Gillingham vs Newport County – Schedule & Where to Watch on TV

17/01/2026 at 10:00 (Time Zone – GMT-5 (America/New_York))

Priestfield Stadium (Gillingham).

League Two - Round 27
Referee: Brook C. (Eng)

Match Stats


Expected goals (xG)
2.96	1.09
Ball possession
56%	44%
Total shots
19	22
Shots on target
6	7
Big chances
5	0
Corner kicks
4	5
Passes
78% (326/419)	68% (222/327)
Yellow cards
3	2
Expected goals (xG)
2.96	1.09
xG on target (xGOT)
2.27	2.20
Total shots
19	22
Shots on target
6	7
Shots off target
6	4
Blocked shots
7	11
Shots inside the box
16	14
Shots outside the box
3	8
Hit the woodwork
0	0
Headed goals
2	1
Big chances
5	0
Corner kicks
4	5
Touches in opposition box
41	39
Accurate through passes
0	0
Offsides
3	0
Free kicks
10	13
Passes
78% (326/419)	68% (222/327)
Long passes
45% (33/73)	36% (28/78)
Passes in final third
65% (93/144)	57% (68/119)
Crosses
50% (13/26)	35% (7/20)
Expected assists (xA)
2.15	0.77
Throw ins
19	20
Fouls
13	10
Tackles
58% (7/12)	20% (2/10)
Duels won
53	47
Clearances
31	32
Interceptions
10	6
Errors leading to shot
0	1
Errors leading to goal
0	0
Goalkeeper saves
5	3
xGOT faced
2.20	2.27
Goals prevented
0.20	-0.73

Key Moments

Here there are

1st Half (1 - 1)
4', 0 - 1, Spellman M. ⚽, Opoku N. (A),
30', 1 - 1, Masterson C. ⚽, Clark M. (A),
2nd Half (2 - 1)
55', Spellman M. ↓, Nyakuhwa T. ↑,
62', Clark M. 🟨,
70', Smith J. ↓, McCleary G. ↑,
76', Jenkins L. ↓, Antwi C. ↑,
76', Smith M. ↓, Brennan C. ↑,
84', 1 - 2, Antwi C. ⚽, Nyakuhwa T. (A),
86', Rowe A. ↓, Hutton R. ↑,
87', Andrews J. ↓, Vokes S. ↑,
88', Shephard L. ↓, Thomas J. ↑,
89', Opoku N. ↓, Crole J. ↑,
90', Dack B. 🟨,
90+1', 2 - 2, Little A. (Penalty Awarded),
90+9', 3 - 2, McCleary G. ⚽, Clark M. (A),
90+12', Dack B. ↓, Coleman E. ↑,
90+16', Brennan C. 🟨,
90+16', Baker M. 🟨,
90+16', Smith A. 🟨,

Highlights

Chances of winning

Gillingham
59.1%

Draw
23.7%

Newport County
17.2%

Initial Probability

(when we started the analysis)

57.4%

24.9%

17.7%

Our Initial ML Estimation

59.3%

24.1%

17.1%

Analysis of Changes in Winning Probabilities:

Gillingham has improved its chances compared to the initial analysis. (+1.7%)

Newport County has seen a decrease in its chances compared to the initial analysis. (-0.5%)

ML Model estimates a higher probability for Gillingham than the current prediction. (+0.2%)

ML Model estimates a lower probability for Newport County than the current prediction. (-0.1%)

Gillingham - Newport County Odds

	1	X	2	Marga
Avarage Now (Initially)	1.58 ↓ (1.61)	3.9 ↑ (3.7)	5.37 ↑ (5.19)	7.7% (8.6%)

The most likely Over/Under: 2.50

What is the prediction for Gillingham - Newport County?

Users Predictions: 10 users predict this event. Gillingham will win (votes: 5 - 50%). Newport will win (votes: 4 - 40%). It will Tie (votes: 1 - 10%).
Confidence interval (95%) for Gillingham: 19% – 81%.

