Gillingham vs Cheltenham Town prediction and preview
League Two · Saturday 19 December 2026, 15:00 UTC
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Gillingham vs Cheltenham Town
League Two · Saturday 19 December 2026, 15:00 UTC · MEMS Priestfield Stadium, Gillingham
Gillingham vs Cheltenham Town preview
Gillingham welcome Cheltenham Town at MEMS Priestfield Stadium in Gillingham on Saturday 19 December 2026 (15:00 UTC) in the League Two. Gillingham go into the round 8th, on 20 points from 14 games, while Cheltenham Town sit 5th on 21 points after 14 matches.
Gillingham have collected 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 defeats from their last 5 league games; Cheltenham Town have 2 wins, 0 draws and 3 defeats over the same stretch. Over their last 6, Gillingham have scored 1.5 and conceded 1.7 goals per game, with 4 of those matches going over 2.5 goals and both teams scoring in 5. Cheltenham Town average 1.2 scored and 2.2 conceded across their last 6, with 1 clean sheet.
The sides have met 4 times in the records we hold: Gillingham won 0, 3 games were drawn and Cheltenham Town won 1. 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.
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Form and table
- GillinghamLast five: W L D L W
- Cheltenham TownLast five: L L W W L
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Cheltenham Town | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 23 | 25 | -2 | 21 | LLWWL |
| 8 | Gillingham | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 20 | 19 | +1 | 20 | WLDLW |
Head-to-head
Team news
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
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
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