Gillingham v Northampton

Gillingham v Northampton in English League Two The match ended 1–1. Here you will find the final score, the goals and goalscorers, every key moment of the match, the full statistics including xG, and the video highlights. See the match prediction or browse the full fixture list.

Prediction and probabilities: Gillingham v Northampton

How the models performed

Pro AI (XGBoost) predicted Home win · Gillingham at 43.8% - the match finished 1:1, so the prediction was wrong.
Model 1 · Gillingham X 2 · Northampton Prediction Result
ELO + Poisson 46.4% 30.0% 23.6% Home win · Gillingham ✘ Missed
Pro AI (XGBoost) 43.8% 26.2% 30.1% Home win · Gillingham ✘ Missed
Data Providers 10.0% 45.0% 45.0% Away win · Northampton ✘ Missed
Final score 1:1 Draw
Predictions are published before kick-off and are never edited afterwards. For information purposes only – not betting advice. 18+ · Methodology

Closing odds

Before kick-off the bookmakers were offering average odds of 2.59 on a Gillingham win, 3.23 on the draw and 2.63 on a Northampton win (closing odds).
Market Avg odds Best Market % Model %
Gillingham win 2.59 2.67 Pinnacle 38.6% 43.8%
Draw 3.23 3.50 Betfair 31% 26.2%
Northampton win 2.63 2.73 Pinnacle 38% 30.1%
Over 2.5 goals 1.99 2.05 Pinnacle 50.3% 51%
Under 2.5 goals 1.78 1.80 10Bet 56.2% 49%
Both teams to score - Yes 1.74 1.80 Betfair 57.5% 54.7%
Both teams to score - No 1.98 2.00 Betfair 50.5% 45.3%
Updated: 29.08.2026 10:03 · Average odds across 13 bookmakers. Informational data - not an invitation to bet and not advice. 18+ · Gamble responsibly.

Match events: Gillingham v Northampton

  1. 4′R. McKenzie · Yellow card
  2. 7′C. McManus · Goal (assist: N. Freeman)
  3. 14′O. Beckles · Yellow card
  4. 26′T. Fornah · Yellow card
  5. 27′J. Wormleighton · Substitution (off: S. Hoskins)
  6. 36′L. Briggs · Goal
  7. 54′J. Maxwell · Yellow card
  8. 55′R. McKenzie · Substitution (off: C. Antwi)
  9. 58′M. Warhurst · Substitution (off: N. Opoku)
  10. 70′J. Donacien · Substitution (off: M. Dyche)
  11. 72′L. Briggs · Yellow card
  12. 79′M. Dyche · Yellow card
  13. 81′W. Goodwin · Substitution (off: G. McCleary)
  14. 81′R. Hale · Substitution (off: L. Sillah)
  15. 82′C. McManus · Substitution (off: S. Kendall)
  16. 90+7′J. Brophy · Substitution (off: H. Webster)

Match statistics: Gillingham v Northampton

Statistic Gillingham Northampton
Possession 54% 46%
Shots on target 2 1
Total shots 10 5
Shots off target 5 3
Blocked shots 3 1
Corners 4 3
Fouls 10 16
Offsides 3 2
Yellow cards 2 4
Saves 0 2
Passes 380 314
Pass accuracy 69% 72%

Line-ups: Gillingham v Northampton

Gillingham 3-4-2-1

Starting XI

  1. 1 Oliver Wright 6.3
  2. 3 Conor McManus 7.6
  3. 5 Andy Smith 6.3
  4. 9 Will Goodwin 7.0
  5. 10 Ronan Hale 6.3
  6. 14 Robbie McKenzie 6.5
  7. 16 James Brophy 8.0
  8. 19 Omar Beckles 6.9
  9. 22 Nick Freeman 7.2
  10. 24 Harry Waldock 6.2
  11. 26 Logan Dobbs 7.0
Substitutes (7)
  1. 11 Lamin Sillah 6.3
  2. 12 Garath McCleary 6.7
  3. 13 Taite Holtam
  4. 17 Cameron Antwi 6.6
  5. 18 Sheldon Kendall 6.3
  6. 29 Harry Webster
  7. 30 Sullivan Booth

Northampton 4-4-2

Starting XI

  1. 1 Zach Jeacock 6.6
  2. 3 James Maxwell 6.3
  3. 4 Joe O'Brien Whitmarsh 6.0
  4. 5 Jon Guthrie 6.9
  5. 6 Elliott Moore 6.9
  6. 8 Lee Evans 6.2
  7. 9 Matty Warhurst 6.3
  8. 14 Tyrese Fornah 6.5
  9. 16 Joe Wormleighton 6.2
  10. 20 Logan Briggs 7.0
  11. 44 Janoi Donacien 6.7
Substitutes (7)
  1. 7 Sam Hoskins 6.7
  2. 11 Kamarai Swyer
  3. 15 Conor McCarthy
  4. 17 Nathaniel Opoku 6.5
  5. 32 Harvey Saunders
  6. 34 Ross Fitzsimons
  7. 35 Max Dyche 6.7

Form and head-to-head: Gillingham v Northampton

Gillingham

WWDDL

Northampton

LWDLL

English League Two standings

Current competition standings
# Team P W D L GD Pts Form
1 Barnet 6 3 3 0 +5 12 WDDDW
2 Bristol Rovers 6 4 0 2 +4 12 LWWWW
3 York 6 3 2 1 +5 11 WDLWD
4 Cheltenham 6 3 2 1 +3 11 WDWDL
5 Walsall 6 2 4 0 +4 10 DDDWD
6 Grimsby 6 2 4 0 +3 10 WDDDD
7 Fleetwood Town 6 2 4 0 +3 10 DWDDD
8 Crewe Alexandra 6 2 4 0 +2 10 DDDDW
9 Swindon Town 6 3 1 2 -2 10 LWWLW
10 Tranmere 6 2 3 1 +2 9 LWDDD
11 Gillingham 6 2 3 1 +2 9 WWDDD
12 Chesterfield 6 2 2 2 0 8 WDDLW
13 Colchester 6 2 2 2 -2 8 DLLWW
14 Oldham 6 2 1 3 +1 7 LLDWL
15 Salford City 6 2 1 3 -2 7 DWWLL
16 Rotherham 6 1 3 2 -1 6 DLDWD
17 Northampton 6 1 3 2 -2 6 LWDDL
18 Shrewsbury Town 6 2 0 4 -6 6 WLLWL
19 Newport County 6 1 2 3 -1 5 DLLDL
20 Exeter City 6 1 2 3 -1 5 LDDLW
21 Accrington ST 6 1 2 3 -3 5 LWDLL
22 Port Vale 6 1 2 3 -4 5 WLLDD
23 Crawley Town 6 1 1 4 -5 4 LLDLW
24 Rochdale 6 1 1 4 -5 4 DLWLL

Managers: Gillingham v Northampton

G. Ainsworth
GillinghamManagerG. Ainsworth
C. Hogg
NorthamptonManagerC. Hogg

Match information: Gillingham v Northampton

Kick-off
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Competition
English League Two
Round
Regular Season – 3