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Gillingham v Newport County : League Two match betting preview, prediction and odds

Sat 17th Jan, 15:00 BST, Priestfield Stadium, Gillingham

We’ve League Two action to look forward to on Saturday afternoon, as Gareth Ainsworth and his Gillingham side host David Robert Hughes’s Newport County at the Priestfield Stadium. We have predictions, tips, and the best odds and head-to-head stats across every major market, all with the aim of helping you find a winning bet on this League Two clash.


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Best Tip: Over 1.5 goals

The stats suggest there's no obvious winner here, but there's plenty of reasons to believe that Gillingham and Newport will score 2 or more goals between them. Goals have flowed freely when they've gone head-to-head historically, and neither Gareth Ainsworth or David Robert Hughes has served up too many 0-0s recently either. The bookmakers predict over 1.5 goals too, with top odds of 1.29 equating to roughly a 74% probability.

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Over / Under 1.5 Goals
Over / Under 2.5 Goals
Over / Under 3.5 Goals
Win To Nil
Both Teams To Score
Correct Score
Both Teams To Score & Result
Double Chance
Half Time / Full Time
Over / Under 0.5 Goals
Over / Under 4.5 Goals
Over / Under 5.5 Goals
Draw No Bet
Team To Score First
If you’re looking for a winner in this match, we think Gillingham are the most likely. Our predictive algorithm gives them a 52% chance of victory, and the bookies have them at a best price of 1.50.

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Predictions Add Bet365 Coral
Gillingham
52%
1/2-
Draw
25%
27/10-
Newport
23%
19/4-
Gillingham 1-0
12%
11/2-
Draw 1-1
12%
13/2-
Gillingham 2-0
10%
6/1-
Gillingham 2-1
10%
15/2-
Draw 0-0
7%
10/1-
Newport 1-0
7%
14/1-
Newport 2-1
6%
18/1-
Gillingham 3-0
5%
10/1-
Gillingham 3-1
5%
12/1-
Draw 2-2
5%
16/1-
Newport 2-0
4%
28/1-
Gillingham 3-2
3%
25/1-
Gillingham 4-0
2%
22/1-
Gillingham 4-1
2%
25/1-
Newport 3-1
2%
40/1-
Over 2.5 Goals
49%
9/10-
Under 2.5 Goals
51%
9/10-
Home 1st Goal
54%
1/2-
Away 1st Goal
42%
15/8-
No 1st Goal
5%
10/1-
BTTS - Yes
51%
10/11-
BTTS - No
49%
4/5-
BTTS - Home Win
22%
5/2-
BTTS - Draw
17%
9/2-
BTTS - Away Win
11%
10/1-
Home/draw
77%
1/8-
Away/draw
48%
11/8-
Home/away
75%
1/4-
Over 1.5 Goals
74%
2/7-
Under 1.5 Goals
26%
5/2-
Over 3.5 Goals
27%
9/4-
Under 3.5 Goals
73%
1/3-
Over 4.5 Goals
12%
11/2-
Under 4.5 Goals
88%
1/9-
Over 5.5 Goals
5%
14/1-
Under 5.5 Goals
95%
1/40-
Over 0.5 Goals
93%
1/20-
Under 0.5 Goals
7%
10/1-
Home DNB
69%
1/5-
Away DNB
40%
10/3-
Gillingham win to nil
30%
6/4-
Newport win to nil
12%
9/1-
Gillingham / Gillingham
35%
7/5-
Gillingham / Newport
2%
40/1-
Gillingham / Draw
6%
14/1-
Draw / Gillingham
19%
10/3-
Draw / Newport
7%
11/1-
Draw / Draw
14%
5/1-
Newport / Gillingham
4%
20/1-
Newport / Newport
9%
17/2-
Newport / Draw
5%
16/1-
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Win / draw / win League Two table

Gillingham have played 24 matches so far this season and lay in 16th place in the League Two league table.

