Gillingham vs Tranmere Prediction

Gillingham
2-0
Finished
HT 0-0
Tranmere
Priestfield Stadium, Gillingham 12/09/2026

AI Best Pick

Statistical forecasts for entertainment purposes only - not betting or financial advice.

Data Quality
Complete
Match Importance
3.6 / 10
AI Best Pick
75%Trust
Double Chance
Home Win or Draw
1.41
SignalHIGHModel47%SurpriseMediumGap+4.1%
Value Analysis
79%Trust
Double Chance
Home Win or Draw
1.41
SignalSTRONGModel79%SurpriseMediumGap+10.7%
Gillingham Rest
7 days
Tranmere Rest
7 days

Gillingham vs Tranmere: the result in context

Gillingham beat Tranmere 2-0 in the League Two on 12 Sep 2026. The two went into the match with similar recent form.

Their 8 previous meetings averaged 2.6 goals, with both teams scoring in 5 of them. Tranmere tend to win more corners, 5.7 a game to 3.7 for Gillingham.

Match Forecasts

Match Result
1
48%2.50
X
30%3.22
2
22%2.75
Double Chance
1X
78%1.41
X2
52%1.48
Both Teams to Score
Yes
56%1.74
No
44%1.98
Goals
Projected Goals: 1.5 + 1.11 = 2.61
Over 1.5
76%1.30
Over 2.5
53%2.00
Over 3.5
31%3.50
Under 1.5
24%3.20
Under 2.5
47%1.77
Under 3.5
69%1.25
Corners
Projected Corners: 5.2 + 4.5 = 9.7
Over 8.5
63%1.49
Over 9.5
54%1.83
Over 10.5
41%2.31
Under 8.5
37%2.42
Under 9.5
46%1.87
Under 10.5
59%1.52
Cards
Projected Cards: 1.8 + 2 = 3.9
Over 3.5
55%-
Over 4.5
35%-
Under 3.5
45%-
Under 4.5
65%-

Match Events

26'Robbie McKenzieFoul
31'Nathan SmithFoul
35'Eli KingDissent
55'Harry Waldock INGarath McCleary out
58'Dylan Jones INJordan·Davies out
68'Logan DobbsAssist: Ronan Chapman Hale
70'Charlie Jay Whitaker INZane Okoro out
70'Sam Finley INTom Conlon out
76'Darrell James ClarkeDissent
79'Jacob Slater INDavid Kamara out
79'Nathan Smith INGeorge nevett out
80'Ronan Chapman HaleAssist: Garath McCleary
82'Ronan Chapman Hale INLamin Sillah out
86'Conor McManusFoul
89'Will VaulksFoul
90+2'Logan Dobbs INJack Daley out
90+4'Conor McManus INS. Kendall out
90+4'Robbie McKenzie INMichael Luxton out

Lineups

Gillingham
3-4-2-1Coach: G. Ainsworth
Tranmere
4-2-3-1Coach: D. Clarke
Avg rating6.86
Avg rating6.38
O. Wright6.61O. Wright
A. Smith6.45A. Smith
O. Beckles6.819O. Beckles
L. Dobbs7.626L. Dobbs
N. Freeman6.322N. Freeman
R. McKenzie6.414R. McKenzie
E. King6.334E. King
Conor McManus6.93C. McManus
J. Brophy7.216J. Brophy
H. Waldock6.624H. Waldock
Ronan Hale8.510R. Hale
L. McGee6.01L. McGee
J. Senior6.92J. Senior
N. Smith6.85N. Smith
B. Faulkner7.216B. Faulkner
J. Slater5.43J. Slater
W. Vaulks6.56W. Vaulks
S. Finley5.98S. Finley
D. Jones6.329D. Jones
T. Ince6.610T. Ince
Charlie Jay Whitaker6.77C. Jay Whitaker
J. Ironside6.29J. Ironside

Gillingham Substitutes

11L. Sillah82'for Ronan Chapman Hale6.5
30S. Booth
32L. Dayal
13T. Holtam
18S. Kendall90+4'for Conor McManus
27M. Luxton90+4'for Robbie McKenzie
12G. McCleary55'for Harry Waldock7.3

Tranmere Substitutes

24David Kamara79'for Jacob Slater6.3
15J. Davies58'for Dylan Jones6.2
11T. Conlon70'for Sam Finley6.4
12H. Male
30G. Nevett79'for Nathan Smith6.4
22L. O'Connor
17Z. Okoro70'for Charlie Jay Whitaker6.5

Match Stats

GillinghamTranmere
47%Ball Possession53%
5Corner Kicks5
3Yellow Cards2
10Total Shots17
5Shots on Goal2
3Shots off Goal11
9Shots Inside Box13
1Shots Outside Box4
2Blocked Shots4
8Fouls9
2Offsides1
1Goalkeeper Saves3
335Total Passes369
224Passes Accurate269
7Free Kicks8

Team Comparison

GillinghamGillingham
TranmereTranmere
1485Elo Rating 1475
1.69Attack 1.54
0.98Defense 2.03
41%Hit Rate 46%
9.1Shots per Game 12.9
3.2Shots on Target 4.9
3.7Corners per Game 5.7
2.7Cards per Game 1.7

AI Insights

📈BTTS Trend63% in H2H
💎Value Analysis Identified
📊Home Overperforming

Game State Tendencies

GillinghamGillingham
  • Tied at half-time in 40% of matches
  • Starts fast - scores more in 1st half (1 vs 0.7 in second half)
  • Concedes more in 2nd half - can tire late
TranmereTranmere
  • Leads at half-time in 80% of matches
  • Starts fast - scores more in 1st half (1.3 vs 0.2 in second half)
  • Concedes more in 2nd half - can tire late

