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League Two · matchday 39 · UK TV guidechannel and kick-off checked at 12:04

What channel is Chesterfield v Walsall on?

Chesterfield v Walsall kicks off on Saturday 3 April at 3pm UK time, at SMH Group 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.

Chesterfield are 9th with 16 points from 12 matches (4 won, 4 drawn, 4 lost), winless in 3; Walsall are 4th with 19 points from 11 (4 won, 7 drawn, 0 lost), unbeaten in 11. Goals: Chesterfield have scored 18 and conceded 16 (+2), Walsall have scored 16 and conceded 7 (+9). Chesterfield have taken 9 points from 6 home matches, Walsall 8 points from 6 away matches. Leading scorers: Dilan Markanday (4) for Chesterfield, Aaron Pressley (7) for Walsall. Arena Rete's model makes it an even match (34% Chesterfield, 28% the draw, 38% Walsall), with 1-1 the most likely score. In the 14 previous meetings on record: 3 wins for Chesterfield, 4 draws, 7 wins for Walsall.

Kick-off3pmSaturday 3 April · UK timeThe match page
On TV in the UKChannel to be confirmed: the broadcasters have not announced this round yet.Rights checked on 1 October 2026. No commission on links.
Venue and refereeStadiumSMH Group StadiumCapacity10,338Refereeto be appointed

How to watch Chesterfield v Walsall in the UK

The League Two TV guide →

No channel has been announced for Chesterfield v Walsall yet. The UK rights to League Two are held by:

The streaming services that carry League Two:

Friday 8pm→Sky Sports
Saturday 12:30pm→Sky Sports and Sky Sports+
Saturday 3pm→not shown live in the UK
Sunday afternoon→Sky Sports
Thursday and Monday nights→selected matches on Sky Sports
Midweek rounds→every match on Sky Sports+

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 →
Chesterfield9th · 16 points from 12 · winless in 3
DLDWL
At home in the league: 2-3-1 (W-D-L), 11 scored, 8 concededTop scorer: Dilan Markanday (4)
Walsall4th · 19 points from 11 · unbeaten in 11
WDDDW
Away in the league: 1-5-0 (W-D-L), 8 scored, 5 concededTop scorer: Aaron Pressley (7)

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. Walsall are 4th, in the play-off places: 2 pts off automatic promotion and 9 pts clear of the relegation zone. 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 →
Chesterfield v WalsallArena Rete's estimate from goals, expected goals, attack and defence in the league
Chesterfield 34%draw 28%Walsall 38%
Most likely score1-113% on its own
Over or under 2.5 goalsUnder40% over · 60% under
Both teams to scoreNo46% yes
Goals the model expects1.11 – 1.18Chesterfield – Walsall

Poisson model on 12 league matches for Chesterfield and 11 for Walsall; early in the season teams start from the league average. This is an estimate, not betting advice.

Head-to-head record

Chesterfield v Walsall down the years
3Chesterfield wins
4draws
7Walsall wins

14 meetings in our data provider's archive · goals: Chesterfield 13, Walsall 20 · 2.4 per match

  1. 31 Jan 2026Chesterfield2-2WalsallLeague Two
  2. 6 Sept 2025Walsall1-0ChesterfieldLeague Two
  3. 16 May 2025Walsall2-1ChesterfieldLeague Two
  4. 11 May 2025Chesterfield0-2WalsallLeague Two
  5. 15 Feb 2025Walsall3-1ChesterfieldLeague Two
  6. 5 Oct 2024Chesterfield2-2WalsallLeague Two
  7. 7 Mar 2017Walsall1-0ChesterfieldLeague One
  8. 16 Aug 2016Chesterfield2-0WalsallLeague One
  9. 12 Mar 2016Chesterfield1-4WalsallLeague One
  10. 15 Dec 2015Walsall0-0ChesterfieldFA Cup

and 4 older ones.

The last meeting was on 31 Jan 2026: Chesterfield 2-2 Walsall. With Chesterfield at home: 2 home wins, 3 draws and 2 away wins in 7 matches, goals 9-11. Chesterfield last won this fixture on 16 Aug 2016 (Chesterfield 2-0 Walsall). Walsall last won it on 6 Sept 2025 (Walsall 1-0 Chesterfield).

The numbers compared

All League Two team stats →

Chesterfield on the left, Walsall on the right: league matches only, 12 and 11 played.

4-4-4Won-drawn-lost4-7-0
1.33Points per match1.73
1.50Goals scored per match1.45
1.33Goals conceded per match0.64
2Clean sheets6
2Failed to score3
2-3-1 · 9 ptsHome record v away record1-5-0 · 8 pts
59.2% (2nd of 24)Possession57.3% (3rd of 24)
5.92 (1st of 24)Shots on target4.27 (7th of 24)
17.92 (1st of 24)Total shots15 (6th of 24)
6.33 (4th of 24)Corners6.36 (3rd of 24)
26 (8th of 24)Yellow cards23 (11th of 24)

The questions people ask

What time does Chesterfield v Walsall kick off?
Saturday 3 April at 3pm UK time, at SMH Group Stadium.
What channel is Chesterfield v Walsall 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 Walsall 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 Walsall highlights?
ITV shows free highlights with every goal from the three EFL divisions, on ITVX.
Where is Chesterfield v Walsall being played?
At SMH Group Stadium, capacity 10,338. Chesterfield are the home side.
Where are Chesterfield and Walsall in the table?
Chesterfield are 9th with 16 points from 12 matches; Walsall are 4th with 19 points from 11. Chesterfield are 9th: 1 pt off the play-offs and 6 pts clear of the relegation zone. Walsall are 4th, in the play-off places: 2 pts off automatic promotion and 9 pts clear of the relegation zone.
What form are Chesterfield and Walsall in?
Last league results, most recent first. Chesterfield: D L D W L (winless in 3). Walsall: W D D D W (unbeaten in 11).
Who are the top scorers for Chesterfield and Walsall?
Chesterfield: Dilan Markanday (4). Walsall: Aaron Pressley (7). League Two goals only.
Who is the favourite in Chesterfield v Walsall?
Arena Rete's model makes it an even match (34% Chesterfield, 28% the draw, 38% Walsall), 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 Walsall?
14 meetings on record: 3 wins for Chesterfield, 4 draws, 7 wins for Walsall; goals 13-20.
When did Chesterfield and Walsall last meet?
On 31 Jan 2026 (League Two): Chesterfield 2-2 Walsall.
Where can I follow Chesterfield v Walsall 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

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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.