Gillingham vs Bristol Rovers Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 19 Sep 2026
Gillingham vs Bristol Rovers Predictions
There’s a strong case for backing Gillingham +0.5 on the Asian Handicap in their meeting with Bristol Rovers. Landing odds of -135 looks like great value and we simply need the hosts to avoid a defeat here.
Explore our full Gillingham vs Bristol Rovers betting preview, which features the complete write-up for our main match prediction, alongside our correct score prediction and bet builder tips.
Gillingham vs Bristol Rovers Preview
Gillingham meet Bristol Rovers at MEMS Priestfield, with kick-off set for 10:00 on Saturday 19 September.
Gillingham won their last league game 2-0, making it successive League Two victories. This was a home win at MEMS Priestfield against Tranmere Rovers.
Bristol Rovers lost on their travels in their previous game. Grimsby Town won 2-0 at Blundell Park.
H2H: Rovers Beat Gillingham in their Last Head-to-Head Battle
These two teams last met at MEMS Priestfield, with Rovers claiming the away win. Beating Gillingham by a 2-1 scoreline. The previous 6 H2H games have included three wins for Gillingham, two triumphs for Rovers and a single draw.
| League Two | G | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | GD | P | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Bristol Rovers |
6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 12:8 | 12 |
| 11 | Gillingham |
6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 8:6 | 9 |
Main Match Prediction
We’re going to side with Gillingham on the Asian Handicap with +0.5 goal start. The hosts can either win or avoid defeat in this League Two game, with this bet looking like a value proposition at -135.
Key stats supporting our main match prediction (league matches):
A good deal of research goes into our football betting tips. We start by studying the latest form and getting a handle on injuries. The key League Two stats can then be used as the missing piece of the jigsaw.
When you look at the latest betting odds, our pick has a 57.5% chance of winning. After careful examination, our experts calculate this probability to be somewhere between 60-65%. That means we’re regarding it as a value wager.
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Correct Score Prediction
Let’s go for the game to end in a 1-1 scoreline, a wager which is available at +430. Correct score betting provides plenty of excitement and a potentially bigger return if you win.
Bet Builder Tips
If you want to follow our bet builder, try Gillingham to cover the +0.5 Asian Handicap, no more than two goals in total accompanied by Both Teams to Score.
The bet builder option is great for football fans wanting a personalised multi-leg wager on the same game. The bookmakers provide this personalised betting facility where you select various picks and the odds are combined.
Gillingham vs Bristol Rovers Odds
The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.
With the bookmakers affording them a 51% chance of winning, Bristol Rovers might be a popular accumulator selection. Their betting odds are -103 when it comes to this League Two encounter. Gillingham are operating at larger odds than the opposition and the underdogs can be wagered at +245.
As the name suggests, the Draw No Bet market means money back if the game ends level. Should you take this option, then you can choose between Rovers at -222 and Gillingham at +148.
Under 2.5 Goals is currently the betting favourite and a bet on this option would mean you need no more than two goals to be scored. BTTS betting is always a warm order and you can bet Yes at -137 on the Both Teams to Score market.
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Stats: Last 10 League matches only.
Gillingham have five defeats, three victories and two draws in the last 10 home matches, netting an average of 1.00 goals per game and conceding 1.80.
Rovers have five wins, three losses and two draws in the last 10 away games, scoring an average of 1.50 goals per match and conceding 1.20.
Rovers overcame Gillingham 2-1 when the sides last met at MEMS Priestfield. In the past 3 H2H games at MEMS Priestfield, we’ve seen two Rovers wins and one Gillingham triumph.
