A victory to the home team is anticipated from this game if the league standings is a guide to future results. The Gillingham supporters are optimistic that the contrast between 7th and Newport County's 19th position in the table will be visible on the grass.
- Gillingham have the fewest scored goals (14) in League Two
- Newport County have the most conceded goals in the first half (16) in League Two
There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.
Gillingham form and stats
Gillingham, who have the fewest scored goals (14) in League Two, have collected 13 points from their League Two home games so far after 4-1-2.
A good away victory last time out for Gillingham, who won 1-0 against Swindon Town (placed 9th). Turner loved the game against Swindon Town. With a stunning seven saves the goalkeeper played a huge part in the 1-0 victory. Turner, who guards the goal, was given a match rating of 8.12 out of 10 in that game. Turner topped it up with a clean sheet.
Preceding that match was the home game against Notts County that was lost 1-2.The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Gillingham have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found 7 games) they have won 7 times, drawn 0 and lost 0.
Gillingham has scored 8 league goals at home this season, in 7 matches. On the other hand, Gillingham have conceded 8 goals.
Newport County form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Newport County so far with only 3 points returning home. The records show 1-0-6 (win-draw-lose). It's all red in the travel logs of Newport, having lost four matches in a row as the visiting team.
Two away games in a row for Newport County, who will hope to get a better result in this one after losing 0-3 versus Notts County. Evans got a match rating of 7.14 in that game, top player of the team. Evans hit one key pass.
Preceding that match was the 3-3 draw at home vs Walsall.Newport County are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is 0 wins, 1 draw and 3 defeats. From a total of 4 matches.
Observe that 13 of this side's 15 latest league matches have ended with three or more goals.
A quick return to home after this game, as Newport County are hosting West Ham United U21 in the EFL Trophy only three days away.
People interested in "over 2,5 goals" betting will like to know that Newport concede an average of more than 2,5 goals per away match all on their own. Newport County has visited these top teams three times, and 3 of 3 has ended with 2 goals or more!
Head 2 Head
Head-2-head stats last three meetings: zero - one - two (Gillingham wins - draws - Newport County wins). As for goals, two matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), one had two or less.
Top Goalscorers
  W. Evans 10 goals |  O. Bogle 4 goals |   M. Bonne 3 goals |
Gillingham missing players
Newport County missing players
| Gillingham | Newport County | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 15 | 7 | 2 | Played | P | 3 | 7 | 15 |
| 8 | 4 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 6 | 2 | 1 | Lost | L | 3 | 6 | 8 |
| 14 | 8 | 1 | Scored | S | 2 | 7 | 24 |
| 18 | 8 | 3 | Conceded | C | 10 | 18 | 32 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 60% | 71% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 40% | 57% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 86% | 87% |
| 7% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 29% | 47% |
| 7% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 33% | 29% | 27% |
| 40% | 57% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 33% | 43% | 67% |
| 40% | 29% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 14% | 13% |
| 20% | 14% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 67% | 43% | 20% |
| 5.4 | 5.7 | 6.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3.7 | 3.7 | 4.3 |
| 4.7 | 4.1 | 3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4.3 | 4.7 | 5.3 |
| 2.3 | 2.6 | 2.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 1 | 1.5 |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 12 | 14.3 | 11.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 14.3 | 12.7 | 12.1 |
| 3.9 | 4.1 | 4 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4 | 4.6 | 4.4 |
| 24% | 28% | 12% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 17% | 22% | 36% |
| 13 | 12.1 | 8.5 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 14.7 | 13 | 12.7 |
| 4.7 | 4.3 | 3.5 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 6 | 5 | 4.6 |
- All of Newport County's matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Gillingham have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Gillingham have the fewest scored goals (14) in League Two
- Gillingham have the fewest scored goals in the second half (5) in League Two
- Gillingham haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Newport County have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- Newport County have the fewest matches under the total-line (2) in League Two
- Newport County have the most conceded goals in the first half (16) in League Two
- Newport County have the most matches over the total-line (13) in League Two
- Newport County haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Stockport County | 15 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 31 | 16 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 9 | 15 | 32 |
| 2 | Notts County | 15 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 33 | 26 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 30 |
| 3 | Wrexham | 15 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 30 | 27 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 25 | 19 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 27 |
| 4 | Mansfield Town | 14 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 25 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 18 | 9 | 14 | 26 |
| 5 | Crewe Alexandra | 15 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 34 | 25 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 15 | 9 | 26 |
| 6 | Accrington Stanley | 15 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 24 | 20 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 26 |
| 7 | Gillingham | 15 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 14 | 18 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 10 | -4 | 25 |
| 8 | Morecambe | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 4 | 24 |
| 9 | Swindon Town | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 31 | 21 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 10 | 23 |
| 10 | AFC Wimbledon | 15 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 22 | 15 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 22 |
| 11 | Barrow | 14 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 17 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 21 |
| 12 | Crawley Town | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 23 | 25 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 15 | -2 | 21 |
| 13 | Salford City | 15 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 26 | 24 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 15 | 12 | 2 | 20 |
| 14 | Walsall | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 23 | 26 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 19 | -3 | 20 |
| 15 | Bradford City | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 19 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 12 | -3 | 20 |
| 16 | Milton Keynes Dons | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 23 | 22 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 14 | 1 | 19 |
| 17 | Harrogate Town | 15 | 6 | 1 | 8 | 15 | 21 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 9 | -6 | 19 |
| 18 | Doncaster Rovers | 15 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 19 | 25 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 14 | -6 | 17 |
| 19 | Newport County | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 24 | 32 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 14 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 18 | -8 | 15 |
| 20 | Grimsby Town | 15 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 20 | 25 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 15 | -5 | 14 |
| 21 | Colchester United | 14 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 21 | 29 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 14 | -8 | 13 |
| 22 | Tranmere Rovers | 15 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 18 | 27 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 15 | -9 | 10 |
| 23 | Forest Green Rovers | 14 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 16 | 26 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 9 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 9 | -10 | 10 |
| 24 | Sutton United | 15 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 20 | 35 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 8 | 23 | -15 | 7 |
