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
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 Oliver Wright GK
- 5 Andrew Smith DEF
- 19 Omar Beckles DEF
- 20 Jack Daley DEF
- 16 James Brophy MID
- 6 Ethan Coleman MID
- 8 Armani Little MID
- 3 Conor McManus MID
- 22 Nick Freeman MID
- 10 Ronan Hale FWD
- 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
- 31 Christy Pym GK
- 5 Harvey Rodgers DEF
- 2 Maldini Kacurri DEF
- 12 Joe Foulkes DEF
- 15 Géza Dávid Turi MID
- 14 Justin Amaluzor FWD
- 4 Kieran Green MID
- 7 Jamie Walker MID
- 30 Charles Vernam FWD
- 39 Andy Cook FWD
- 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