in 7th place on 40 points in the League Two league table having played 25 matches.

Performance against teams below them in the league

They have played 18 games against teams below them in the table, winning 10, drawing 4 and losing 4 games. They have scored 28 goals and kept 5 clean sheets against lower placed opposition. Doncaster have conceded 20 goals and have failed to score in 4 matches.

Away league performance

Doncaster have played 12 away games, winning 5, drawing 3 and losing 4 games. They have scored an average of 1.4 goals per away game and conceded an average 1.3 goals per away game.

Won
Draw
Lost
Gillingham
Doncaster
Results by League Table
TEAM PLD W D L GD PTS HOME AWAY HOME AWAY
1
Walsall2316432352 
Mar 22
Feb 11
Apr 1
l
 
2-0A
2
Crewe2411941142 
Feb 15
l
 
2-0A
d
 
1-1A
Mar 15
3
Salford2412661042 
w
 
1-0F
Apr 5
d
 
1-1A
Mar 22
4
Port Vale251186441 
w
 
1-0F
May 3
l
 
1-2A
w
 
2-3F
5
AFC Wim2312471640 
Apr 21
l
 
1-0A
Apr 12
l
 
1-0A
6
Notts C2411761240 
Feb 1
w
 
0-1F
d
 
1-1A
May 3
7
Doncaster Away251177540 
Jan 18
l
 
1-0A
-
-
8
Bradford241086638 
Mar 8
l
 
2-1F
Apr 26
w
 
1-2F
9
Grimsby2512112-437 
l
 
0-1A
Jan 28
Feb 15
w
 
0-3F
10
Chesterfield24978934 
w
 
1-0F
Jan 5
l
 
0-3A
Feb 8
11
MK Dons231049534 
Apr 12
w
 
0-1F
Feb 1
d
 
1-1A
12
Bromley248106534 
l
 
0-3A
l
 
2-1A
l
 
0-1A
Mar 4
13
Cheltenham24879-231 
d
 
2-2F
Apr 18
d
 
2-2A
Apr 5
14
Gillingham Home239311-230 
-
-
w
 
1-0F
Jan 18
15
Barrow247710-328 
w
 
2-0F
Feb 8
w
 
1-0F
Jan 29
16
Fleetwood22697027 
Jan 11
d
 
0-00-0
w
 
2-1F
w
 
2-4F
17
Colchester245127027 
Apr 1
l
 
2-0A
Apr 21
d
 
1-1F
18
Newport237511-1026 
l
 
0-2A
Mar 4
Mar 1
l
 
3-1F
19
Accrington236710-825 
l
 
1-2F
Mar 15
w
 
4-1F
Feb 22
20
Tranmere236710-1525 
w
 
3-0F
Jan 25
w
 
3-1F
Apr 18
21
Harrogate257414-1625 
l
 
1-2F
Mar 29
Jan 25
l
 
2-0A
22
Swindon255911-1024 
Apr 26
d
 
1-1F
Mar 8
w
 
1-2F
23
Morecambe245514-1720 
Mar 1
w
 
0-1F
w
 
1-0F
Feb 18
24
Carlisle244614-1918 
w
 
4-1F
Feb 22
Mar 29
d
 
0-00-0
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Win / draw / win form
Gillingham 14TH
20 league games
Home
Overall
Goals: Scored
26
Conceded
19
Games: Scored
15 / 20
Conceded
11 / 20
Clean sheets
9 / 20
Failed to score
5 / 20
Won
8
Draw
7
Lost
5
HOME FORM Win / Draw / Win
Gillingham0 - 3Bromley
Gillingham2 - 2Cheltenham
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
Goals: Scored
17
Conceded
23
Games: Scored
13 / 20
Conceded
13 / 20
Clean sheets
7 / 20
Failed to score
7 / 20
Won
7
D
2
Lost
11
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
HGillingham0 - 3Bromley
AGillingham0 - 1AFC Wim
AGillingham0 - 2Colchester
HGillingham2 - 2Cheltenham
AGillingham1 - 0MK Dons
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
Doncaster 7TH
20 league games
Away
Overall
Goals: Scored
34
Conceded
24
Games: Scored
16 / 20
Conceded
15 / 20
Clean sheets
5 / 20
Failed to score
4 / 20
Won
10
Draw
5
Lost
5
AWAY FORM Win / Draw / Win
Colchester1 - 1Doncaster
Walsall2 - 0Doncaster
AFC Wim1 - 0Doncaster
Fleetwood2 - 4Doncaster
Carlisle0 - 0Doncaster
Bradford1 - 2Doncaster
Swindon1 - 2Doncaster
Grimsby0 - 3Doncaster
MK Dons1 - 1Doncaster
Harrogate2 - 0Doncaster
Port Vale2 - 3Doncaster
Newport3 - 1Doncaster
Crewe0 - 2Doncaster
Gillingham2 - 2Doncaster
Colchester1 - 4Doncaster
Morecambe0 - 3Doncaster
Crawley0 - 2Doncaster
Swindon1 - 2Doncaster
Bradford1 - 1Doncaster
Walsall3 - 1Doncaster
Goals: Scored
25
Conceded
24
Games: Scored
14 / 20
Conceded
17 / 20
Clean sheets
3 / 20
Failed to score
6 / 20
Won
7
Draw
7
Lost
6
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
HDoncaster1 - 2Port Vale
HDoncaster2 - 1Fleetwood
ADoncaster1 - 1Colchester
ADoncaster0 - 2Walsall
HDoncaster3 - 1Tranmere
ADoncaster0 - 1AFC Wim
HDoncaster2 - 2Cheltenham
ADoncaster4 - 2Fleetwood
ADoncaster0 - 0Carlisle
HDoncaster1 - 1Salford
HDoncaster1 - 1Notts C
