Gillingham v Sheff Utd: Pick of the stats
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This is the first FA Cup meeting between Gillingham and Sheffield United, and their first encounter in any competition since a 2-2 draw in January 2017 in League One.
Gillingham have lost nine of their past 11 FA Cup ties against Premier League opponents, with the exceptions being a 3-2 win over Charlton Athletic in 2003-04 and a 1-0 win against Cardiff City in 2018-19.
The Blades have progressed from 18 of their past 19 FA Cup ties against sides from a lower division than them, with the exception being a 1-0 loss to non-league Barnet in 2018-19.
Gillingham's Tom Nichols has been involved in eight goals in his past seven FA Cup appearances, scoring five and assisting three. He’s also either scored (two) or assisted (one) a goal in three of his four appearances against Premier League sides in the competition.
