Gillingham vs Sheffield United Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 6th January 2024

Gillingham welcome Sheffield United for a clash in the FA Cup at MEMS Priestfield on Saturday.

Gillingham have their target aimed at getting one over The Blades this coming Saturday. However, the latter should be highly motivated at the prospect of showing their skills in front of the crowd at MEMS Priestfield.

Gillingham only average a modest 1.3 goals per game in their last ten matches in this tournament, in which they scored 13 goals. They also conceded ten for an average of one per game. They kept their opponents from scoring three times.

The Blades are currently decent goalscorers, as they managed a bearable 15 goals in the past ten outings for an average of 1.5 goals a game. Their opponents scored a total of 15 goals, and while Sheffield United claimed three clean sheets, they conceded an average of 1.5 goals per match.

It is the first time Gillingham and Sheffield United meet in the FA Cup since “forever”, meaning they are opening a whole new chapter.

Gillingham vs Sheffield United Prediction

Gillingham Form

Gillingham look back on their last three matches with six points to show for their efforts. Against Crawley, they were left empty-handed in a 0-2 defeat, but they avenged themselves by beating Sutton United in a 1-0 win. They followed that up with a 0-1 win against Colchester in their most recent outing. Gillingham won three of their previous six matches at MEMS Priestfield in the FA Cup. They drew one and suffered two defeats, scoring nine goals to seven against.

Sheffield United Form

In their previous three games, Sheffield United drew 1-1 with Aston Villa, then lost 2-3 against Luton and 2-0 against Manchester City. Sheffield United claimed two wins against one draw and three defeats in their last six away matches in the FA Cup. The scoreline from these matches reads 13 goals conceded and eight scored.

Their last two encounters at MEMS Priestfield finished with a tight 1-0 for Gillingham. If three times is the charm, there are tasty prices available with the bookies on another tight win, when Sheffield United come visiting.

Gillingham vs Sheffield United Squads

Gillingham Squad

The 45-year-old manager of Gillingham, Stephen Clemence, will select the lineup against Sheffield United from the players listed below:

Morris, Turner, Alexander, Masterson, Giles, Orji, Clark, McKenzie, Malone, Ogie, Mahoney, Jefferies, Coleman, Lapslie, Clarke, Williams, Gbode, Chambers, MacArthur, Ehmer, Gale, Williams, Dieng, Nadesan, Walker, Bonne, Hawkins, Sithole, Nichols.

Sheffield United Squad

This is the full squad of players that the Sheffield United head coach Wilder will select from for his starting XI:

Davies, Brooks, Ahmedhodzic, Ben Slimane, Trusty, Osborn, Traore, Archer, Basham, Jebbison, Seriki, Baldock, Hamer, Coulibaly, Robinson, McAtee, Bogle, Egan, Fleck, Amissah, Thomas, Lowe, McBurnie, Norwood, Brewster, Norrington-Davies, Davies, Costa, Foderingham, Osula, Larouci.

Gillingham vs Sheffield United Team News

More than a handful of players could be forced out of the next match for Sheffield United, who are looking at seven players nursing various problems. Sheffield United are without Oliver McBurnie due to a suspension incurred from accumulating too many cards.

Sheffield United need to do without Chris Basham, Tom Davies, John Egan, Ismaila Cheick Coulibaly, John Egan, Daniel Jebbison and Rhian Brewster, who are not fit enough to travel to MEMS Priestfield.

Gillingham vs Sheffield United Lineups

Gillingham vs Sheffield United H2H

This is the first time Gillingham and Sheffield United meet in the FA Cup in the 21st century. As there is no prior record of them playing against each other in this competition, as any stats from past encounters are from cup or friendly matches. Gillingham picked up three wins in their previous ten matches against Sheffield United, while the latter claimed four wins in these, with the remaining finishing a draw. The bookies best betting odds on a draw at full-time are at 16/5.

Gillingham vs Sheffield United Results

Gillingham vs Sheffield United Betting Tips

Having scored just once lately in the FA Cup, Max Ehmer will be eager to hit the target again, and the upcoming game presents an opportunity to step up. The Blades hope Oliver McBurnie can inflict some damage on their upcoming opponents by adding to his tally of two FA Cup goals in his last six FA Cup games.

Gillingham claimed five wins in their previous 10 matches at MEMS Priestfield across all tournaments. They lost five as well, while visitors Sheffield United won zero of their last 10 away matches. They drew two and lost eight. Both teams scored in four of the last 10 home league matches for Gillingham. Both teams also found the back of the net three times in the previous 10 league games away for Sheffield United.

In Gillingham's last ten games, there have been over 2.5 goals in two of them. They managed to average 0.9 goals goals per match across all tournaments. Over 2.5 goals happened in four of the last ten outings for Sheffield United, who managed to score 0.8 times in those matches.