What channel is Chesterfield v Accrington on?
Chesterfield v Accrington kicks off on Saturday 9 January at 12:30pm UK time, at SMH Group Stadium, in League Two, matchday 24. The UK broadcasters have not confirmed a channel for this match yet; this page updates as soon as they do.
Chesterfield are 9th with 16 points from 12 matches (4 won, 4 drawn, 4 lost), winless in 3; Accrington are 11th with 15 points from 12 (3 won, 6 drawn, 3 lost), unbeaten in 6. Goals: Chesterfield have scored 18 and conceded 16 (+2), Accrington have scored 17 and conceded 16 (+1). Chesterfield have taken 9 points from 6 home matches, Accrington 3 points from 6 away matches. Leading scorers: Dilan Markanday (4) for Chesterfield, Josh Woods (6) for Accrington. Arena Rete's model makes Chesterfield favourites (51%), with 1-1 the most likely score. In the 14 previous meetings on record: 7 wins for Chesterfield, 2 draws, 5 wins for Accrington.
How to watch Chesterfield v Accrington in the UK
The League Two TV guide →No channel has been announced for Chesterfield v Accrington 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 OctChesterfield 1-1 Colchester
- Sat 17 OctPort Vale 1-0 Chesterfield
- Sat 10 OctCrawley Town 2-2 Chesterfield
- Sat 3 OctChesterfield 4-2 Tranmere
- Sat 26 SeptCheltenham 2-1 Chesterfield
- Tue 20 OctYork 1-1 Accrington
- Sat 17 OctAccrington 3-1 Gillingham
- Sat 10 OctOldham 0-0 Accrington
- Sat 3 OctAccrington 2-0 Cheltenham
- Sat 26 SeptSwindon 1-1 Accrington
What is at stake
If it ended today →Chesterfield are 9th: 1 pt off the play-offs and 6 pts clear of the relegation zone. Accrington are 11th: 2 pts off the play-offs and 5 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 Chesterfield and 12 for Accrington; early in the season teams start from the league average. This is an estimate, not betting advice.
Head-to-head record
Chesterfield v Accrington down the years14 meetings in our data provider's archive · goals: Chesterfield 26, Accrington 28 · 3.9 per match
- 21 Mar 2026Accrington0-1ChesterfieldLeague Two
- 8 Nov 2025Chesterfield3-3AccringtonLeague Two
- 3 May 2025Accrington0-1ChesterfieldLeague Two
- 9 Nov 2024Chesterfield0-3AccringtonLeague Two
- 22 Jul 2023Accrington2-3ChesterfieldClub Friendlies
- 6 Jan 2018Accrington4-0ChesterfieldLeague Two
- 16 Sept 2017Chesterfield1-2AccringtonLeague Two
- 8 Mar 2014Accrington3-1ChesterfieldLeague Two
- 7 Sept 2013Chesterfield1-0AccringtonLeague Two
- 1 Jan 2013Accrington1-0ChesterfieldLeague Two
and 4 older ones.
The last meeting was on 21 Mar 2026: Accrington 0-1 Chesterfield. With Chesterfield at home: 4 home wins, 1 draw and 2 away wins in 7 matches, goals 18-16. Chesterfield last won this fixture on 21 Mar 2026 (Accrington 0-1 Chesterfield). Accrington last won it on 9 Nov 2024 (Chesterfield 0-3 Accrington).
The numbers compared
All League Two team stats →Chesterfield on the left, Accrington on the right: league matches only, 12 and 12 played.
The questions people ask
- What time does Chesterfield v Accrington kick off?
- Saturday 9 January at 12:30pm UK time, at SMH Group Stadium.
- What channel is Chesterfield v Accrington on in the UK?
- The channel has not been confirmed yet. TV selections are usually announced about six weeks before the match.
- Is Chesterfield v Accrington 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 Chesterfield v Accrington highlights?
- ITV shows free highlights with every goal from the three EFL divisions, on ITVX.
- Where is Chesterfield v Accrington being played?
- At SMH Group Stadium, capacity 10,338. Chesterfield are the home side.
- Where are Chesterfield and Accrington in the table?
- Chesterfield are 9th with 16 points from 12 matches; Accrington are 11th with 15 points from 12. Chesterfield are 9th: 1 pt off the play-offs and 6 pts clear of the relegation zone. Accrington are 11th: 2 pts off the play-offs and 5 pts clear of the relegation zone.
- What form are Chesterfield and Accrington in?
- Last league results, most recent first. Chesterfield: D L D W L (winless in 3). Accrington: D W D W D (unbeaten in 6).
- Who are the top scorers for Chesterfield and Accrington?
- Chesterfield: Dilan Markanday (4). Accrington: Josh Woods (6) and Charlie Caton (5). League Two goals only.
- Who is the favourite in Chesterfield v Accrington?
- Arena Rete's model makes Chesterfield favourites (51%), 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 Chesterfield and Accrington?
- 14 meetings on record: 7 wins for Chesterfield, 2 draws, 5 wins for Accrington; goals 26-28.
- When did Chesterfield and Accrington last meet?
- On 21 Mar 2026 (League Two): Accrington 0-1 Chesterfield.
- Where can I follow Chesterfield v Accrington 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.