What channel is Chesterfield v Northampton on?
Chesterfield v Northampton kicks off on Saturday 26 December at 3pm UK time, at SMH Group Stadium, in League Two, matchday 21. 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; Northampton are 23rd with 10 points from 10 (2 won, 4 drawn, 4 lost). Goals: Chesterfield have scored 18 and conceded 16 (+2), Northampton have scored 6 and conceded 8 (-2). Chesterfield have taken 9 points from 6 home matches, Northampton 5 points from 5 away matches. Leading scorers: Dilan Markanday (4) for Chesterfield. Arena Rete's model makes Chesterfield favourites (49%), with 1-0 the most likely score. In the 12 previous meetings on record: 7 wins for Chesterfield, 2 draws, 3 wins for Northampton.
How to watch Chesterfield v Northampton in the UK
The League Two TV guide →No channel has been announced for Chesterfield 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 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 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 →Chesterfield are 9th: 1 pt off the play-offs and 6 pts clear of the relegation zone. Northampton are 23rd, in the relegation zone: 7 pts off the play-offs. 6 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 Chesterfield 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
Chesterfield v Northampton down the years12 meetings in our data provider's archive · goals: Chesterfield 18, Northampton 13 · 2.6 per match
- 5 Nov 2022Chesterfield1-0NorthamptonFA Cup
- 11 Feb 2017Northampton3-1ChesterfieldLeague One
- 17 Sept 2016Chesterfield3-1NorthamptonLeague One
- 25 Jan 2014Chesterfield3-1NorthamptonLeague Two
- 26 Nov 2013Chesterfield0-0NorthamptonLeague Two
- 12 Jan 2013Chesterfield3-0NorthamptonLeague Two
- 22 Sept 2012Northampton0-0ChesterfieldLeague Two
- 8 Mar 2011Chesterfield2-1NorthamptonLeague Two
- 28 Sept 2010Northampton1-2ChesterfieldLeague Two
- 23 Jan 2010Northampton3-0ChesterfieldLeague Two
and 2 older ones.
The last meeting was on 5 Nov 2022: Chesterfield 1-0 Northampton. With Chesterfield at home: 6 home wins, 1 draw and 0 away wins in 7 matches, goals 15-3. Chesterfield last won this fixture on 5 Nov 2022 (Chesterfield 1-0 Northampton). Northampton last won it on 11 Feb 2017 (Northampton 3-1 Chesterfield).
The numbers compared
All League Two team stats →Chesterfield on the left, Northampton on the right: league matches only, 12 and 10 played.
The questions people ask
- What time does Chesterfield v Northampton kick off?
- Saturday 26 December at 3pm UK time, at SMH Group Stadium.
- What channel is Chesterfield 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 Chesterfield 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 Chesterfield v Northampton highlights?
- ITV shows free highlights with every goal from the three EFL divisions, on ITVX.
- Where is Chesterfield v Northampton being played?
- At SMH Group Stadium, capacity 10,338. Chesterfield are the home side.
- Where are Chesterfield and Northampton in the table?
- Chesterfield are 9th with 16 points from 12 matches; Northampton are 23rd with 10 points from 10. Chesterfield are 9th: 1 pt off the play-offs and 6 pts clear of the relegation zone. Northampton are 23rd, in the relegation zone: 7 pts off the play-offs.
- What form are Chesterfield and Northampton in?
- Last league results, most recent first. Chesterfield: D L D W L (winless in 3). Northampton: L W D L L.
- Who are the top scorers for Chesterfield and Northampton?
- Chesterfield: Dilan Markanday (4). League Two goals only.
- Who is the favourite in Chesterfield v Northampton?
- Arena Rete's model makes Chesterfield favourites (49%), 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 Chesterfield and Northampton?
- 12 meetings on record: 7 wins for Chesterfield, 2 draws, 3 wins for Northampton; goals 18-13.
- When did Chesterfield and Northampton last meet?
- On 5 Nov 2022 (FA Cup): Chesterfield 1-0 Northampton.
- Where can I follow Chesterfield 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.