Gillingham crest
Gillingham
EFL League Two
14:00
UTC, Saturday 24 October 2026
Grimsby Town crest
Grimsby

Gillingham vs Grimsby: preview, line-ups and kick-off time

Gillingham host Grimsby Town at Priestfield Stadium on Saturday 24 October 2026, kick-off 14:00 UTC, in the EFL League Two (round 13). Prediction markets make Grimsby the favourite at 43%, with the draw at 27% (Polymarket). Gillingham have had 3 days of rest since playing Port Vale (EFL League Two); Grimsby have had 3 after facing Rochdale and travel about 247 km. Sam Mulhall is the referee, averaging 5.3 yellow cards a game against a league average of 4.1. The forecast at kick-off is 12°C with rain.

Win chances

Gillingham 29%Draw 27%Grimsby 43%

From Polymarket prediction market prices. For information only: Ninety has no betting links. How win chances work.

Predicted line-ups

Predicted elevens. Official team sheets usually arrive about an hour before kick-off. About predicted line-ups.

Gillingham 3-4-3

Coach: Gareth Ainsworth

  1. 1 Oliver Wright GK
  2. 5 Andrew Smith DEF
  3. 19 Omar Beckles DEF
  4. 20 Jack Daley DEF
  5. 16 James Brophy MID
  6. 6 Ethan Coleman MID
  7. 8 Armani Little MID
  8. 3 Conor McManus MID
  9. 22 Nick Freeman MID
  10. 10 Ronan Hale FWD
  11. 39 Tom Eaves FWD

Bench

  • 40 Rohan Luthra GK
  • 26 Logan Dobbs DEF
  • 24 Harry Waldock MID
  • 27 Michael Luxton MID
  • 12 Garath McCleary FWD
  • 18 Sheldon Kendall FWD
  • 30 Sullivan Booth FWD

Grimsby 3-1-4-2

Coach: David Artell

  1. 31 Christy Pym GK
  2. 5 Harvey Rodgers DEF
  3. 2 Maldini Kacurri DEF
  4. 12 Joe Foulkes DEF
  5. 15 Géza Dávid Turi MID
  6. 14 Justin Amaluzor FWD
  7. 4 Kieran Green MID
  8. 7 Jamie Walker MID
  9. 30 Charles Vernam FWD
  10. 39 Andy Cook FWD
  11. 9 Iwan Morgan FWD

Bench

  • 1 Harvey Cartwright GK
  • 50 Malaki Golding DEF
  • 8 Cian Doyle MID
  • 28 Finlay Cartwright MID
  • 11 Ryley Reynolds MID
  • 23 Henry Brown FWD
  • 10 Sonny Finch FWD
Previous meetings
  • Saturday 18 April 2026: Gillingham 1-4 Grimsby Town
  • Saturday 18 October 2025: Grimsby Town 1-0 Gillingham
  • Tuesday 28 January 2025: Grimsby Town 1-1 Gillingham
  • Tuesday 1 October 2024: Gillingham 0-1 Grimsby Town
  • Saturday 16 March 2024: Gillingham 1-1 Grimsby Town