Cheltenham Town vs Gillingham prediction and preview
League Two · Saturday 9 January 2027, 15:00 UTC
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Cheltenham Town vs Gillingham
League Two · Saturday 9 January 2027, 15:00 UTC · The EV Charger Points Stadium, Cheltenham
Cheltenham Town vs Gillingham preview
Cheltenham Town welcome Gillingham at The EV Charger Points Stadium in Cheltenham on Saturday 9 January 2027 (15:00 UTC) in the League Two. Cheltenham Town go into the round 5th, on 21 points from 14 games, while Gillingham go into the round 8th, on 20 points from 14 games.
Recent form: Cheltenham Town L-W-W-L-L, Gillingham W-L-D-L-W (most recent first). Over their last 6, Cheltenham Town have scored 1.2 and conceded 2.2 goals per game, with 3 of those matches going over 2.5 goals and both teams scoring in 3. Gillingham average 1.5 scored and 1.7 conceded across their last 6, with 1 clean sheet.
The sides have met 10 times in the records we hold: Cheltenham Town won 3, 5 games were drawn and Gillingham won 2. Those games averaged 2.2 goals, 4 finished with more than 2.5 goals and both teams scored in 5. The most recent meeting, on 14 Apr 2026, ended Cheltenham Town 2-1 Gillingham.
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Form and table
- Cheltenham TownLast five: L L W W L
- GillinghamLast five: W L D L W
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Cheltenham Town | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 23 | 25 | -2 | 21 | LLWWL |
| 8 | Gillingham | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 20 | 19 | +1 | 20 | WLDLW |
Head-to-head
Team news
Cheltenham Town expected line-up (4-2-3-1)
Wyll Stanway, James Wilson, Pierce Sweeney, Jordan Shipley, Jonathan Tomkinson, Jake Benjamin Evans, Ben Stevenson, Charlie McCann, Ryan Broom, Andreas Weimann
Gillingham expected line-up (3-4-3)
Oliver Wright, Omar Beckles, Andy Smith, Logan Dobbs, James Brophy, Nick Freeman, Robbie McKenzie, Conor McManus, Ronan Hale, Harry Waldock
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