Gillingham vs Newport County: result 0-0 and analysis
League TwoRegular Season - 9Kick-off on October 3, 2026 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Priestfield Stadium, Gillingham, Kent
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What was the result of Gillingham vs Newport County?
Gillingham and Newport County drew 0-0 on October 3, 2026.
What had the model predicted before the match?
Before kick-off, the Footlab AI model gave a Gillingham win at 46%: prediction missed. Most likely score announced: 1-1. Actual score: 0-0.
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Official lineup for Gillingham vs Newport County
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Gillingham
3-4-2-1- 11L. Sillah
- 10Ronan Hale
- 12G. McCleary
- 16J. Brophy
- 14R. McKenzie
- 24H. Waldock
- 22N. Freeman
- 26L. Dobbs
- 19O. Beckles
- 5A. Smith
- 1O. Wright
Newport County
5-4-1- 27C. Doidge
- 10H. Biggins
- 24M. Dibley-Dias
- 6C. Brennan
- 23M. Adu-Poku
- 16M. Jacob
- 12Joe Thomas
- 4K. Cameron
- 5L. Jenkins
- 22C. Norman
- 1J. Wright
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Gillingham have 7 wins, 3 draws and 5 defeats; Newport County have 4, 6 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 26, 2026 | York(away) | 0-3 | League Two |
| Sep 22, 2026 | Cambridge United(home) | 1-4 | EFL Trophy |
| Sep 19, 2026 | Bristol Rovers(home) | 3-0 | League Two |
| Sep 12, 2026 | Tranmere(home) | 2-0 | League Two |
| Sep 5, 2026 | Rochdale(away) | 4-1 | League Two |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 26, 2026 | Grimsby(home) | 2-1 | League Two |
| Sep 22, 2026 | Swindon Town(away) | 2-0 | EFL Trophy |
| Sep 19, 2026 | Accrington ST(away) | 0-0 | League Two |
| Sep 12, 2026 | Fleetwood Town(home) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Sep 5, 2026 | Northampton(away) | 0-1 | League Two |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Gillingham wins, 1 draw, 3 Newport County wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 17, 2026 | Gillingham 3-2 Newport County | League Two |
| 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 |
Last archived meeting: Gillingham vs Newport County on Jan 17, 2026
How many goals should we expect?
Gillingham score 1.3 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; Newport County score 1.3 and concede 1.6.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gillingham | 1.3 | 1.2 | 6 | 5/15 | 8/15 |
| Newport County | 1.3 | 1.6 | 4 | 9/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Gillingham sit 4th in League Two (16 points from 10 matches) and Newport County sit 12th (13 points from 10 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Gillingham | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 10 | 16 |
| 12 | Newport County | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 13 |
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How does Footlab AI 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. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy