Gillingham vs Newport H2H Stats, Lineups and Live Stream

Preview

Gillingham faced Newport in the League Two of England on January 17. The match finished with Gillingham victorious, 3-2.

Michael Spellman scored the first goal of the game on the 4th minute of the match, handing Newport the advantage. Goals from Conor Masterson, Cameron Antwi, Garath McCleary and Armani Little followed, making the final score 3-2.

3 months after their last match in FA Cup, Gillingham and Newport prepare to meet again. In their last face-off, Newport secured a shootout win. Following a recent loss to Swindon Town on January 1, Gillingham aim to regroup and turn things around in this upcoming clash, but they remain winless over their last ten matches. Resolving issues at the back will be vital for improvement, particularly since their backline remains a concern, conceding goals in their last nine home matches in a row.

Newport are entering this game after suffering a loss to Bromley in the League Two on January 1. Their backline has lacked consistency, conceding goals in their last six away matches in a row.

This League Two clash shines a light on the players who have played crucial roles in creating and converting chances for Gillingham and Newport in this campaign. Max Clark and Bradley Dack have been pivotal for Gillingham’s attack, with Gareth Ainsworth steering the side, combining to deliver important goals and assists. Dack has emerged as Gillingham’s leading scorer in League Two this season, netting six goals, with Clark leading their creative tally in the league with six assists. Armani Little, Josh Andrews and Garath McCleary have also played key roles, contributing with goals and assists to fuel Gillingham’s attack.

Meanwhile, Newport’s Kai Whitmore and top finisher Courtney Baker-Richardson have played important roles in ensuring their attack, with Christian Fuchs at the helm, remains effective. Baker-Richardson has emerged as Newport’s leading scorer in League Two this season, netting four goals, as Whitmore continues to lead their creative efforts in the tournament with four assists. Nathaniel Opoku, Cameron Antwi and Thomas Davies have supported the attack well, combining for important goals and assists throughout the campaign.

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Head-to-head

Since February 2024, the teams have gone head-to-head five times. Gillingham have one win to their name while Newport have four. The last time these teams met was on November 1, 2025, in the FA Cup of England, and Newport emerged victorious in penalty shootout after a 2-2 scoreline. Across these five head-to-head matches, Gillingham have scored six goals, while Newport have netted nine. As things stand, Newport have a superior head-to-head record against Gillingham in their recent encounters.

In League Two, Gillingham have played 44 matches, winning twelve, drawing fourteen and losing eighteen, scoring 50 goals, averaging 1.14 per match, while conceding 66, an average of 1.50 per match. Newport have won ten of their 44 matches in League Two this season, with seven draws and 27 defeats, scoring 43 goals at an average of 0.98 per match and conceding 74 at a rate of 1.68 per match.

Gillingham's most recent outing ended in a loss against Swindon Town, while Newport are coming off a loss in their last match against Bromley. Overall, Gillingham have won three of their last twenty matches, losing nine and drawing eight, while in their last twenty matches, Newport have recorded five wins, twelve losses, and three draws.

AI Prediction

Our system first delivers a pre-match prediction for Gillingham–Newport - and once the match begins, it keeps observing the play and adjusts its forecast minute by minute. As for this match-up, AI analysis ahead of kickoff correctly anticipated Gillingham's win. According to pre-match data, the model suggested that Gillingham’s victory was the most likely outcome, rated at 38%, while a draw was at 32% and Newport’s victory was at 30%.

Line-Ups

We are updating team formations and line-ups for Gillingham - Newport in real time.

Gillingham kicked off the game with Glenn Morris, Max Clark, Conor Masterson, Andy Smith, Sam Gale, Armani Little, Robbie McKenzie, Aaron Rowe who got substituted by Remeao Hutton on the 86th minute, Bradley Dack who got substituted by Ethan Coleman on the 90th minute, Jonny Smith who got substituted by Garath McCleary on the 70th minute and Josh Andrews who got substituted by Sam Vokes on the 87th minute as starters, with Jake Turner, Remeao Hutton, Ethan Coleman, Garath McCleary, Elliott Nevitt, Sam Vokes and Seb Palmer-Houlden on the bench.

Newport's starting eleven were Jordan Wright, Anthony Driscoll-Glennon, Ryan Delaney, Matthew Baker, Lee Jenkins who got substituted by Cameron Antwi on the 76th minute, Liam Shephard who got substituted by Joe Thomas on the 88th minute, Bobby Kamwa, Harrison Biggins, Matthew Smith who got substituted by Ciaran Brennan on the 76th minute, Michael Spellman who got substituted by Tanatswa Nyakuhwa on the 55th minute and Nathaniel Opoku who got substituted by James Crole on the 89th minute, with Nik Tzanev, Ciaran Brennan, Joe Thomas, Thomas Davies, Cameron Antwi, Tanatswa Nyakuhwa and James Crole on the bench.

Live Streaming

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Live Standings

As always, England League Two's live standings are availble and updated in real time. Gillingham are currently 18th in the table with 50 points from 44 matches, while Newport are 22nd with 37 points from their 44 games.

Stats

Explore stats from Gillingham vs Newport on ScoreBat - we are updating the numbers on this page every second of the game.

• Expected Goals: 3.22 - 0.83
• Ball Possession: 56 - 44
• Big Scoring Chances: 5 - 0
• Total Attempts: 19 - 22
• Shots On Target: 6 - 7
• Blocked Shots: 7 - 11
• Shots in the Box: 16 - 14
• Shots from Outside the Box: 3 - 8
• Woodwork Hits: 0 - 0
• Fouls: 13 - 10
• Corners: 4 - 5
• Throw-Ins: 19 - 20
• Saves: 5 - 3
• Free Kicks: 9 - 13
• Offsides: 3 - 0
• Passes into Final Third: 144 - 119
• Completed Passes in Final Third: 93 - 68
• Touches in Opponent's Box: 41 - 39
• Tackles: 12 - 10
• Completed Tackles: 7 - 2
• Total Crosses: 26 - 20
• Successful Crosses: 13 - 7
• Interceptions: 10 - 6
• Clearances: 31 - 32

Referee showed the yellow card five times throughout the game. Max Clark, Andy Smith, Matthew Baker, Ciaran Brennan and Bradley Dack were the ones to receive it.

Video Highlights

We are adding goal videos and full video highlights of the match between Gillingham and Newport in real time. You can watch the goals by Michael Spellman, Conor Masterson, Cameron Antwi, Garath McCleary and Armani Little as the videos of the goals are added usually minutes after the actual event if there are any official videos available. Full video highlights of Gillingham - Newport are being added as they become available on the official social media channels of the league or the teams.