- Cheltenham Town have won seven, tied four and lost eight of their 19 League Two 2025-2026 home games.
- Gillingham have won five, tied six and lost nine of their 20 League Two 2025-2026 away games.
Two struggling sides do battle
The return of Steve Cotterill to Cheltenham Town has been a positive for the club, if not a panacea for all their problems. His pragmatic, structure-first approach has been effective in getting a tune out of a limited side, while his tactical flexibility and emphasis on defensive organisation has seen his side remain competitive in many of their tight games.
Our Cheltenham Town vs Gillingham preview shows that Cheltenham Town are 19th in League Two 2025-2026 with 43 points from 40 games, while Gillingham are 17th with 49 points from 41, and the difference between these two sides is minimal, despite having played one more game. Ainsworth’s Gillingham are a high-energy, physical side who are flexible in their attacking setups and look to get bodies forward at pace, hoping to catch the opposing defence out in transition. However, these two teams appear to be evenly matched, and with neither team in a run of good form, the best play could be on Tuesday night’s game ending in a draw. The first Cheltenham Town vs Gillingham prediction is that goals may be at a premium in this type of encounter.
Set for another stalemate?
Cheltenham Town have won one, tied two and lost two of their last five League Two 2025-2026 games, while Gillingham have won one, tied one and lost three of their last five. Gillingham drew 2-2 away to Walsall last time out but have failed to win their last two away. This Cheltenham Town vs Gillingham betting tips section considers Cheltenham Town who have drawn their last two at home, a 1-1 tie with Cambridge United last time out.
Gillingham have had no joy against Cheltenham Town in their three League Two 2025-2026 head-to-head matchups, and the last meeting between these two, six months ago at Priestfield Stadium, ended 1-1. With both sides struggling for consistency, and each of their three head-to-heads in 2025/26 ending all square, another tie looks the likeliest outcome according to the Cheltenham Town vs Gillingham prediction.
Cheltenham Town have averaged 1.21 goals scored and 1.32 conceded per home game, while Gillingham have averaged 1.05 goals scored and 1.40 conceded per away match, so take the tie at 3.25.
