Preview | Gillingham v Stevenage

Gills welcome league leaders Stevenage to ME7 on Saturday.

GILLINGHAM V STEVENAGE

Sky Bet League 2

MEMS Priestfield Stadium

Saturday October 15

Kick-Off, 3pm

 

Team News: 

Stuart O'Keefe, Ben Reeves, Olly Lee and David Tutonda are all likely to sit out for the visit of Stevenage with various injuries. Haji Mnoga was cup-tied on Tuesday but is available for selection if required.

Will Wright, Max Ehmer and Elkan Baggott will compete for places in the centre of defence.

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As for Stevenage, Steve Evans has all members of his squad available except for Elliott List who will be out for a period of time on the sidelines. Luke Norris will return to MEMS Priestfield Stadium, having spent two seasons at ME7 earlier in his career.

 

Manager Comments:

Neil Harris - “We have had a relatively settled team last three games, maybe we have to think about a change to try and combat Stevenage’s strengths but we also have to look at what we do and where we have been getting better as well."

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Steve Evans - "Sometimes when you put a new group together it takes a bit of time but I look at the quality of player like Mika Mandron, Stuart O’Keefe, Alex MacDonald, Ben Reeves, Max Ehmer, Elkan Baggott, I could keep going with the players they have got and I have nothing but respect for the boys that Neil has got there.

“Neil is a top manager, a Championship manager plying his trade in League 2.”

 

Previous Meetings: 

The clubs have only met on six previous occasions, the first of those games taking place on New Year's Day of 2011 when Gills won 1-0 thanks to a goal from Adebayo Akinfenwa.

The most recent meeting was in an FA Cup tie at the Lamex Stadium in November 2015. Stevenage won the fixture 3-0.

Gills have won three of the games, Stevenage have won two. The only draw was in February 2011, the score being 2-2.

 

Ticket information:

The club's main ticket office on Redfern Avenue will be open from 9am until shortly after kick-off. You can buy in person or online via this link

Away fans can also buy online up until kick-off using the dedicated away portal.

 

Odds:

Gills win - 3/1

Draw - 12/5

Stevenage win - 17/20

Special Bet - Scott Kashket to score first in a 2-1 Gills win: 80/1.

 

Officials: 

Referee: Ross Joyce

Assistants: Nicholas Dunn and Aaron Cresswell

Fourth Official: Marc Wilson