Our prediction for this EFL Cup match:
Gillingham
Match Time & Date:
23/08/2022
20:45
Prediction: 1-2
Exeter
A spot in the EFL Cup last 32 will be at stake when Gillingham and Exeter square off against each other at Priestfield Stadium. The Gills are on a three-game winless run in League Two, and it is no wonder the odds for away win have been dropping. Experienced midfielder Shaun Williams is out of contention through injury, with goalkeeper Ashley Maynard-Brewer missing out as well.
Exeter, on the other hand, aim to bounce back from a 1-0 loss to Cheltenham. The Grecians have been having their ups and downs of late, but we predict that they will take advantage of Gillingham’s poor form. Jevani Brown is on international duty, while Kyle Taylor is out of contention through injury. In their last meeting in a competitive match Exeter defeated Gillingham 3-2, and we predict that the history is going to repeat itself.
Highlighted Player (Stuart O\'Keefe):
Stuart O’keefe is a an English footballer who started his senior career at Southend United. In August 2010 O’Keefe signed a one-year deal with Crystal Palace after impressing coach George Burley in a trial game against West Ham reserves.
The 173-cm-tall midfielder scored one goal in 36 appearances for the Eagles in the Premier League, finding the net in a 3-1 win over Sunderland on August 31, 2013. Stuart O’Keefe played for Blackpool on loan before moving to Cardiff City in the winter of 2015.
After his loan spells with Milton Keynes Dons, Portsmouth and Plymouth Argyle, O’Keefe moved to Gillingham at the end of the 2018/2019 season. He made his League One debut with the club on August 3, 2019 in a 1-1 draw with Doncaster Rovers. His main position is central midfield, but he is used as both defensive and attacking midfielder as well. His preferred foot is right.
Highlighted Team (Exeter):
Nicknamed the Grecians, Exeter City are a professional football club that welcome their rivals at St. James Park. The stadium was opened in September 1904, and it can hold up to 8,696 spectators. Exeter City play their homes in white jerseys with red stripes, and black shorts, while violet and yellow are the dominant colours of their away kit.
The Grecians made it to the FA Cup quarter-finals on two occasions (1930/31, 1980/81), with the team advancing to the FA Trophy semis in the 2005/06 season. The likes of Harry Gee, Cliff Bastin, Maurice Setters, Dick Pym, Fred Whitlow, Arnold Mitchell, Tony Kellow, Fred Binney, Darran Rowbotham, Lee Sharp, and David Pleat are one of the most notable footballers who played for Exeter City in the past.
Plymouth Argyle, Torquay United, Bristol Rovers, and Yeovil Town are considered the club’s fiercest rivals. The Grecians currently compete in the League Two.
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