Burton v Gillingham Tips

Burton host Gillingham on Saturday afternoon at the Pirelli Stadium with both sides locked in mid-table but with hopes of reaching a playoff spot. Read the Burton v Gillingham match preview and predictions below.

Burton sit one place and two points above Saturday’s rivals and with Nigel Clough’s side just six points adrift of a playoff spot, this is a must win game if they want to keep their dreams of being a Championship side next season alive. One positive Burton will take into Saturday’s match is that they have proved to be very hard to beat at home. The Brewers have lost just three games at the Pirelli Stadium this term and have the joint-best defensive record in the league on home soil, conceding just 9 goals in 13 matches.

Gillingham are just two points adrift of Burton and although they too are fighting for a place in the playoffs, they will have to improvements on the road if they wish to compete. Steve Evans’ side have picked up just one win away from home this season, scoring just 9 goals in 13 games. However, despite the lack of wins, The Gills have also proved tough to beat having drawn 9 of their last 13 league matches.

Burton v Gillingham Past Meetings

• Played: 12
• Burton Wins: 5
• Gillingham Wins: 6
• Draws: 1

Burton Last 10 Games Stats

• Wins: 5
• Draws: 2
• Losses: 3
• Average goals per match: 2
• Average goals conceded per match: 1.8
• Number of clean sheets: 2
• Over 2.5 goals in match: 6
• Under 2.5 goals in match: 4

Gillingham Last 10 Games Stats

• Wins: 3
• Draws: 6
• Losses: 1
• Average goals per match: 1.1
• Average goals conceded per match: 0.8
• Number of clean sheets: 4
• Over 2.5 goals in match: 2
• Under 2.5 goals in match: 8

Burton Top Scorers

• Liam Boyce: 8 Goals
• Lucas Akins: 7 Goals
• Scott Fraser: 5 Goals

Gillingham Top Scorers

• Alex Jakubiak: 6 Goals
• Olly Lee: 4 Goals
• Brandon Hanlan: 3 Goals

Burton v Gillingham Prediction

Burton clearly have the advantage being at home and having much better form at the Pirelli Stadium. However, Gillingham are hard to beat and have proven to be able to keep teams at bay when away from home. Therefore, everything is pointing to a low-scoring game and so Under 2.5 goals seems to have value. If we were to pick a winner, it would have to be Burton and so we’re predicting a narrow 1-0 home victory for The Brewers.