Gillingham Face Millwall in Preseason Test

Gillingham will host Millwall in a preseason friendly, looking to improve their record against their London rivals. The Gills are currently 17th in League Two with 53 points, 13 wins, 14 draws, and 19 losses from 46 games.

What happened?

Millwall will continue their preseason campaign with a trip to Gillingham, aiming to continue building and discover some good form for the start of the season to help them get promoted from the Championship after coming so close last year by losing the playoff semi-final to Hull City.

Why it matters for Gillingham

Gillingham had a disappointing finish to the campaign last year as they lost three of their final fixtures last season, as they comfortably finished mid-table. This is the Gills' third fixture of their preseason, with it being a mixed bag in terms of results as they won 3-0 in their first match against Dover before losing 1-0 to Charlton Athletic.

What comes next?

The hosts may be aiming to improve their record against the Lions. At this stage, they have won 27 of the 101 occasions they have clashed, with Millwall claiming 52 victories. Millwall have returned to England for the rest of their preseason campaign, with the club having three clashes in the country, including this one with Gillingham, before the start of the upcoming season.

Team News

Gillingham will have to contend with the fact that a third of Gareth Ainsworth's senior squad are missing through injury, including his first-choice goalkeeper. This has offered several players, including youth options, the chance to impress ahead of the upcoming campaign and expect it to be the same when they face the Lions. Millwall will be without their star striker Mihailo Ivanovic due to him suffering a foot injury, and they will be giving him as much time to recover from it so he is fit for the opening game of the season.

Possible Starting Lineups

Gillingham possible starting lineup: MacLorg; Gale, Webster, Gordon; Beckles, Harris, Waldock, McKenzie; Freeman, Brophy; Palmer-Houlden. Millwall possible starting lineup: Jensen; Grant, Cooper, Baggott; Metcalfe, Cundle, Sykes, Lamptey, Servais; Coburn, Kendall.

Prediction

Neither side will be too worried about the result; that being said, Millwall should have too much quality and get the win. For data analysis of the most likely results, scorelines and more for this match, please click here.

Gillingham are currently on a 2-game winning run, with their last result being a 1-0 win over Shrewsbury on May 2nd. They are 34 points behind leaders Bromley in the title race and have scored 53 goals this season, conceding 72.