Cheltenham vs Gillingham Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 27 Jan 2026

League Two Betting Preview: Cheltenham vs Gillingham

Cheltenham host Gillingham at The Completely-Suzuki Stadium, with kick-off set for 14:45 on Tuesday 27 January.

Cheltenham look capable of beating Gillingham and we’ll take them on the Asian Handicap. Back the home team at -130 with a +0.25 goal start, with our stake split between 0 and +0.5 which means a return if they avoid defeat.

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Cheltenham Town were beaten 2-0 at The Completely-Suzuki Stadium in their last League Two game. This loss at home to Grimsby Town was their second straight league defeat.

Gillingham have won back-to-back League Two games. The latest was away where Harrogate Town were beaten 3-0 at EnviroVent Stadium.

Head-to-Head Statistics

We’ve seen four consecutive draws between Cheltenham and Gillingham, with the last clash ending 1-1 at MEMS Priestfield. The previous 8 H2H games have featured six draws and two Cheltenham victories.

League Two		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
12	Gillingham	26	9	11	6	37	30	7	37:30	38
18	Cheltenham	27	9	3	15	26	45	-19	26:45	30

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Cheltenham vs Gillingham Prediction & Betting Tips

Discover our expert Cheltenham vs Gillingham betting tips, featuring a match prediction, correct score suggestion and bet builder advice. Scroll down for full analysis.

Match Prediction

We’ll split our stake by backing Cheltenham +0.25 at odds of -130 for this Asian Handicap wager. There’s every chance that we see a strong performance from the home team in this League Two encounter.

The League Two experts at Sportsgambler.com always keep close tabs on team news. We also use a form guide for our football betting tips along with checking out the stats that are going to help inform our final decision.

Key Cheltenham vs Gillingham league stats:

• The +0.25 line has been covered by Cheltenham in 6 of their last 10 games at home.
• The +0.25 line has been covered by Cheltenham in 3 of their last 5 games at home.
• The -0.25 line hasn’t been covered by Gillingham in 8 of their last 10 games.
• The -0.25 line hasn’t been covered by Gillingham in 4 of their last 5 games on the road.
• The +0.25 line has been covered by Cheltenham in 8 consecutive games against Gillingham.

The betting odds at the top bookies suggest our pick carries a 56.5% chance of winning. However, we have this number between 60-65% based on our in-depth research. This is why we regard this as a value bet.

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Our Match Prediction

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Correct Score Prediction

Cheltenham 2 - 1 Gillingham

There could be merit in backing Cheltenham to win 2-1. Odds of +750 are available about a correct score bet where a nice potential return is on the cards.

Cheltenham 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.

With a roughly 44% chance of triumphing, the bookmakers aren’t giving too much away with their +128 betting odds for Gillingham winning this League Two clash. Cheltenham Town are the outsiders at +210 which suggests a lower likelihood of winning.

There’s the option to get some insurance on your bet by going down the Draw No Bet route. This allows you to back Gillingham at -172 with a safety net or alternatively opt for Cheltenham at +116.

The Total Goals market is a great option and Under 2.5 Goals has the shortest odds right now. On the Both Teams to Score market, there isn’t much between the BTTS Yes and No options in terms of price.

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Full-Time Result

1

+210

X

+200

2

+128

Half-Time Result

1

+265

X

+112

2

+195

Double Chance

1X

-189

12

-333

X2

-345

Draw No Bet

1

+116

2

-172

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp +0.25

-130

2 Hcp -0.25

-110

Total Goals

Under 2.5

-172

Over 2.5

+118

Both Teams to Score

Yes

-115

No

-123

Cheltenham have managed five victories, four losses and one draw in the last 10 home matches, recording an average of 1.60 goals per game and conceding 1.20.

Gillingham have managed four losses, three victories and three draws in the last 10 away matches, recording an average of 1.50 goals per game and conceding 1.40.

The most recent The Completely-Suzuki Stadium meeting saw Cheltenham draw 1-1 with Gillingham. We’ve seen one Cheltenham victory and two draws in the previous 3 H2H matches at The Completely-Suzuki Stadium.

Last 10 League Games		W-D-L	G	GF	GA	O2.5	U2.5	B-Y	B-No
Cheltenham Home Stats		5-1-4	2.80	1.60	1.20	4	6	4	6
Gillingham Away Stats		3-3-4	2.90	1.50	1.40	6	4	5	5

• 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

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Cheltenham vs Gillingham Lineups & Team News

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