What channel is Gillingham v Colchester on?
Gillingham v Colchester kicks off on Saturday 27 February at 3pm UK time, at Priestfield Stadium, in League Two, matchday 33. 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); Colchester are 19th with 12 points from 11 (2 won, 6 drawn, 3 lost), 2 draws in a row. Goals: Gillingham have scored 17 and conceded 14 (+3), Colchester have scored 11 and conceded 14 (-3). Gillingham have taken 9 points from 6 home matches, Colchester 3 points from 6 away matches. Leading scorers: Ronan Hale (5) for Gillingham. Arena Rete's model makes Gillingham favourites (56%), with 1-0 the most likely score. In the 14 previous meetings on record: 5 wins for Gillingham, 4 draws, 5 wins for Colchester.
How to watch Gillingham v Colchester in the UK
The League Two TV guide →No channel has been announced for Gillingham v Colchester 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 OctChesterfield 1-1 Colchester
- Sat 17 OctColchester 0-0 Exeter
- Sat 10 OctNewport County 1-0 Colchester
- Sat 26 SeptShrewsbury 2-2 Colchester
- Sat 19 SeptColchester 1-1 Cheltenham
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. Colchester are 19th: 5 pts off the play-offs and 2 pts clear of the relegation zone. 5 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 Gillingham and 11 for Colchester; early in the season teams start from the league average. This is an estimate, not betting advice.
Head-to-head record
Gillingham v Colchester down the years14 meetings in our data provider's archive · goals: Gillingham 13, Colchester 14 · 1.9 per match
- 29 Dec 2025Gillingham1-1ColchesterLeague Two
- 6 Dec 2025Colchester0-0GillinghamLeague Two
- 7 Oct 2025Colchester2-1GillinghamEFL Trophy
- 1 Apr 2025Gillingham1-1ColchesterLeague Two
- 26 Dec 2024Colchester2-0GillinghamLeague Two
- 1 Jan 2024Colchester0-1GillinghamLeague Two
- 26 Aug 2023Gillingham0-3ColchesterLeague Two
- 21 Jan 2023Colchester0-2GillinghamLeague Two
- 26 Dec 2022Gillingham0-1ColchesterLeague Two
- 11 Oct 2022Gillingham1-1ColchesterEFL Trophy
and 4 older ones.
The last meeting was on 29 Dec 2025: Gillingham 1-1 Colchester. With Gillingham at home: 1 home win, 3 draws and 3 away wins in 7 matches, goals 6-10. Gillingham last won this fixture on 1 Jan 2024 (Colchester 0-1 Gillingham). Colchester last won it on 7 Oct 2025 (Colchester 2-1 Gillingham).
The numbers compared
All League Two team stats →Gillingham on the left, Colchester on the right: league matches only, 12 and 11 played.
The questions people ask
- What time does Gillingham v Colchester kick off?
- Saturday 27 February at 3pm UK time, at Priestfield Stadium.
- What channel is Gillingham v Colchester 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 Colchester 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 Colchester highlights?
- ITV shows free highlights with every goal from the three EFL divisions, on ITVX.
- Where is Gillingham v Colchester being played?
- At Priestfield Stadium, capacity 11,582. Gillingham are the home side.
- Where are Gillingham and Colchester in the table?
- Gillingham are 7th with 17 points from 12 matches; Colchester are 19th with 12 points from 11. Gillingham are 7th, in the play-off places: 4 pts off automatic promotion and 7 pts clear of the relegation zone. Colchester are 19th: 5 pts off the play-offs and 2 pts clear of the relegation zone.
- What form are Gillingham and Colchester in?
- Last league results, most recent first. Gillingham: D L W D L. Colchester: D D L D D (2 draws in a row).
- Who are the top scorers for Gillingham and Colchester?
- Gillingham: Ronan Hale (5). League Two goals only.
- Who is the favourite in Gillingham v Colchester?
- Arena Rete's model makes Gillingham favourites (56%), from the two sides' league results. Most likely score: 1-0. It is an estimate, not betting advice.
- What is the head-to-head record between Gillingham and Colchester?
- 14 meetings on record: 5 wins for Gillingham, 4 draws, 5 wins for Colchester; goals 13-14.
- When did Gillingham and Colchester last meet?
- On 29 Dec 2025 (League Two): Gillingham 1-1 Colchester.
- Where can I follow Gillingham v Colchester 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.