Gillingham Town travel to a troubled Tranmere Rovers this weekend, where they will expect to walk away from Prenton Park with three points. However in this exact game last season, the hosts won by a convincing 3-0 scoreline.
Tranmere
Tranmere have been disappointing this season, and they sit in 22nd place after 18 matches. They’ve suffered 12 defeats so far, the joint most losses in League Two. The Rovers concede 1.67 goals per game while scoring an average of 1.22. Furthermore, 17 of Tranmere’s 22 goals have been scored at Prenton Park.
Last weekend, Nigel Adkins’ side picked up their first away point of the season in a 1-1 draw against Sutton. The Rovers took the lead via an own goal and were just six minutes away from a crucial three points.
Gillingham
Gillingham have won the same number of games as second-place Mansfield Town this season (9), yet their eight losses mean that they sit in eighth with 28 points. Defensively, they have the sixth-best record, but the Gills have scored the joint fewest goals this season, 0.94 goals per game on average, which has cost them on multiple occasions.
That said, Gillingham netted three goals for the first time this season last weekend, as they beat Salford 3-1 at home. The hosts rode their luck in the tie, but Stephen Clemence will take plenty of positives from the victory.
Verdict?
Tranmere have picked up all but one of their points at home this season, winning four out of nine games. Gillingham go into the game off the back of a win, and they should pick up three points once again.
The final prediction is Tranmere 0-2 Gillingham.
