Swindon Town vs Gillingham: result 2-0 and analysis
League TwoRegular Season - 24Kick-off on January 1, 2026 at 03:00 PM (UTC)The County Ground, Swindon, Wiltshire
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What was the result of Swindon Town vs Gillingham?
Swindon Town won 2-0 on January 1, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 59′R. TafazolliSwindon Town
- 90′A. DrinanSwindon Town
Official lineup for Swindon Town vs Gillingham
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Swindon Town
3-4-1-2- 28O. Palmer
- 23A. Drinan
- 44D. Oldaker
- 26Finley Munroe
- 7T. Nichols
- 18G. Kilkenny
- 33Joel McGregor
- 3Filozofe Mabete
- 17R. Tafazolli
- 5W. Wright
- 1C. Ripley
Gillingham
4-1-3-2- 11A. Rowe
- 9J. Andrews
- 10J. Williams
- 8A. Little
- 20E. Nevitt
- 6E. Coleman
- 3M. Clark
- 5A. Smith
- 30S. Gale
- 2R. Hutton
- 25J. Turner
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Swindon Town have 9 wins, 3 draws and 3 defeats; Gillingham have 1, 9 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 29, 2025 | Cheltenham(away) | 2-0 | League Two |
| Dec 26, 2025 | Milton Keynes Dons(away) | 0-1 | League Two |
| Dec 20, 2025 | Crawley Town(home) | 1-0 | League Two |
| Dec 13, 2025 | Bristol Rovers(away) | 3-0 | League Two |
| Dec 9, 2025 | Cheltenham(home) | 0-1 | League Two |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Dec 6, 2025 | Colchester(away) | 0-0 | League Two |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 0 Swindon Town wins, 5 draws, 1 Gillingham win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 26, 2025 | Gillingham 1-1 Swindon Town | League Two |
| Oct 26, 2024 | Swindon Town 1-1 Gillingham | League Two |
| Feb 13, 2024 | Gillingham 2-2 Swindon Town | League Two |
| Oct 24, 2023 | Swindon Town 0-1 Gillingham | League Two |
| Jan 28, 2023 | Swindon Town 3-3 Gillingham | League Two |
| Sep 3, 2022 | Gillingham 0-0 Swindon Town | League Two |
Last archived meeting: Gillingham vs Swindon Town on Apr 26, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
Swindon Town score 1.7 and concede 0.7 goals per match over their last 15; Gillingham score 1.1 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swindon Town | 1.7 | 0.7 | 7 | 6/15 | 8/15 |
| Gillingham | 1.1 | 1.5 | 2 | 11/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Swindon Town sit 17th in League Two (11 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 |
| 17 | Swindon Town | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 11 |
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