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Gillingham v Northampton Town : League Two match betting preview, prediction and odds

Priestfield Stadium, Gillingham

Gillingham and their manager Gareth Ainsworth will be aiming to beat Chris Hogg and his Northampton Town side on Saturday afternoon, as the pair go head to head at the Priestfield Stadium in the League Two. Statistics for our tip of are shown below, including head-to-head history. Switching the market with the tabs changes all statistics and the odds, allowing you do find the bet that suits you best.

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Gillingham's next match is v Rochdale at 15:00 on Saturday 5th September
Northampton Town's next match is v Newport at 15:00 on Saturday 5th September
The last English League Two meeting between Gillingham and Northampton was on Saturday 29th August 2026
English League Two
August 29th 2026
Gillingham 1
1 Northampton
 
C. McManus 7'36' L. Briggs
 
GIL
NHT
Shots On
3
1
Shots Off
4
3
Corners
4
4
Possession
54%
46%
Fouls
10
16
Yellow/red cards
2/0
4/0
 
GillinghamNorthampton
 
O. Wright
C. McManusfootball icon (S. Kendall 82')
A. Smith
R. McKenzie (C. Antwi 55')
W. Goodwin (G. McCleary 81')
R. Hale (L. Sillah 81')
J. Brophy (H. Webster 90')
O. Beckles
L. Dobbs
N. Freeman
H. Waldock
Z. Jeacock
J. Maxwell
J. Guthrie
E. Moore
(S. Hoskins 27') J. Wormleighton
J. O'Brien Whitmarsh
L. Evans
football iconL. Briggs
(N. Opoku 58') M. Warhurst
(M. Dyche 70') J. Donacien
T. Fornah

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Best Tip: Over 1.5 goals

We predict there's very little chance of a bore-draw or a sneaky 1-0 win here, and instead are predicting over 1.5 goals. That means that Gillingham and Northampton will score a minimum of a couple of between them during the standard 90 mins. This is based on each side's recent form stats, as well as past records of their head-to-head clashes. We give it a probability of 74%. The bookmakers have it priced at 1.30.

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Over / Under 3.5 Goals
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Both Teams To Score & Result
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Over / Under 0.5 Goals
Over / Under 4.5 Goals
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If you’re looking for a winner in this match, we think Gillingham are the most likely. Our predictive algorithm gives them a 37% chance of victory, and the bookies have them at a best price of 2.50.

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Predictions Add Bet365 Coral
Gillingham
32%
2/1-
Draw
26%
23/10-
Northampton
42%
13/10-
Draw 1-1
12%
5/1-
Northampton 1-0
10%
7/1-
Northampton 2-1
9%
17/2-
Gillingham 1-0
9%
17/2-
Gillingham 2-1
7%
10/1-
Northampton 2-0
7%
10/1-
Draw 0-0
7%
17/2-
Draw 2-2
5%
14/1-
Gillingham 2-0
5%
14/1-
Northampton 3-1
4%
18/1-
Northampton 3-0
3%
20/1-
Gillingham 3-1
3%
25/1-
Northampton 3-2
2%
28/1-
Gillingham 3-2
2%
33/1-
Gillingham 3-0
2%
33/1-
Over 2.5 Goals
49%
21/20-
Under 2.5 Goals
51%
3/4-
Home 1st Goal
46%
11/10-
Away 1st Goal
50%
5/6-
No 1st Goal
5%
17/2-
BTTS - Yes
53%
4/5-
BTTS - No
47%
10/11-
BTTS - Home Win
15%
5/1-
BTTS - Draw
19%
10/3-
BTTS - Away Win
19%
15/4-
Home/draw
58%
4/7-
Away/draw
68%
4/11-
Home/away
74%
1/3-
Over 1.5 Goals
74%
3/10-
Under 1.5 Goals
26%
12/5-
Over 3.5 Goals
27%
5/2-
Under 3.5 Goals
73%
2/7-
Over 4.5 Goals
12%
7/1-
Under 4.5 Goals
88%
1/12-
Over 5.5 Goals
5%
16/1-
Under 5.5 Goals
95%
1/33-
Over 0.5 Goals
93%
1/16-
Under 0.5 Goals
7%
17/2-
Home DNB
50%
11/10-
Away DNB
60%
4/6-
Gillingham win to nil
17%
9/2-
Northampton win to nil
23%
3/1-
Gillingham / Gillingham
17%
4/1-
Gillingham / Northampton
3%
25/1-
Gillingham / Draw
6%
14/1-
Draw / Gillingham
12%
6/1-
Draw / Northampton
15%
9/2-
Draw / Draw
17%
4/1-
Northampton / Gillingham
3%
28/1-
Northampton / Northampton
22%
11/4-
Northampton / Draw
6%
12/1-
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Win / draw / win League Two table
Won
Draw
Lost
Gillingham
Northampton
Results by League Table
TEAM PLD W D L GD PTS HOME AWAY HOME AWAY
1
Bristol R5401612 
Sep 19
Apr 17
Jan 2
Mar 26
2
Swindon5311210 
Dec 1
May 8
d
 
