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Accrington Stanley v Gillingham : League Two match betting preview, prediction and odds

Wham Stadium, Accrington

Saturday afternoon sees John Doolan’s Accrington Stanley and Gareth Ainsworth’s Gillingham go up against one another in a League Two battle at the Wham Stadium. Our predictions for each betting market are based on the past 20 games each side has played (at home, away or overall) with extra weighting assigned to top teams. All the stats and infographics are tailored for the betting market in question. Head-to-head statistics for this fixture are also given where our data allows. Odds are provided directly from from leading bookmakers.

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Accrington Stanley's next match is v Salford at 15:00 on Saturday 16th August
Gillingham's next match is v Tranmere at 15:00 on Saturday 16th August
The last English League Two meeting between Accrington and Gillingham was on Saturday 2nd August 2025
English League Two
August 2nd 2025
Accrington 1
1 Gillingham
 
T. Walton 66'79' (OG)D. Matthews
 
ASY
GIL
Shots On
3
Shots Off
4
3
Corners
3
3
Possession
55%
45%
Fouls
12
15
Yellow/red cards
2/0
2/0
 
AccringtonGillingham
 
M. Kelly
D. Love
F. Rawson
C. Grant
L. Coyle
B. Woods
I. Sinclair
D. Matthewsfootball icon
J. Smith
T. Waltonfootball icon (K. Mooney 85')
C. Caton (J. Woods 58')
G. Morris
R. Hutton
M. Clark
C. Masterson
A. Little
(J. Andrews 74') J. Williams
R. McKenzie
S. Ogie
(N. Khumbeni 74') B. Dack
(S. Gale 85') J. Gbode
(M. Wyllie 80') E. Nevitt

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Best Tip: Under 3.5 goals

There's every chance of this match serving up goalmouth entertainment, but don't count on a record-breaker. Under 3.5 goals is our prediction, meaning that 3 goals is the absolute maximum we'll see during a standard 90 mins. The best odds on that outcome are just below, followed by relevant form statistics and head-to-head (H2H) records.

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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
If you’re looking for a winner in this match, we think Accrington are the most likely. Our predictive algorithm gives them a 38% chance of victory, and the bookies have them at a best price of 2.88.

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Predictions Add Bet365 Coral
Accrington
38%
7/4
2%
14/1
Draw
27%
2/1
2%
1/16
Gillingham
35%
13/814/1
Draw 1-1
13%
5/1
8%
4/1
Accrington 1-0
11%
7/1
12%
8/15
Gillingham 1-0
10%
7/1
6%
18/5
Draw 0-0
8%
7/1
11%
1/1
Accrington 2-1
8%
10/1
10%
14/1
Gillingham 2-1
8%
10/122/1
Accrington 2-0
7%
12/19/2
Gillingham 2-0
6%
11/116/1
Draw 2-2
5%
14/1
13%
55/1
Accrington 3-1
3%
22/155/1
Gillingham 3-1
3%
22/1
10%
90/1
Accrington 3-0
3%
28/125/1
Gillingham 3-0
2%
25/150/1
Accrington 3-2
2%
33/1150/1
Gillingham 3-2
2%
33/1150/1
Over 2.5 Goals
45%
6/5
8%
15/2
Under 2.5 Goals
55%
13/20
6%
1/18
Home 1st Goal
48%
21/20
5%
9/4
Away 1st Goal
47%
1/1
4%
11/5
No 1st Goal
5%
7/1
11%
1/1
BTTS - Yes
51%
5/6
4%
14/5
BTTS - No
49%
5/6
2%
2/9
BTTS - Home Win
17%
5/1
9%
14/1
BTTS - Draw
19%
10/34/1
BTTS - Away Win
15%
5/1
9%
20/1
Home/draw
65%
4/91/80
Away/draw
62%
2/5
3%
1/80
Home/away
73%
4/1115/2
Over 1.5 Goals
71%
4/11
5%
11/8
Under 1.5 Goals
29%
2/1
15%
11/20
Over 3.5 Goals
24%
3/1
7%
55/1
Under 3.5 Goals
76%
2/9
2%
1/1000
Over 4.5 Goals
11%
8/1
13%
70/1
Under 4.5 Goals
89%
1/14
1%
1/200
Over 5.5 Goals
4%
18/1
24%
150/1
Under 5.5 Goals
96%
1/50
1%
1/500
Over 0.5 Goals
92%
1/14
1%
8/11
Under 0.5 Goals
8%
8/1
11%
1/1
Home DNB
57%
5/617/20
Away DNB
54%
5/65/6
Accrington win to nil
22%
10/3
4%
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Gillingham win to nil
20%
10/3
8%
-
Accrington / Accrington
20%
7/218/1
Accrington / Gillingham
3%
28/155/1
Accrington / Draw
6%
14/133/1
Draw / Accrington
14%
5/1
8%
12/5
Draw / Gillingham
13%
5/123/10
Draw / Draw
18%
15/4
5%
6/5
Gillingham / Accrington
3%
28/155/1
Gillingham / Gillingham
17%
10/318/1
Gillingham / Draw
6%
14/133/1
Win / draw / win League Two table
Won
Draw
Lost
Accrington
Gillingham
Results by League Table
TEAM PLD W D L GD PTS HOME AWAY HOME AWAY
1
Crewe220046 
Apr 3
l
 
