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Team News - Brentford
Brentford boss Martin Allen will choose from an unchanged squad as he has no new injury or suspension problems.
Oli Skulason has resumed training with the first-team squad after a serious knee injury, but he is not yet ready
Team News - Gillingham
Gillingham are without strikers Darren Byfield and Neil Harris, who are both suspended, but Tommy Black should play after his loan spell was extended.
Matty Jarvis (hernia) could return and defenders Sean Clohessy and Ian Cox will play despite carrying injuries.
Recent Form
As previously mentioned, both teams have been struggling to hit a consistent run of form in recent weeks.
The home side have one failed to win in their previous three home games and have lost their last three in a row at all venues. In their last six they have won just one game and conceeded nearly twice as many goals as they have scored.
Apart from the slightly slump in recent weeks, Brentford have won three of their last six, however failed to win the previous two. In all competitions, they are three without a win and will be hoping to use the spur of martin Allen's manager of the month award to pick up where they left off in mid-February.
Key Player - Brentford
Jay Tabb: In their last two in the League Brentford have failed to score, no doubts if they are go get back on track tomorrow when the away side need a big and very creative performance from Jay Tabb, the man who gets everything started needs to pull in a huge performance tomorrow and even prehaps get himself on the scoresheet.
Key Player - Gillingham
Paul Crichton: With the home side struggling for performances they could can expect to be spured on by goalkeeper Crichton who's excellent shot stopping could dictate how the game goes tomorrow. If he can marshall his defense in an organised and effective manor then the home side could get a positive result.
Keys to Victory - Brentford
Taking their chances
Defending well
Keeping posession
Keys to Victory - Gillingham
Asserting the tempo
An early goal
Confidence
Match Prediction - With both sides not at the top of their game expect this Priestfield encounter to be scrappy and won by a single goal. As the Gills are missing their two most experienced forwards, maybe Owusu will provide the icing on the cake of a 1-0 away win.