Colchester vs Gillingham Predictions, Betting Tips and Match Previews

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Colchester Community Stadium

Colchester

Gillingham

Colchester to Win

Reasoning

Reason for tip

Colchester could be worth backing to overcome their lowly league position when they host Gillingham. Despite sitting 14 places below the visitors, Danny Cowley’s side have avoided defeat in five of their last six League Two meetings with Gillingham. The visitors have also failed to keep a clean sheet in six of their last seven league games, giving Colchester hope of an upset.

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Colchester 1-0

Reasoning

Reason for tip

A narrow home victory appeals, with six of Colchester’s last eight League Two matches producing fewer than three goals. Gillingham have gone five consecutive league games without a clean sheet, suggesting the hosts can find a way through. Given Colchester’s recent record in this fixture, a closely contested 1-0 victory looks a decent correct-score option.

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Colchester can spring surprise against Gillingham

Colchester might be the value to overcome the difference in league positions when they host Gillingham on Saturday. The hosts are 22nd and the visitors eighth, but Danny Cowley’s side could get the victory.

Gillingham are eight points and 14 places above Colchester in the table. Gillingham, who are eighth with five wins, four defeats and five draws from their 14 games, face a Colchester side who have won twice this season.

Colchester have gone unbeaten in five of the last six League Two head-to-head meetings with Gillingham.

The visitors’ defence has been far from watertight of late, with Gillingham failing to keep a clean sheet in six of their last seven League Two games. They have gone five games without shutting out the opposition.

A 1-0 win for Colchester looks the best correct-score option. Six of their last eight League Two matches have ended with under 2.5 goals.