It's 2nd vs 1st in League 1. The Gills have won 4 and lost 0 of their last 6 whilst Walsall have won 3 and lost 1.
In Football League matches the Gills have 43 wins over Walsall whilst Walsall have 40 wins over the Gills and both are the most number of wins over any other side each club has played.
The last time we met, the game ended 1-1 at the Bescot Stadium and it was the 6th consecutive draw with Walsall home and away.
The Gills are unbeaten in their last 3 visits to Walsall but last won there in February 1992 - a total of 15 games without a win (9 of which were defeats).
Walsall have the meanest defense in the division with 12 goals conceded (3 better than the Gills) whilst the Gills have the second best offense with 29 goals scored (4 better than Walsall).
Walsall top scorer Tom Bradshaw has 9 goals in 18 games beating Rory Donnelly's 6 in 16 however his 6 goals in 15 league games is bettered by Donnelly's 6 in 14.
The Gills have lost twice in the league this season, both in away games. Walsall have lost twice in the league this season, both in home games.
Walsall have kept clean sheets in 5 of their 8 away games but only in 2 of their 7 at home after previously keeping 4 in a row at the end of last season.
3:03: Kick-Off.
3:15
GOAL! Walsall 0-1 Gillingham: McDonald
3:17
Both sides are unbeaten when scoring first in the league. The Gills have won 6 and drawn 3 whilst Walsall have won 8 and drawn 4 (the most in the league). Walsall have lost both the games they conceded first in.
3:34
Penalty won by Bradley Dack!
3:35
GOAL! Walsall 0-2 Gillingham: Dack
3:40
GOAL! Walsall 1-2 Gillingham.
3:41
GOAL! Walsall 2-2 Gillingham.
3:47
The Gills have scored more than 2 goals in a league game 4 times this season. Walsall have done so twice but none in a home match.
3:52: Half-time 2-2
4:07
The second half kicks off.
4:10
Just 1 in every 3 games so far this season has seen a second half goal conceded.
4:53
GOAL! Walsall 3-2 Gillingham.
4:56
Walsall hit the post.
4:57: FULL-TIME 3-2
Position: 3rd
Attendance: 6,663 (689)
Referee: Darren Drysdale