What channel is Cheltenham v Crewe on?
Cheltenham v Crewe kicks off on Saturday 12 December at 3pm UK time, at EV Charger Points Stadium, in League Two, matchday 19. 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); Crewe are 3rd with 21 points from 12 (5 won, 6 drawn, 1 lost). Goals: Cheltenham have scored 21 and conceded 22 (-1), Crewe have scored 15 and conceded 11 (+4). Cheltenham have taken 13 points from 6 home matches, Crewe 9 points from 6 away matches. Leading scorers: Charlie McCann (7) for Cheltenham, Jordan Gibson (5) for Crewe. Arena Rete's model makes Cheltenham favourites (41%), with 1-1 the most likely score. In the 15 previous meetings on record: 6 wins for Cheltenham, 5 draws, 4 wins for Crewe.
How to watch Cheltenham v Crewe in the UK
The League Two TV guide →No channel has been announced for Cheltenham v Crewe 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 OctExeter 2-0 Crewe
- Sat 17 OctCrewe 3-2 Rochdale
- Sat 10 OctSwindon 0-1 Crewe
- Sat 3 OctCrewe 3-1 Bristol Rovers
- Sat 26 SeptRotherham 1-1 Crewe
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. Crewe are 3rd, in the automatic promotion places: 2 pts clear of the play-offs. 3 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 12 for Crewe; early in the season teams start from the league average. This is an estimate, not betting advice.
Head-to-head record
Cheltenham v Crewe down the years15 meetings in our data provider's archive · goals: Cheltenham 21, Crewe 18 · 2.6 per match
- 17 Mar 2026Cheltenham1-1CreweLeague Two
- 1 Jan 2026Crewe4-1CheltenhamLeague Two
- 10 Apr 2025Crewe2-3CheltenhamLeague Two
- 26 Dec 2024Cheltenham2-1CreweLeague Two
- 26 Feb 2022Cheltenham1-2CreweLeague One
- 7 Aug 2021Crewe1-1CheltenhamLeague One
- 28 Nov 2020Cheltenham2-1CreweFA Cup
- 18 Jan 2020Crewe1-0CheltenhamLeague Two
- 28 Sept 2019Cheltenham1-1CreweLeague Two
- 30 Mar 2019Crewe1-3CheltenhamLeague Two
and 5 older ones.
The last meeting was on 17 Mar 2026: Cheltenham 1-1 Crewe. With Cheltenham at home: 3 home wins, 3 draws and 1 away win in 7 matches, goals 8-6. Cheltenham last won this fixture on 10 Apr 2025 (Crewe 2-3 Cheltenham). Crewe last won it on 1 Jan 2026 (Crewe 4-1 Cheltenham).
The numbers compared
All League Two team stats →Cheltenham on the left, Crewe on the right: league matches only, 12 and 12 played.
The questions people ask
- What time does Cheltenham v Crewe kick off?
- Saturday 12 December at 3pm UK time, at EV Charger Points Stadium.
- What channel is Cheltenham v Crewe 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 Crewe 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 Crewe highlights?
- ITV shows free highlights with every goal from the three EFL divisions, on ITVX.
- Where is Cheltenham v Crewe being played?
- At EV Charger Points Stadium. Cheltenham are the home side.
- Where are Cheltenham and Crewe in the table?
- Cheltenham are 5th with 18 points from 12 matches; Crewe are 3rd with 21 points from 12. Cheltenham are 5th, in the play-off places: 3 pts off automatic promotion and 8 pts clear of the relegation zone. Crewe are 3rd, in the automatic promotion places: 2 pts clear of the play-offs.
- What form are Cheltenham and Crewe in?
- Last league results, most recent first. Cheltenham: W L L L W. Crewe: L W W W D.
- Who are the top scorers for Cheltenham and Crewe?
- Cheltenham: Charlie McCann (7), Andreas Weimann (4) and Jake Evans (4). Crewe: Jordan Gibson (5). League Two goals only.
- Who is the favourite in Cheltenham v Crewe?
- Arena Rete's model makes Cheltenham favourites (41%), 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 Cheltenham and Crewe?
- 15 meetings on record: 6 wins for Cheltenham, 5 draws, 4 wins for Crewe; goals 21-18.
- When did Cheltenham and Crewe last meet?
- On 17 Mar 2026 (League Two): Cheltenham 1-1 Crewe.
- Where can I follow Cheltenham v Crewe 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.