Gillingham vs Walsall

Gillingham

0 - 3

Walsall

🕒 Sat, 15 Aug 2026 15:00 Europe/London 📍 Priestfield Stadium 🧑‍⚖️ Emily Heaslip 🔁 Regular Season - 1 🏁 match finished

Season

2026-2027 Season

Stage

Regular Season - 1

Regular Season Table

Gillingham 4 · Walsall 2

Referee Stats

Emily Heaslip

2 matches · 5.00 yellow cards avg

Yellow cards avg	5.00
Reds avg	0.00
Penalties avg	0.00
Over 4.5 cards	50%
Home wins	0%
Draws	50%
Away wins	50%

How the match was won

Physical contest: 6 yellows.

Team Overview

Gillingham (Home stats)

Games / Record

W-D-L: 2-1-1

Goals For / Against

6 / 4

Avg: 1.50 / 1.00

Points

Avg: 1.75

Clean Sheets

Failed to Score

Walsall (Away stats)

Games / Record

W-D-L: 1-2-0

Goals For / Against

5 / 2

Avg: 1.67 / 0.67

Points

Avg: 1.67

Clean Sheets

Failed to Score

Match Context & Trends

Venue-only form, goal timing, first-goal trends and league context around this League Two fixture.

Quick comparison bars

1.75

PPG

1.67

1.50

1.67

1.00

0.67

50%

O2.5

67%

25%

BTTS

33%

75%

Score 1st

67%

League-position context

Gillingham rank4th

Walsall rank2nd

Gillingham points12

Walsall points13

Gillingham: #4 · 12 pts · GD +5

1 pts off the top 2. 1 pts above the play-off edge. 6 pts clear of the relegation zone.

Walsall: #2 · 13 pts · GD +6

Currently in the automatic promotion spots. 2 pts above the play-off edge. 7 pts clear of the relegation zone.

1-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.

Gillingham last 5 home

W W D L

Points7/12

Weighted index77

Goals6-4

Record2-1-1

Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.

Recent venue-specific form is balanced.

Walsall last 5 away

D D W

Points5/9

Weighted index44

Goals5-2

Record1-2-0

Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.

Recent venue-specific form is balanced.

Gillingham trend breakdown

Over 2.550%

BTTS25%

BTTS + O2.50%

1H Over 0.525%

Also: Over 0.5 100% · Over 1.5 100% · Over 3.5 0% · 1H BTTS 25%

Walsall trend breakdown

Over 2.567%

BTTS33%

BTTS + O2.533%

1H Over 0.533%

Also: Over 0.5 67% · Over 1.5 67% · Over 3.5 33% · 1H BTTS 0%

Scoring reliability

Gillingham score at home75%

Gillingham clean sheet at home50%

Walsall score away67%

Walsall clean sheet away67%

First-goal patterns

Gillingham score first75%

Gillingham win after scoring first67%

Walsall score first67%

Walsall win after scoring first50%

Comeback rate after conceding first: Gillingham 0% · Walsall 0%

Avg first goal minute: Gillingham 43.3' · Walsall 61.5'

Vs league average

Gillingham score at home1.50 vs 1.58

Gillingham concede at home1.00 vs 0.94

Walsall score away1.67 vs 0.94

Walsall concede away0.67 vs 1.58

Gillingham score 5% below league average, while Walsall score 77% above league average.

Defensive side: Gillingham are 6% above league average at home, and Walsall are 58% below league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games5

Avg goals2.00

BTTS40%

Over 2.540%

At this venue setup: 1.20 goals on average across the last 5.

