Rochdale vs Gillingham Predictions

• Rochdale have scored under 1.5 goals in nine of their last 12 League One fixtures.
• Gillingham have scored under 1.5 goals in 17 of their last 19 League One fixtures. 
• Gillingham have won just one of their 12 League One away games this season.
• Rochdale have won just three of their 12 League One home games this season. 

Gillingham’s low goalscoring record

Rochdale are set to host Gillingham this Saturday in League One action. Gillingham will enter Saturday’s game on the back of an eight-game undefeated run. They will hope to extend that run in Saturday’s fixture. Despite their recent run of form, Gillingham have not been particularly prolific in front of goal of late.

Gillingham have currently got League One’s fifth-lowest goalscoring record. They have scored just 29 goals in their 26 League One fixtures. Gillingham haven’t exactly been scoring for fun in recent weeks. They have scored under 1.5 goals in 17 of their last 19 League One games. 

Furthermore, Gillingham have scored under 1.5 goals in 11 of their 12 League One away games this season. As a result, they have currently got the second-worst away goalscoring record in League One this season. They have scored just seven goals in their 12 League One away games. 

Rochdale’s low scoring form vs Gillingham’s impressive defence

Rochdale have also been one of League One’s lowest goalscorers this season. They have scored just one more goal than Gillingham this season. Rochdale have scored under 1.5 goals in nine of their last 12 League One fixtures. They currently have the second-lowest home goalscoring record in League One, with just 12 goals in 12 games.

Rochdale’s recent poor goalscoring form will be cause for concern going into Saturday’s game, considering Gillingham’s impressive defensive record. Gillingham have conceded just 25 goals in their 26 games this season. This gives them the fourth-best defensive record in League One. 

Furthermore, Gillingham have also currently got the second-best away defensive record in League One. Gillingham have impressively conceded just 11 goals in their 12 League One away games. We feel that Rochdale’s out-of-form attack will struggle to open up Gillingham’s impressive defence in Saturday’s game. 

This game may result in a draw

We feel that neither of these two sides look particularly likely to win this Saturday’s fixture. Firstly, Rochdale have won just three of their last 12 League One games. Furthermore, they currently have the second-worst home record in League One this season. They have earned just 12 points in their 12 home games. 

Meanwhile, the majority of Gillingham’s recent undefeated run has consisted of draws. Gillingham have drawn four of their last five League One fixtures. In addition to that, Gillingham have drawn eight of their 12 League One away games this season. They have won just one of their 12 away fixtures. 

We feel that this game is unlikely to produce too many goals. 11 of Gillingham’s last 13 games have seen under 2.5 goals scored. We feel that this game may also see under 2.5 goals scored. We are backing under 2.5 goals to be scored in this fixture. 

We also feel that this game has a good chance of ending in a 1-1 draw given both teams’ recent low goalscoring records.