The Gills edge the wins 10-9 and are unbeaten against Sheffield Utd in their last 3 meetings without conceding a goal against them.
Both sides are 1 of 5 League 1 clubs looking for their first clean sheet of the season. Utd haven't had 1 in 7 games whilst the Gills haven't had 1 in 11.
The Gills have conceded the first goal in 13 of their last 14 games (the previous 13 took 28 games to occur). Utd are the only side yet to score first in the division.
The Gills have won the last two meetings at Priestfield against Sheff Utd (4-0 and 2-0) but Utd won 4 and drew 1 of the 5 ties here before them.
Sheffield Utd's 2-1 win at home to Oxford was their first win in the league for 8 matches, 5 of which ended with defeats.
Sheffield U have lost their last 3 away league games and 7 of their last 10 on the road after previously losing only 2 from 14 following their 4-0 loss at Priestfield.
Sheffield Utd have previously been behind for 235 minutes in the league (the most in the division after 5 games) and have only led for 17 (the least in the division after 5).
2.17 Kick-Off
2.21
Cody through on goal and stopped by 'keeper Moore
2.50
Goal! Gillingham 1-0 Sheffield Utd: Dack
Dack's goal was his 4th direct goal for the club making him the player with the most in the Gills squad.
2.55
Both sides have conceded more opening goals (after 5 games) than any other League 1 side. The Gills have won 2 from 4 and Utd 1 from 5
3.05 Half-time: 1-0
3.10
The Gills have now scored just 3 first half goals (conceded 9) but have scored 13 in the second half (conceded 5).
3.20
The second half kicks off.
3.39
Goal! Gillingham 1-1 Sheffield Utd: Freeman
4.04
Josh Pask concedes a penalty for hand ball.
4.05
Goal! Gillingham 1-2 Sheffield Utd: Sharpe (pen)
4.09 FULL-TIME: 1-2
Position: 8th
Attendance: 5,598
Referee: Darren Handley