Salford City – Gillingham

Salford City host Gillingham in what promises to be a tightly contested league fixture, with both sides eager to improve their positions. The home side sit 15th with seven points from six games, having scored seven and conceded nine, while Gillingham sit just above them in 11th place on nine points, boasting a modestly better goal difference after netting eight and allowing six. Having drawn three of their last five matches, Gillingham will look to turn one of those stalemates into a win, whereas Salford, with only one point from their previous three outings, will be desperate to pick up all three points to climb out of the relegation zone. The recent head‑to‑head record offers little guidance, making the encounter an open battle for vital points.