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Welling United manager Jamie Coyle features in the latest edition of Beat the Pundit

It's time to get your predictions in for our latest installment of Beat the Pundit.

Welling player/boss Jamie Coyle represents the Kent football managers this week.

He's up against Mike Rees from the KM sports desk, while Ebbsfleet supporter Adam Sparks represents the fans.

Welling manager Jamie Coyle. Picture: Dave Budden
Welling manager Jamie Coyle. Picture: Dave Budden

It's three points for a correct scoreline and one point for the right outcome (win, lose or draw). it was one point apiece last week so the latest leaderboard is:

Kent fans: 34 points

KOL sports desk: 25 points

Kent football managers: 23 points

This week's predictions are below, don't forget to join in using the comments section below with your own guesses.

Walsall v Gillingham (Skybet League 1)

Jamie Coyle: Steve Lovell has just been given the job full-time. He has done a decent job so far and I think the feel-good factor will see this one finish in a score draw. 1-1

Mike Rees: It's one defeat in seven in all competitions for Steve Lovell. Under-fire Walsall manager Jon Whitney, meanwhile, says he "cant keep carrying the can" for his players' errors. They have won just once in nine games. Battling Gills to come from behind at the Bescot Stadium and earn a draw. 1-1

Adam Sparks: Last time out Gillingham were only able to hold bottom-of-the-league Bury to a 1-1 draw, and the week before they only just beat Leyton Orient in the FA Cup. I think their struggles will continue. 2-1

Wrexham v Ebbsfleet (National League)

JC: I watched Ebbsfleet's win over Leyton Orient on the telly last weekend. They did really well but they're up against a strong Wrexham side so I'm going for another score draw in this one too. 2-2

MR: Wrexham are sitting pretty, third in the National League, three points behind leaders Dover. A 1-0 away win at local rivals Chester was a great start to the month and they will face another tough test against Daryl McMahon's Fleet. They have lost just three of their 19 games but they might just be edged out in North Wales. 2-1

AS: After a good win at home against Orient, I think Wrexham will pose us a much different challenge. But with the form of our attacking players and the return of Bradley Bubb I think we can come back from Wales with a point. 2-2

Dartford v Gloucester (National League South)

JC: I thought Gloucester were one of the better sides we've come up against so far this season. But I'm backing Dartford to bounce back from their defeat at Truro last week and I can see them running out comfortable winners in this one. 3-0

MR: Darts have had an excellent start to their National League South campaign. Manager Tony Burman has guided them into second place and another three points against 16th-placed Gloucester is on the cards with a comfortable home win. 2-0

AS: After losing their last two games, one in the league and one in the FA Cup, I think Dartford will bounce back with a big win against struggling Gloucester. 4-1

Lowestoft v Margate (Bostik Premier)

JC: Steve Watt is doing really well at the moment. They've had a week off as well at Margate so I think they'll be fresh and ready to go in this one. 0-2

MR: Gate manager Steve Watt's side sit ninth in Bostik Premier. The Trawler Boys have had a mixed start to the season with long-serving manager Ady Gallagher leaving earlier this month. Little between the sides here but Gate return from Suffolk celebrating a win. 1-2

AS: Margate will look to make it three wins in a row in the Bostik League and I think they will have enough strength to get an away win. 1-2

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