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Gillingham vs Northampton

Gillingham
1 - 1
Northampton
🕒 Sat, 29 Aug 2026 15:00 Europe/London 📍 Priestfield Stadium 🧑‍⚖️ Elliott Swallow 🔁 Regular Season - 3 🏁 match finished
Season
2026-2027 Season
Stage
Regular Season - 3
Regular Season Table
Gillingham 4 · Northampton 22
Referee Stats
Elliott Swallow
2 matches · 3.50 yellow cards avg
Yellow cards avg 3.50
Reds avg 0.00
Penalties avg 0.00
Over 4.5 cards 50%
Home wins 0%
Draws 100%
Away wins 0%
How the match was played
  • Match ended level at 1-1.
  • Gillingham outshot their opponent (10-5).
  • Possession was balanced (54%-46%).

Team Overview

Gillingham (Home stats)

Games / Record

4
W-D-L: 2-1-1

Goals For / Against

6 / 4
Avg: 1.50 / 1.00

Points

7
Avg: 1.75

Clean Sheets

2

Failed to Score

1
Northampton (Away stats)

Games / Record

3
W-D-L: 0-1-2

Goals For / Against

1 / 4
Avg: 0.33 / 1.33

Points

1
Avg: 0.33

Clean Sheets

0

Failed to Score

2

Match Context & Trends

Venue-only form, goal timing, first-goal trends and league context around this League Two fixture.

Quick comparison bars

1.75
PPG
0.33
1.50
GF
0.33
1.00
GA
1.33
50%
O2.5
0%
25%
BTTS
33%
75%
Score 1st
0%

League-position context

Gillingham rank4th
Northampton rank22nd
Gillingham points12
Northampton points6
Gillingham: #4 · 12 pts · GD +5
1 pts off the top 2. 1 pts above the play-off edge. 6 pts clear of the relegation zone.
Northampton: #22 · 6 pts · GD -3
7 pts off the top 2. 5 pts off the play-off line. 0 pts from safety.
6-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.

Gillingham last 5 home

W W D L
Points7/12
Weighted index77
Goals6-4
Record2-1-1
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Recent venue-specific form is balanced.

Northampton last 5 away

L D L
Points1/9
Weighted index11
Goals1-4
Record0-1-2
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Recent venue-specific form is balanced.

Gillingham trend breakdown

Over 2.550%
BTTS25%
BTTS + O2.50%
1H Over 0.525%
Also: Over 0.5 100% · Over 1.5 100% · Over 3.5 0% · 1H BTTS 25%

Northampton trend breakdown

Over 2.50%
BTTS33%
BTTS + O2.50%
1H Over 0.567%
Also: Over 0.5 100% · Over 1.5 67% · Over 3.5 0% · 1H BTTS 33%

Scoring reliability

Gillingham score at home75%
Gillingham clean sheet at home50%
Northampton score away33%
Northampton clean sheet away0%

First-goal patterns

Gillingham score first75%
Gillingham win after scoring first67%
Northampton score first0%
Northampton win after scoring first0%
Comeback rate after conceding first: Gillingham 0% · Northampton 33%
Avg first goal minute: Gillingham 43.3' · Northampton —

Vs league average

Gillingham score at home1.50 vs 1.58
Gillingham concede at home1.00 vs 0.94
Northampton score away0.33 vs 0.94
Northampton concede away1.33 vs 1.58
Gillingham score 5% below league average, while Northampton score 65% below league average.
Defensive side: Gillingham are 6% above league average at home, and Northampton are 16% below league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games3
Avg goals2.33
BTTS67%
Over 2.533%
At this venue setup: 2.00 goals on average across the last 2.

Gillingham goal timing (home)

1H scored: 17% 2H scored: 83% Danger: 76-90+ Vulnerable: 76-90+
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
76-90+ 3
0-15 1
46-60 1
61-75 1
16-30 0
31-45 0
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
76-90+ 3
31-45 1
0-15 0
16-30 0
46-60 0
61-75 0

Northampton goal timing (away)

1H scored: 100% 2H scored: 0% Danger: 31-45 Vulnerable: 0-15
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
31-45 1
0-15 0
16-30 0
46-60 0
61-75 0
76-90+ 0
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
0-15 2
31-45 1
46-60 1
16-30 0
61-75 0
76-90+ 0

