Gillingham vs Northampton: result 1-1 and analysis
League TwoRegular Season - 3Kick-off on August 29, 2026 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Priestfield Stadium, Gillingham, Kent
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What was the result of Gillingham vs Northampton?
Gillingham and Northampton drew 1-1 on August 29, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 7′Conor McManusGillingham
- 36′L. BriggsNorthampton
What had the model predicted before the match?
Before kick-off, the Footlab AI model gave a Gillingham win at 36%: prediction missed. Most likely score announced: 1-1. Actual score: 1-1.
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Official lineup for Gillingham vs Northampton
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Gillingham
3-4-2-1- 9W. Goodwin
- 16J. Brophy
- 10Ronan Hale
- 3Conor McManus
- 14R. McKenzie
- 24H. Waldock
- 22N. Freeman
- 26L. Dobbs
- 19O. Beckles
- 5A. Smith
- 1O. Wright
Northampton
4-4-2- 9Matthew Warhurst
- 14T. Fornah
- 20L. Briggs
- 4J. O'Brien-Whitmarsh
- 8L. Evans
- 16J. Wormleighton
- 3J. Maxwell
- 5J. Guthrie
- 6E. Moore
- 44J. Donacien
- 1Z. Jeacock
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Gillingham have 5 wins, 3 draws and 7 defeats; Northampton have 2, 3 and 10.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 22, 2026 | Fleetwood Town(away) | 0-0 | League Two |
| Aug 15, 2026 | Walsall(home) | 0-3 | League Two |
| Aug 8, 2026 | Luton(home) | 0-3 | League Cup |
| Jul 31, 2026 | Ebbsfleet United(away) | 2-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 21, 2026 | Millwall(home) | 1-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 22, 2026 | Crewe(away) | 0-1 | League Two |
| Aug 18, 2026 | Brighton U21(home) | 0-3 | EFL Trophy |
| Aug 15, 2026 | Swindon Town(home) | 0-0 | League Two |
| Aug 8, 2026 | Leicester(away) | 0-1 | League Cup |
| Aug 1, 2026 | Solihull Moors(away) | 4-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Gillingham win, 1 draw, 4 Northampton wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 10, 2023 | Northampton 2-1 Gillingham | League Two |
| Nov 12, 2022 | Gillingham 0-2 Northampton | League Two |
| Apr 24, 2021 | Gillingham 2-2 Northampton | League One |
| Dec 29, 2020 | Northampton 3-1 Gillingham | League One |
| Feb 13, 2018 | Northampton 1-2 Gillingham | League One |
| Oct 21, 2017 | Gillingham 1-2 Northampton | League One |
Last archived meeting: Northampton vs Gillingham on Apr 10, 2023
How many goals should we expect?
Gillingham score 1.0 and concede 1.6 goals per match over their last 15; Northampton score 0.9 and concede 1.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gillingham | 1.0 | 1.6 | 6 | 5/15 | 8/15 |
| Northampton | 0.9 | 1.9 | 3 | 7/15 | 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 Northampton sit 23rd (7 points from 8 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Gillingham | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 10 | 16 |
| 23 | Northampton | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 7 |
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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