League Two (England)
Gillingham Host Newport County at Priestfield Stadium
Oct 3, 2026, 2:00 PM UTC
Match Preview
Gillingham has been solid without being spectacular at home coming into this fixture, a home sample of 20 games returning 7 wins against 10 losses. Goals have flowed too — 55% of those home matches finished above 2.5. Most recently home, they lost to Cambridge United by 1-4.
Newport County's underlying away numbers (7-4-9 across 20 games) back up the read that this team carries a middling away record into this one. The over 2.5 line has hit in 60% of their recent away matches. Last time out away, they beat Swindon Town 2-0.
Recent head-to-head form reads Gillingham 2-2-6 Newport County over their last 10 games, with roughly 50% finishing above the 2.5-goal line — context worth folding into any prediction built off the odds on this site. Their previous meeting came in the League Two, ending Gillingham 3-2 Newport County.
Odds Analysis & Market Prediction
With each bookmaker's margin removed, the market makes Gillingham the favourite at 45%. 8 of 8 bookmakers agree.
Fair win probability
Average bookmaker margin 7.8%.
Archived Oct 3, 2026, 08:18 AM UTC
Pre-Match Odds Comparison · Gillingham vs Newport County
| Book | Home | Draw | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fanatics | 2.00 | 3.40 | 3.30 |
| DraftKings | 2.10 | 3.55 | 3.35 |
| Bovada | 2.00 | 3.45 | 3.30 |
| BetMGM | 2.05 | 3.30 | 3.40 |
| BetRivers | 1.93 | 3.35 | 3.50 |
| LowVig.ag | 2.06 | 3.55 | 3.30 |
| BetOnline.ag | 2.06 | 3.55 | 3.30 |
| BetUS | 2.08 | 3.67 | 3.41 |
Moneyline captured before kickoff — historical reference only. 21+
Head-to-Head Record
| League Two · Regular Season - 27 | 2026-01-17 | Gillingham 3-2 Newport County | W |
| FA Cup · 1/128-finals | 2025-11-01 | Newport County 1-1 Gillingham | D |
| League Two · Regular Season - 9 | 2025-09-20 | Newport County 1-3 Gillingham | W |
| League Two · Regular Season - 35 | 2025-03-04 | Newport County 3-1 Gillingham | L |
| League Two · Regular Season - 13 | 2024-10-22 | Gillingham 0-2 Newport County | L |
| League Two · Regular Season - 34 | 2024-02-17 | Newport County 1-0 Gillingham | L |
| League Two · Regular Season - 16 | 2023-10-28 | Gillingham 0-2 Newport County | L |
| League Two · Regular Season - 45 | 2023-04-29 | Gillingham 1-2 Newport County | L |
| League Two · Regular Season - 19 | 2022-11-19 | Newport County 2-0 Gillingham | L |
| League Cup · 1st Round | 2019-08-13 | Gillingham 2-2 Newport County | D |
Recent Form — Home & Away
Gillingham — Home
- 2026-09-22Gillingham vs Cambridge United 1-4
- 2026-09-19Gillingham vs Bristol Rovers 3-0
- 2026-09-12Gillingham vs Tranmere 2-0
- 2026-08-29Gillingham vs Northampton 1-1
- 2026-08-15Gillingham vs Walsall 0-3
- 2026-08-08Gillingham vs Luton 0-3
- 2026-07-21Gillingham vs Millwall 1-0
- 2026-07-18Gillingham vs Charlton 0-1
- 2026-05-02Gillingham vs Shrewsbury 1-0
- 2026-04-18Gillingham vs Grimsby 1-4
- 2026-04-06Gillingham vs Accrington ST 2-0
- 2026-03-21Gillingham vs Bristol Rovers 1-2