2-0A
Aug 23
Feb 14
2
Fleetwood220036 
Apr 11
Oct 25
Mar 7
Dec 20
3
Chesterfield220036 
Mar 21
Nov 8
Aug 19
Feb 17
4
Tranmere211044 
Aug 19
Feb 17
Feb 7
Aug 16
5
Grimsby211034 
Aug 23
Feb 14
Apr 18
Oct 18
6
MK Dons211024 
Jan 17
Sep 20
Jan 10
Oct 4
7
Bromley211024 
Dec 13
Feb 28
Jan 31
Sep 6
8
Harrogate211014 
Dec 29
Dec 9
Sep 27
Jan 24
9
Newport211014 
Oct 11
Jan 27
Jan 17
Sep 20
10
Gillingham211014 
d
 
1-1F
Apr 6
-
-
11
Swindon210103 
Oct 18
Apr 18
Mar 17
Jan 1
12
Cambridge210103 
Mar 7
Dec 19
Dec 26
Mar 14
13
Walsall210103 
Sep 27
Jan 24
w
 
1-0F
Apr 3
14
Salford2101-13 
Feb 7
Aug 16
Oct 25
Apr 11
15
Colchester202002 
Sep 13
Jan 4
Dec 29
Dec 9
16
Oldham202002 
Nov 29
May 2
Feb 21
Aug 30
17
Notts C2011-11 
Mar 17
Jan 1
Sep 13
Jan 4
18
Accrington2011-21 
-
-
Apr 6
d
 
1-1A
19
Shrewsbury2011-41 
Feb 21
Aug 30
May 2
Nov 29
20
Bristol R2002-20 
Nov 15
Mar 28
Mar 21
Nov 8
21
Cheltenham2002-30 
Jan 31
Sep 6
Oct 11
Jan 27
22
Barrow2002-30 
Dec 26
Mar 14
Dec 13
Feb 28
23
Crawley2002-40 
Apr 25
Nov 22
Nov 15
Mar 28
24
Barnet2002-40 
Jan 10
Oct 4
Nov 22
Apr 25
Promotion
Promotion Play Off
Relegation
Win / draw / win form
Accrington 18TH
20 league games
Home
Overall
Goals: Scored
25
Conceded
26
Games: Scored
13 / 20
Conceded
13 / 20
Clean sheets
7 / 20
Failed to score
7 / 20
Won
5
Draw
9
Lost
6
Goals: Scored
20
Conceded
26
Games: Scored
12 / 20
Conceded
13 / 20
Clean sheets
7 / 20
Failed to score
8 / 20
Won
5
Draw
6
Lost
9
Gillingham 10TH
20 league games
Away
Overall
Goals: Scored
16
Conceded
25
Games: Scored
15 / 20
Conceded
16 / 20
Clean sheets
4 / 20
Failed to score
5 / 20
W
3
Draw
10
Lost
7
Goals: Scored
17
Conceded
19
Games: Scored
16 / 20
Conceded
12 / 20
Clean sheets
8 / 20
Failed to score
4 / 20
Won
5
Draw
11
L
4
Win / draw / win head to head (H2H)
7
Gillingham have not lost to Accrington in 7 consecutive away league meetings
League games at Accrington since 2009
Accrington
Gillingham
Goals: Scored
15
19
Games: Scored
6 / 10
10 / 10
Clean sheets
0 / 10
4 / 10
ASY
2
D
2
GIL
6
League games at Gillingham since 2008
Gillingham
Accrington
Goals: Scored
8
6
Games: Scored
6 / 9
4 / 9
Clean sheets
5 / 9
3 / 9
ASY
2
D
3
GIL
4
Goal Statistics

