What channel is Cheltenham v Northampton on?
Cheltenham v Northampton kicks off on Saturday 3 April at 3pm UK time, at EV Charger Points Stadium, in League Two, matchday 39. 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); Northampton are 23rd with 10 points from 10 (2 won, 4 drawn, 4 lost). Goals: Cheltenham have scored 21 and conceded 22 (-1), Northampton have scored 6 and conceded 8 (-2). Cheltenham have taken 13 points from 6 home matches, Northampton 5 points from 5 away matches. Leading scorers: Charlie McCann (7) for Cheltenham. Arena Rete's model makes Cheltenham favourites (48%), with 1-0 the most likely score. In the 15 previous meetings on record: 7 wins for Cheltenham, 3 draws, 5 wins for Northampton.
How to watch Cheltenham v Northampton in the UK
The League Two TV guide →No channel has been announced for Cheltenham v Northampton 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 OctNorthampton 0-1 Tranmere
- Sat 17 OctGrimsby 0-2 Northampton
- Sat 10 OctYork 1-1 Northampton
- Sat 3 OctNorthampton -1--1 Oldham
- Sat 26 SeptPort Vale -1--1 Northampton
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. Northampton are 23rd, in the relegation zone: 7 pts off the play-offs. 8 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 10 for Northampton; early in the season teams start from the league average. This is an estimate, not betting advice.
Head-to-head record
Cheltenham v Northampton down the years15 meetings in our data provider's archive · goals: Cheltenham 20, Northampton 16 · 2.4 per match
- 3 Aug 2024Cheltenham2-0NorthamptonClub Friendlies
- 1 Jan 2024Northampton1-0CheltenhamLeague One
- 26 Aug 2023Cheltenham0-1NorthamptonLeague One
- 23 Jul 2022Cheltenham2-0NorthamptonClub Friendlies
- 22 Jun 2020Cheltenham0-3NorthamptonLeague Two
- 18 Jun 2020Northampton0-2CheltenhamLeague Two
- 25 Feb 2020Cheltenham2-1NorthamptonLeague Two
- 29 Dec 2019Northampton1-1CheltenhamLeague Two
- 23 Mar 2019Cheltenham3-1NorthamptonLeague Two
- 8 Sept 2018Northampton1-3CheltenhamLeague Two
and 5 older ones.
The last meeting was on 3 Aug 2024: Cheltenham 2-0 Northampton. With Cheltenham at home: 5 home wins, 1 draw and 3 away wins in 9 matches, goals 13-10. Cheltenham last won this fixture on 3 Aug 2024 (Cheltenham 2-0 Northampton). Northampton last won it on 1 Jan 2024 (Northampton 1-0 Cheltenham).
The numbers compared
All League Two team stats →Cheltenham on the left, Northampton on the right: league matches only, 12 and 10 played.
The questions people ask
- What time does Cheltenham v Northampton kick off?
- Saturday 3 April at 3pm UK time, at EV Charger Points Stadium.
- What channel is Cheltenham v Northampton 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 Northampton 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 Northampton highlights?
- ITV shows free highlights with every goal from the three EFL divisions, on ITVX.
- Where is Cheltenham v Northampton being played?
- At EV Charger Points Stadium. Cheltenham are the home side.
- Where are Cheltenham and Northampton in the table?
- Cheltenham are 5th with 18 points from 12 matches; Northampton are 23rd with 10 points from 10. Cheltenham are 5th, in the play-off places: 3 pts off automatic promotion and 8 pts clear of the relegation zone. Northampton are 23rd, in the relegation zone: 7 pts off the play-offs.
- What form are Cheltenham and Northampton in?
- Last league results, most recent first. Cheltenham: W L L L W. Northampton: L W D L L.
- Who are the top scorers for Cheltenham and Northampton?
- Cheltenham: Charlie McCann (7), Andreas Weimann (4) and Jake Evans (4). League Two goals only.
- Who is the favourite in Cheltenham v Northampton?
- Arena Rete's model makes Cheltenham favourites (48%), 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 Cheltenham and Northampton?
- 15 meetings on record: 7 wins for Cheltenham, 3 draws, 5 wins for Northampton; goals 20-16.
- When did Cheltenham and Northampton last meet?
- On 3 Aug 2024 (Club Friendlies): Cheltenham 2-0 Northampton.
- Where can I follow Cheltenham v Northampton 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.