Priestfield Stadium is the venue for an exciting League Two clash on Saturday afternoon as Gillingham are set to take on Wrexham, with the game set to kick off at 15:00.
The hosts currently find themselves in 8th position in the League Two table, having picked up 48 points from their 33 league games. Gillingham are currently level on points with Harrogate and are outside of the playoffs due to goal difference.
In what is a very compact league table, there are just three points between the Gills in 8th position and Walsall in 16th position, meaning that every point will be vital during the conclusion of the season.
Stephen Clemence’s side come into this game on the back of a poor run of form which has seen them record just one win in their last seven league outings, this run has included disappointing defeats against the likes of MK Dons and Newport County.
Gillingham managed to hold the league leaders Stockport to a draw when the two sides met each other on Tuesday evening. Both sides pressed for a winner throughout the game but neither could find the breakthrough as the game finished goalless.
Wrexham are sitting in 3rd position in the table and have picked up 59 points from their 32 league games so far this campaign. Phil Parkinson’s side are just three points below the top of the table and will be aiming to achieve back-to-back promotions.
Wrexham featured in midweek action on Tuesday evening as they were held to a draw against MK Dons. James McClean’s first-half header helped Wrexham earn a point away to promotion rivals MK Dons, in a fiery game in which both sides finished with ten men.McClean gave Wrexham a deserved lead, but Dan Kemp equalised as MK Dons responded well to going behind.
The fixture of Gillingham vs Wrexham has a long and storied history, with the two sides first having crossed paths in 1936 in the FA Cup. In total, the two sides have met on 34 occasions, with Wrexham having the upper hand, winning on 17 occasions, whilst Gillingham have only won on 9 occasions.
It was Wrexham who recorded a convincing victory when these sides met earlier on in the season in the reverse fixture. Ollie Palmer hit the target in the first minute and Ben Tozer met Jacob Mendy's cross to add the second 70 minutes later. Gillingham were unable to reply in new boss Stephen Clemence's first league game in charge as the game ended 2-0.
These sides are very evenly matched at the bookies ahead of this weekend’s matchup however it is Wrexham who are narrowly favoured and are currently priced @ 29/20, whilst a home win for Gillingham is priced @ 13/8 and a draw is @ 12/5.
We are backing Wrexham to win to nil because they have the better form heading into this game. Gillingham have had a bad goal scoring record in recent weeks and have failed to score in their last two league outings.