Colchester United vs Gillingham betting tip 2024/2025 - Picks and Predictions for the League Two match on December 26th, 2024

Colchester United and Gillingham will play on Thursday, December 26th, 2024, at 15:00h (UTC), in a League Two game to be held in England, check the Colchester United vs Gillingham betting tip 2024/2025 to win with your bets.

Stadium and City where Colchester United vs Gillingham will occur

The game is set to be played in the small JobServe Community Stadium stadium, in the city of Colchester, with a capacity for 10105 spectators, that will try to help the team achieve a positive result.

Where to follow the live game

You can follow the match live on Betarena, with access to all information to help with your sports betting, including statistics, events and odds.

Introduction to the Colchester United 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 2.5 goals per match played.

Colchester United last match

In the last match they played, Colchester United collected a draw. The opposing team was Crewe Alexandra, and the match - which ended with the result of 0-0 - was valid for League Two. Coach D. Cowley's disposed his team in a 4-2-3-1 formation.

In the previous analysis the draw was among the logical results of this match, especially because it was expected a fairly even game between both teams and had odds around 3.40.

Colchester United performance was certainly not typical of a top team, but some players still left a good mark on the match. Samson Tovide, with an excellent sense of position and a precise foot, was one of the best players, and he gave a big contribution to the team to leave the field undefeated.

Gillingham last match

On the other hand, the visiting team arrives at this match after a draw in the last round. In a dispute valid for League Two, Gillingham, who used a 4-2-3-1 formation, faced the Cheltenham Town team with a final score of 2-2.

In the previous analysis the draw was among the logical results of this match, especially because it was expected a fairly even game between both teams and had odds around 3.25.

Colchester United vs Gillingham h2h

Colchester United was in 22nd place when they last went head-to-head in League Two against Gillingham, who was in 10th place. Colchester United formed a 3-4-1-2 arrangement while Gillingham took to the pitch with a 5-3-2 formation.

The last face-to-face between these two clubs was on 01-01-2024 in a League Two match of the 2023/2024 season. On that occasion, the match ended with a 0-1 win for Gillingham.

The last time these teams played, victory was hard-won.

In this football match, F. Hallam will be the referee while D. Harrison and M. Wilson will assist him.

Colchester United

League Two leaderboard now

Colchester United joins this game with 23 points, having lost 5 games, winning only 4, and scoring 11 draws. The team ranks in 17th place in the League Two and suffers from a negative balance.

This means that Fleetwood Town team, in 18th place, is close behind in the 22nd round with the same score.

Colchester United analysis

At the end of round 21 in League Two, Colchester United scored 23 goals and conceded 22 goals.

One factor to consider is Colchester United average number of shots on goal, only 4.4 per match. So the team tends not to score many goals or be dangerous in goal.

Best goalscorer from Colchester United

There are always individualities that stand out in a squad and in the team's attack, Lyle Taylor has held that position so far in the competition. Serving Colchester United with 5 goals this season, the Attacker has been a key player in winning triumphs.

Gillingham

League Two leaderboard now

Gillingham arrives in this game with 30 points, and in 10th place in the League Two, having won 9 games in total and lost 8 times, making a total of 3 draws.

Gillingham analysis

After 21 rounds, Gillingham has a positive ratio of goals scored and goals against. The team sums 22 goals for and 18 conceded.

Best goalscorer from Gillingham

Jayden Clarke has proved to be a tremendous individual asset for the team's offense this season. With 7 goals scored in the competition, the Midfielder has been instrumental in leading Gillingham to obtain favorable outcomes on several occasions.

Now a few markets where you can get some return from your bets:

Goals Top Betting Tips

It can also be interesting to bet on who will score in this match. The featured player of Colchester United is Lyle Taylor, 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.

Gillingham has conceded 8 away goals in 9 away matches. Here the recommended bet will be that Gillingham will have a clean sheet, remember that the last time these teams met the score was 0-1, something to take into consideration.

Most goals occur during 75-90 minutes of the game, making this a good bet for those watching the live game.

Bets on the under 2.5 goals market is an alternative because adding the goals scored at home by Colchester United 1.3 and the average conceding goals of the visiting team Gillingham 0.67 does not exceed the average of 3 goals, suggesting a good entry in this market.

Currently, at Bet365, the odds for the Total Goals Under 2.5 market are quoted at 1.67.

Corners Top Betting Tips

A good thing to note for those wanting to get sports betting results is that there is an average of 4.58 corners per game.

Cards Top Betting Tips

Highly disciplined, the teams have an average of only 3.9 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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