- Table position: Shrewsbury Town are one place behind Gillingham in the table on 49 points
- Points: The Gills have 50 points from 45 games
- Away goals: Shrewsbury have scored 20 goals in 22 away League Two games
Gills should prove too strong for the Shrews
The Gills and Shrews look set for an entertaining encounter this Saturday afternoon, as the 1.87 on a home win seems quite high for the Gillingham side who have been solid at home in 2025-2026. Shrewsbury have won two and drawn two of their last five matches and remain unbeaten in their last two.
Gillingham have won only one of their last five in all competitions, losing their last three, although they were beaten 6-2 away to a Barnet. However, their home record has been good in League Two this season, losing eight of 22, winning seven and drawing seven and conceding 36 goals.
Their best finisher in the division is Bradley Dack with seven goals in 40 appearances. He is a reliable finisher and has enough quality to punish any defensive mistakes from the visitors.
Goals look likely in Kent
League situation:
Gillingham are in 18th place in League Two and have enough in their locker to ensure they should stay up and avoid being the biggest one-hit wonder in the fourth tier since non-league Chesterfield. Shrewsbury, on the other hand, are looking for a new club in the summer as they are stuck in 19th place, just one place and one point behind the Gills.
Tactics and form:
Town’s best finisher is George Lloyd with four goals from 42 League Two appearances this season, so the Shrews will need to be at their best to take points from Gillingham. Gavin Cowan has instilled some stability since joining in January 2026 and the team are set up in a back three with wing-backs and a solid defensive structure that allows them to be compact.
- Shrewsbury can score goals when they have a strong presence from the wings and some power up front.
- They can get forward through set pieces and second balls, but this should be a game with plenty of goals with Over 2.5 at 2.08 worth a wager.
Ainsworth’s Gills can get the win
Gillingham are a more free-flowing team than the visitors, although they can be very direct when they need to be and play a 4-2-3-1 system, in which they press high and wide to force the opposition into errors and win the ball back in good positions to counter. The last head-to-head between these two in League Two ended 3-3 in a rip-roaring game where both teams were happy to push forward and play on the front foot.
With Gillingham in poor form and Shrewsbury in mixed form, 1.88 looks like a great odds for both to score. Gareth Ainsworth took over at Priestfield in March 2025 and his team has energy and a pragmatic streak that should see them secure the win against a struggling Shrewsbury Town side.
