Gillingham vs Doncaster Rovers betting tip 2024/2025 - Picks and Predictions for the League Two match on January 18th, 2025

Gillingham and Doncaster Rovers will face each other in a League Two game in England on Saturday, January 18th, 2025, at 12:30h (UTC), check the Gillingham vs Doncaster Rovers betting tip 2024/2025 to win with your bets.

Stadium and City where Gillingham vs Doncaster Rovers will occur

The game is set to be played in the small MEMS Priestfield Stadium stadium, in the city of Gillingham, with a capacity for 11582 spectators, who hope to help the team to surprise in this match.

Where to follow the live game

You can find all the follow-up to the match live on Betarena, bringing odds, events, statistics, and more to help with your sports betting.

Introduction to the Gillingham vs Doncaster Rovers 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 2.55 goals per match played.

Gillingham last match

The last match ended in a loss for the Gillingham team. On that occasion they met Bromley for the League Two, and the match ended 0-3. Coach M. Bonner's lined up a 4-2-3-1 formation.

A fairly even game was expected, with odds for the home defeat at 2.45.

This was certainly not the best performance of the season for the defense. Max Ehmer leads the departmental disaster: with his late interventions and bad passes he allowed many chances to the opposing team's attacks.

Doncaster Rovers 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 FA Cup, Doncaster Rovers, who used a 4-2-3-1 formation, faced the Hull City team with a final score of 1-1.

The game had to be decided in penalty kicks, after a 1-1 draw after 90 minutes and another in overtime.

A very balanced game was expected, so a draw was somewhat anticipated, with odds around 3.60.

Gillingham vs Doncaster Rovers h2h

Doncaster Rovers was in 5th place in the League Two while Gillingham was in 1st place, the last time these teams faced each other. Doncaster Rovers team entered the field with the 4-2-3-1 formation, the same tactic Gillingham used in the match.

The previous meeting between these two teams was in the 2024/2025 season of the League Two. The meeting took place on 07-09-2024 and ended with a 1-0 win for Doncaster Rovers.

The last match between these two clubs was a seesaw battle to the end.

Gillingham

League Two leaderboard now

Having 30 points, 9 wins, 11 losses, 3 draws, and a negative balance, Gillingham ranks 14th place in the League Two as they enter this game.

Saddled with a slight disadvantage of 1 point against Cheltenham Town in position 13, in the 27th round.

Gillingham analysis

Gillingham have a negative goal difference, having after 26 rounds conceded 24 goals to opponents and scored 22. An average to improve.

Gillingham team comes to this game with a sequence of 3 losses in the League Two that has been affecting the team's morale.

With 49.96% of ball possession averaged per game over the course of this league, Gillingham can hardly be said to be the kind of team that imposes its textures on the field. However,in the next match of the season against Doncaster Rovers they will have to come down with a whole different attitude on the pitch, and try to build more scoring chances.

Winning 3 games as the visiting team, the team’s record of 6 wins, 5 losses, and 1 draw proves they are naturally stronger at home.

Best goalscorer from Gillingham

If we want to highlight a player in the team's offensive sector until this competition stage, we have to name Jayden Clarke. Gillingham owes some of their triumphs to the Midfielder who scored 7 goals in this season.

Doncaster Rovers

League Two leaderboard now

The Doncaster Rovers team with 40 points currently occupies the 7th place of the leaderboard, being in the qualifying place for the Promotion Play-off, with a campaign of 11 wins, 7 draws, and 7 losses.

With the same score that the Notts County who occupies position 6, the team will fight for a best position in this 27th round.

Doncaster Rovers analysis

Doncaster Rovers shows a very satisfactory ratio of goals scored to goals conceded. The team after 26 games has only conceded goals on 30 occasions, and has scored in 35.

Doncaster Rovers has been inconsistent in their recent performances, alternating between wins, losses, and draws. They need to find a way to maintain their winning momentum and avoid costly mistakes if they want to remain competitive in the league.

As we approach the Regular Season, Doncaster Rovers is gearing up for another gripping match. In the opening game, the team managed 4.64 shots on target, offering a glimpse into their offensive capabilities.

Doncaster Rovers is a more offensive team than Gillingham, having 2482 attacks vs. 2266 from Gillingham, having scored 35 times, in comparison, Gillingham converted into goal 22 times.

Best goalscorer from Doncaster Rovers

Individually, the team's most offensive player in the competition so far is Billy Sharp. The Attacker has scored 7 times in the current season and has helped Doncaster Rovers come out with a positive result 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 Gillingham is Jayden Clarke, who has already scored 7 goals in the competition. On the other hand, the leading scorer of Doncaster Rovers is Billy Sharp, he has scored in 7 opportunities.

A good time to bet for those watching the live game is in the 75-90 minute period where most goals happen.

Corners Top Betting Tips

A good thing to note for those wanting to get sports betting results is that there is an average of 5.2 corners per game.

Cards Top Betting Tips

Highly disciplined, the teams have an average of only 3.92 yellow cards per match, when added together. In other words, the 'Under 4.5 cards' option looks like a great alternative for bettors.

On the Doncaster Rovers side, we know that it is a more aggressive team having received the red card 4 time this season, very different from Gillingham who only saw the red card twice. Both the red and yellow cards market can be a good bet.

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

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