0-00-0
Mar 6
3
Barnet523049 
Dec 29
Apr 3
Apr 10
Dec 12
4
Tranmere523049 
Sep 12
Feb 20
Oct 20
Jan 19
5
Walsall523049 
l
 
0-3A
Mar 6
May 1
Nov 28
6
Fleetwood523039 
Mar 13
d
 
0-00-0
Dec 1
May 8
7
Crewe523029 
Nov 21
Mar 20
Mar 13
l
 
1-0A
8
Cheltenham522118 
Dec 19
Jan 9
Dec 29
Apr 3
9
York522118 
Apr 24
Sep 26
Apr 13
Oct 10
10
Oldham521227 
Apr 10
Dec 12
Oct 3
Apr 27
11
Grimsby514017 
Oct 24
Jan 23
Jan 16
Oct 17
12
Colchester5212-27 
Feb 27
Nov 14
Oct 24
Jan 23
13
Gillingham513106 
-
-
Feb 6
d
 
1-1A
14
Northampton513106 
d
 
1-1F
Feb 6
-
-
15
Salford5203-26 
May 1
Nov 28
Feb 27
Nov 14
16
Exeter512205 
Jan 2
Mar 26
Dec 19
Jan 9
17
Rotherham5122-15 
Apr 13
Oct 10
Sep 19
Apr 17
18
Chesterfield5122-15 
Feb 9
d
 
1-1A
Mar 29
Dec 26
19
Accrington5122-25 
Jan 16
Oct 17
Jan 30
Oct 31
20
Newport5113-14 
Oct 3
Apr 27
w
 
1-0F
Feb 13
21
Crawley5113-34 
Mar 29
Dec 26
d
 
1-1F
Feb 9
22
Rochdale5104-53 
Feb 13
w
 
1-4F
Nov 21
Mar 20
23
Shrewsbury5104-83 
Jan 30
Oct 31
Feb 20
Sep 12
24
Port Vale5023-52 
Oct 20
Jan 19
Apr 24
Sep 26
Promotion
Promotion Play Off
Relegation
Win / draw / win form
Gillingham 13TH
20 league games
Home
Overall
Goals: Scored
22
Conceded
38
Games: Scored
16 / 20
Conceded
18 / 20
Clean sheets
2 / 20
Failed to score
4 / 20
W
4
Draw
7
Lost
9
HOME FORM Win / Draw / Win
Gillingham0 - 3Walsall
Gillingham1 - 0Shrewsbury
Gillingham1 - 4Grimsby
Gillingham2 - 0Accrington
Gillingham1 - 2Bristol R
Gillingham0 - 2Swindon
Gillingham1 - 5MK Dons
Gillingham1 - 1Fleetwood
Gillingham0 - 3Oldham
Gillingham2 - 1Tranmere
Gillingham1 - 4Bromley
Gillingham3 - 2Newport
Gillingham1 - 1Colchester
Gillingham1 - 1Cambridge
Gillingham2 - 2Barrow
Gillingham1 - 1Barnet
Gillingham2 - 2Crawley
Gillingham1 - 2Salford
Gillingham1 - 1Cheltenham
Gillingham0 - 1Harrogate
Goals: Scored
15
Conceded
40
Games: Scored
11 / 20
Conceded
15 / 20
Clean sheets
5 / 20
Failed to score
9 / 20
W
4
D
4
Lost
12
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
AGillingham0 - 0Fleetwood
HGillingham0 - 3Walsall
HGillingham1 - 0Shrewsbury
AGillingham2 - 6Barnet
HGillingham1 - 4Grimsby
AGillingham1 - 2Cheltenham
AGillingham0 - 0Salford
HGillingham2 - 0Accrington
AGillingham2 - 2Walsall
AGillingham0 - 2Crawley
HGillingham1 - 2Bristol R
HGillingham0 - 2Swindon
AGillingham0 - 5Cambridge
HGillingham1 - 5MK Dons
HGillingham1 - 1Fleetwood
AGillingham1 - 0Barrow
HGillingham0 - 3Oldham
AGillingham0 - 1Chesterfield
AGillingham0 - 1Crewe
HGillingham2 - 1Tranmere
Northampton 14TH
20 league games
Away
Overall
Goals: Scored
14
Conceded
37
Games: Scored
10 / 20
Conceded
16 / 20
Clean sheets
4 / 20
Failed to score
10 / 20
W
2
D
4
Lost
14
AWAY FORM Win / Draw / Win
Crewe1 - 0Northampton
Cardiff5 - 1Northampton
Luton2 - 1Northampton
Bradford1 - 0Northampton
Mansfield4 - 1Northampton
Stockport2 - 1Northampton
AFC Wim1 - 0Northampton
Lincoln4 - 0Northampton
Exeter0 - 0Northampton
Barnsley2 - 2Northampton
Rotherham2 - 1Northampton
Blackpool2 - 0Northampton
Bolton0 - 0Northampton
Huddersfield2 - 0Northampton
Burton5 - 1Northampton
Peterborough2 - 1Northampton
Plymouth0 - 3Northampton
Reading1 - 0Northampton
Doncaster1 - 2Northampton
Port Vale0 - 0Northampton
Goals: Scored
15
Conceded
39
Games: Scored
11 / 20
Conceded
18 / 20
Clean sheets
2 / 20
Failed to score
9 / 20
W
1
D
4
Lost
15
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
ANorthampton0 - 1Crewe
HNorthampton0 - 0Swindon
HNorthampton2 - 3Plymouth
HNorthampton0 - 1Barnsley
ANorthampton1 - 5Cardiff
HNorthampton1 - 3Doncaster
ANorthampton1 - 2Luton
HNorthampton1 - 3Wigan
ANorthampton0 - 1Bradford
ANorthampton1 - 4Mansfield
ANorthampton1 - 2Stockport
HNorthampton0 - 2Burton
ANorthampton0 - 1AFC Wim
HNorthampton1 - 1Peterborough
HNorthampton0 - 1Port Vale
HNorthampton1 - 2L Orient
ANorthampton0 - 4Lincoln
ANorthampton0 - 0Exeter
HNorthampton3 - 1Stevenage
ANorthampton2 - 2Barnsley
Win / draw / win head to head (H2H)
League games at Gillingham since 2006
Gillingham
Northampton
Goals: Scored
12
12
Games: Scored
6 / 9
7 / 9
Clean sheets
2 / 9
3 / 9
GIL
4
D
1
NHT
4
FIXTURE HISTORY AT Gillingham
0 - 2Northampton
Draw2 - 2Draw
1 - 2Northampton
Gillingham2 - 1
Gillingham2 - 0
Gillingham4 - 3
Gillingham1 - 0
0 - 1Northampton
0 - 1Northampton
League games at Northampton since 2007
Northampton
Gillingham
Goals: Scored
15
9
Games: Scored
8 / 9
7 / 9
Clean sheets
2 / 9
1 / 9
GIL
2
D
3
NHT
4
FIXTURE HISTORY AT Northampton
Northampton2 - 1
Northampton3 - 1
1 - 2Gillingham
Draw0 - 0Draw
1 - 2Gillingham
Draw1 - 1Draw
Northampton2 - 1
Northampton4 - 0
Draw1 - 1Draw
Goal Statistics
Gillingham 13th Northampton 14th
Kickoff prediction
Kickoff prediction
1.2
goals
1.4
goals
Scoring probability
Scoring probability
0
30%
1
36%
2
22%
3
9%
4+
There is a 66% probability that Gillingham will score no more than 1 goal
0
24%
1
34%
2
24%
3
12%
4+
There is a 76% probability that Northampton will score 1 or more goals
 
