Gillingham vs Newport County prediction

Gillingham have won five, drawn five and lost four of their 14 League Two games so far, scoring 20 and letting in 19. That has them 8th on 20 points.

Their last six in all competitions read three wins, one draw and two defeats, at 1.8 goals scored and 1.5 conceded per game. Last time out they lost 3-0 to York away; before that came a 4-1 defeat at home to Cambridge and a 3-0 win at home to Bristol Rvs.

Two clean sheets in that spell. At home they've won two of three recently (6 scored, 4 conceded).

So far in the League Two, Newport County have won four, drawn six and lost four of 14, with 20 goals scored and 17 conceded, good for 14th place and 18 points.

Over the last six matches it has been two wins, two draws and two defeats, averaging 1.0 goals for and 0.8 against. Last time out they beat Grimsby 2-1 at home; before that came a 2-0 win away at Swindon and a goalless draw away at Accrington.

Newport County are unbeaten in four. Two clean sheets in that spell, but they also drew a blank twice. On the road they've won one of four recently (3 scored, 3 conceded).

Home and away form points to Gillingham: Gillingham have won two of their last three at home, Newport County one of their last four on the road. Two points separate the two sides in the table.

We make Gillingham favourites at 45%, with Newport County on 28% and the draw at 28%. They're favoured rather than expected to stroll it.

On goals, it expects around 2.5 in the game: 1.4 for Gillingham and 1.1 for Newport County. Over 2.5 goals is 45% and both teams scoring 50%. When they last met, on 17 Jan 2026, Gillingham won 3-2.