Bristol Rovers FC
Football England - EFL League Two Memorial Stadium Sat 8 Nov 10:00
Gillingham FC
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League Two Betting Preview: Bristol Rovers vs Gillingham

Bristol Rovers meet Gillingham at Memorial Stadium, with kick-off set for 10:00 on Saturday 8 November. Our betting preview features expert League Two predictions, betting tips, the latest odds, H2H stats, team news and confirmed lineups.

We’re Sweet on Both Sides to Score

It’s likely that we’ll see both Bristol Rovers and Gillingham finding the net and that leads us to back BTTS Yes. This betting selection is priced at -130 and can be wagered with confidence.

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2-0 Triumph for Gillingham in Last H2H

Bristol Rovers have been defeated in their last four games. On the road, they recently suffered a 4-0 loss against Crawley Town at Broadfield Stadium.

In their most recent encounter, Rovers won 2-1 when visiting Bromley in the FA Cup.

Gillingham have suffered back-to-back losses, recently being beaten at home by Salford City 2-1 at MEMS Priestfield.

The last outing saw a penalty shoot-out defeat (2-2 AET) for Gillingham in the FA Cup when facing Newport County away.

Head-to-Head Statistics

Gillingham have claimed victories in the last two clashes against Rovers. The most recent was a 2-0 home victory at MEMS Priestfield following a 2-0 away win at Memorial Stadium. There have been two Gillingham victories, one Rovers win and one draw in the past 4 H2H meetings.

League Two G W D L GF GA GD GD P
12 Gillingham logo Gillingham 21 7 9 5 29 24 5 29:24 30
22 Bristol Rovers logo Bristol Rovers 21 5 3 13 16 39 -23 16:39 18
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Confirmed Lineups

Bristol Rovers confirmed lineup (4-4-2): Luke Southwood (GK), Stephan Negru, Tom Lockyer, Clinton Mola, Macauley Southam-Hales, Joel Cotterill, Alfie Chang, Bryant Bilongo, Shaqai Forde, Ruel Sotiriou, Fabrizio Cavegn.

Gillingham confirmed lineup (4-3-1-2): Jake Turner (GK), Remeao Hutton, Andrew Smith, Sam Gale, Max Clark, Ethan Coleman, Robbie McKenzie, Nelson Khumbeni, Elliott Nevitt, Seb Palmer Houlden, Josh Andrews.

Bristol Rovers vs Gillingham Prediction & Betting Tips

This Bristol Rovers vs Gillingham betting guide features sharp analysis across major markets, including an expert match prediction, correct score bet and a strategic bet builder.

Match Prediction

The best betting angle could be backing the teams to both score at least once in this League Two clash, especially as odds of -130 are available when it comes to the BTTS Yes selection.

We’re constantly keeping tabs on the League Two team news. Along with the latest form, this helps us get the value every time. Our football experts are able to take a stats-led approach, with the key numbers providing a guide.

Key Bristol Rovers vs Gillingham league stats:

  • BTTS Yes has been covered in 6 of the last 10 Rovers games.
  • BTTS Yes has been covered in 3 of the last 5 Rovers games.
  • BTTS Yes has been covered in 7 of the last 10 Gillingham games on the road.
  • BTTS Yes has been covered in 14 of the last 20 Gillingham games on the road.
BTTS Yes Probability

The latest odds imply that our pick has a 56.5% prospect of winning. However, our research has found that the actual probability is between 60-65%. It’s the reason why we are recommending this wager.

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Correct Score Prediction

Rovers Rovers logo 1 - 2 Gillingham logo Gillingham

An exciting bet could be a 2-1 victory in favor of Gillingham at odds of +540. A correct score wager provides a fun alternative and a nice potential return on the cards.

Bet Builder Tips

Both Team To Score Yes -130
Asian Handicap Gillingham -0.25 +104
Total Goals Over 2.5 -103

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Bristol Rovers vs Gillingham Odds

The odds are updated on a frequent basis. You might therefore find that they are different to the ones listed for the above betting predictions.

