Gillingham vs Cheltenham Town betting tip 2024/2025 - Picks and Predictions for the League Two match on December 20th, 2024

Gillingham and Cheltenham Town will face each other in a League Two game in England on Friday, December 20th, 2024, at 19:45h (UTC), check the Gillingham vs Cheltenham Town betting tip 2024/2025 to win with your bets.

Stadium and City where Gillingham vs Cheltenham Town will occur

The game will be played in the small MEMS Priestfield Stadium stadium, in the city of Gillingham, with a capacity for 11582 spectators, that will try to help the team achieve a positive result.

Where to follow the live game

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Introduction to the Gillingham vs Cheltenham Town 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 2.49 goals per match played.

Gillingham last match

In the last match played, Gillingham met Milton Keynes Dons, in a match valid for the League Two. The match ended in a win by 0-1. The coach M. Bonner's on that occasion lined the team up with a 4-2-3-1 formation.

In this game we witnessed an incredible upset! The winning odds of 4.75 ensured the unexpected triumph of the Underdogs.

Even amid a lackluster performance by the entire team, Elliott Nevitt managed to stand out individually. Present in crucial moments of the contest, he was the main driver of Gillingham for the victory.

Cheltenham Town last match

On the other hand, the visiting team arrives at this match after a victory in the last round. In a dispute valid for League Two, Cheltenham Town, who used a 4-2-3-1 formation, faced the Morecambe team with a final score of 2-0.

The team's favoritism prior to the match was confirmed thanks to the positive result, a victory that had odds of 1.80.

Gillingham vs Cheltenham Town h2h

The last time Gillingham went up against Cheltenham Town, it was in League One. Gillingham, ranked 21st place, started with a 5-3-2 tactic, while Cheltenham Town, then in 12th place, was charged with a 3-5-2 formation.

These teams the last time they met which was on 15-04-2022 played out a 2-2 draw in a highly contested League One match during the 2021/2022 football season.

Last time a draw between these teams, what to expect now?

Gillingham

League Two leaderboard now

Considering the home team Gillingham, standing in 9th place with 29 points in the League Two competition in England. Their performance statistics have been such as 9 wins, 8 losses and, 2 draws.

With a 1 point advantage over the Bradford City team which is in position 10 in the 21st round. Also, it has 1 point less than Milton Keynes Dons team that is ranked in the 8th place.

Positioned in the middle of the league table in the England League Two without high aspirations or relegation concerns, the Gillingham will try to take advantage of the home factor to get a win.

Gillingham analysis

At the end of round 20 Gillingham has a good ratio of goals made to goals conceded, with 20 goals to its credit against 16 conceded.

With an average ball possession of 48.53% per game in the current league, Gillingham cannot call itself a team that holds the game in its hands, rather it prefers the counterattacking strategy. But if they want to try to win the game against Cheltenham Town they must try to impose their game to create difficulties for their opponents.

The team proves to be better playing in their own base, having 6 wins versus 4 losses, and 0 draws. They won 3 games playing as the visiting team.

Best goalscorer from Gillingham

If we want to highlight a player from the team's attack at this stage, we have to name Jayden Clarke. The Midfielder scored 6 goals in the current season, helping Gillingham to achieve victory in several disputes.

Cheltenham Town

League Two leaderboard now

Cheltenham Town arrives in this game with 26 points, and in 13th place in the League Two, having won 7 games in total and lost 8 times, making a total of 5 draws.

In the 21st round, the team has a small disadvantage of 1 point against Salford City who occupies position 12.

Cheltenham Town analysis

After 20 rounds, Cheltenham Town has conceded more goals than has scored. They conceded a total of 28 goals so far and scored 27 times.

As we approach the Regular Season, Cheltenham Town is gearing up for another gripping match. In the opening game, the team managed 3.75 shots on target, offering a glimpse into their offensive capabilities.

Cheltenham Town is a more offensive team than Gillingham, having 1994 attacks vs. 1774 from Gillingham, having scored 27 times, in comparison, Gillingham converted into goal 20 times.

Cheltenham Town 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, Cheltenham Town busy schedule could play a significant role in the final outcome against Gillingham.

Best goalscorer from Cheltenham Town

If we want to highlight a player in the team's offensive sector until this competition stage, we have to name Ethon Archer. Cheltenham Town owes some of their triumphs to the Midfielder who scored 5 goals in 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 Gillingham is Jayden Clarke, who has already scored 6 goals in the competition. On the other hand, the leading scorer of Cheltenham Town is Ethon Archer, he has scored in 5 opportunities.

For those following the live game, it has been known that between 75-90 minutes is a period where most goals are scored making this a good time to bet.

The option of betting under 2.5 goals is also compelling since Cheltenham Town has an average of 1.44 goals per game as a visitor and often not suffers goals playing away from home, making this a market to explore.

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

Corners Top Betting Tips

By combining the number of corners of both teams, we can see an average of 4.08 corners per game, also a market to explore to obtain good results in sports betting.

Cards Top Betting Tips

Highly disciplined, the teams have an average of only 4 yellow cards per match, when added together. In other words, the 'Under 4.5 cards' option looks like a great alternative for bettors.

This is a match with several good betting entries to have some return on sports betting.

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