Gillingham's defensive record is to be admired, Gareth Ainsworth's men having conceded 1 or less in 6 consecutive League Two matches. An underwhelming PG rating of 1.3 for Accrington Stanley makes sense in this context.

Accrington 18th Gillingham 10th
Kickoff prediction
Kickoff prediction
1.3
goals
1.2
goals
Scoring probability
Scoring probability
0
28%
1
36%
2
23%
3
10%
4+
There is a 64% probability that Accrington will score no more than 1 goal
0
30%
1
36%
2
22%
3
9%
4+
There is a 66% probability that Gillingham will score no more than 1 goal
 
20 home / away league games
20 home / away league games
-2
Accrington’s goalscoring at home has been inline with predictions
-16
Gillingham have scored 16% fewer goals when away than predicted
1.3
average goals scored
0.8
average goals scored
1.3
conceded
1.3
conceded
 
Attack defence ratings
League Two - 2025/2026 season
Accrington
PG (predicted goals)
Gillingham
1.3
1.2
Attack rating
0%
better
ASY
GIL
view stats
Games scored0
0
Failed to score0
0
Scored first0
0
Goals scored0
0
Avg. goals scored0
0
Avg. shots per game0
0
Avg. shots per goal0
0
Conversion rate for0
0
Avg. XG for0
0
KickOff rating
0%
Defence rating
0%
better
ASY
GIL
view stats
Games conceded0
0
Clean sheets0
0
Conceded first0
0
Goals conceded0
0
Avg. goals conceded0
0
Avg. shots/game conceded0
0
Avg. shots/goal conceded0
0
Conversion rate against0%
0%
Avg. XG against0
0
KickOff rating
0%

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

Accrington League Two squad statistics 2025/2026
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
2111
M KellyT WaltonL CoyleD Matthews
Line-upAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
M Kelly GLK2
-
D Matthews DEF2
1
-
F Rawson DEF2
1
-
J. Smith DEF1
-
D Love MID2
-
C Grant MID2
1
-
L Coyle MID21
-
B Woods MID1
-
I Sinclair FWD2
-
C Caton FWD2
-
T Walton FWD11
-
Subs
O. Wright GLK
-
A. Henderson MID1
-
S Conneely MID
-
K Mooney FWD2
-
A. Popoola FWD1
-
C Brown FWD1
1
-
J Woods FWD2
-
Gillingham League Two squad statistics 2025/2026
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
2111
G MorrisB DackA SmithG Morris
Line-upAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
G Morris GLK2
1
-
R Hutton DEF2
-
C Masterson DEF2
-
S Ogie DEF2
1
-
M Clark DEF2
-
R McKenzie MID2
-
A Little MID2
-
B Dack MID21
-
J Williams MID1
-
J Gbode MID2
1
-
E Nevitt FWD2
-
Subs
J Turner GLK
-
A Smith DEF11
-
N Khumbeni MID1
-
S Gale MID2
-
E Coleman MID1
1
-
J Andrews FWD2
1
-
M. Wyllie FWD2
-
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