The Saddlers are back in action this weekend as they travel to the Priestfield Stadium, where they'll take on Gillingham in their second game of the new campaign.MATCH INFORMATION
This weekend's match will kick-off at 3.00pm at the Gills' Priestfield Stadium.
NEWS & VIEWS
Walsall opened their 2025/16 League Two campaign with a welcome win over Swindon Town.
Opening the scoring via Evan Weir's superb free kick, the Saddlers were reduced to ten men later in the first-half when Brandon Comley was dismissed for a last-man foul on Aaron Drinan.
After being dragged back onto level terms by Will Wright's penalty, the Saddlers made the most of a lapse in concentration as Connor Barrett joined Weir on the scoresheet.
Looking to rebound from last season's disappointing collapse into an eventual defeat in the Play-Off Final, the win over Swindon could serve as a good platform to build upon, but will count for very little if it isn't followed up over the coming weeks.
TEAM NEWS
Brandon Comley will be unavailable after being sent off during the first-half of the Saddlers' season-opening victory over Swindon Town.
Summer signing Harrison Burke is available for selection, but may struggle to force his way into the team following the win over the Robins.
THE OPPOSITION
The Gills opened their 2025/26 Sky Bet League Two campaign with a drab draw away to Accrington Stanley laat weekend.
Despite scoring two goals, Stanley shot themselves in the foot when Tyler Walton's 66th minute opener was cancelled out by Devon Matthews' own goal just thirteen minutes later.
FACTFILE: GILLINGHAM
Nickname: The Gills
Founded: 1893
Ground: Priestfield Stadium
Manager: Gareth Ainsworth
HEAD-TO-HEAD
The Saddlers and Gills have met on 122 previous occasions, and it's all-square between the two, with forty-seven wins apiece. (28 draws)
Their first meeting took place on Saturday, 24th September 1927 as they met in a Division Three (South) match which was played in front of some 6,923 Fellows Park fans, and ended in a 7-4 win for the Saddlers.
Walsall are unbeaten in their last nine meeting with the Gills; their last defeat coming back in November 2017 when Conor Wilkinson netted the only goal of the game to see the Gills win by a goal-to-nil.
THE LAST TIME WE MET
The most recent meeting took place at the Priestfield Stadium on Saturday, 22nd March 2025 and saw the spoils shared as neither side was able to find the back of the net.
MATCH OFFICIALS
Ross Martin will take charge of the match, with Damith Bandara and Conor Farrell being named as assistant referees, whilst David Nicholson has been selected as Fourth Official.
Ross officiated over nineteen games in the National League last season, and saw fit to issue seventy-nine cautions, two red cards, as well as awarding three penalties.
He also took charge of games in other competitions including The FA Cup, EFL Trophy, Premier League 2, and more, bringing his total to 155 cautions.