The kick off for the match between Gillingham and Newport County will take place at 15:00 (UK time) - Saturday, 01/17 - at the MEMS Priestfield Stadium. This clash of the 2025/26 EFL League Two looks very promising!

Before placing your bets on this match, check out the full analysis including predictions for Gillingham vs Newport County. We also highlight the most interesting odds and markets with a high chance of winning. Providing today’s best free tip to help you make informed and profitable betting decisions.

APWin predictions for Gillingham vs Newport County

With odds already released by major bookmakers, our experts have crunched the numbers and dissected the key match data. Find our value-packed prediction for this encounter below:

APWin Prediction

Over 2.5 Goals

After a thorough assessment of the primary betting markets, APWin analysts have identified bets with strong value potential.

👉 Our prediction is: Both teams don't score

How likely is it that both Gillingham and Newport County score in their upcoming match? Based on our expert analysis, don't bet on it.

We expect to see a hard-fought match high on effort and intensity but low on actual goals, so our betting tip is to take the 'no' on the BTTS market.

👉 Our prediction is: Over 2.5 goals in the match

After careful analysis of Gillingham and Newport County, we predict that the match will go over 2.5 goals. This means the two teams are likely to score 3 or more goals combined.

The two attacks have been playing quite well of late, which is why we feel this is the best bet for this upcoming match.

Gillingham preview

Gillingham has played 24 matches in the EFL League Two so far, with 7 wins, 11 draws, and 6 losses. This results in an average of 1.33 points per match.

In the 2025/26 season, the team has recorded 8 wins, 13 draws, and 8 losses. Gillingham's attack has scored 39 goals, 31 of them in the league, which gives an average of 1.29 goals per league match and 1.34 goals per match across the entire season.

Bradley Dack is the team’s top scorer with 6 goals, while Remeao Hutton leads the team in assists with 3. Defensively, Gillingham has conceded 28 goals in the league (an average of 1.17) and 37 goals throughout the entire season (an average of 1.28 over 29 matches).

Newport County preview

In 24 EFL League Two matches, Newport County has recorded 4 wins, 5 draws, and 15 losses, with an average of 0.71 points per game.

In the 2025/26 season, the team has 5 wins in 31 matches. The team has scored 30 goals, 24 of them in the EFL League Two (an average of 1 goals per match), with Courtney Baker-Richardson being the team's top scorer with 6 goals and Kai Whitmore providing 4 assists.

Defensively, Newport County has conceded 43 goals in the league and 54 in the 2025/26 season overall, resulting in an average of 1.74 goals conceded per match.

Head to head: Gillingham vs Newport County

Review the head-to-head record between the teams, featuring key data to support your match prediction.

Home Team

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Gillingham

England - EFL League Two

Form Last 5 PPG
Overall L D D L D

1.33

Home D D D D D

1.5

Away L L D D W

1.17

Away Team

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Newport County

England - EFL League Two

Form Last 5 PPG
Overall L W D L L

0.71

Home W D L D L

0.5

Away L L D L L

0.92

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Published on 17 January 2026, at 11:50 Last updated on 17 January 2026, at 11:50
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