Newport County vs Gillingham prediction and preview

League Two · Tuesday 27 April 2027, 18:45 UTC

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Newport County vs Gillingham

League Two · Tuesday 27 April 2027, 18:45 UTC · Rodney Parade, Casnewyd

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Newport County vs Gillingham preview

Newport County host Gillingham in the League Two on Tuesday 27 April 2027, kick-off 18:45 UTC at Rodney Parade in Casnewyd. Newport County sit 14th on 18 points after 14 matches, while Gillingham are 8th in the table with 20 points from 14.

Newport County have collected 2 wins, 2 draws and 1 defeat from their last 5 league games; Gillingham have 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 defeats over the same stretch. Over their last 6, Newport County have scored 1.3 and conceded 0.8 goals per game, with 2 of those matches going over 2.5 goals and both teams scoring in 3. Gillingham average 1.5 scored and 1.7 conceded across their last 6, with 1 clean sheet.

The sides have met 10 times in the records we hold: Newport County won 6, 2 games were drawn and Gillingham won 2. Those games averaged 2.7 goals, 5 finished with more than 2.5 goals and both teams scored in 5. The most recent meeting, on 3 Oct 2026, ended Gillingham 0-0 Newport County.

Data as of 5 Nov 2026.

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Form and table

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8Gillingham145542019+120WLDLW
14Newport County144642017+318WDDLW

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Head-to-head

10 meetings: Newport County 6, draws 2, Gillingham 2.

Team news

Newport County expected line-up (4-2-3-1)

Jordan Wright, Kyle Cameron, Cameron Norman, Lee Jenkins, Ciaran Brennan, Harrison Biggins, Michael Adu-Poku, Matt Dibley-Dias, Yahya Bamba

Gillingham expected line-up (3-4-3)

Oliver Wright, Omar Beckles, Andy Smith, Logan Dobbs, James Brophy, Nick Freeman, Robbie McKenzie, Conor McManus, Ronan Hale, Harry Waldock

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