Gillingham vs Luton Town - prediction, team news, lineups

Luton Town volition statesman their 2026-27 run erstwhile they question to Gillingham successful the archetypal circular of the EFL Cup connected Saturday.

The hosts stay successful League Two, portion the visitors are acceptable for their 2nd consecutive run successful League One aft narrowly missing retired connected a playoff spot past season.

Match preview

Gillingham finished 17th past season, having endured a disappointing extremity to the campaign, winning conscionable 2 of their last 12 league games.

The Gills person backed manager Gareth Ainsworth successful the transportation marketplace this summer, making 11 caller signings including James Brophy, Will Goodwin, Liam Gordon, Kadeem Harris, Nick Freeman and Conor McManus.

However, defender Sam Gale has been sold to Barnsley and seasoned striker Sam Vokes has retired.

Gillingham had a mixed pre-season, picking up 3 wins and suffering 3 defeats, and volition beryllium keen to look victorious successful their archetypal competitory fixture.

However, it is worthy noting that they person not beaten Luton successful their past 4 meetings crossed each competitions, astir precocious suffering a 3-2 decision successful the EFL Cup successful 2023.

Luton, meanwhile, finished seventh successful League One past play and were conscionable 1 constituent disconnected qualifying for the playoffs.

Jack Wilshere's broadside volition beryllium keen to equine different promotion bid this play and they person strengthened their squad with the imperishable signings of George Johnston, Kasey Palmer and Callum Marshall.

Harrison Ashby has besides joined connected indebtedness from Newcastle United, portion the likes of Christ Makosso, Millenic Alli, Elijah Adebayo and Jacob Brown person each departed.

Luton person impressed successful pre-season, with 4 victories, 1 gully and 1 decision successful their six games.

Gillingham pre-season form:

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Luton Town pre-season form:

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Team News

New signings Brophy and Harris are acceptable to commencement successful onslaught on with seasoned winger Garath McCleary.

Nelson Khumbeni, Ethan Coleman and Zane Albarus could get the motion successful midfield.

Luton are expected to springiness Nahki Wells the motion up front, with enactment retired wide from Gideon Kodua and Shayden Morris.

Sverre Sandal, Liam Walsh and George Saville are apt to commencement successful midfield. 

Gillingham imaginable starting lineup:

Wright; Freeman, Tabres, Smith, Beckles; Khumbeni, Coleman, Albarus; McCleary, Brophy, Harris

Luton Town imaginable starting lineup:

Shea; Jones, Andersen, Naismith, Johnson; Sandal, Walsh, Saville; Kodua, Wells, Morris

We say: Gillingham 0-2 Luton Town

Luton person an fantabulous caller grounds against Gillingham and person been successful beardown pre-season form, which is wherefore we are backing them to prime up the win.

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