League Two: Newport vs Gillingham – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the League Two round 35 match between Newport and Gillingham and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.

Both Newport and Gillingham need points to escape their current position at the relegation-end of the League Two table. The match takes place at Rodney Parade and could be labelled a serious six-pointer.

Newport approach the next League Two round as number 16 in the table, having claimed 40 points this season so far. With 33 games behind them, Gillingham amassed 38 points, placing them as number 18 before their next fixture.

Team form: Newport vs Gillingham

Newport Form

A single point is all Newport can show for their efforts in the past three matches. They managed a 0-0 draw with Bradford, before getting trounced 0-3 against Cheltenham while Doncaster won 3-0. Newport claimed a middle-of-the-road three wins in their previous six matches on home soil in the League Two. They also drew one and lost two, as they scored five and conceded six goals.

Gillingham Form

In their last three matches, Gillingham drew 0-0 with Carlisle, lost 1-2 against Fleetwood and beat Morecambe 1-0. Gillingham didn’t manage a single away win in their last six League Two matches, but managed four draws, while suffering two defeats. They conceded seven and scored three goals themselves.

Betting stats and facts for Newport and Gillingham

Let’s have a look at some of the most interesting betting-relevant facts based on the stats from the last couple of matches that Newport and Gillingham played across all tournaments.

In-form players: Newport vs Gillingham

Robbie McKenzie scored just two goals in his last six games, but did manage six goals during the season so far. He will be eager to add to his total, when Gillingham take aim at Newport. This could be a good opportunity for him to improve his tally, and siding with him in the betting market look a decent prospect.

Popular betting markets: Newport vs Gillingham

Full-time result

Newport claimed a modest four wins from their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. They split the points with the visiting team in two of the games, whilst losing four. Gillingham won one of their last 10 games away, drew five and lost four of the games in this run. Newport have not lost to Gillingham in 6 consecutive meetings.

Both teams to score

Newport scored the first goal in seven out of their last ten games. Curiously, Gillingham only scored the opening goal of the match in three of the last ten away games. Newport have failed to score in 3 consecutive games. Newport have been ready from the outset, scoring the opening goal no less than seven times in their previous 10 outings. Gillingham scored the first goal of the game in three of their last 10 games. Gillingham have not scored in 3 consecutive meetings with Newport.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in six of Newport’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.1 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in three of the last ten outings for Gillingham, who managed to score 0.6 times in those matches.