Walsall vs Gillingham Prediction & Betting Tips | 03/04/2026

Walsall vs Gillingham Prediction and Betting Tips | 3 April 2026

Bojan Jovanovic • Football expert

2 April 2026 • 19:45 UTC • 1 min read

Walsall vs Gillingham Prediction and Betting Tips 3 April 2026

Walsall continue their push for a playoff spot as they face Gillingham in a match that appears far more important for the home side. As the Gills have little to play for in the season finale, we predict a 1-0 home win. The Saddlers are looking to bounce back after a 1-1 draw with Colchester, and despite patchy form—just 1.10 points per game across their last ten—they have shown improvement recently with two wins from their last three. Walsall’s home record is their main concern, taking only 0.67 PPG at the Bescot Stadium, but they still average 2.17 goals per home match, suggesting plenty of attacking intent.

Gillingham, meanwhile, enter with little motivation as they sit safely in mid-table. Their recent form is poor: 0.70 points per game, eight losses in their last ten, and a disappointing 2-0 defeat to Crawley at the weekend. Scoring has been a major issue—just 0.60 goals per match overall, and only 0.25 away—while conceding 2.10 per game leaves them consistently vulnerable.

Given Walsall's greater motivation and Gillingham’s poor scoring form, we believe that punters from all around the globe can find value in betting on Home Win, alongside Walsall to Win to Nil and Under 2.5 goals as Gillingham struggle badly in attack.

This League 2 match will be played on Friday 3 April 2026 at 15:00.

What is our Walsall vs Gillingham prediction?

Our prediction for this match: Walsall 1 - 0 Gillingham

Walsall vs Gillingham Betting Tips

Correct Score: 1-0 @ 550 Odds
Both Teams to Score (BTTS): No @ -138 Odds
Over / Under 4.5 Goals: Under 4.5 Goals @ -1200 Odds
Over / Under 3.5 Goals: Under 3.5 Goals @ -400 Odds
Over / Under 2.5 Goals: Under 2.5 Goals @ -134 Odds
Over / Under 1.5 Goals: Under 1.5 Goals @ 225 Odds
Anytime Goalscorer: Daniel Kanu @ 125 Odds
First Goalscorer: Daniel Kanu @ 375 Odds
Asian Handicap: Walsall -0.5 @ -149 Odds
European Handicap: Gillingham +2 @ -275 Odds
Shots on Target (Home): Over 2.5
Shots on Target (Away): Under 2.5
Shots on Target (Total): Over 2.5
Total Corners: 9 - 11 @ 162 Odds
Double Chance: 12 @ -350 Odds
Draw No Bet: Walsall to Win @ -400 Odds
Half Time/Full Time: Walsall to Win/Walsall to Win @ 162 Odds
Clean Sheet: Walsall - Yes @ 110 Odds

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Walsall Team Form and Stats

Form	Results	Points Per Game
Overall	dlwlllwdwd	1.20
Home	llldw	0.80
Away	dwlwd	1.60

Stats	Overall	Home	Away
Win %	30%	20%	40%
Average Goals Per Game	2.20	1.80	2.60
Scored	1.10	0.60	1.60
Conceded	1.10	1.20	1.00
BTTS	50%	40%	60%
Clean Sheets	20%	20%	20%
Failed to Score	40%	60%	20%
Expected Goals	1.33	1.34	1.31
Expected Goals Against	1.20	1.03	1.38

Gillingham Team Form and Stats

Form	Results	Points Per Game
Overall	lllwdlllll	0.40
Home	ldlll	0.20
Away	llwll	0.60

Stats	Overall	Home	Away
Win %	10%	0%	20%
Average Goals Per Game	2.60	3.20	2.00
Scored	0.40	0.60	0.20
Conceded	2.20	2.60	1.80
BTTS	30%	60%	0%
Clean Sheets	10%	0%	20%
Failed to Score	60%	40%	80%
Expected Goals	1.35	1.40	1.29
Expected Goals Against	1.38	1.50	1.26