What channel is Cheltenham v Gillingham on?
Cheltenham v Gillingham kicks off on Saturday 9 January at 3pm UK time, at EV Charger Points Stadium, in League Two, matchday 24. The UK broadcasters have not confirmed a channel for this match yet; this page updates as soon as they do.
Cheltenham are 5th with 18 points from 12 matches (5 won, 3 drawn, 4 lost); Gillingham are 7th with 17 points from 12 (4 won, 5 drawn, 3 lost). Goals: Cheltenham have scored 21 and conceded 22 (-1), Gillingham have scored 17 and conceded 14 (+3). Cheltenham have taken 13 points from 6 home matches, Gillingham 8 points from 6 away matches. Leading scorers: Charlie McCann (7) for Cheltenham, Ronan Hale (5) for Gillingham. Arena Rete's model makes Cheltenham favourites (45%), with 1-1 the most likely score. In the 15 previous meetings on record: 4 wins for Cheltenham, 8 draws, 3 wins for Gillingham.
How to watch Cheltenham v Gillingham in the UK
The League Two TV guide →No channel has been announced for Cheltenham v Gillingham yet. The UK rights to League Two are held by:
- Sky SportsThe selected League Two matches on Sky Sports Football and Sky Sports Main Event; Sky shows more than 1,000 EFL matches a season under a deal that runs to 2028/29.
- ITVfreeTen EFL matches a season live and free to air on ITV1 and ITVX, shown alongside Sky.
The streaming services that carry League Two:
- Sky Sports+The matches not on the main Sky Sports channels; included with Sky Sports at no extra cost: the Sky Sports+ channel and the Sky Sports app on Sky Q, Sky Glass, Sky Stream and mobile.
- Sky GoEvery match shown on the Sky Sports channels; included for Sky Sports customers, on phones, tablets, laptops and consoles.
- NOWEvery match shown on the Sky Sports channels; with a NOW Sports membership, no long contract.
- ITVXfreeThe ten free-to-air matches and the highlights; free, with registration.
Matches kicking off between 2:45pm and 5:15pm on a Saturday are not shown live anywhere in the UK: it is the long-standing "closed period" that protects attendances across the football pyramid. Ten EFL matches a season are live and free on ITV1 and ITVX. Everything else needs Sky Sports or NOW. ITV shows free highlights with every goal from the three EFL divisions, on ITVX. Rights checked on 1 October 2026.
How they come into it
Full head to head →
- Tue 20 OctCheltenham 4-2 Fleetwood Town
- Sat 17 OctOldham 4-1 Cheltenham
- Sat 10 OctCheltenham 0-2 Salford City
- Sat 3 OctAccrington 2-0 Cheltenham
- Sat 26 SeptCheltenham 2-1 Chesterfield
- Tue 20 OctGillingham 1-1 Port Vale
- Sat 17 OctAccrington 3-1 Gillingham
- Sat 10 OctRotherham 1-4 Gillingham
- Sat 3 OctGillingham 0-0 Newport County
- Sat 26 SeptYork 3-0 Gillingham
What is at stake
If it ended today →Cheltenham are 5th, in the play-off places: 3 pts off automatic promotion and 8 pts clear of the relegation zone. Gillingham are 7th, in the play-off places: 4 pts off automatic promotion and 7 pts clear of the relegation zone. 1 point separates the two sides.
In League Two: The top three go up automatically. Play-offs from fourth to seventh. The bottom two are relegated. Positions and points are from the official table.
Line-ups appear here as soon as our data provider publishes them, usually an hour before kick-off.
The data forecast
Full head to head →Poisson model on 12 league matches for Cheltenham and 12 for Gillingham; early in the season teams start from the league average. This is an estimate, not betting advice.
Head-to-head record
Cheltenham v Gillingham down the years15 meetings in our data provider's archive · goals: Cheltenham 16, Gillingham 16 · 2.1 per match
- 14 Apr 2026Cheltenham2-1GillinghamLeague Two
- 11 Oct 2025Gillingham1-1CheltenhamLeague Two
- 18 Apr 2025Cheltenham1-1GillinghamLeague Two
- 20 Dec 2024Gillingham2-2CheltenhamLeague Two
- 15 Apr 2022Cheltenham2-2GillinghamLeague One
- 23 Nov 2021Gillingham0-2CheltenhamLeague One
- 16 Nov 2021Cheltenham1-0GillinghamFA Cup
- 6 Nov 2021Gillingham1-1CheltenhamFA Cup
- 24 Aug 2021Gillingham1-1Cheltenham2021/2022
- 13 Apr 2013Cheltenham1-0GillinghamLeague Two
and 5 older ones.
The last meeting was on 14 Apr 2026: Cheltenham 2-1 Gillingham. With Cheltenham at home: 3 home wins, 2 draws and 2 away wins in 7 matches, goals 8-9. Cheltenham last won this fixture on 14 Apr 2026 (Cheltenham 2-1 Gillingham). Gillingham last won it on 17 Mar 2012 (Cheltenham 0-3 Gillingham).
The numbers compared
All League Two team stats →Cheltenham on the left, Gillingham on the right: league matches only, 12 and 12 played.
The questions people ask
- What time does Cheltenham v Gillingham kick off?
- Saturday 9 January at 3pm UK time, at EV Charger Points Stadium.
- What channel is Cheltenham v Gillingham on in the UK?
- The channel has not been confirmed yet. TV selections are usually announced about six weeks before the match.
- Is Cheltenham v Gillingham on free-to-air TV?
- No. Ten EFL matches a season are live and free on ITV1 and ITVX. Everything else needs Sky Sports or NOW.
- Where can I watch Cheltenham v Gillingham highlights?
- ITV shows free highlights with every goal from the three EFL divisions, on ITVX.
- Where is Cheltenham v Gillingham being played?
- At EV Charger Points Stadium. Cheltenham are the home side.
- Where are Cheltenham and Gillingham in the table?
- Cheltenham are 5th with 18 points from 12 matches; Gillingham are 7th with 17 points from 12. Cheltenham are 5th, in the play-off places: 3 pts off automatic promotion and 8 pts clear of the relegation zone. Gillingham are 7th, in the play-off places: 4 pts off automatic promotion and 7 pts clear of the relegation zone.
- What form are Cheltenham and Gillingham in?
- Last league results, most recent first. Cheltenham: W L L L W. Gillingham: D L W D L.
- Who are the top scorers for Cheltenham and Gillingham?
- Cheltenham: Charlie McCann (7), Andreas Weimann (4) and Jake Evans (4). Gillingham: Ronan Hale (5). League Two goals only.
- Who is the favourite in Cheltenham v Gillingham?
- Arena Rete's model makes Cheltenham favourites (45%), from the two sides' league results. Most likely score: 1-1. It is an estimate, not betting advice.
- What is the head-to-head record between Cheltenham and Gillingham?
- 15 meetings on record: 4 wins for Cheltenham, 8 draws, 3 wins for Gillingham; goals 16-16.
- When did Cheltenham and Gillingham last meet?
- On 14 Apr 2026 (League Two): Cheltenham 2-1 Gillingham.
- Where can I follow Cheltenham v Gillingham live?
- On Arena Rete's match page: the score, the goalscorers and the line-ups update on their own.
The rest of the round on TV
The League Two TV guide →This page is for viewers in the United Kingdom, and its times are UK time. Rights and channels change: check the broadcaster's own listing on the day. League tables rebuilt from results do not include points deductions; expected goals and team stats come from our data provider, where it supplies them. We earn nothing from these links.