Swindon vs Gillingham Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 01 Jan 2026

League Two Betting Preview: Swindon vs Gillingham

Second-placed Swindon clash with Gillingham at County Ground, with kick-off set for 10:00 on Thursday 1 January.

Our research tells us that odds of -115 about Under 2.5 Goals looks like a solid wager for the Swindon v Gillingham contest. This Total Goals market bet has a strong chance of landing a return.

Swindon Town won their last game 2-0. This was an away victory at The Completely-Suzuki Stadium against Cheltenham Town.

Gillingham hosted Colchester United at MEMS Priestfield in their previous game, ending in a 1-1 draw.

Head-to-Head Statistics

The past three meetings between Swindon and Gillingham have finished in a draw, with the last encounter ending 1-1 at MEMS Priestfield. The past 8 games featuring these sides have resulted in three Gillingham triumphs and five draws.

League Two		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
8	Swindon	45	22	9	14	69	57	12	69:57	75
18	Gillingham	45	12	14	19	52	72	-20	52:72	50

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Confirmed Lineups

Swindon confirmed lineup (4-4-2): Connor Ripley (GK), Will Wright, Ryan Tafazolli, Filozofe Mabete, Joel McGregor, Gavin Kilkenny, Tom Nichols, Finley Munroe, Darren Oldaker, Aaron Drinan, Ollie Palmer.

Gillingham confirmed lineup (4-3-2-1): Jake Turner (GK), Remeao Hutton, Sam Gale, Andrew Smith, Max Clark, Ethan Coleman, Armani Little, Jonathan Williams, Elliott Nevitt, Aaron Rowe, Josh Andrews.

Swindon vs Gillingham Prediction & Betting Tips

The Swindon vs Gillingham betting tips feature sharp analysis across major markets, including a key match prediction, correct score guidance and a ready-made bet builder.

Match Prediction

For those that agree with our view that this will be low-scoring, take the -115 when it comes to Under 2.5 Goals. We don’t think this League Two encounter will be a goalfest.

The League Two tipsters at Sportsgambler.com always have a strong handle on team news. A form guide is also utilised for our betting verdict along with checking out the numbers that are going to help inform our final football picks.

Key Swindon vs Gillingham league stats:

• The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in 4 of the last 5 Swindon games.
• The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in 6 of the last 10 Swindon games.
• The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in the last 3 Swindon games.
• The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in 13 of the last 20 Gillingham games on the road.
• The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in 3 of the last 5 Gillingham games.
• The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in the last 2 Gillingham games.
• The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in the last 2 games between these teams.

According to the latest odds, our pick has a 53.5% chance of winning. Our tipsters think there’s a stronger chance of success and calculate the probability to be closer to 60%. It’s why we think it’s worth placing this wager.

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Our Match Prediction

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Correct Score Prediction

Swindon 1 - 1 Gillingham

The teams can be backed at +440 to play out a 1-1 scoreline. It can be fun to have a wager on the correct score and there’s a big potential return if the bet wins.

Swindon vs Gillingham Odds

The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

Swindon Town are the +106 favourites on the Full-Time Result. That means a 49% chance of winning this League Two encounter according to the latest betting odds. If you want to get against the market leader, then you’re able to secure +235 for Gillingham.

There are different ways to bet on Swindon winning and that includes the -133 about them on the Asian Handicap -0.25. It also means that if they draw with Gillingham, you get half stakes refunded.

If you think there will be two goals or less during the ninety minutes, then Under 2.5 Goals is a potential option. If you’re looking to wager on Both Teams to Score, there’s not a lot of difference between Yes and No.

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Full-Time Result

1

+106

X

+230

2

+235

Half-Time Result

1

+170

X

+115

2

+295

Double Chance

1X

-400

12

-385

X2

-156

Draw No Bet

1

-204

2

+140

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp -0.25

-133

2 Hcp +0.25

-106

Total Goals

Under 2.5

-137

Over 2.5

-103

Both Teams to Score

Yes

-123

No

-114

Swindon have secured six wins, three draws and one defeat in the last 10 home matches, scoring an average of 1.80 goals per game and conceding 0.80.

Gillingham have not won in the past three away matches. The Gills have four draws, three wins and three defeats in the last 10 away games, scoring an average of 1.40 goals per match and conceding 1.30.

The most recent County Ground meeting saw Swindon draw 1-1 with Gillingham. There have been two draws in the previous 4 H2H matches at County Ground along with two Gillingham victories.

Last 10 League Games		W-D-L	G	GF	GA	O2.5	U2.5	B-Y	B-No
Swindon Home Stats		6-3-1	2.60	1.80	0.80	6	4	5	5
Gillingham Away Stats		3-4-3	2.70	1.40	1.30	5	5	6	4

• W-D-L = Wins-Draws-Losses
• G = Avg. Goals
• GF = Avg. Goals For
• GA = Avg. Goals Against
• O2.5 = Matches Over 2.5 Goals
• U2.5 = Matches Under 2.5 Goals
• B-Y = Matches BTTS Yes
• B-No = Matches BTTS No

Swindon vs Gillingham Lineups & Team News

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