Gillingham vs Salford City prediction and preview
League Two · Saturday 1 May 2027, 14:00 UTC
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Gillingham vs Salford City
League Two · Saturday 1 May 2027, 14:00 UTC · MEMS Priestfield Stadium, Gillingham
Gillingham vs Salford City preview
Gillingham host Salford City in the League Two on Saturday 1 May 2027, kick-off 14:00 UTC at MEMS Priestfield Stadium in Gillingham. Gillingham go into the round 8th, on 20 points from 14 games, while Salford City sit 1st on 31 points after 14 matches.
Gillingham come into the game with a W-L-D-L-W run in the league (2 wins, 1 draw and 2 defeats in their last 5), while Salford City's recent sequence reads W-W-W-W-W. Over their last 6, Gillingham have scored 1.5 and conceded 1.7 goals per game, with 4 of those matches going over 2.5 goals and both teams scoring in 5. Salford City average 2.2 scored and 0.8 conceded across their last 6, with 2 clean sheets.
The sides have met 8 times in the records we hold: Gillingham won 4, 2 games were drawn and Salford City won 2. Those games averaged 2.3 goals, 4 finished with more than 2.5 goals and both teams scored in 3. The most recent meeting, on 11 Apr 2026, ended Salford City 0-0 Gillingham.
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Form and table
- GillinghamLast five: W L D L W
- Salford CityLast five: W W W W W
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Salford City | 14 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 25 | 15 | +10 | 31 | WWWWW |
| 8 | Gillingham | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 20 | 19 | +1 | 20 | WLDLW |
Head-to-head
Team news
Gillingham expected line-up (3-4-3)
Oliver Wright, Omar Beckles, Andy Smith, Logan Dobbs, James Brophy, Nick Freeman, Robbie McKenzie, Conor McManus, Ronan Hale, Harry Waldock
Salford City expected line-up (5-4-1)
Will Norris, Dan Scarr, Will Aimson, Taylor Allen, Abraham Odoh, Elliot Bonds, Luke Molyneux, Brendan Wiredu, Jorge Grant, Kallum Cesay, Macaulay Langstaff
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