ADoncaster2 - 1Bradford
HDoncaster0 - 1Bromley
ADoncaster2 - 1Swindon
HDoncaster1 - 1Crewe
ADoncaster3 - 0Grimsby
HDoncaster1 - 0Barrow
HDoncaster0 - 3Chesterfield
ADoncaster1 - 1MK Dons
ADoncaster0 - 2Harrogate
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Win / draw / win head to head (H2H)
5
Gillingham have not lost to Doncaster in 5 consecutive home league meetings
League games at Gillingham since 2005
Gillingham
Doncaster
Goals: Scored
13
12
Games: Scored
10 / 12
7 / 12
Clean sheets
5 / 12
2 / 12
GIL
5
D
5
DON
2
FIXTURE HISTORY AT Gillingham
Draw2 - 2Draw
Gillingham1 - 0
Gillingham1 - 0
Draw2 - 2Draw
Gillingham2 - 1
1 - 3Doncaster
Draw0 - 0Draw
Gillingham1 - 0
Draw1 - 1Draw
Draw1 - 1Draw
0 - 2Doncaster
Gillingham1 - 0
League games at Doncaster since 2006
Doncaster
Gillingham
Goals: Scored
18
14
Games: Scored
11 / 13
9 / 13
Clean sheets
4 / 13
2 / 13
GIL
3
D
4
DON
6
FIXTURE HISTORY AT Doncaster
Doncaster1 - 0
Doncaster2 - 1
Doncaster1 - 0
0 - 1Gillingham
Doncaster2 - 1
Draw1 - 1Draw
Draw3 - 3Draw
Draw0 - 0Draw
Draw2 - 2Draw
1 - 2Gillingham
Doncaster2 - 1
1 - 2Gillingham
Doncaster2 - 0
Goal Statistics
Gillingham 14th Doncaster 7th
Kickoff prediction
Kickoff prediction
1.1
goals
1.3
goals
Scoring probability
Scoring probability
0
33%
1
37%
2
20%
3
4+
There is a 70% probability that Gillingham will score no more than 1 goal
0
27%
1
35%
2
23%
3
10%
4+
There is a 62% probability that Doncaster will score no more than 1 goal
 
20 home / away league games
20 home / away league games
-11
Gillingham have scored 11% fewer goals at home than predicted
+18
Doncaster have scored 18% more goals when away than predicted
1.3
average goals scored
1.7
average goals scored
1.0
conceded
1.2
conceded
 
Attack defence ratings
League Two - 2024/2025 season
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Gillingham
PG (predicted goals)
Doncaster
1.1
1.3
Attack rating
GIL
DON
16%
better
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Games scored15
19
Failed to score8
6
Scored first14
13
Goals scored22
35
Avg. goals scored1
1.4
Avg. shots per game7
10
Avg. shots per goal7
7
Conversion rate for14
15
Avg. XG for1
1.5
KickOff rating
+16%
Defence rating
24%
better
GIL
DON
view stats
Games conceded14
20
Clean sheets9
5
Conceded first8
11
Goals conceded24
30
Avg. goals conceded1
1.2
Avg. shots/game conceded8
6
Avg. shots/goal conceded8
5
Conversion rate against13%
20%
Avg. XG against1.2
1
KickOff rating
+24%

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

Gillingham League Two squad statistics 2024/2025
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
22726
M EhmerJ ClarkeJ NolanM Ehmer
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
J Clarke MID2371
5
-
S Ogie DEF22
4
-
M Ehmer DEF22
5
1
J Nolan FWD2212
1
-
M Clark DEF212
5
-
R Hutton MID212
3
-
E Coleman MID18
4
1
R McKenzie DEF1641
2
-
A Little MID162
4
-
G Morris GLK15
1
-
J Williams MID1511
1
-
G Lapslie MID152
3
-
E Nevitt FWD1512
2
-
J Gbode FWD15
-
C Masterson DEF121
-
T Dieng MID1231
1
-
J Wakeling FWD1211
1
-
M. Wyllie FWD121
-
J Andrews FWD11
1
-
O Hawkins FWD10
1
-
J Turner GLK9
1
-
A Rowe MID71
3
-
E Williams MID7
1
-
B Dack MID6
1
-
L Ashby-Hammond GLK1
-
Doncaster League Two squad statistics 2024/2025
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
25756
T Sharman-LoweP McCarthyL MolyneuxO Bailey
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
T Sharman-Lowe GLK25
2
-
O Bailey MID2531
6
-
J Ironside FWD2521
-
P McCarthy FWD2571
4
-
L Molyneux FWD2475
2
1
J McGrath DEF222
5
1
J Sterry DEF2214
3
-
J Gibson MID2242
1
1
J Olowu DEF2122
-
H Clifton MID2121
5
1
K Hurst FWD2032
3
-
G Broadbent MID1812
-
B Fleming DEF17
4
-
P Kelly MID171
2
-
T Anderson DEF131
1
1
J Sbarra MID132
-
J Maxwell DEF121
2
-
E. Yeboah FWD11
3
-
J Senior DEF101
2
-
B Close MID7
-
T Nixon DEF2
-
R Wood DEF2
-
Z Westbrooke MID2
-