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 · Gillingham · League Two predictions

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 4 times in the records we hold: Cheltenham Town won 1, 3 games were drawn and Gillingham won 0. Those games averaged 2.8 goals, 2 finished with more than 2.5 goals and both teams scored in 4. The most recent meeting, on 14 Apr 2026, ended Cheltenham Town 2-1 Gillingham.

Data as of 5 Nov 2026.

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Form and table

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5Cheltenham Town146352325-221LLWWL
8Gillingham145542019+120WLDLW

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Head-to-head

4 meetings: Cheltenham Town 1, draws 3, Gillingham 0.

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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