Gillingham vs Walsall Prediction 15 August 2026
📣How will an early goal change the strategy of both teams? If it happens, we will see an interesting development in the confrontation between the teams Gillingham and Walsall. Recall that the meeting is scheduled for 14:00 15 August. The tournament match will take place at the MEMS Priestfield Stadium stadium in the city of Gillingham. Note the odds - bookmakers offer to bet on the victory of the side for and , respectively.
Head-to-Head
The last official encounter between the teams took place on 03 April 2026 and ended with a scoreline of 2:2. Here's a comparative breakdown of that match (home team - Walsall):
- ball possession percentage: 59% vs 41%;
- corner kicks: 5 vs 3;
- fouls: 6 vs 17;
- yellow cards: 0 vs 2;
- shots on target: 5 vs 4.
📊 Analytical review of previous official games between the teams Gillingham and Walsall:
- played 32 matches;
- number of wins for the home team - 6, for the away team - 12, draws - 14;
- number of goals (home/away) - 28 against 37;
- average total goals in the match - 2.03.
Head-to-head statistics Gillingham - Walsall

Gillingham Team Overview
The team's most recent official match took place on 8 August 2026 as part of the EFL Cup tournament (home team - Gillingham, away team - Luton Town). The match concluded with a scoreline of 0:3.
Here's the game statistics (Gillingham vs Luton Town):
- ball possession: 34% vs 66%;
- corner kicks: 2 vs 9;
- fouls: 17 vs 10;
- yellow cards: 1 vs 1;
- shots on target: 2 vs 11.
✅The Gillingham team has the honor of playing the first official match of the season on their home field. The work done by the coaching staff and players on their game is yet to be seen, but for now, let's take a look at the team's statistics over the last 10 matches.
In the ten-match stretch of official games, the team has 2 wins, 6 losses, and 2 draws. In total, the team has scored 10 goals in the last 10 games. From this, we can calculate the average number of goals per game, which is 1. In home matches, this figure is 1 goals. As for the goals conceded, their average number is 2.1.
Match Results: Gillingham

Walsall Team Overview
The away team played their last official match on 6 August 2026 as part of the EFL Cup tournament (home team - Bristol City, away - Walsall). The match concluded with a scoreline of 0:1.
Here are the match stats (Walsall vs Bristol City):
- ball possession: 28% vs 72%;
- corner kicks: 4 vs 13;
- fouls: 13 vs 3;
- yellow cards: 3 vs 0;
- shots on target: 5 vs 9.
⚠️Will Walsall be able to handle the pressure of the stands in their first match of the season? We will find out soon. In the meantime, let's recall their previous results.
Out of the last 10 official matches, the team has won 3 times, lost 4 games, and drew 3 times. On average, the team scored 1.1 goals per game (in away matches - 1.4), and conceded 1.6 goals. Hopefully, this season Walsall will improve these figures and deliver a beautiful game in the upcoming matches.
Match Results: Walsall
Prediction on the outcome
H2H:
- number of encounters - 32;
- home team wins - 6, away team wins - 12, draws - 14.
Statistics: Gillingham vs Walsall
- matches played in the tournament: 0 vs 0;
- wins: 0 vs 0;
- win percentage: 0% vs 0%;
- losses: 0 vs 0;
- draws: 0 vs 0.
Last 10 matches:
- wins: 2 vs 3;
- losses: 6 vs 4;
- draws: 2 vs 3.
- Gillingham have not won in 10 of last 11 games against Walsall.
- Gillingham have not won in 7 of last 8 games against Walsall (EFL League Two).
Prediction on the over/under
H2H
- the home team scores on average - 0.88, the guests - 1.16;
- average over/under goals in head-to-head matches - 2.03;
- both teams scored: overall - 16; at the home team's field - 5.
- Walsall have scored under 1.5 goals in 6 of last 7 away games against Gillingham.
Prediction on corners
- Gillingham have taken under 5.5 corners in last 7 games against Walsall (EFL League Two).
- Gillingham have taken under 5.5 corners in last 6 games.
- Gillingham have taken under 5.5 corners in last 5 games (EFL League Two).
Prediction on BTTS
H2H:
- number of encounters - 32;
- both teams scored all-time - 16 times;
- on the home team’s field - 5 times.
Editorial Prediction
- Gillingham have not won in 10 of last 11 games against Walsall.
- Gillingham have not won in 7 of last 8 games against Walsall (EFL League Two).