Verified Performance Core (Selected Experts): 2 Selected Experts predict this event. Gillingham (votes: 1 - 50%). Tie (votes: 1 - 50%).

The most likely score by Bookmakers is 1:0.

Preview Facts

A mid-table team will face off against the outsider in this match (ranked 16 and 24 in the zone Relegation ~ National League).
In the last 5 head-to-head matches, Gillingham won 1.
Neither of the teams is performing well right now.
In this match, Gillingham is the team to beat.
There will not play in Gillingham: McCleary G. (Inactive)
There will not play in Newport: Patten K. (Broken Leg)
There are questionable in Gillingham: Khumbeni N. (Inactive) Williams E. (Shoulder Injury) Wyllie M. (Inactive)
There are questionable in Newport: Garner G. (Inactive)
In the last 9 head-to-head matches, Gillingham won 1 match, drew 0 matches, lost 8 matches, and goals 9:19. (average 1:2.1).
Including home matches between the teams, Gillingham won 0 matches, drew 0 matches, lost 4 matches, and goals 3:9. (average 0.8:2.3).

How many head-to-head matches has Gillingham won against Newport County?

Gillingham has won 1 of their last 7 head-to-head matches.

How many head-to-head matches has Newport County won against Gillingham?

Newport County has won 6 of their last 7 head-to-head matches.

What were the results of their latest head-to-head matches?

The latest head-to-head matches between Gillingham - Newport County were as follows:

01.11.2025 Newport County - Gillingham 3:2

20.09.2025 Newport County - Gillingham 1:3

04.03.2025 Newport County - Gillingham 3:1

22.10.2024 Gillingham - Newport County 0:2

17.02.2024 Newport County - Gillingham 1:0

Latest results of Gillingham

01.01.2026 Swindon Town - Gillingham 2:0 ✺

29.12.2025 Gillingham - Colchester United 1:1 ✺

26.12.2025 Gillingham - Cambridge United 1:1 ✺

20.12.2025 Fleetwood Town - Gillingham 2:1 ✺

13.12.2025 Gillingham - Barrow 2:2 ✺

Latest results of Newport County

01.01.2026 Bromley - Newport County 2:1 ✺

29.12.2025 Newport County - Crewe Alexandra 2:0 ✺

26.12.2025 Newport County - Barnet 0:0 ✺

20.12.2025 Colchester United - Newport County 4:1 ✺

13.12.2025 Newport County - Fleetwood Town 0:2 ✺

English League Two Table

2025/26

		Pl	W	D	L		Diff	Pts
1	Bromley	43	23	14	6	68:43	25	83
2	MK Dons	43	22	13	8	79:43	36	79
3	Cambridge Utd	42	21	14	7	62:31	31	77
4	Notts Co	43	23	7	13	71:49	22	76
5	Swindon	43	22	8	13	67:51	16	74
6	Salford	43	23	5	15	57:50	7	74
7	Chesterfield	42	18	15	9	64:53	11	69
8	Grimsby	41	19	11	11	62:45	17	68
9	Barnet	43	18	13	12	60:49	11	67
10	Crewe	43	19	9	15	63:53	10	66
11	Oldham	42	17	14	11	52:36	16	65
12	Walsall	43	17	11	15	52:50	2	62
13	Colchester	42	16	12	14	56:45	11	60
14	Fleetwood	43	15	13	15	53:54	-1	58
15	Bristol Rovers	43	17	4	22	49:63	-14	55
16	Accrington	42	14	9	19	41:48	-7	51
17	Gillingham	42	12	14	16	48:60	-12	50
18	Shrewsbury	43	13	8	22	40:66	-26	47
19	Cheltenham	41	12	10	19	48:67	-19	46
20	Tranmere	42	9	10	23	49:72	-23	37
21	Crawley	43	8	13	22	41:65	-24	37
22	Newport	43	10	7	26	43:73	-30	37
23	Barrow	42	8	9	25	40:68	-28	33
24	Harrogate	43	8	9	26	35:66	-31	33

      Promotion ~ League One
      Promotion ~ League Two (Play Offs: Semi~finals)
      Relegation ~ National League