Gillingham are seeking their first win of the season as they face Walsall in their first League Two match. The Gills are currently 11th in the table with 0 points, while Walsall are 23rd with 0 points. Gillingham have been unbeaten in their last five league meetings with Walsall, though four of those have ended in a draw. Walsall have only lost one of their last 11 away league matches against Gillingham, though that did come in their first away match of the 2025-26 season, losing 1-0. Last season in League Two, Gillingham obtained just 53 points and won 13 matches in total, their worst return in both in a fourth-tier campaign since 1994-95. Walsall have previously won 40 of their 106 opening fixtures of an EFL campaign, with only Swindon (42) managing more such victories among current League Two outfits. Gillingham's recent form has been WLLLD, with their last match ending in a 0-3 loss to Luton Town in the League Cup. Walsall's recent form has been more inconsistent, with their last match ending in a 0-0 draw against Notts County in a Club Friendly match. The match is set to take place on Saturday, August 15th, with kick-off at 3:00 PM UK time. Gillingham's next fixture is against Colchester, which will take place on February 27th, 2027, at home.