Gillingham and Barnet meet at MEMS Priestfield, Gillingham, Kent on Tuesday, Dec 29 at 8:45 PM with both clubs firmly in the mix for the European places in the League 2. Just 1 point separate them in the standings.

Gillingham come into this fixture in good form (3W 1D 1L recently). Barnet travel drawing too many games (3D in last 5), which may hand the initiative to the hosts. Gillingham head into this on the back of a defeat, while Barnet arrive off a win — momentum clearly with the visitors.

In 10 previous meetings, Gillingham lead 3–5 with 2 draws. Their last encounter ended in Gillingham won 2–6. These two tend to produce goals — averaging 3.8 per game in recent meetings.

Verdict: This looks an evenly matched contest. Home advantage gives Gillingham a slight edge, but Barnet are capable of causing problems. A draw would be a fair result.