Performance against teams below them in the league

They have played 8 games against teams below in the table, having won 2, drawn 5 and lost 1 match. They have kept 1 clean sheet and have failed to score in 1 fixture. Gillingham have outscored their opponents by 31 goals to 24 goals.

Home League Performance

Gillingham have played 12 games at home winning 4, drawing 6 and losing 2 games. They have scored 16 goals, kept 3 clean sheets and conceded 12 goals at home.

Newport are in 24th position in the League Two on 17 points having played 24 matches so far this season.

Away League Performance

7 of those games have been losing matches. They have conceded 22 goals and kept 2 clean sheets. They have scored 13 goals in total and failed to score in 3 fixtures.

Performance against teams above them in the league

24 games have come against teams above them in the table. They have lost 15 games, drawn 5 and won 4. Newport have conceded 43 goals, scored 24, failed to score in 8 fixtures and have kept 4 clean sheets.

Won
Draw
Lost
Gillingham
Newport
Results by League Table
TEAM PLD W D L GD PTS HOME AWAY HOME AWAY
1
Bromley2515641751 
Jan 31
d
 
2-2A
Mar 17
l
 
2-1A
2
Swindon2414461346 
Mar 17
l
 
2-0A
l
 
0-1A
Feb 11
3
Walsall241347943 
w
 
1-0F
Apr 3
l
 
2-4F
Mar 21
4
Salford241347443 
l
 
1-2A
Apr 11
l
 
0-1A
Feb 17
5
MK Dons2511861841 
-
l
 
3-2A
l
 
1-2F
Feb 14
6
Cambridge241185941 
d
 
1-1A
Mar 14
Feb 21
l
 
2-0A
7
Chesterfield2510105740 
w
 
4-1F
Feb 17
Jan 24
l
 
4-1A
8
Notts C2411671039 
w
 
1-0F
-
d
 
1-1F
Apr 6
9
Colchester249961036 
d
 
1-1F
d
 
0-00-0
Mar 7
l
 
4-1A
10
Crewe251069636 
w
 
1-0F
Feb 14
w
 
2-0F
d
 
2-2A
11
Barnet24987635 
d
 
1-1A
Apr 25
d
 
0-00-0
Mar 14
12
Grimsby24978534 
Apr 18
l
 
1-0A
Feb 7
l
 
2-1A
13
Fleetwood24978234 
Mar 7
l
 
2-1F
l
 
0-2A
Feb 28
14
Accrington24969133 
Apr 6
d
 
1-1A
Jan 27
w
 
0-1F
15
Oldham247116532 
Feb 21
w
 
0-1F
Apr 25
l
 
3-0A
16
Gillingham247116332 
-
-
l
 
1-3F
Jan 17
17
Tranmere25889032 
Feb 7
d
 
1-1A
-
d
 
1-1A
18
Cheltenham259313-1630 
d
 
1-1A
Jan 27
l
 
0-2A
Apr 18
19
Barrow246612-924 
d
 
2-2F
Feb 28
d
 
2-2F
May 2
20
Bristol R246315-2321 
Mar 21
w
 
0-1F
l
 
2-3A
Jan 31
21
Crawley254714-1719 
d
 
2-2F
Mar 28
Apr 3
w
 
1-2F
22
Shrewsbury244713-2019 
May 2
d
 
3-3A
Mar 28
l
 
1-0A
23
Harrogate254615-2118 
l
 
0-1A
Jan 24
Apr 11
w
 
0-3F
24
Newport244515-1917 
Jan 17
w
 
1-3A
-
-
Promotion
Promotion Play Off
Relegation
Win / draw / win form
5
Gillingham have drawn 5 consecutive home league games
9
Gillingham have not won in 9 consecutive league games
5
Newport have not won in 5 consecutive away league games
Gillingham 11TH
20 league games
Home
5
Overall
9
Goals: Scored
23
Conceded
16
Games: Scored
18 / 20
Conceded
12 / 20
Clean sheets
8 / 20
Failed to score
2 / 20
Won
8
Draw
9
L
3
HOME FORM Win / Draw / Win
Gillingham1 - 1Colchester
Gillingham1 - 1Cambridge
Gillingham2 - 2Barrow
Gillingham1 - 1Barnet
Gillingham2 - 2Crawley
Gillingham1 - 2Salford
Gillingham1 - 1Cheltenham
Gillingham0 - 1Harrogate
Gillingham1 - 0Notts C
