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
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 win(s), 5 draw(s), 1 Gillingham win(s).
| 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 7th in League Two (4 points from 2 matches) and Gillingham sit 21st (1 points from 2 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Swindon Town | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 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