English League Two
2012-12-08 - Rotherham United vs Gillingham
A Sports Betting Pick by Auls
Football: English League Two
Saturday 8 December 2012 - Kick Off 3pm
Rotherham United
A 1-1 draw here in the FA Cup against League One Notts County last weekend would have whet the appetite of the Rotherham United fans as they get back to their bread and butter in the League. Promotion was the aim at the start of the season with Steve Evans as manager and Rotherham are in a good position to do just that.
At the start of the weekend, Rotherham are 4th in the League Two table and they are just 1 point behind Cheltenham Town in a bid for an automatic promotion spot. In fact, Rotherham are just 7 points behind Gillingham at the top of the table and have a real chance to close that gap with confidence high at the New York Stadium. At home, they are 7-0-3 this season, scoring 22 goals and conceding 13.
Rotherham have lost just 1 of their last 6 home games in all competitions, although that came in their last League game when they were beaten 2-3 here by lowly Wycombe Wanderers. Before that loss, Rotherham had won 4 in a row at home in all competitions and they have been a free-scoring side here.
Gillingham
Martin Allen would not have been happy with the side losing 2-0 at Preston North End in the FA Cup, even though Preston are a League higher in the English pyramid. That has extended a poor run of form for Gillingham as they get back to League football in a bid to further cement their place in the automatic promotion berths.
Gillingham are top of the League Two table and they are 7 points clear of Rotherham United in the first of the Play Off positions. They have a 6-3-1 record on their travels this season, scoring 15 goals and only conceding 8 which gives them the second best away defence in the Division.
The side have now lost 2 of their last 3 games in all competitions and failed to win any of those games while Gillingham have now recorded just 1 win from their last 6. Gillingham have also won just 1 of their last 6 games away from home, although they have only lost 2 of those games.
Head to Head
Rotherham United beat Gillingham 3-0 here last season and have now won 4 of their last 5 games at home against them.
The only exception in that time was a 0-1 win for Gillingham.
Prediction
Rotherham United have shown they are more than capable of scoring goals at home, but they also show some vulnerabilities which makes their games definitely worth watching for the home fans.
They have conceded at least 2 goals in their last 3 home games in the League, but they have also managed to score at least 2 goals in that stretch and there is every chance this is another game of that type.
4 of the last 6 games at Rotherham between these teams have also seen at least 3 goals scored and that will be my pick at the 1.85 being offered.
The Pick :
Rotherham United 2-2 Gillingham
BEST BETTING TIP :
I'll back Over 2.5 Goals @ 1.85
