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.)
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 win(s), 0 draw(s), 0 Gillingham win(s).
| 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 11th in League Two (3 points from 2 matches) and Gillingham sit 21st (1 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