Gillingham vs Exeter – In the second round of the EFL Cup on Tuesday, Gillingham will face Exeter City in an attempt to end a three-game losing streak.
The visiting team defeated Cheltenham Town emphatically 7-0 in their cup opener two weeks ago, and they’ll be hoping to keep up the momentum.
In front of their home crowd on Saturday, Gillingham were held to a dull goalless draw by Walsall, showing that they were yet to settle into the new League Two season.
The Gills settled for a share of the spoils in a dull match in South East England as a result of their sluggish performance in front of goal, where they were guilty of lacking sting.
Before then, Neil Harris’s team had suffered two straight losses—a 3-0 loss at Tranmere Rovers on August 13 and a 2-0 loss to Harrogate Town at home three days later.
Now Gillingham will focus on the EFL Cup, where they began their season with a 2-0 success away at AFC Wimbledon two weeks ago, with goals from Mikael Mandron and Jordan Green in stoppage time.
The hosts on Tuesday will be hoping to snap their losing streak and top their cup run from 2021–22, when they were eliminated in the second round by Cheltenham Town after losing a penalty shootout.
On the other side, Exeter City lost to Cheltenham Town 1-0 at St. James Park on Saturday, preventing them from winning three straight home games in League One.
After defeating Wycombe Wanderers 3-1, the Grecians were unable to carry up where they left off as Southampton loanee Dan N’Lundulu scored the game’s lone goal to give the guests their first victory of the year.
Gillingham vs Exeter – Betting Analysis
However, Exeter City will enter Tuesday full of confidence as they try to get back to winning ways after an overwhelming 7-0 success over Cheltenham Town in the EFL Cup opener.
Even though Matt Taylor’s team has only secured one victory in their previous five competitive road games, they will be confident in their prospects against a Gillingham team that has lost the previous four encounters between the two teams since 2009.
Shaun Williams, a 35-year-old veteran midfielder for Gillingham, will be absent from the team for the second straight game after leaving the game against Tranmere Rovers on August 13 due to injury.
Ashley Maynard-Brewer, a newly acquired Australian goalkeeper who sustained an injury in January, is a teammate of his on the Gills’ injury list.
Dom Jefferie, who is working to get well after suffering an injury in the league opener against AFC Wimbledon on July 30, might make the matchday squad for the first time in six games.
Jevani Brown, who has three goals and two assists in the first four League One games for Exeter City, won’t be involved in the game on Tuesday because he was called up to the Jamaican national squad.
In terms of injuries, Kyle Taylor, a 22-year-old English midfielder who has been out since March’s 2-0 win at Oldham Athletic, won’t be available to Taylor.
Cooper at Grimsby is expected to give opportunities to numerous new arrivals, so there is a risk the visitors may be a little disjointed.
However, several of the players who are anticipated to start have the ability to significantly enhance Forest, who might have fun on Tuesday in Lincolnshire.
Gillingham vs Exeter – Head -to- Head
Our Prediction: Under 3.5 Goals
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