Gillingham1 - 0Crewe
Gillingham4 - 1Chesterfield
Gillingham1 - 0Walsall
Gillingham1 - 1Swindon
Gillingham1 - 0AFC Wim
Gillingham1 - 0MK Dons
Gillingham1 - 1Colchester
Gillingham0 - 0Walsall
Gillingham1 - 0Bradford
Gillingham1 - 0Morecambe
Gillingham1 - 2Fleetwood
Goals: Scored
24
Conceded
25
Games: Scored
16 / 20
Conceded
15 / 20
Clean sheets
5 / 20
Failed to score
4 / 20
Won
5
Draw
9
Lost
6
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
AGillingham0 - 2Swindon
HGillingham1 - 1Colchester
HGillingham1 - 1Cambridge
AGillingham1 - 2Fleetwood
HGillingham2 - 2Barrow
AGillingham0 - 0Colchester
AGillingham3 - 3Shrewsbury
HGillingham1 - 1Barnet
HGillingham2 - 2Crawley
AGillingham1 - 0Bristol R
HGillingham1 - 2Salford
AGillingham0 - 1Grimsby
HGillingham1 - 1Cheltenham
AGillingham2 - 3MK Dons
HGillingham0 - 1Harrogate
AGillingham3 - 1Newport
HGillingham1 - 0Notts C
AGillingham2 - 2Bromley
AGillingham1 - 0Oldham
HGillingham1 - 0Crewe
Newport 23RD
20 league games
Away
5
Overall
Goals: Scored
19
Conceded
38
Games: Scored
12 / 20
Conceded
16 / 20
Clean sheets
4 / 20
Failed to score
8 / 20
W
4
D
3
Lost
13
AWAY FORM Win / Draw / Win
Bromley2 - 1Newport
Colchester4 - 1Newport
Crewe2 - 2Newport
Oldham3 - 0Newport
Shrewsbury1 - 0Newport
Harrogate0 - 3Newport
Accrington0 - 1Newport
Chesterfield4 - 1Newport
Tranmere1 - 1Newport
Cambridge2 - 0Newport
Grimsby2 - 1Newport
Crawley1 - 2Newport
Fleetwood2 - 0Newport
MK Dons0 - 0Newport
Carlisle3 - 2Newport
Grimsby1 - 0Newport
Accrington5 - 0Newport
Chesterfield2 - 1Newport
Doncaster3 - 0Newport
Crewe0 - 3Newport
Goals: Scored
20
Conceded
38
Games: Scored
13 / 20
Conceded
16 / 20
Clean sheets
4 / 20
Failed to score
7 / 20
W
3
D
4
Lost
13
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
ANewport1 - 2Bromley
HNewport2 - 0Crewe
HNewport0 - 0Barnet
ANewport1 - 4Colchester
HNewport0 - 2Fleetwood
ANewport2 - 2Crewe
HNewport2 - 2Barrow
ANewport0 - 3Oldham
ANewport0 - 1Shrewsbury
HNewport2 - 4Walsall
ANewport3 - 0Harrogate
HNewport0 - 2Cheltenham
ANewport1 - 0Accrington
HNewport0 - 1Swindon
ANewport1 - 4Chesterfield
HNewport1 - 3Gillingham
ANewport1 - 1Tranmere
HNewport2 - 3Bristol R
ANewport0 - 2Cambridge
HNewport1 - 2MK Dons
Win / draw / win head to head (H2H)
3
Newport have beaten Gillingham in 3 consecutive away league meetings
League games at Gillingham since 2023
Gillingham
Newport
Goals: Scored
1
6
Games: Scored
1 / 3
3 / 3
Clean sheets
0 / 3
2 / 3
NEW
3
FIXTURE HISTORY AT Gillingham
0 - 2Newport
0 - 2Newport
1 - 2Newport
League games at Newport since 2022
Newport
Gillingham
Goals: Scored
7
4
Games: Scored
4 / 4
2 / 4
Clean sheets
2 / 4
0 / 4
GIL
1
NEW
3
FIXTURE HISTORY AT Newport
1 - 3Gillingham
Newport3 - 1
Newport1 - 0
Newport2 - 0
Goal Statistics
Gillingham 11th Newport 23rd
Kickoff prediction
Kickoff prediction
1.6
goals
1.0
goals
Scoring probability
Scoring probability
0
20%
1
32%
2
26%
3
14%
4+
8%
There is a 80% probability that Gillingham will score 1 or more goals
0
37%
1
37%
2
18%
3
4+
There is a 74% probability of Newport scoring 1 goal or less
 