20 home / away league games
20 home / away league games
-20
Gillingham have scored 20% fewer goals at home than predicted
-24
Northampton have scored 24% fewer goals when away than predicted
1.1
average goals scored
0.7
average goals scored
1.9
conceded
1.9
conceded
 
Attack defence ratings
League Two - 2026/2027 season
Gillingham
PG (predicted goals)
Northampton
1.2
1.4
Attack rating
3%
better
GIL
NHT
view stats
Games scored0
0
Failed to score2
2
Scored first0
0
Goals scored0
0
Avg. goals scored0
0
Avg. shots per game11
9
Avg. shots per goal0
0
Conversion rate for0
0
Avg. XG for1.3
1
KickOff rating
+3%
Defence rating
GIL
NHT
19%
better
view stats
Games conceded1
1
Clean sheets1
1
Conceded first1
1
Goals conceded3
1
Avg. goals conceded1.5
0.5
Avg. shots/game conceded11
4
Avg. shots/goal conceded7
7
Conversion rate against14%
14%
Avg. XG against2.1
0.5
KickOff rating
+19%

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

Gillingham League Two squad statistics 2026/2027
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
4112
A SmithC. McManusN FreemanR McKenzie
Line-upAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
O. Wright GLK2
-
A Smith DEF4
1
-
O Beckles DEF4
1
-
L. Dobbs DEF4
1
-
N Freeman MID41
-
H. Waldock MID3
-
R McKenzie MID4
2
-
C. McManus MID31
-
R Hale FWD41
1
-
J Brophy FWD4
1
-
W Goodwin FWD4
1
-
Subs
T Holtam GLK
-
H. Webster DEF1
-
G McCleary MID3
-
C Antwi MID3
-
S. Kendall MID2
-
S. Booth FWD
-
L. Sillah FWD2
-
Northampton League Two squad statistics 2026/2027
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
4112
Z JeacockL. BriggsJ Whitmarsh L Evans
Line-upAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
Z Jeacock GLK4
-
J Donacien DEF3
-
E Moore DEF4
-
J Guthrie DEF4
-
J Maxwell DEF4
1
-
J Whitmarsh  MID31
-
L Evans MID4
1
1
T Fornah MID4
1
-
L. Briggs MID41
1
-
J Wormleighton FWD3
-
M. Warhurst FWD3
-
Subs
R Fitzsimons GLK
-
C McCarthy DEF
-
M Dyche DEF2
1
-
S Hoskins FWD3
-
K Simon-Swyer FWD1
-
N Opoku FWD21
-
H Saunders FWD3
-