What channel is Swindon v Gillingham on?
Swindon v Gillingham kicks off on Saturday 8 May at 3pm UK time, at The Nigel Eady County Ground, in League Two, matchday 46. The UK broadcasters have not confirmed a channel for this match yet; this page updates as soon as they do.
Swindon are 15th with 15 points from 12 matches (4 won, 3 drawn, 5 lost); Gillingham are 7th with 17 points from 12 (4 won, 5 drawn, 3 lost). Goals: Swindon have scored 13 and conceded 16 (-3), Gillingham have scored 17 and conceded 14 (+3). Swindon have taken 11 points from 6 home matches, Gillingham 8 points from 6 away matches. Leading scorers: Aaron Drinan (8) for Swindon, Ronan Hale (5) for Gillingham. Arena Rete's model makes Swindon favourites (39%), with 1-1 the most likely score. In the 15 previous meetings on record: 3 wins for Swindon, 7 draws, 5 wins for Gillingham.
How to watch Swindon v Gillingham in the UK
The League Two TV guide →No channel has been announced for Swindon 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 OctBarnet 1-3 Swindon
- Sat 17 OctSwindon 1-1 Walsall
- Sat 10 OctSwindon 0-1 Crewe
- Sat 3 OctRochdale 1-0 Swindon
- Sat 26 SeptSwindon 1-1 Accrington
- 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 →Swindon are 15th: 2 pts off the play-offs and 5 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. 2 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 Swindon 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
Swindon v Gillingham down the years15 meetings in our data provider's archive · goals: Swindon 17, Gillingham 21 · 2.5 per match
- 17 Mar 2026Gillingham0-2SwindonLeague Two
- 1 Jan 2026Swindon2-0GillinghamLeague Two
- 26 Apr 2025Gillingham1-1SwindonLeague Two
- 26 Oct 2024Swindon1-1GillinghamLeague Two
- 13 Feb 2024Gillingham2-2SwindonLeague Two
- 24 Oct 2023Swindon0-1GillinghamLeague Two
- 28 Jan 2023Swindon3-3GillinghamLeague Two
- 3 Sept 2022Gillingham0-0SwindonLeague Two
- 13 Mar 2021Swindon1-3GillinghamLeague One
- 5 Dec 2020Gillingham2-0SwindonLeague One
and 5 older ones.
The last meeting was on 17 Mar 2026: Gillingham 0-2 Swindon. With Swindon at home: 2 home wins, 2 draws and 4 away wins in 8 matches, goals 11-15. Swindon last won this fixture on 17 Mar 2026 (Gillingham 0-2 Swindon). Gillingham last won it on 24 Oct 2023 (Swindon 0-1 Gillingham).
The numbers compared
All League Two team stats →Swindon on the left, Gillingham on the right: league matches only, 12 and 12 played.
The questions people ask
- What time does Swindon v Gillingham kick off?
- Saturday 8 May at 3pm UK time, at The Nigel Eady County Ground.
- What channel is Swindon 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 Swindon 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 Swindon v Gillingham highlights?
- ITV shows free highlights with every goal from the three EFL divisions, on ITVX.
- Where is Swindon v Gillingham being played?
- At The Nigel Eady County Ground. Swindon are the home side.
- Where are Swindon and Gillingham in the table?
- Swindon are 15th with 15 points from 12 matches; Gillingham are 7th with 17 points from 12. Swindon are 15th: 2 pts off the play-offs and 5 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 Swindon and Gillingham in?
- Last league results, most recent first. Swindon: W D L L D. Gillingham: D L W D L.
- Who are the top scorers for Swindon and Gillingham?
- Swindon: Aaron Drinan (8). Gillingham: Ronan Hale (5). League Two goals only.
- Who is the favourite in Swindon v Gillingham?
- Arena Rete's model makes Swindon favourites (39%), 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 Swindon and Gillingham?
- 15 meetings on record: 3 wins for Swindon, 7 draws, 5 wins for Gillingham; goals 17-21.
- When did Swindon and Gillingham last meet?
- On 17 Mar 2026 (League Two): Gillingham 0-2 Swindon.
- Where can I follow Swindon 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.