20 home / away league games
20 home / away league games
-8
Gillingham’s goalscoring at home has been inline with predictions
-7
Newport’s goalscoring when away has been inline with predictions
1.2
average goals scored
1.0
average goals scored
0.8
conceded
1.9
conceded
 
Attack defence ratings
League Two - 2025/2026 season
Gillingham
PG (predicted goals)
Newport
1.6
1
Attack rating
19%
better
GIL
NEW
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Games scored20
16
Failed to score4
8
Scored first10
9
Goals scored31
24
Avg. goals scored1.3
1
Avg. shots per game9
7
Avg. shots per goal7
7
Conversion rate for14
13
Avg. XG for1.5
1.1
KickOff rating
+19%
Defence rating
19%
better
GIL
NEW
view stats
Games conceded18
20
Clean sheets6
4
Conceded first13
14
Goals conceded28
43
Avg. goals conceded1.2
1.8
Avg. shots/game conceded9
11
Avg. shots/goal conceded7
6
Conversion rate against14%
17%
Avg. XG against1.4
1.8
KickOff rating
+19%

Gillingham v Newport League Two lLine ups will show here when available.

Gillingham League Two squad statistics 2025/2026
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
24638
R HuttonB DackR HuttonJ Andrews
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
R Hutton DEF243
3
1
R McKenzie MID243
1
-
S Gale MID2311
6
-
B Dack MID2261
4
-
E Coleman MID221
4
-
E Nevitt FWD222
6
-
A Smith DEF201
4
-
J Andrews FWD203
8
-
M Clark DEF1932
4
1
A Rowe MID1911
3
-
J Williams MID181
2
1
S Vokes FWD1611
1
-
A Little MID1521
4
-
S. Palmer-Houlden FWD151
-
G Morris GLK141
1
-
J Turner GLK11
-
N Khumbeni MID91
1
-
G McCleary FWD81
1
-
S Ogie DEF7
2
-
J Smith FWD71
-
M. Wyllie FWD71
-
L Cirino DEF61
3
-
T. Akomeah DEF4
-
C Masterson DEF3
-
Newport League Two squad statistics 2025/2026
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
24445
L. JenkinsC Baker-RichardsonK. WhitmoreM Spellman
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
L. Jenkins DEF242
4
-
C Antwi MID232
1
-
B Kamwa FWD231
-
C Baker-Richardson FWD2041
2
1
C Evans DEF19
3
-
M Spellman FWD1811
4
1
S Braybroke MID1721
3
-
B Lloyd MID171
2
-
M Baker DEF1611
3
-
K. Whitmore MID1634
5
-
M. Reindorf FWD161
2
-
H. Ogunneye DEF151
3
-
T Davies DEF15
1
-
G Garner FWD1421
2
-
J Wright GLK13
1
-
J. Thomas DEF12
-
J Clarke DEF12
-
N Opoku FWD1231
-
N Tzanev GLK11
-
A Driscoll-Glennon DEF111
4
-
C Brennan DEF10
1
-
M Smith MID101
3
-
A Odimayo DEF5
-
L Shephard DEF41
-
J. Warner DEF1
-