Gillingham goal timing (home)

1H scored: 17% 2H scored: 83% Danger: 76-90+ Vulnerable: 76-90+

Goals scored by 15-minute interval

76-90+ 3

0-15 1

46-60 1

61-75 1

16-30 0

31-45 0

Goals conceded by 15-minute interval

76-90+ 3

31-45 1

0-15 0

16-30 0

46-60 0

61-75 0

Walsall goal timing (away)

1H scored: 20% 2H scored: 80% Danger: 76-90+ Vulnerable: 46-60

Goals scored by 15-minute interval

76-90+ 3

31-45 1

46-60 1

0-15 0

16-30 0

61-75 0

Goals conceded by 15-minute interval

46-60 1

76-90+ 1

0-15 0

16-30 0

31-45 0

61-75 0

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal

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Total Shots

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Shots off Goal

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Blocked Shots

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Shots Inside Box

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Shots Outside Box

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Ball Possession

—

Corner Kicks

—

Fouls

—

Offsides

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Yellow Cards

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Red Cards

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Goalkeeper Saves

—

Total Passes

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Passes Accurate

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Passes %

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Events

Yellow Cards

Home

Away

Red Cards

Home

Away

Substitutions

Home

Away

12'

12' E. Ahui

31' ↑↓

↑↓

31' ⇄ A. Little

1st substitution · For: R. McKenzie

37' ↑↓

↑↓

37' ⇄ L. Gordon

2nd substitution · For: L. Dobbs

43'

43' A. Smith

46' ↑↓

↑↓

46' ⇄ E. Ahui

1st substitution · For: Roman Dixon

47'

47' K. Harris

55'

55' C. Crew

58'

58' R. McKenzie

60' ↑↓

↑↓

60' ⇄ C. Crew

2nd substitution · For: Isaac Moore

60' ↑↓

↑↓

60' ⇄ L. Simper

3rd substitution · For: C. Clarke

67' ↑↓

↑↓

67' ⇄ A. Dallas

4th substitution · For: Taione Richard Evumena Sodje

72' ↑↓

↑↓

72' ⇄ W. Goodwin

3rd substitution · For: S. Palmer-Houlden

72' ↑↓

↑↓

72' ⇄ K. Harris

4th substitution · For: G. McCleary

74' ↑↓

↑↓

74' ⇄ M. Hancock

5th substitution · For: H. Burke

81' ⚽

⚽

81' ⚽ Goal · 0-1

Isaac Moore

Normal Goal

89' ⚽

⚽

89' ⚽ Goal · 0-2

J. Connolly

Normal Goal

90+3'

90+3' Ronan Hale

90+6' ⚽

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90+6' ⚽ Goal · 0-3

A. Pressley

Normal Goal · Assist: C. Clarke

Gillingham vs Walsall 0-3: match report, goals, cards and substitutions

Walsall beat Gillingham 3-0 on Saturday, 15 August 2026 in League Two. The match was refereed by Emily Heaslip. It was played at Priestfield Stadium.

First half: No goals were scored in the first half. E. Ahui received a yellow card for Walsall at 12'. Gillingham made their 1st substitution at 31', with A. Little replacing R. McKenzie. Gillingham made their 2nd substitution at 37', with L. Gordon replacing L. Dobbs. A. Smith received a yellow card for Gillingham at 43'.

Second half: Walsall made their 1st substitution at 46', with E. Ahui replacing Roman Dixon. K. Harris received a yellow card for Gillingham at 47'. C. Crew received a yellow card for Walsall at 55'. R. McKenzie received a yellow card for Gillingham at 58'. Walsall made their 2nd substitution at 60', with C. Crew replacing Isaac Moore. Walsall made their 3rd substitution at 60', with L. Simper replacing C. Clarke. Walsall made their 4th substitution at 67', with A. Dallas replacing Taione Richard Evumena Sodje. Gillingham made their 3rd substitution at 72', with W. Goodwin replacing S. Palmer-Houlden. Gillingham made their 4th substitution at 72', with K. Harris replacing G. McCleary. Walsall made their 5th substitution at 74', with M. Hancock replacing H. Burke. Walsall took the lead at 81' when Isaac Moore scored, making the score 0-1. Walsall extended the lead at 89' when J. Connolly scored, making the score 0-2. Ronan Hale received a yellow card for Gillingham at 90+3'. Walsall added a late goal to extend the lead at 90+6' when A. Pressley scored, with the assist credited to C. Clarke, making the score 0-3.

Gillingham used 4 substitutions while Walsall used 5 substitutions. Gillingham got 4 yellow cards, while Walsall got 2 yellow cards.