Newport County vs Gillingham: result 1-3 and analysis
League TwoRegular Season - 9Kick-off on September 20, 2025 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Rodney Parade, Casnewydd
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What was the result of Newport County vs Gillingham?
Gillingham won 1-3 on September 20, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 1′N. OpokuNewport County
- 23′B. DackGillingham
- 36′J. SmithGillingham
- 45′B. DackGillingham (pen.)
Official lineup for Newport County vs Gillingham
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Newport County
4-3-3- 24N. Opoku
- 23M. Reindorf
- 7B. Kamwa
- 11C. Antwi
- 44S. Braybrooke
- 14K. Whitmore
- 17T. Davies
- 4M. Baker
- 15L. Jenkins
- 22H. Ogunneye
- 1N. Tzanev
Gillingham
4-1-3-2- 9J. Andrews
- 20E. Nevitt
- 17J. Smith
- 10J. Williams
- 23B. Dack
- 14R. McKenzie
- 3M. Clark
- 5A. Smith
- 30S. Gale
- 2R. Hutton
- 1G. Morris
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Newport County have 3 wins, 3 draws and 9 defeats; Gillingham have 7, 5 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 13, 2025 | Tranmere(away) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Sep 6, 2025 | Bristol Rovers(home) | 2-3 | League Two |
| Aug 30, 2025 | Cambridge United(away) | 0-2 | League Two |
| Aug 23, 2025 | Milton Keynes Dons(home) | 1-2 | League Two |
| Aug 19, 2025 | Salford City(home) | 0-1 | League Two |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 13, 2025 | Notts County(home) | 1-0 | League Two |
| Sep 6, 2025 | Bromley(away) | 2-2 | League Two |
| Sep 2, 2025 | Fulham U21(home) | 4-1 | EFL Trophy |
| Aug 30, 2025 | Oldham(away) | 1-0 | League Two |
| Aug 23, 2025 | Crewe(home) | 1-0 | League Two |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 6 Newport County wins, 0 draws, 0 Gillingham wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Apr 29, 2023 | Gillingham 1-2 Newport County | League Two |
| Nov 19, 2022 | Newport County 2-0 Gillingham | League Two |
Last archived meeting: Newport County vs Gillingham on Mar 4, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
Newport County score 0.9 and concede 1.6 goals per match over their last 15; Gillingham score 1.3 and concede 0.8.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newport County | 0.9 | 1.6 | 2 | 9/15 | 7/15 |
| Gillingham | 1.3 | 0.8 | 6 | 7/15 | 4/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Newport County sit 12th in League Two (13 points from 10 matches) and Gillingham sit 4th (16 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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