What channel is Gillingham v Cheltenham on?
Gillingham v Cheltenham kicks off on Saturday 19 December at 3pm UK time, at Priestfield Stadium, in League Two, matchday 20. The UK broadcasters have not confirmed a channel for this match yet; this page updates as soon as they do.
Gillingham are 7th with 17 points from 12 matches (4 won, 5 drawn, 3 lost); Cheltenham are 5th with 18 points from 12 (5 won, 3 drawn, 4 lost). Goals: Gillingham have scored 17 and conceded 14 (+3), Cheltenham have scored 21 and conceded 22 (-1). Gillingham have taken 9 points from 6 home matches, Cheltenham 5 points from 6 away matches. Leading scorers: Ronan Hale (5) for Gillingham, Charlie McCann (7) for Cheltenham. Arena Rete's model makes Gillingham favourites (57%), with 2-1 the most likely score. In the 15 previous meetings on record: 3 wins for Gillingham, 8 draws, 4 wins for Cheltenham.
How to watch Gillingham v Cheltenham in the UK
The League Two TV guide →No channel has been announced for Gillingham v Cheltenham 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 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
- 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
What is at stake
If it ended today →Gillingham are 7th, in the play-off places: 4 pts off automatic promotion and 7 pts clear of the relegation zone. Cheltenham are 5th, in the play-off places: 3 pts off automatic promotion and 8 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 Gillingham and 12 for Cheltenham; early in the season teams start from the league average. This is an estimate, not betting advice.
Head-to-head record
Gillingham v Cheltenham down the years15 meetings in our data provider's archive · goals: Gillingham 16, Cheltenham 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 Gillingham at home: 1 home win, 6 draws and 1 away win in 8 matches, goals 7-8. Gillingham last won this fixture on 17 Mar 2012 (Cheltenham 0-3 Gillingham). Cheltenham last won it on 14 Apr 2026 (Cheltenham 2-1 Gillingham).
The numbers compared
All League Two team stats →Gillingham on the left, Cheltenham on the right: league matches only, 12 and 12 played.
The questions people ask
- What time does Gillingham v Cheltenham kick off?
- Saturday 19 December at 3pm UK time, at Priestfield Stadium.
- What channel is Gillingham v Cheltenham on in the UK?
- The channel has not been confirmed yet. TV selections are usually announced about six weeks before the match.
- Is Gillingham v Cheltenham 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 Gillingham v Cheltenham highlights?
- ITV shows free highlights with every goal from the three EFL divisions, on ITVX.
- Where is Gillingham v Cheltenham being played?
- At Priestfield Stadium, capacity 11,582. Gillingham are the home side.
- Where are Gillingham and Cheltenham in the table?
- Gillingham are 7th with 17 points from 12 matches; Cheltenham are 5th with 18 points from 12. Gillingham are 7th, in the play-off places: 4 pts off automatic promotion and 7 pts clear of the relegation zone. Cheltenham are 5th, in the play-off places: 3 pts off automatic promotion and 8 pts clear of the relegation zone.
- What form are Gillingham and Cheltenham in?
- Last league results, most recent first. Gillingham: D L W D L. Cheltenham: W L L L W.
- Who are the top scorers for Gillingham and Cheltenham?
- Gillingham: Ronan Hale (5). Cheltenham: Charlie McCann (7), Andreas Weimann (4) and Jake Evans (4). League Two goals only.
- Who is the favourite in Gillingham v Cheltenham?
- Arena Rete's model makes Gillingham favourites (57%), 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 Gillingham and Cheltenham?
- 15 meetings on record: 3 wins for Gillingham, 8 draws, 4 wins for Cheltenham; goals 16-16.
- When did Gillingham and Cheltenham last meet?
- On 14 Apr 2026 (League Two): Cheltenham 2-1 Gillingham.
- Where can I follow Gillingham v Cheltenham 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.