- 2026-03-17Gillingham vs Swindon Town 0-2
- 2026-03-10Gillingham vs Milton Keynes Dons 1-5
- 2026-03-07Gillingham vs Fleetwood Town 1-1
- 2026-02-21Gillingham vs Oldham 0-3
- 2026-02-07Gillingham vs Tranmere 2-1
- 2026-01-31Gillingham vs Bromley 1-4
- 2026-01-17Gillingham vs Newport County 3-2
- 2025-12-29Gillingham vs Colchester 1-1
Gillingham — Away
- 2026-09-26York vs Gillingham 3-0
- 2026-09-05Rochdale vs Gillingham 1-4
- 2026-09-01Chesterfield vs Gillingham 1-1
- 2026-08-22Fleetwood Town vs Gillingham 0-0
- 2026-07-31Ebbsfleet United vs Gillingham 1-2
- 2026-07-14Dover vs Gillingham 0-3
- 2026-04-25Barnet vs Gillingham 6-2
- 2026-04-14Cheltenham vs Gillingham 2-1
- 2026-04-11Salford City vs Gillingham 0-0
- 2026-04-03Walsall vs Gillingham 2-2
- 2026-03-28Crawley Town vs Gillingham 2-0
- 2026-03-14Cambridge United vs Gillingham 5-0
- 2026-02-28Barrow vs Gillingham 0-1
- 2026-02-17Chesterfield vs Gillingham 1-0
- 2026-02-14Crewe vs Gillingham 1-0
- 2026-02-03Notts County vs Gillingham 1-0
- 2026-01-24Harrogate Town vs Gillingham 0-3
- 2026-01-01Swindon Town vs Gillingham 2-0
- 2025-12-20Fleetwood Town vs Gillingham 2-1
- 2025-12-06Colchester vs Gillingham 0-0
Newport County — Home
- 2026-09-26Newport County vs Grimsby 2-1
- 2026-09-12Newport County vs Fleetwood Town 1-1
- 2026-08-29Newport County vs Tranmere 2-2
- 2026-08-15Newport County vs Rochdale 3-0
- 2026-08-04Newport County vs AS Roma 1-4
- 2026-07-28Newport County vs Reading 0-4
- 2026-04-25Newport County vs Oldham 3-2
- 2026-04-11Newport County vs Harrogate Town 2-1
- 2026-04-03Newport County vs Crawley Town 0-2
- 2026-03-28Newport County vs Shrewsbury 1-0
- 2026-03-17Newport County vs Bromley 0-1
- 2026-03-07Newport County vs Colchester 1-2
- 2026-03-03Newport County vs Tranmere 3-1
- 2026-02-21Newport County vs Cambridge United 0-2
- 2026-02-07Newport County vs Grimsby 0-0
- 2026-01-27Newport County vs Accrington ST 1-4
- 2026-01-24Newport County vs Chesterfield 2-1
- 2025-12-29Newport County vs Crewe 2-0
- 2025-12-26Newport County vs Barnet 0-0
- 2025-12-13Newport County vs Fleetwood Town 0-2
Newport County — Away
- 2026-09-22Swindon Town vs Newport County 0-2
- 2026-09-19Accrington ST vs Newport County 0-0
- 2026-09-05Northampton vs Newport County 1-0
- 2026-09-01Salford City vs Newport County 2-1
- 2026-08-22Bristol Rovers vs Newport County 5-3
- 2026-08-01Yeovil Town vs Newport County 1-2
- 2026-07-25Bath City vs Newport County 2-2
- 2026-07-21Bristol City vs Newport County 0-0
- 2026-07-11Gloucester City vs Newport County 2-1
- 2026-07-08Newport City vs Newport County 0-5
- 2026-07-04Bristol Manor Farm vs Newport County 0-3
- 2026-05-02Barrow vs Newport County 1-2
- 2026-04-18Cheltenham vs Newport County 1-0
- 2026-04-06Notts County vs Newport County 3-1
- 2026-03-21Walsall vs Newport County 2-1
- 2026-03-14Barnet vs Newport County 1-2
- 2026-02-28Fleetwood Town vs Newport County 0-0
- 2026-02-17Salford City vs Newport County 1-3
- 2026-02-14Milton Keynes Dons vs Newport County 1-0
- 2026-02-11Swindon Town vs Newport County 2-0