Little Between the Two Teams According to the Bookies

The draw is currently trading at +235 if you think this League Two clash will end all square, while Bristol Rovers and Gillingham both have exactly the same betting odds of +155 as things stand.

There are various ways to back Rovers and one option is the Asian Handicap -0.25. There’s +117 currently available that they beat Gillingham and there’s half a stake refund if the scoreline ends level.

The Total Goals odds suggest that Under 2.5 is the likelier outcome in this contest. The Both Teams to Score market is always popular and BTTS Yes can be backed at -130.

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Memorial Stadium
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Six of Past Ten Rovers Home Games Have Been Defeats

Rovers have six defeats, three victories and one draw in the last 10 home matches, netting an average of 0.60 goals per game and conceding 1.60.

Gillingham have finished with five draws, three wins and two defeats in the last 10 away games, recording an average of 1.30 goals per match and conceding 1.10.

When the sides last met at Memorial Stadium, Gillingham beat Rovers 2-0.

Last 10 League Games W-D-L G GF GA O2.5 U2.5 B-Y B-No
Bristol Rovers logo Bristol Rovers Home Stats 3-1-6 2.20 0.60 1.60 4 6 3 7
Gillingham logo Gillingham Away Stats 3-5-2 2.40 1.30 1.10 3 7 7 3
  • W-D-L = Wins-Draws-Losses
  • G = Avg. Goals
  • GF = Avg. Goals For
  • GA = Avg. Goals Against
  • O2.5 = Matches Over 2.5 Goals
  • U2.5 = Matches Under 2.5 Goals
  • B-Y = Matches BTTS Yes
  • B-No = Matches BTTS No
Team Stats
Bristol Rovers logo Bristol Rovers League Stats
Gillingham logo Gillingham League Stats
Full-Time Result
  • 5 wins, 4 defeats and 1 draw in the previous 10 matches
  • 3 wins, 6 defeats and 1 draw in the previous 10 home matches
Full-Time Result
  • 4 wins, 4 defeats and 2 draws in the previous 10 matches
  • 3 wins, 2 defeats and 5 draws in the previous 10 away matches
Goals
Goals
Top Scorers & Assists
Top Scorers & Assists

Bristol Rovers vs Gillingham Lineups & Team News

Be prepared — check the Rovers vs Gillingham team news before wagering. We’ll share the predicted and confirmed lineups for League Two together with updated injury news.

Bristol Rovers Confirmed Lineup 4-4-2

Gillingham Confirmed Lineup 4-3-1-2

Bristol Rovers Confirmed Lineup 4-4-2

1 Luke Southwood
28 Stephan Negru 12 Tom Lockyer 6 Clinton Mola 23 M. Southam-Hales
14 Joel Cotterill 24 Alfie Chang 27 Bryant Bilongo 7 Shaqai Forde
10 Ruel Sotiriou 29 Fabrizio Cavegn
25 Jake Turner
2 Remeao Hutton 5 Andrew Smith 30 Sam Gale 3 Max Clark
6 Ethan Coleman 14 Robbie McKenzie 27 Nelson Khumbeni
20 Elliott Nevitt
12 Seb Palmer Houlden 9 Josh Andrews

Gillingham Confirmed Lineup 4-3-1-2

Bristol Rovers Substitutes

  • 3Jack Sparkes
  • 4Taylor Moore
  • 11Luke Thomas
  • 13Brad Young
  • 22Kamil Conteh
  • 30Freddie Issaka
  • 43Ollie Dewsbury

Gillingham Substitutes

  • 7Garath McCleary
  • 11Aaron Rowe
  • 13Taite Holtam
  • 17Jonny Smith
  • 19Sam Vokes
  • 22Shadrach Ogie
  • 23Bradley Dack

Previous Bristol Rovers Lineups

01 Nov FA Cup
Bromley 1-2 Bristol Rovers
25 Oct League Two
Crawley 4-0 Bristol Rovers
18 Oct League Two
Bristol Rovers 1-4 Tranmere
11 Oct League Two
Bristol Rovers 0-4 MK Dons
04 Oct League Two
Walsall 2-1 Bristol Rovers
27 Sep League Two
Bristol Rovers 2-1 Salford

