Hartlepool v Gillingham Betting Tips – FA Cup, 21st November 7.45pm
After a 0-0 draw out on the road, non-league side Hartlepool will be relishing this chance back on home soil to produce a cup upset. They will be playing host to their League One opponents on Wednesday night at Victoria Park as underdogs. Read our predictions for Hartlepool v Gillingham.
Hartlepool v Gillingham Betting Odds*
Gillingham 5/6
Draw 5/2
Hartlepool 10/3
* (Betting Odds were taken from bet365 on November 21st, 2018 at 7:20 p.m.)
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Hartlepool News and Form
There have not been a lot of wins put on the board from Hartlepool since September really. They are D2 L4 in their last six games with four defeats in their last five. Scoring has become a problem for them as they have managed just the one goal in their last four games home and away combined. Looking back they have failed to score in four of their last six. Both teams not to score in this replay is at 19/20 odds* (betting odds taken on November 19th, 2018 at 8:03 pm).
The home form of Hartlepool has been in decline as they have lost their last two at Victoria Park now. They are W1 D3 L2 in their last six there in all competitions, but they have produced a five-match scoring streak on home soil. They have conceded exactly three goals in each of their last two home games. In the first game of this tie, Hartlepool actually were the more accurate of the two, producing five shots on target to the one by Gillingham. Despite all of that they couldn’t get one in the back of the net.
Gillingham News and Form
It has been a bit of a disappointing season by the Gills who are just above the relegation zone in League One. They have won only two of their last eight games across all competitions (excluding the Football League Trophy) so haven’t been hitting too many heights. While they have improved their home from recently, they continue to struggle out on the road. They have lost their last two away games and have won just one of their last nine road games in all competitions.
That is in spite of them scoring at least two goals in three of their last five away fixtures. Under 2.5 goals is at 4/5 odds* (betting odds taken on November 19th, 2018 at 8:03 pm) as there doesn’t appear to be a lot of accuracy up front from either side in this one. This is a tough away game for the Gills because they have failed to win any of their last six visits to Hartlepool. Their last visits ended it a 1-1 draw in 2010 League One action but they are D2 L4 in their last six trips there.
Hartlepool v Gillingham Predictions
Hartlepool to win: The Pool arguably had the better of things going forward in the first meeting and really have nothing too much to fear in this one. We are going with the cup upset of a home win.