| Last 10 League Games | W-D-L | G | GF | GA | O2.5 | U2.5 | B-Y | B-No | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Gillingham Home Stats |
3-2-5 | 2.80 | 1.00 | 1.80 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 5 | |
Bristol Rovers Away Stats |
5-2-3 | 2.70 | 1.50 | 1.20 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 4 | |
- 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
- League Two: 21/03 2026 Gillingham 1 Bristol Rovers 2
- League Two: 08/11 2025 Bristol Rovers 0 Gillingham 1
- League One: 20/02 2021 Gillingham 2 Bristol Rovers 0
- League One: 02/12 2020 Bristol Rovers 0 Gillingham 2
- League One: 17/09 2019 Bristol Rovers 1 Gillingham 1
- League One: 12/03 2019 Gillingham 0 Bristol Rovers 1
Gillingham League Stats
Bristol Rovers League Stats
- 3 wins, 4 defeats and 3 draws in the previous 10 matches
- 3 wins, 5 defeats and 2 draws in the previous 10 home matches
- 7 wins, 2 defeats and 1 draw in the previous 10 matches
- 5 wins, 3 defeats and 2 draws in the previous 10 away matches
- An average of 1.30 goals scored and 1.80 conceded in the previous 10 matches
- An average of 1.00 goals scored and 1.80 conceded in the previous 10 home matches
- An average of 3.10 goals per game in the previous 10 matches
- An average of 2.80 goals per game in the previous 10 home matches
- BTTS Yes in 6 of the previous 10 matches
- BTTS Yes in 5 of the previous 10 home matches
- Over 2.5 Goals in 5 of the previous 10 matches
- Over 2.5 Goals in 4 of the previous 10 home matches
- An average of 2.20 goals scored and 1.10 conceded in the previous 10 matches
- An average of 1.50 goals scored and 1.20 conceded in the previous 10 away matches
- An average of 3.30 goals per game in the previous 10 matches
- An average of 2.70 goals per game in the previous 10 away matches
- BTTS Yes in 5 of the previous 10 matches
- BTTS Yes in 6 of the previous 10 away matches
- Over 2.5 Goals in 5 of the previous 10 matches
- Over 2.5 Goals in 4 of the previous 10 away matches
- Top Scorers for Gillingham this season are James Brophy (2), Ronan Hale (2), Conor McManus (1)
- Top Assistors for Gillingham this season are Nick Freeman (2), Andrew Smith (1), Eli King (1)
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Gillingham vs Bristol Rovers Lineups & Team News
Stay ahead of the game by checking the Gillingham vs Rovers team news before betting. We’ll deliver the predicted and confirmed League Two lineups as well as the most recent injury news.
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League Two Table| # | Team | G | W | D | L | +/- | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barnet | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 14:9 | 12 |
| 2 | Bristol Rovers | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 12:8 | 12 |
| 3 | York City | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 13:8 | 11 |
| 4 | Cheltenham | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 13:10 | 11 |
| 5 | Walsall | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 8:4 | 10 |
| 6 | Grimsby | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 9:6 | 10 |
| 7 | Fleetwood | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 7:4 | 10 |
| 8 | Crewe | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 6:4 | 10 |
| 9 | Swindon | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8:10 | 10 |
| 10 | Tranmere | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 9:7 | 9 |
| 11 | Gillingham | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8:6 | 9 |
| 12 | Chesterfield | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8:8 | 8 |
| 13 | Colchester | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7:9 | 8 |
| 14 | Oldham | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8:7 | 7 |
| 15 | Salford | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7:9 | 7 |
| 16 | Rotherham | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 9:10 | 6 |
| 17 | Northampton | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3:5 | 6 |
| 18 | Shrewsbury | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4:10 | 6 |
| 19 | Newport | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 10:11 | 5 |
| 20 | Exeter | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4:5 | 5 |
| 21 | Accr. Stanley | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 10:13 | 5 |
| 22 | Port Vale | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3:7 | 5 |
| 23 | Crawley | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6:11 | 4 |
| 24 | Rochdale | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5:10 | 4 |
| # | Team | G | W | D | L | +/- | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | York City | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9:3 | 9 |
| 2 | Bristol Rovers | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8:3 | 9 |
| 3 | Swindon | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8:3 | 9 |
| 4 | Tranmere | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6:2 | 7 |
| 5 | Barnet | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7:4 | 7 |
| 6 | Grimsby | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5:2 | 7 |
| 7 | Cheltenham | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7:5 | 7 |
| 8 | Colchester | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4:2 | 7 |
| 9 | Oldham | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6:2 | 6 |
| 10 | Shrewsbury | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4:3 | 6 |
| 11 | Salford | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3:2 | 6 |
| 12 | Newport | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6:3 | 5 |
| 13 | Fleetwood | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3:1 | 5 |
| 14 | Exeter | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3:1 | 5 |
| 15 | Accr. Stanley | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7:6 | 5 |
| 16 | Rotherham | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6:5 | 5 |
| 17 | Crewe | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4:3 | 5 |
| 18 | Walsall | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3:2 | 5 |
| 19 | Northampton | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2:1 | 5 |
| 20 | Port Vale | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2:1 | 5 |
| 21 | Gillingham | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3:4 | 4 |
| 22 | Rochdale | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5:6 | 3 |
| 23 | Chesterfield | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4:5 | 2 |
| 24 | Crawley | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1:6 | 0 |
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