Head to Head

Last 8 meetings, all competitions

GillinghamGillingham3Wins · 38%
Draws337%
TranmereTranmere2Wins · 25%
2.6Avg Goals
63%Both teams scored5 of 8
50%3+ goals4 of 8

Previous meetings

League Two07/02/2026
GillinghamTranmere
21
League Two16/08/2025
TranmereGillingham
11
League Two25/01/2025
TranmereGillingham
11
League Two14/09/2024
GillinghamTranmere
30
League Two09/03/2024
GillinghamTranmere
11
League Two25/11/2023
TranmereGillingham
31
League Two11/03/2023
GillinghamTranmere
20
League Two13/08/2022
TranmereGillingham
30

Recent Form

GillinghamGillingham
4W3D3L
05/09/2026
RochdaleGillingham
14
W
01/09/2026
ChesterfieldGillingham
11
D
29/08/2026
GillinghamNorthampton
11
D
22/08/2026
Fleetwood TownGillingham
00
D
15/08/2026
GillinghamWalsall
03
L
08/08/2026
GillinghamLuton
03
L
31/07/2026
Ebbsfleet UnitedGillingham
12
W
21/07/2026
GillinghamMillwall
10
W
18/07/2026
GillinghamCharlton
01
L
14/07/2026
DoverGillingham
03
W
TranmereTranmere
4W4D2L
05/09/2026
TranmereOldham
20
W
01/09/2026
TranmereRotherham
22
D
29/08/2026
Newport CountyTranmere
22
D
22/08/2026
Port ValeTranmere
11
D
15/08/2026
TranmereShrewsbury
20
W
01/08/2026
TranmereRochdale
1222
L
18/07/2026
TranmereBlackpool
20
W
02/05/2026
TranmereGrimsby
11
D
25/04/2026
Milton Keynes DonsTranmere
30
L
21/04/2026
CheltenhamTranmere
13
W

League Table

League Two 2026
#TeamMPWDLGGDPtsForm
1Salford CitySalford City14101325:15+1031WWWWW
2BarnetBarnet1375128:18+1026DWDLW
3WalsallWalsall1357121:12+922WLWDD
4CreweCrewe1457217:17022DLLWW
5CheltenhamCheltenham1463523:25-221LWWLL
6GrimsbyGrimsby1455424:18+620WWDLL
7YorkYork1455424:21+320LLWDD
8GillinghamGillingham1455420:19+120WLDLW
9Accrington STAccrington ST1447323:17+619DWDWD
10ChesterfieldChesterfield1454524:21+319LWDLD
11TranmereTranmere1447319:17+219WDWLD
12Exeter CityExeter City1454511:9+219LWWDW
13Swindon TownSwindon Town1454515:17-219WDWDL
14Newport CountyNewport County1446420:17+318WLDDW
15ShrewsburyShrewsbury1453617:22-518LDWWL
16Fleetwood TownFleetwood Town1445518:18017WLLWD
17Bristol RoversBristol Rovers1451817:23-616LDLLL
18OldhamOldham1443715:19-415WLDLW
19Port ValePort Vale1243510:14-415WLDWW
20RochdaleRochdale1443717:26-915LLDLD
21NorthamptonNorthampton133559:10-114LDWLW
22RotherhamRotherham1426618:25-712LDDLL
23ColchesterColchester1326512:19-712LLDDL
24Crawley TownCrawley Town1223713:21-89WDLLD
#TeamMPGPts
1Salford CitySalford City1425:1531
2BarnetBarnet1328:1826
3WalsallWalsall1321:1222
4CreweCrewe1417:1722
5CheltenhamCheltenham1423:2521
6GrimsbyGrimsby1424:1820
7YorkYork1424:2120
8GillinghamGillingham1420:1920
9Accrington STAccrington ST1423:1719
10ChesterfieldChesterfield1424:2119
11TranmereTranmere1419:1719
12Exeter CityExeter City1411:919
13Swindon TownSwindon Town1415:1719
14Newport CountyNewport County1420:1718
15ShrewsburyShrewsbury1417:2218
16Fleetwood TownFleetwood Town1418:1817
17Bristol RoversBristol Rovers1417:2316
18OldhamOldham1415:1915
19Port ValePort Vale1210:1415
20RochdaleRochdale1417:2615
21NorthamptonNorthampton139:1014
22RotherhamRotherham1418:2512
23ColchesterColchester1312:1912
24Crawley TownCrawley Town1213:219
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About the Gillingham vs Tranmere forecast

The forecasts for this League Two match are built from team Elo ratings, recent form, scoring data and the head-to-head record, and are updated as new data arrives before kickoff.

How to Read These Forecasts

Each percentage shows the model's calculated likelihood for that outcome. Above 65% indicates strong statistical confidence; 45-65% reflects a competitive, open match; below 45% suggests the outcome is statistically less likely. All figures are for informational and entertainment purposes only.

Gillingham and Tranmere in the League Two table

In the League Two table, Gillingham are 8th and Tranmere 11th, 1 point apart. League goal record so far: Gillingham 20-19, Tranmere 19-17. The full standings are on the League Two Table 2026 page.

Key Factors for This Match

Tranmere have led at half-time in 80% of their recent matches. This forecast is based on a complete recent-form dataset for both teams.

All forecasts are generated by statistical and machine learning models for informational and entertainment purposes only. They are not guaranteed and do not constitute financial or betting advice.