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League TwoMatchweek 3THE MATCH CENTRE

Gillingham vs Northampton match centre

Gillingham badgeGillinghamHome · 8 in league
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Momentum↘ Falling40/100OlderLatest
Full time
1:1
UK time · Europe/London
Northampton badgeNorthamptonAway · 22 in league
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Goalscorers
C. McManus7′
L. Briggs36′
Priestfield Stadium · GillinghamSeason 2026/27Back to matches
THE MATCH VERDICT · 90 MINUTES

Our view of the game

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Why this selection? Data checks & method

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THE FINAL WHISTLE

The match in numbers

Statistics and key moments from this match.

FULL TIME
GillinghamNorthampton
4Corner Kicks4
10Fouls16
2Yellow Cards4
—Red Cards—
0Goalkeeper Saves2
385Total passes312
263Passes accurate222

— means not supplied. Live xG availability varies by match. Verified post-match xG is shown separately in the Chance quality section when available.

BEFORE YOU DECIDE

Team news & availability

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Recorded availability for this fixture. These reports are not a confirmed starting XI.

Gillingham 0 reported

Availability report not received yet.

Northampton 0 reported

Availability report not received yet.

Includes injuries and other availability reasons supplied by the provider. Player importance and replacement quality require context; these reports do not automatically adjust the Kickoff Edge forecast.

THE EVIDENCE, IN CONTEXT

Your match briefing

From recorded results

Compare the evidence for both teams before drawing a conclusion. The context below uses up to 10 completed matches before this fixture, within the available last 365 days.

HOME PERSPECTIVE

Gillingham

4/10Wins
1.0Goals / game
1.8Conceded / game

Keep in view: 5 losses in that sample. At home, 3 wins from 10 available matches.

Inspect Gillingham’s results
AWAY PERSPECTIVE

Northampton

2/10Wins
0.9Goals / game
1.4Conceded / game

Keep in view: 5 losses in that sample. At away venues, 2 wins from 10 available matches.

Inspect Northampton’s results
BEFORE YOU DECIDE

What could change the picture?

  • Lineup data is available in the match centre.
  • Recent results include different opponents and competitions.
  • Goals and results describe past outcomes; they do not measure chance quality or guarantee the next result.

Historical context reconstructed from results currently stored, not an archived pre-match briefing. These facts provide context, not a full explanation of the model’s calculation. How this is calculated ↓

HOW THEY HAVE BEEN PLAYING

Recent form

Compare recent results at a glance, or open the match list for a closer look.

Last 10 games · all venues and competitions.

About these numbers

Results are from completed 90-minute games before this fixture, across all competitions. Games decided after extra time or penalties are excluded. Switch on “Match home & away form” to compare Gillingham at home with Northampton away.

We show up to the selected number of available games from the previous year. Missing results may appear as the database updates. These are past results, not predictions.

Updated 2 Oct, 06:47 UK.

THE SEASON SO FAR

How the teams compare

League Two · 2026/27 · all league matches

GillinghamNorthampton
7Matches played7
12Points earned6
3Wins1
1.6Goals scored / match0.4
0.9Goals conceded / match0.9
3Clean sheets2
2Failed to score4

Season totals and averages. Home / away compares Gillingham at home with Northampton away. Small samples can be misleading.

THE STORY SO FAR

Head-to-head

0 recorded meetings

Previous meetings are not available for this fixture yet.

TEAM SELECTION

Lineups & formations

Confirmed lineups

Official starting XIs supplied by the match-data provider.

Gillingham

Confirmed formation3-4-2-1Gareth Ainsworth
  1. 1O. Wright
  2. 5A. SmithD
  3. 19O. BecklesD
  4. 26L. DobbsD
  5. 22N. FreemanM
  6. 24H. WaldockM
  7. 14R. McKenzieM
  8. 3C. McManusM
  9. 10R. HaleF
  10. 16J. BrophyF
  11. 9W. GoodwinF
Substitutes (7)

13 · T. Holtam

29 · H. Webster

17 · C. Antwi

12 · G. McCleary

11 · L. Sillah

18 · S. Kendall

30 · S. Booth

Northampton

Confirmed formation4-4-2Chris Hogg
  1. 1Z. JeacockG
  2. 44J. DonacienD
  3. 6E. MooreD
  4. 5J. GuthrieD
  5. 3J. MaxwellD
  6. 16J. WormleightonM
  7. 8L. EvansM
  8. 4J. O'Brien WhitmarshM
  9. 20L. BriggsM
  10. 14T. FornahF
  11. 9M. WarhurstF
Substitutes (7)

34 · R. Fitzsimons

15 · C. McCarthy

35 · M. Dyche

11 · K. Swyer

32 · H. Saunders

17 · N. Opoku

7 · S. Hoskins

INDIVIDUAL PERFORMANCE

Player statistics

This match

Gillingham

PlayerMinRatingGoalsAssistsShotsPassesTackles
Oliver Wright906.3—0—39—
Andy Smith906.3—0—482
Omar Beckles906.6—0—611
Logan Dobbs906.9—0153—
Nick Freeman907.5—1—312
Harry Waldock906.2—0—252
Robbie McKenzie556.5—0—111
Conor McManus827.3101205
Ronan Hale816.3—02182
James Brophy897.9—02443
Will Goodwin817.0—0—121
Cameron Antwi356.7—0—10—
Garath McCleary96.7—0—3—
Lamin Sillah96.3—0—7—
Sheldon Kendall86.3—013—
Harry Webster1——0———
Taite Holtam———————
Sullivan Booth———————

Northampton

PlayerMinRatingGoalsAssistsShotsPassesTackles
Zach Jeacock906.3—0—32—
Janoi Donacien706.7—0—271
Elliott Moore906.6—0—361
Jon Guthrie906.7—0135—
James Maxwell906.3—0—282
Joe Wormleighton276.2—0—8—
Lee Evans906.2—01452
Joe O'Brien Whitmarsh 906.0—0—161
Logan Briggs906.910113—
Tyrese Fornah906.5—0—272
Matty Warhurst586.3—0—132
Sam Hoskins636.6—01101
Nathaniel Opoku326.3—0—101
Max Dyche206.7—0—12—
Ross Fitzsimons———————
Conor McCarthy———————
Kamarai Swyer———————
Harvey Saunders———————
2026/27 STANDINGS

League Two table

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Current standings · League Two. Both teams are highlighted. These may include matches played after this fixture.

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1Barnet74301710715
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2Cheltenham84311612415
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3Bristol Rovers85031311215
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4York84221610614
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5Walsall8350115614
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6Grimsby8341128413
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7Salford City84131210213
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8Gillingham8332119212
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9Crewe826086212
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10Tranmere8251108211
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11Chesterfield83231110111
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12Swindon Town8323912-311
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13Rotherham82421111010
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14Fleetwood Town824299010
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15Colchester82421012-210
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16Rochdale8314911-210
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17Newport County8233121209
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18Shrewsbury8224713-68
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19Accrington ST81431114-37
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20Oldham8215913-47
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21Exeter City813446-26
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22Northampton713336-36
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23Port Vale712439-65
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24Crawley Town7115613-74
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