The Gills have the best home record with 43 points (Wigan have 2 points but from 2 more games played). Walsall have the best away record with 39 points.
The Gills are unbeaten in 4 at Priestfield against Walsall and last won back in September 2007. The Gills edge the wins by 45 to 42.
Only 22 of the 109 meetings have ended level but the last minute winner in the reverse fixture ended a run of 6 successive draws against them (3 of which were 0-0).
Walsall lost their last 2 league games without scoring. Those games ended a run of 3 successive wins, their only wins in 11 (the same total as the Gills).
Walsall ended last season with an 8-2 defeat before losing just once in 18 away games this season. They have since lost their last 2.
From Walsall's last 16 league games, 15 of the 20 points they have earned came in their away games.
Before today Walsall had been behind for 207 minutes in away games (an average of 10.4 minutes per game), the least of any League 1 side.
7:48 Kick-Off
8:11
The Gills are awarded a penalty for a handball in the area.
8:12
Luke Norris misses the penalty.
8:15
Walsall hit the bar.
8:34 Half-time: 0-0
8:49
The second half kicks off.
9:12
GOAL! Gillingham 0-1 Walsall.
Walsall have only lost twice in 39 games after scoring first and not at all this season (won 15 and drawn 7).
9:21
GOAL! Gillingham 0-2 Walsall.
9:39
GOAL! Gillingham 1-2 Walsall: Norris
9:40 FULL-TIME: 1-2
Position: 6th
Attendance: 6,246 (204)
Referee: Stuart Attwell