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal
2
1
Total Shots
10
5
Shots off Goal
5
3
Blocked Shots
3
1
Shots Inside Box
6
4
Shots Outside Box
4
1
Ball Possession
54%
46%
Corner Kicks
4
3
Fouls
10
16
Offsides
3
2
Yellow Cards
2
4
Red Cards
—
—
Goalkeeper Saves
0
2
Total Passes
380
314
Passes Accurate
262
225
Passes %
69%
72%

Events

Yellow Cards
Home
2
Away
4
Red Cards
Home
0
Away
0
Substitutions
Home
5
Away
3
4'
4' R. McKenzie
7' ⚽
⚽
7' ⚽ Goal · 1-0
Conor McManus
Normal Goal · Assist: N. Freeman
14'
14' O. Beckles
26'
26' T. Fornah
27' ↑↓
↑↓
27' ⇄ J. Wormleighton
1st substitution · For: S. Hoskins
36' ⚽
⚽
36' ⚽ Goal · 1-1
L. Briggs
Normal Goal
54'
54' J. Maxwell
55' ↑↓
↑↓
55' ⇄ R. McKenzie
1st substitution · For: C. Antwi
58' ↑↓
↑↓
58' ⇄ Matthew Warhurst
2nd substitution · For: N. Opoku
70' ↑↓
↑↓
70' ⇄ J. Donacien
3rd substitution · For: M. Dyche
72'
72' L. Briggs
79'
79' M. Dyche
81' ↑↓
↑↓
81' ⇄ Ronan Hale
2nd substitution · For: L. Sillah
81' ↑↓
↑↓
81' ⇄ W. Goodwin
3rd substitution · For: G. McCleary
82' ↑↓
↑↓
82' ⇄ Conor McManus
4th substitution · For: S. Kendall
90' ↑↓
↑↓
90' ⇄ J. Brophy
5th substitution · For: H. Webster

Gillingham vs Northampton 1-1: match report, goals, cards and substitutions

Gillingham drew 1-1 with Northampton on Saturday, 29 August 2026 in League Two. The match was refereed by Elliott Swallow. It was played at Priestfield Stadium.

First half: R. McKenzie received a yellow card for Gillingham at 4'. Gillingham took an early lead at 7' when Conor McManus scored, with the assist credited to N. Freeman, making the score 1-0. O. Beckles received a yellow card for Gillingham at 14'. T. Fornah received a yellow card for Northampton at 26'. Northampton made their 1st substitution at 27', with J. Wormleighton replacing S. Hoskins. Northampton leveled the score at 36' when L. Briggs scored, making the score 1-1.

Second half: No goals were scored in the second half. J. Maxwell received a yellow card for Northampton at 54'. Gillingham made their 1st substitution at 55', with R. McKenzie replacing C. Antwi. Northampton made their 2nd substitution at 58', with Matthew Warhurst replacing N. Opoku. Northampton made their 3rd substitution at 70', with J. Donacien replacing M. Dyche. L. Briggs received a yellow card for Northampton at 72'. M. Dyche received a yellow card for Northampton at 79'. Gillingham made their 2nd substitution at 81', with Ronan Hale replacing L. Sillah. Gillingham made their 3rd substitution at 81', with W. Goodwin replacing G. McCleary. Gillingham made their 4th substitution at 82', with Conor McManus replacing S. Kendall. Gillingham made their 5th substitution at 90', with J. Brophy replacing H. Webster.

Gillingham used 5 substitutions while Northampton used 3 substitutions. Gillingham got 2 yellow cards, while Northampton got 4 yellow cards.

How the match was played

  • Match ended level at 1-1.
  • Gillingham outshot their opponent (10-5).
  • Possession was balanced (54%-46%).

Head-to-Head Overview

All Meetings (Any Venue)
Total Games3
Home Wins0
Draws1
Away Wins2
Over 2.5 Goals1 (33.3%)
BTTS2 (66.7%)
Home vs Away as Scheduled
Total Games2
Home Wins0
Draws1
Away Wins1
Over 2.5 Goals0 (0.0%)
BTTS1 (50.0%)

Gillingham vs Northampton Head-to-Head History by Season

2026-2027 Season
29 Aug 2026 Gillingham vs Northampton 1 - 1
2022-2023 Season
10 Apr 2023 Northampton vs Gillingham 2 - 1 12 Nov 2022 Gillingham vs Northampton 0 - 2