League Two Β· Β·Matchday 12

Gillingham vs Port Vale

Garuda Lions Prediction: Gillingham

1 – 0 Predicted score Β· 15% model probability

Priestfield Stadium, Gillingham

Gillingham 49%
Draw 30%
Port Vale 20%

Confidence: Low  Β·  model-only, no market odds

Chance Gillingham wins
49%
most likely outcome
Chance of a goal
87%
at least one goal in the match
Both teams score
41%
goals at both ends
Most likely score with our pick
1 – 0
15% of simulated outcomes

Gillingham vs Port Vale overview

Garuda Lions analysis: Gillingham vs Port Vale

model vs market on the 1X2
ProbabilityGillinghamDrawPort Vale
Model49.4%30.5%20.2%
Marketβ€”β€”β€”
Final49.4%30.5%20.2%
Edgeβ€”β€”β€”

Confidence: Low

Why Gillingham

  • Higher expected-goals rate in this fixture: 1.36 vs 0.78.

Gillingham vs Port Vale match preview

Gillingham hosts Port Vale in a League Two clash with Gillingham holding a 56% probability of victory according to our model. The most likely scoreline is 1-0, occurring at a rate of 15%. Gillingham's expected goals stand at 1.53, while Port Vale's is significantly lower at 0.71, indicating a potential struggle for the visitors to find the net.

In terms of recent form, Gillingham has shown a strong performance with three wins in their last five matches, while Port Vale has experienced inconsistency, with only one win in their last five outings. The probabilities for over 2.5 goals are at 39%, and both teams to score is at 41%, suggesting a match that could lean towards a low-scoring affair.

Scoreline probability

model grid

Every scoreline the model gives this fixture, 0 to 4+ goals a side. Darker means likelier.

Gillingham ↓ / Port Vale β†’ 0 1 2 3 4+ 0 13% 8% 1 15% 14% 2 11% 8% 3 4+

Goal probability

Chance of the match reaching each goal total, from the same grid.

1+ goals 87%
2+ goals 64%
3+ goals 36%
No goals 13%

Gillingham and Port Vale expected goals

Gillingham 1.36
Port Vale 0.78

Total expected goals: 2.14

Gillingham and Port Vale attack and defence ratings

Gillingham

Attack 1.12 +12%
Defence 1.13 +13%

Port Vale

Attack 0.59 -41%
Defence 0.87 -13%

Attack is goals scored relative to the league average (1.00); defence is goals conceded relative to that average, so a lower defence number is better. Green means better than the league, amber worse.

Other Matchday 12 fixtures

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Gillingham vs Port Vale markets

Best value

the model's strongest selection per market
MarketModel pickProbabilityFair oddsEdgeBest price
1X2 Gillingham 49.4% 2.03 β€” β€”
Over/Under 2.5 Under 2.5 64.0% 1.56 β€” β€”
Both teams to score No 58.6% 1.71 β€” β€”
Double chance 1X (home or draw) 79.8% 1.25 β€” β€”
Handicap -1 Loss 50.6% 1.97 β€” β€”

Fair odds = 1 / probability, the break-even price implied by the model. Best price is the top bookmaker quote on the 1X2 pick.

All probabilities

all probabilities from one model grid
MarketSelectionProbability
1X2Gillingham49.4%
Draw30.5%
Port Vale20.2%
Over/Under 2.5Over 2.536.0%
Under 2.564.0%
Both teams to scoreYes41.4%
No58.6%
Double chance1X (home or draw)79.8%
12 (either side)69.5%
X2 (draw or away)50.6%
Handicap -1Gillingham win24.5%
Push (exactly one goal)24.9%
Loss50.6%
Correct score (top 3)1-014.8%
1-113.7%
0-013.0%

Gillingham vs Port Vale stats

Gillingham and Port Vale recent form

newest first
Gillingham LWDLWW
Port Vale WWLWLL

W = win, D = draw, L = loss, in each team's last 6 completed matches.

Gillingham and Port Vale season so far

league record

Gillingham record

  • They have won 4 of their 10 league games this season, scoring 1.5 goals per match.
  • They average 1.8 goals per game on the road against 1.2 at home.
  • They have kept 4 clean sheets in 10 matches.
  • They have failed to score in 4 of 10 matches.
  • Their longest winning run this season stretches to 3 matches.

Port Vale record

  • They have won 2 of their 8 league games this season, scoring 0.5 goals per match.
  • They average 0.8 goals per game at home against 0.2 on the road.
  • They have kept 3 clean sheets in 8 matches.
  • They have failed to score in 4 of 8 matches.
  • 38% of their yellow cards have come after the 75th minute.

Gillingham vs Port Vale head-to-head

No recent meetings on record

Our head-to-head history covers these clubs' top-flight matches from 2014 onwards β€” these two simply haven't crossed paths in that window (newly promoted sides and cross-division pairings are the usual reason). The prediction doesn't rely on H2H: it is built from each team's current expected-goals ratings.

Gillingham vs Port Vale odds

No bookmaker odds yet

Bookmakers usually price a fixture ~14 days before kickoff. We record snapshots twice a day, so the comparison table and price movement will appear here as soon as the market opens. Until then every probability on this page is model-only.

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