What channel is Cheltenham v Oldham on?
Cheltenham v Oldham kicks off on Saturday 16 January at 3pm UK time, at EV Charger Points Stadium, in League Two, matchday 25. 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); Oldham are 21st with 11 points from 11 (3 won, 2 drawn, 6 lost). Goals: Cheltenham have scored 21 and conceded 22 (-1), Oldham have scored 13 and conceded 17 (-4). Cheltenham have taken 13 points from 6 home matches, Oldham 1 point from 5 away matches. Leading scorers: Charlie McCann (7) for Cheltenham, Calum Kavanagh (5) for Oldham. Arena Rete's model makes Cheltenham favourites (58%), with 2-1 the most likely score. In the 9 previous meetings on record: 2 wins for Cheltenham, 2 draws, 5 wins for Oldham. They have already met once this season: Oldham 4-1 Cheltenham.
How to watch Cheltenham v Oldham in the UK
The League Two TV guide →No channel has been announced for Cheltenham v Oldham 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 OctWalsall 3-0 Oldham
- Sat 17 OctOldham 4-1 Cheltenham
- Sat 10 OctOldham 0-0 Accrington
- Sat 3 OctNorthampton -1--1 Oldham
- Sat 26 SeptOldham 1-4 Salford City
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. Oldham are 21st: 6 pts off the play-offs and 1 pt clear of the relegation zone. 7 points separate 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 11 for Oldham; early in the season teams start from the league average. This is an estimate, not betting advice.
Head-to-head record
Cheltenham v Oldham down the years9 meetings in our data provider's archive · goals: Cheltenham 9, Oldham 14 · 2.6 per match
- 17 Oct 2026Oldham4-1CheltenhamLeague Two
- 17 Jan 2026Oldham2-1CheltenhamLeague Two
- 20 Sept 2025Cheltenham0-3OldhamLeague Two
- 26 Jan 2021Cheltenham2-0OldhamLeague Two
- 3 Nov 2020Oldham2-1CheltenhamLeague Two
- 4 Jan 2020Cheltenham3-0OldhamLeague Two
- 5 Oct 2019Oldham1-1CheltenhamLeague Two
- 19 Apr 2019Cheltenham0-0OldhamLeague Two
- 23 Oct 2018Oldham2-0CheltenhamLeague Two
The last meeting was on 17 Oct 2026: Oldham 4-1 Cheltenham. With Cheltenham at home: 2 home wins, 1 draw and 1 away win in 4 matches, goals 5-3. Cheltenham last won this fixture on 26 Jan 2021 (Cheltenham 2-0 Oldham). Oldham last won it on 17 Oct 2026 (Oldham 4-1 Cheltenham).
The numbers compared
All League Two team stats →Cheltenham on the left, Oldham on the right: league matches only, 12 and 11 played.
The questions people ask
- What time does Cheltenham v Oldham kick off?
- Saturday 16 January at 3pm UK time, at EV Charger Points Stadium.
- What channel is Cheltenham v Oldham 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 Oldham 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 Oldham highlights?
- ITV shows free highlights with every goal from the three EFL divisions, on ITVX.
- Where is Cheltenham v Oldham being played?
- At EV Charger Points Stadium. Cheltenham are the home side.
- Where are Cheltenham and Oldham in the table?
- Cheltenham are 5th with 18 points from 12 matches; Oldham are 21st with 11 points from 11. Cheltenham are 5th, in the play-off places: 3 pts off automatic promotion and 8 pts clear of the relegation zone. Oldham are 21st: 6 pts off the play-offs and 1 pt clear of the relegation zone.
- What form are Cheltenham and Oldham in?
- Last league results, most recent first. Cheltenham: W L L L W. Oldham: L W D L L.
- Who are the top scorers for Cheltenham and Oldham?
- Cheltenham: Charlie McCann (7), Andreas Weimann (4) and Jake Evans (4). Oldham: Calum Kavanagh (5). League Two goals only.
- Who is the favourite in Cheltenham v Oldham?
- Arena Rete's model makes Cheltenham favourites (58%), from the two sides' league results. Most likely score: 2-1. It is an estimate, not betting advice.
- What is the head-to-head record between Cheltenham and Oldham?
- 9 meetings on record: 2 wins for Cheltenham, 2 draws, 5 wins for Oldham; goals 9-14.
- When did Cheltenham and Oldham last meet?
- On 17 Oct 2026 (League Two): Oldham 4-1 Cheltenham.
- Where can I follow Cheltenham v Oldham 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.