Barrow vs Gillingham betting tip 2024/2025 - Picks and Predictions for the League Two match on February 08th, 2025

Barrow and Gillingham are scheduled to play against each other on February 08th, 2025, Saturday at 15:00h (UTC), in a League Two match to be held in England, check the Barrow vs Gillingham betting tip 2024/2025 to win with your bets.

Stadium and City where Barrow vs Gillingham will occur

The game will be played in the small SO Legal Stadium stadium, in the city of Barrow, with a capacity for 5000 spectators, who hope to help the team to surprise in this match.

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Introduction to the Barrow vs Gillingham betting tip 2024/2025

The League Two has had fewer goals than the previous season. Last season the tournament had an average of 2.98 goals scored per match, while now the competition has an average of 2.53 goals per match played.

Barrow last match

Barrow come from a defeat in the last match. The game against Newport County, valid for the League Two, ended with a 1-0. The team coached by A. Whing lined up in the last match with a 5-4-1 formation.

A fairly even game was expected, with odds for the home defeat at 3.20.

If the entire defensive department of the team had considerable difficulties, the one who suffered the most is certainly Niall Canavan. The player made a lot of mistakes throughout the match, and he will have to work hard over the course of the season if he wants to help his team win and climb the standings.

Gillingham last match

On the other hand, the visiting team arrives at this match after a defeat in the last round. In a dispute valid for League Two, Gillingham, who used a 4-1-4-1 formation, faced the Notts County team with a final score of 1-2.

Before the kick-off the home team's defeat had odds of 1.95, which explains why it was considered a fairly even match.

Barrow vs Gillingham h2h

Gillingham was in 3rd place in the League Two while Barrow was in 2nd place, the last time these teams faced each other. Gillingham team entered the field with the 4-2-3-1 formation, the same tactic Barrow used in the match.

The last time these two teams clashed was on 28-09-2024, in a match of the 2024/2025 season of the League Two, and the match ended with a 2-0 win for Gillingham.

Barrow

League Two leaderboard now

The Barrow team has 31 points being in the 19th place in the League Two competition in England. The overall balance is not favorable, with 13 losses, 8 wins wins and 7 draws.

In the 31st round the team ranks over the Harrogate Town team with an advantage of 1 point which is just below the scoreboard in position 20, and with 1 point less than Gillingham team that is in the 18th place.

Barrow analysis

After 30 rounds, Barrow has conceded more goals than has scored. They conceded a total of 32 goals so far and scored 27 times.

In terms of form, the team comes from a 2 losses streak in the League Two, which is not a good omen for this next match.

The average number of shots towards goal for Barrow is not among the best, with only 3.82 a match. This is a good indicator that the team does not have a very good scoring average, and does not engage the opposing goalkeepers too much.

Barrow is not a team that imposes its rhythms on the field, it usually has a rather counterattacking game: in fact, during this league we see that it has an average ball possession of 48.18%. In the next match against Gillingham a change of attitude on the field will be needed, Barrow will have to try to maintain possession to create goal chances and win.

Playing in their home base prove wise for this team, as their record of 6 wins, 4 losses, and 4 draws shows. Playing as the visiting team, meanwhile has given them 2 games won.

In comparison to Gillingham 2690 attacks and 25 goals, Barrow has had 2859 attacks and 27 goals.

A hectic schedule could be a potential roadblock for Barrow as they gear up to play multiple games in quick succession. Even though the odds favor a closely matched game, Barrow demanding schedule could be a crucial factor in determining the eventual outcome against Gillingham.

Best goalscorer from Barrow

Until this stage of the season, in terms of individual exhibitions, the highlight is Emile Acquah. The Attacker has scored 5 times in this competition and helped Barrow avoiding adverse outcomes on several occasions.

Gillingham

League Two leaderboard now

Gillingham arrives in this game with 32 points, and in 18th place in the League Two, having won 9 games in total and lost 13 times, making a total of 5 draws.

Gillingham analysis

Gillingham shows a negative ratio between goals made and conceded, with 25 made and 29 conceded after 30 rounds of the league.

Gillingham is going through a rough patch in their form, having lost their last 3 matches and drawing the other 2. They need to regroup and find a way to get back to winning ways if they want to stay competitive in the league.

The outcome of the match promises to be less than positive for the team, which is awaiting a complicated away game and has some less than comforting attacking numbers: only 0.93 goals on average per game in this tournament.

Gillingham may struggle to maintain their level of play when facing a grueling schedule featuring multiple games in quick succession. Despite both teams having odds of over 2 to win, Gillingham busy schedule could play a significant role in the final outcome against Barrow.

Best goalscorer from Gillingham

At the individual level in the team's offensive line, we have to highlight Jayden Clarke. With 7 goals on his own, the Midfielder has been instrumental in helping the Gillingham team achieving several victories this season.

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Goals Top Betting Tips

It can also be interesting to bet on who will score in this match. The featured player of Barrow is Emile Acquah, who has already scored 5 goals in the competition. On the other hand, the leading scorer of Gillingham is Jayden Clarke, he has scored in 7 opportunities.

For those looking to bet, noting that most goals occur 75-90 minutes into the game could be helpful.

The bet on under 2.5 goals is very compelling since frequently Gillingham does not concede goals as a visitor. Gillingham also averages 0.62 goals per match when playing away from their field.

Currently, at Bet365, the odds for the Total Goals Under 2.5 market are quoted at 1.5.

Corners Top Betting Tips

The number of corners of both teams when combine gives an average of 4.8 corners per game, something to explore to gain good betting results.

Cards Top Betting Tips

Highly disciplined, the teams have an average of only 3.97 yellow cards per match, when added together. In other words, the 'Under 4.5 cards' option looks like a great alternative for bettors.

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