Previous Gillingham Lineups

01 Nov FA Cup
Newport 6-5 Gillingham
25 Oct League Two
Gillingham 1-2 Salford
18 Oct League Two
Grimsby 1-0 Gillingham
11 Oct League Two
Gillingham 1-1 Cheltenham
04 Oct League Two
MK Dons 3-2 Gillingham
27 Sep League Two
Gillingham 0-1 Harrogate
Team Squads

Bristol Rovers Player Stats & Squad

Manager: Darrell Clarke

Player # Pos GP MIN ST BE G A Y R
Alfie Kilgour 5 D 14 1260 14 0 0 2 2 0
Jack Sparkes 3 D 14 1170 14 0 0 0 3 1
Joshua McEachran 20 M 14 1080 13 1 1 0 4 0
Luke Southwood 1 G 12 1080 12 0 0 0 2 0
Kamil Conteh 22 M 14 1038 11 3 0 0 0 0

Gillingham Player Stats & Squad

Manager: Richard Dobson

Player # Pos GP MIN ST BE G A Y R
Robbie McKenzie 14 D 14 1237 14 0 0 0 0 0
Glenn Morris 12 G 14 1174 14 0 0 1 1 0
Andrew Smith 15 D 13 1170 13 1 0 1 3 0
Remeao Hutton 2 D 14 1138 14 0 0 3 1 1
Sam Gale 30 M 13 1024 11 2 1 1 5 0
England FlagLeague Two Table
2025/2026 Season
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Walsall 21 12 4 5 30:19 40
2 Swindon 21 12 4 5 35:25 40
3 Bromley 21 11 6 4 34:23 39
4 Notts County 21 11 5 5 35:22 38
5 MK Dons 21 10 6 5 42:24 36
6 Salford 21 11 3 7 32:30 36
7 Chesterfield 21 9 8 4 37:31 35
8 Cambridge 21 9 7 5 24:18 34
9 Fleetwood 21 9 6 6 32:28 33
10 Crewe 21 9 5 7 34:28 32
11 Colchester 21 8 7 6 35:26 31
12 Gillingham 21 7 9 5 29:24 30
13 Barnet 21 7 7 7 28:25 28
14 Oldham 21 6 9 6 21:17 27
15 Grimsby 21 7 6 8 33:30 27
16 Tranmere 21 6 8 7 35:34 26
17 Accr. Stanley 21 6 6 9 23:25 24
18 Cheltenham 21 7 3 11 18:34 24
19 Barrow 21 5 6 10 21:30 21
20 Shrewsbury 21 4 7 10 20:34 19
21 Crawley 21 4 6 11 25:36 18
22 Bristol Rovers 21 5 3 13 16:39 18
23 Harrogate 21 4 5 12 18:35 17
24 Newport 21 3 4 14 21:41 13
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Bromley 11 7 4 0 24:12 25
2 Cambridge 11 7 3 1 16:7 24
3 Fleetwood 11 6 4 1 21:16 22
4 Notts County 11 6 3 2 22:12 21
5 Swindon 11 6 3 2 17:12 21
6 Salford 10 6 2 2 19:16 20
7 Chesterfield 10 5 4 1 21:12 19
8 Walsall 10 6 1 3 15:11 19
9 Crewe 11 5 3 3 18:16 18
10 MK Dons 10 5 2 3 19:11 17
11 Colchester 11 4 4 3 19:13 16
12 Gillingham 10 4 4 2 14:10 16
13 Accr. Stanley 10 4 3 3 13:9 15
14 Oldham 11 3 5 3 12:9 14
15 Grimsby 10 4 1 5 16:11 13
16 Crawley 10 3 4 3 15:12 13
17 Shrewsbury 11 3 4 4 10:12 13
18 Cheltenham 10 4 1 5 8:11 13
19 Barnet 11 3 3 5 16:15 12
20 Tranmere 10 2 5 3 14:15 11
21 Bristol Rovers 10 3 1 6 6:16 10
22 Barrow 11 2 3 6 9:18 9
23 Harrogate 11 2 1 8 8:20 7
24 Newport 10 0 2 8 9:21 2