Gillingham vs Walsall

9 August 2025 · League Two · 2025/26 · Referee Ross Martin

Full time 1 – 0

Half-time: 0–0

  • Bradley Dack 58’

Match summary

Gillingham saw off Walsall 1-0. It was goalless at half-time.

Bradley Dack put Gillingham ahead in the 58th minute.

Shots finished 8-6 to Gillingham, with 2 on target for Gillingham and 2 for Walsall.

Key events

Gillingham Walsall
Kick-off
Glenn MorrisFoul
34’
35’
Mason HancockShot on target
Half-time0-0
Second half underway
55’
56’
Jonny StuttleFoul
Bradley DackRight foot shot1-0 (Gillingham)
58’
66’
Josh GordonJonny Stuttle
66’
Jamille MattAaron Pressley
74’
Jake HollmanLewis Warrington
75’
Ethan ColemanShot on target
90’
90+1’
90+3’
Josh GordonShot on target
90+6’
Full-time1-0

Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Walsall attacking Gillingham attacking 
2’ Robbie McKenzie (Gillingham), from a corner, off target 4’ Mason Hancock (Walsall), set piece, blocked 12’ Charlie Lakin (Walsall), open play, off target 22’ Bradley Dack (Gillingham), open play, off target 33’ Bradley Dack (Gillingham), from a corner, off target 33’ Robbie McKenzie (Gillingham), from a corner, blocked 35’ Mason Hancock (Walsall), set piece, saved 41’ Max Clark (Gillingham), set piece, blocked 58’ Bradley Dack (Gillingham), set piece, goal 60’ Jonny Stuttle (Walsall), open play, blocked 65’ Evan Weir (Walsall), direct free kick, blocked 88’ Marcus Wyllie (Gillingham), open play, off target 90’ Ethan Coleman (Gillingham), set piece, saved 90+3’ Josh Gordon (Walsall), open play, saved 2’ Robbie McKenzie (Gillingham), from a corner, off target 4’ Mason Hancock (Walsall), set piece, blocked 12’ Charlie Lakin (Walsall), open play, off target 22’ Bradley Dack (Gillingham), open play, off target 33’ Bradley Dack (Gillingham), from a corner, off target 33’ Robbie McKenzie (Gillingham), from a corner, blocked 35’ Mason Hancock (Walsall), set piece, saved 41’ Max Clark (Gillingham), set piece, blocked 58’ Bradley Dack (Gillingham), set piece, goal 60’ Jonny Stuttle (Walsall), open play, blocked 65’ Evan Weir (Walsall), direct free kick, blocked 88’ Marcus Wyllie (Gillingham), open play, off target 90’ Ethan Coleman (Gillingham), set piece, saved 90+3’ Josh Gordon (Walsall), open play, saved
Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Gillingham 3-4-1-2 Starting XI
Morris
Smith
Masterson 63’
Ogie
Clark
Hutton
McKenzie
Little
Dack 71’
Nevitt 78’
Gbode 46’
Walsall 3-1-4-2 Starting XI
Roberts
Weir 83’
Browne
Flint
Hancock
Warrington 74’
Jellis 66’
Lakin
Barrett
Stuttle 66’
Pressley 66’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Glenn Morris
90′ 2 0 37 4 1 – –
Defenders5 players
90′ 1 – – 3 2 35 – – 1 –
Conor Masterson Taken off
63′ – – – 6 5 42 2 – – –
90′ 7 1 2 16 3 40 – – – –
90′ 1 – – 4 3 23 – – – –
Sam Gale Came on as a substitute
27′ 1 – – 2 1 4 – – – –
Midfielders5 players
90′ – – 21 1 – 1 – 2 2 1 –
90′ – – 21 1 – 1 3 8 – – –
90′ – – 50 1 – 2 1 3 2 1 –
Bradley Dack Taken off
71′ 1 – 15 1 – 1 1 3 – 2 –
Ethan Coleman Came on as a substitute
19′ – – 9 – – 1 – 2 1 –
Forwards4 players
Elliott Nevitt Taken off
78′ – – – – – – – 1 1 5 –
Joe Gbode Taken off
45′ – – – – – – – 3 – 10 –
Josh Andrews Came on as a substitute
45′ – – – – – – – 7 2 13
Marcus Wyllie Came on as a substitute
12′ – – 1 – – – – 1 – 5 –
Came on Taken off Sent off Red is the most in that position for the team

Every player who took the pitch, starters first and then substitutes. A dash means none. xG and xA are expected goals and assists.

Before kick-off

Gillingham win 41% Avg odds 2.26
Draw 31% Avg odds 3.00
Walsall win 28% Avg odds 3.36

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

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