Gillingham vs Newport County: result 3-2 and analysis
League TwoRegular Season - 27Kick-off on January 17, 2026 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Priestfield Stadium, Gillingham, Kent
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What was the result of Gillingham vs Newport County?
Gillingham won 3-2 on January 17, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 4′M. SpellmanNewport County
- 30′C. MastersonGillingham
- 84′C. AntwiNewport County
- 90′G. McClearyGillingham
- 90′A. LittleGillingham (pen.)
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Gillingham have 1 wins, 9 draws and 5 defeats; Newport County have 2, 4 and 9.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 2026 | Swindon Town(away) | 0-2 | League Two |
| Dec 29, 2025 | Colchester(home) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Dec 26, 2025 | Cambridge United(home) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Dec 20, 2025 | Fleetwood Town(away) | 1-2 | League Two |
| Dec 13, 2025 | Barrow(home) | 2-2 | League Two |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 2026 | Bromley(away) | 1-2 | League Two |
| Dec 29, 2025 | Crewe(home) | 2-0 | League Two |
| Dec 26, 2025 | Barnet(home) | 0-0 | League Two |
| Dec 20, 2025 | Colchester(away) | 1-4 | League Two |
| Dec 13, 2025 | Fleetwood Town(home) | 0-2 | League Two |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Gillingham win(s), 1 draw(s), 4 Newport County win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 1, 2025 | Newport County 1-1 Gillingham | FA Cup |
| Sep 20, 2025 | Newport County 1-3 Gillingham | League Two |
| Mar 4, 2025 | Newport County 3-1 Gillingham | League Two |
| Oct 22, 2024 | Gillingham 0-2 Newport County | League Two |
| Feb 17, 2024 | Newport County 1-0 Gillingham | League Two |
| Oct 28, 2023 | Gillingham 0-2 Newport County | League Two |
Last archived meeting: Newport County vs Gillingham on Nov 1, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
Gillingham score 1.0 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Newport County score 0.9 and concede 1.8.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gillingham | 1.0 | 1.5 | 2 | 10/15 | 6/15 |
| Newport County | 0.9 | 1.8 | 3 | 6/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Gillingham sit 21st in League Two (1 points from 2 matches) and Newport County sit 11th (3 points from 2 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Newport County | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 3 |
| 21 | Gillingham | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy