Walsall vs Gillingham: result 2-2 and analysis
League TwoRegular Season - 41Kick-off on April 3, 2026 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Poundland Bescot Stadium, Walsall, West Midlands
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What was the result of Walsall vs Gillingham?
Walsall and Gillingham drew 2-2 on April 3, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 21′A. Loupalo-BiWalsall
- 50′Ronan HaleGillingham
- 63′S. Palmer-HouldenGillingham
- 66′D. KanuWalsall
Official lineup for Walsall vs Gillingham
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Walsall
4-3-3- 17C. Clarke
- 19A. Pressley
- 11A. Loupalo-Bi
- 22Jamie Jellis
- 14B. Comley
- 23A. Pattison
- 3M. Hancock
- 5H. Burke
- 6P. Farquharson
- 33Rico Browne
- 1M. Roberts
Gillingham
4-2-3-1- 12S. Palmer-Houlden
- 38Ronan Hale
- 23B. Dack
- 7G. McCleary
- 27N. Khumbeni
- 24H. Waldock
- 3M. Clark
- 30S. Gale
- 5A. Smith
- 2R. Hutton
- 1G. Morris
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Walsall have 3 wins, 6 draws and 6 defeats; Gillingham have 4, 1 and 10.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 28, 2026 | Colchester(away) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Mar 21, 2026 | Newport County(home) | 2-1 | League Two |
| Mar 17, 2026 | Cambridge United(home) | 0-0 | League Two |
| Mar 14, 2026 | Crewe(away) | 3-0 | League Two |
| Mar 10, 2026 | Salford City(away) | 0-1 | League Two |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 28, 2026 | Crawley Town(away) | 0-2 | League Two |
| Mar 21, 2026 | Bristol Rovers(home) | 1-2 | League Two |
| Mar 17, 2026 | Swindon Town(home) | 0-2 | League Two |
| Mar 14, 2026 | Cambridge United(away) | 0-5 | League Two |
| Mar 10, 2026 | Milton Keynes Dons(home) | 1-5 | League Two |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Walsall wins, 3 draws, 1 Gillingham win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 9, 2025 | Gillingham 1-0 Walsall | League Two |
| Mar 22, 2025 | Gillingham 0-0 Walsall | League Two |
| Feb 11, 2025 | Walsall 1-1 Gillingham | League Two |
| Feb 3, 2024 | Gillingham 1-1 Walsall | League Two |
| Oct 14, 2023 | Walsall 4-1 Gillingham | League Two |
| Mar 18, 2023 | Walsall 2-0 Gillingham | League Two |
How many goals should we expect?
Walsall score 0.9 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; Gillingham score 0.9 and concede 2.0.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walsall | 0.9 | 1.2 | 4 | 7/15 | 7/15 |
| Gillingham | 0.9 | 2.0 | 2 | 6/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Walsall sit 6th in League Two (15 points from 9 matches) and Gillingham sit 4th (16 points from 10 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Gillingham | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 10 | 16 |
| 6 | Walsall | 9 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 12 | 6 | 15 |
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