Gillingham will be hoping for a repeat of their League Two victory over AFC Wimbledon, which they won 2-1. Max Ehmer (58′) and Cheye Alexander (66′) scored for Gillingham. AFC Wimbledon’s goal was scored by Ali Al Hamadi (52′). Gillingham, coached by Neil Harris, have scored ten times in their last six games. Six goals have been scored against them in those very same matches.
Bradford City will enter this match having defeated Doncaster Rovers by a score of 0-1 in their most recent match in League Two. Andy Cook scored the only goal for Bradford City (71′). A strikingly low number of goals have been scored in Bradford City’s five of the previous six matches against opposing teams.
Match Details
- Gillingham – Bradford City
- League Two England
- Date – 28/02/2023
- Starting time – 19:45 UTC
Prediction
Although it’s hard to pick a clear winner, both Gillingham and Bradford City appear to be capable of scoring.
With a good chance of a draw, this one will be interesting to watch. Because of this, we are leaning toward a game that ends very close, with a score of 1-1 at the end of the 90 minutes.
Head to head
We can see that Gillingham has won one of their head-to-head matches since September 10, 2016, while Bradford City has won two, with three games ending in draws.
During those matches, the two teams combined to score 14 goals, with 8 coming from The Gills and 6 from The Bantams. 2.33 goals have been scored on average per game.
The previous league matchup between these two teams took place on League One match day 44 on April 22, 2019, and it ended in a tie between Bradford City and Gillingham.
Team news
Neil Harris is able to name the same eleven players who have performed well in recent matches because Gillingham have a clean bill of health before Tuesday night’s match.
In the Gills’ 4-4-2 formation, Oliver Hawkins will play in front of Nichols with Dominic Jefferies and Alex MacDonald supporting the strikers on the flanks.
Gillingham’s back line will be led by Conor Masterson and Max Ehmer, who scored the goals on Saturday.
Due to a knee injury, Bradford will be without left winger Jamie Walker against Gillingham.
Thierry Nevers, a West Ham United loanee, will replace Walker and be tasked with supporting Cook in City’s attack.
In Mark Hughes’ 4-2-3-1 setup, Adam Clayton and Richard Smallwood will guard the back four.
Lineup
Gillingham:
- Morris;
- Alexander, Masterson, Ehmer, Tutonda;
- Jefferies, Dieng, Lapslie, MacDonald;
- Nichols, Hawkins
Bradford City:
- Lewis;
- Platt, Stubbs, Ridehalgh, Halliday;
- Smallwood, Clayton;
- Gilliead, Costelloe, Nevers;
- Cook
Betting tips
If you look at the betting prices for the match in the win-draw-win market, you can stake 2.71 on Gillingham, 3.05 on the game ending all-square, and 2.8 on Bradford City as the winning team. They are the best wagers available at the moment.
For this match, our knowledgeable partners are tipping over 1.5 goals.
Where To Watch
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