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Gillingham vs Shrewsbury Prediction— England - League Two

Matchday 46 ·Saturday, May 2, 2026, 14:00

Gillingham logo
Gillingham
PPG 1.27 · HOME
LAST 5
DLLLW
1 – 0
FULL TIME
✘ MODEL PICK MISS · BTTS
Shrewsbury logo
Shrewsbury
PPG 0.73 · AWAY
LAST 5
LWDDL

// Model verdict

BTTS 55% chance

Model probability 54.6% vs bookmaker-implied 54.6%.

Poisson scoreline matrix HOME ↓ / AWAY →

01234+ 0 0-07.3%0-18.4%0-24.9%0-31.9%0-4+0.7%1 1-010.6%1-112.3%1-27.1%1-32.8%1-4+1.0%2 2-07.8%2-19.0%2-25.2%2-32.0%2-4+0.8%3 3-03.8%3-14.4%3-22.5%3-31.0%3-4+0.4%4+ 4+-01.9%4+-12.2%4+-21.3%4+-30.5%4+-4+0.2%
Cell shade = scoreline probability LOW HIGH · ▣ FT RESULT

Markets vs the line MODEL / ODDS / EV

MarketModelImpliedOddsEV
Home win 42.3% 51.0% 1.96 -17.1%
Draw 29.6% 30.3% 3.30 -2.3%
Away win 28.1% 26.0% 3.85 +8.2%
Over 2.5 48.7% 47.6% 2.10 +2.3%
Over 3.5 26.9% 26.3% 3.80 +2.2%
BTTS 54.6% 54.6% 1.83 -0.1%
Home O1.5
Away O1.5

League track record

Based on 63 resolved predictions

1X2 Acc 46%
O2.5 49%
BTTS 54%
Score Hit 48%
ROI -12.1%
Bet Hit 50%

Correct score prediction CORRECT SCORE MODEL

2 – 1 24%CONFIDENCE
✘ MISS — FT 1-0
xG (home)1.5 xG (away)1.2 BTTS prob54.6%

H 42% / xG 1.5-1.2 / O2.5 49% / BTTS 55%

Top 5 Poisson scorelines

#1 1–1 12.3%
#2 0–0 7.3%
#3 2–1 9.0%
#4 1–0 10.6%
#5 2–0 7.8%

Expected goals MODEL xG

Gillingham1.5
Shrewsbury1.2

COMBINED 2.6 xG → O2.5 PROB 48.7% · O3.5 PROB 26.9%

Form & verdict PPG

GILLINGHAM · PPG 1.27

SHREWSBURY · PPG 0.73

⚠ LOW CONFIDENCE - ✓ FAIR - Moderate advantage
Chance this pick lands
55%
MODERATE_HOME

Home slight advantage: AVERAGE (1.27) > Away POOR (0.73)

Win probability 1X2

Gillingham (H) 42.3%
ODDS 1.96 · IMPLIED 51.0% EV -17.1%
Draw 29.6%
ODDS 3.30 · IMPLIED 30.3% EV -2.3%
Shrewsbury (A) 28.1%
ODDS 3.85 · IMPLIED 26.0% EV +8.2%

Season Statistics average per match · 46 matches · 2025

Gillingham ▾ lower is better Shrewsbury

Attack

12.5
Shots
11.3
4.0
Shots on target
3.1
4.9
Shots off target
4.5
3.5
Blocked shots
3.7
8.4
Shots inside box
6.9
4.1
Shots outside box
4.4
32.3%
Shooting accuracy
27.6%
28.5%
Goals per shot on target
29.2%
1.15
Goals
0.91
1.32
xG for 30·26 of 46
0.92

Defence

12.7
Shots faced
11.6
4.2
Shots on target faced
4.3
1.57
Goals conceded
1.50
1.52
xG against 30·26 of 46
1.29
2.6
Goalkeeper saves
2.9

Control

47.0%
Possession
44.3%
299
Passes
302
187
Accurate passes
188
62.6%
Pass accuracy
62.3%
5.1
Corners
4.0
4.4
Corners faced
4.3
2.0
Offsides
2.0

Discipline

13.1
Fouls
11.3
2.3
Yellow cards
2.2
0.09
Red cards
0.07

Match Preview & Prediction

Gillingham face Shrewsbury in England - League Two on Saturday, May 2, 2026. Our Poisson-based model has analysed both teams' form, attack and defence strength to generate the prediction below. The model gives Gillingham a 42% chance, the draw 30% and Shrewsbury 28%, so Gillingham are favoured to win. Expected goals are 1.5 for Gillingham and 1.2 for Shrewsbury (2.6 total). The most likely scoreline is 1-1. There is a 49% chance of over 2.5 goals and a 55% chance of both teams scoring. On recent form, Gillingham are averaging 1.27 points per game versus 0.73 for Shrewsbury. The best value bet our model finds is an away win, with an expected value of +8.2%. This match finished 1-0.

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