What channel is Gillingham v Exeter on?
Gillingham v Exeter kicks off on Saturday 2 January at 3pm UK time, at Priestfield Stadium, in League Two, matchday 23. 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); Exeter are 10th with 16 points from 12 (4 won, 4 drawn, 4 lost), unbeaten in 4. Goals: Gillingham have scored 17 and conceded 14 (+3), Exeter have scored 8 and conceded 6 (+2). Gillingham have taken 9 points from 6 home matches, Exeter 4 points from 6 away matches. Leading scorers: Ronan Hale (5) for Gillingham. Arena Rete's model makes Gillingham favourites (40%), with 0-0 the most likely score. In the 6 previous meetings on record: 1 win for Gillingham, 2 draws, 3 wins for Exeter.
How to watch Gillingham v Exeter in the UK
The League Two TV guide →No channel has been announced for Gillingham v Exeter 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 OctExeter 2-0 Crewe
- Sat 17 OctColchester 0-0 Exeter
- Sat 10 OctShrewsbury 0-1 Exeter
- Sat 3 OctExeter 1-0 Rotherham
- Sat 26 SeptBristol Rovers 1-0 Exeter
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. Exeter are 10th: 1 pt off the play-offs and 6 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 Exeter; early in the season teams start from the league average. This is an estimate, not betting advice.
Head-to-head record
Gillingham v Exeter down the years6 meetings in our data provider's archive · goals: Gillingham 8, Exeter 9 · 2.8 per match
- 23 Aug 2022Gillingham0-0ExeterEFL Cup
- 28 Nov 2020Gillingham2-3ExeterFA Cup
- 12 Mar 2013Exeter0-0GillinghamLeague Two
- 20 Nov 2012Gillingham2-3ExeterLeague Two
- 28 Dec 2009Exeter3-1GillinghamLeague One
- 5 Sept 2009Gillingham3-0ExeterLeague One
The last meeting was on 23 Aug 2022: Gillingham 0-0 Exeter. With Gillingham at home: 1 home win, 1 draw and 2 away wins in 4 matches, goals 7-6. Gillingham last won this fixture on 5 Sept 2009 (Gillingham 3-0 Exeter). Exeter last won it on 28 Nov 2020 (Gillingham 2-3 Exeter).
The numbers compared
All League Two team stats →Gillingham on the left, Exeter on the right: league matches only, 12 and 12 played.
The questions people ask
- What time does Gillingham v Exeter kick off?
- Saturday 2 January at 3pm UK time, at Priestfield Stadium.
- What channel is Gillingham v Exeter 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 Exeter 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 Exeter highlights?
- ITV shows free highlights with every goal from the three EFL divisions, on ITVX.
- Where is Gillingham v Exeter being played?
- At Priestfield Stadium, capacity 11,582. Gillingham are the home side.
- Where are Gillingham and Exeter in the table?
- Gillingham are 7th with 17 points from 12 matches; Exeter are 10th with 16 points from 12. Gillingham are 7th, in the play-off places: 4 pts off automatic promotion and 7 pts clear of the relegation zone. Exeter are 10th: 1 pt off the play-offs and 6 pts clear of the relegation zone.
- What form are Gillingham and Exeter in?
- Last league results, most recent first. Gillingham: D L W D L. Exeter: W D W W L (unbeaten in 4).
- Who are the top scorers for Gillingham and Exeter?
- Gillingham: Ronan Hale (5). League Two goals only.
- Who is the favourite in Gillingham v Exeter?
- Arena Rete's model makes Gillingham favourites (40%), from the two sides' league results. Most likely score: 0-0. It is an estimate, not betting advice.
- What is the head-to-head record between Gillingham and Exeter?
- 6 meetings on record: 1 win for Gillingham, 2 draws, 3 wins for Exeter; goals 8-9.
- When did Gillingham and Exeter last meet?
- On 23 Aug 2022 (EFL Cup): Gillingham 0-0 Exeter.
- Where can I follow Gillingham v Exeter 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.