Our prediction for this League 2 match:
Saturday’s football game at Priestfield Stadium pits together Gillingham and Grimsby, the two teams with entirely different ambitions for the season finale. Grimsby are determined to avoid relegation, while Wrexham are eyeing automatic promotion to League One. As the Mariners defeated MK Dons in the midweek clash, David Artell is unlikely to make changes to the starting XI.
The Gills, on the other hand, are eager to move closer to the playoffs berth and seeing that Grimsby are safe for now, we are tempted to place our bets on the home side. As for the visiting team, Conor Masterson serves a one-game ban following his sending-off in the midweek loss to AFC Wimbledon, while fellow defender Max Clark should miss out with injury. Scott Malone is widely expected to replace Clark in the starting XI after coming as a substitute in Tuesday’s defeat.
Highlighted Team (Gillingham):
Founded back in 1893, Gillingham FC are an English club that compete in the League One. The Gills are well known for their blue shirts with black stripes, but they wear white shirts with a little yellow and blue, and yellow shirts when playing on the travels.
Priestfield Stadium is the club’s home ground, with the venue holding up to 11,582 spectators. Gillingham City have been playing at the stadium since the club’s foundation. Speaking of the club’s main rivals, over the years the Gills have built up a rivalry to Swindon Town. However, it has to be noted that Swindon fans do not consider Gillingham their biggest rivals.
Former goalkeeper Roy Hillyard is the Gillingham City player with the most appearances. The English shot-stopper played for Gillingham City from 1974 to 1991, making 655 appearances for the club. Brian Yeo is the team’s all-time top scorer, netting 149 goals in 387 appearances for the club from 1963 to 1975.