Gillingham vs Newport County - prediction, team news, lineups

Hoping to debar 3 consecutive competitory defeats, Gillingham big in-form Newport County astatine Priestfield Stadium successful a League Two lucifer of important value connected Saturday afternoon.

The Gills suffered a sobering day astatine the basal of newly-promoted York City past clip out, whilst the Exiles enjoyed a standout location occurrence implicit promotion-chasing Grimsby Town.

Match preview

Finishing 17th successful 3 of the past 4 League Two campaigns, Gillingham are looking to vie successful the precocious echelons of the part this clip around, with Saturday's hosts making a affirmative commencement to 2026-27.

That being said, a six-game unbeaten tally (W3 D3) successful the 4th tier came to a grinding halt past Saturday afternoon, erstwhile goals from Joe Grey, Jovan Malcolm and Ollie Pearce secured a 3-0 triumph for National League champions York successful North Yorkshire.

On a ngo to debar 3 consecutive competitory losses for the archetypal clip since precocious April, Gareth Ainsworth's boys are occupying eighth spot successful the League Two standings, conscionable 3 points down league leaders Barnet.

A crushed for optimism up of this weekend, Gillingham person won each of their past 2 location league fixtures against Tranmere Rovers and Bristol Rovers by an aggregate scoreline of 5-0, however, the Gills were defeated astatine location by Cambridge United successful the EFL Trophy connected September 22.

A accordant performer for The U's successful League One implicit the past 5 seasons, James Brophy completed a summertime power to Priestfield up of this term, with the 32-year-old netting 3 goals crossed 8 League Two appearances to date.

Circling the EFL plughole successful caller times, Newport County are erstwhile again expecting a relegation conflict successful 2026-27, however, caller signifier suggests that the perennial underdogs could execute thing greater.

Since back-to-back league defeats by Salford City (1-2) and Northampton Town (0-1), the Exiles person recorded a four-game unbeaten streak (W2 D2) crossed 4th tier and EFL Trophy duties.

The latest of those successes highlighted Newport's savvy concern during the summertime transportation window, with erstwhile non-league prima Shaquille Gwengwe netting his 5th extremity of the word successful a 2-1 triumph implicit Grimsby.

On the cusp of enjoying 3 consecutive wins for the archetypal clip since February 2025, the Exiles person moved up to 17th spot successful the League Two table, boasting a four-point buffer implicit 23rd-placed Port Vale.

Newport came retired connected the losing broadside of a five-goal thriller (3-2) astatine Gillingham successful January and past tasted triumph astatine Priestfield Stadium successful October 2024, erstwhile towering ex-Exiles striker Kyle Hudlin scored successful a 2-0 success.

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Team News

Starting the play excellently for Gillingham, left-back Conor McManus is presently distant connected planetary work with Ireland Under-21s.

Netting a seven-minute brace successful the Gills' astir caller location fixture, Sheldon Kendall is pushing for a archetypal League Two commencement of the term.

Picking up a reddish paper disconnected the seat successful York past weekend, youngster Zane Albarus is suspended for Saturday afternoon's match.

Newport are besides without a promising youngster owed to the planetary window, with Tanatswa Nyakuhwa playing for Wales Under-21s.

Head manager Hayden Mullins could sanction an unchanged broadside from the 1 that defeated Grimsby, meaning that Michael Adu-Poku retains his spot connected the close flank.

Gillingham imaginable starting lineup:

Wright; Smith, Beckles, Dobbs; Freeman, Brophy, McKenzie, McCleary; Hale, Waldock, Goodwin

Newport County imaginable starting lineup:

Wright; Norman, Jenkins, Cameron, Jacob; Dibley-Dias, Brennan, Adu-Poku, Biggins, Gwengwe; Doidge

We say: Gillingham 2-1 Newport County

After taking a battering successful York past weekend, Gillingham volition beryllium hopeless to respond positively successful beforehand of their Priestfield faithful connected Saturday.

Newport person scored conscionable erstwhile crossed their past 3 League Two distant matches and could conflict erstwhile again successful Kent.

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