What channel is Colchester v Northampton on?
Colchester v Northampton kicks off on Saturday 23 January at 3pm UK time, at JobServe Community Stadium, in League Two, matchday 27. The UK broadcasters have not confirmed a channel for this match yet; this page updates as soon as they do.
Colchester are 19th with 12 points from 11 matches (2 won, 6 drawn, 3 lost), 2 draws in a row; Northampton are 23rd with 10 points from 10 (2 won, 4 drawn, 4 lost). Goals: Colchester have scored 11 and conceded 14 (-3), Northampton have scored 6 and conceded 8 (-2). Colchester have taken 9 points from 5 home matches, Northampton 5 points from 5 away matches. Arena Rete's model makes Colchester favourites (39%), with 0-0 the most likely score. In the 8 previous meetings on record: 2 wins for Colchester, 0 draws, 6 wins for Northampton.
How to watch Colchester v Northampton in the UK
The League Two TV guide →No channel has been announced for Colchester 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 OctColchester 0-0 Exeter
- Sat 10 OctNewport County 1-0 Colchester
- Sat 26 SeptShrewsbury 2-2 Colchester
- Sat 19 SeptColchester 1-1 Cheltenham
- 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 →Colchester are 19th: 5 pts off the play-offs and 2 pts clear of the relegation zone. Northampton are 23rd, in the relegation zone: 7 pts off the play-offs. 2 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 11 league matches for Colchester 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
Colchester v Northampton down the years8 meetings in our data provider's archive · goals: Colchester 9, Northampton 12 · 2.6 per match
- 25 Feb 2023Colchester0-1NorthamptonLeague Two
- 30 Jul 2022Northampton3-2ColchesterLeague Two
- 19 Feb 2022Northampton3-0ColchesterLeague Two
- 14 Aug 2021Colchester0-1NorthamptonLeague Two
- 24 Aug 2019Colchester1-0NorthamptonLeague Two
- 2 Feb 2019Northampton0-4ColchesterLeague Two
- 25 Aug 2018Colchester1-2NorthamptonLeague Two
- 9 Oct 2012Northampton2-1ColchesterFA Trophy
The last meeting was on 25 Feb 2023: Colchester 0-1 Northampton. With Colchester at home: 1 home win, 0 draws and 3 away wins in 4 matches, goals 2-4. Colchester last won this fixture on 24 Aug 2019 (Colchester 1-0 Northampton). Northampton last won it on 25 Feb 2023 (Colchester 0-1 Northampton).
The numbers compared
All League Two team stats →Colchester on the left, Northampton on the right: league matches only, 11 and 10 played.
The questions people ask
- What time does Colchester v Northampton kick off?
- Saturday 23 January at 3pm UK time, at JobServe Community Stadium.
- What channel is Colchester 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 Colchester 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 Colchester v Northampton highlights?
- ITV shows free highlights with every goal from the three EFL divisions, on ITVX.
- Where is Colchester v Northampton being played?
- At JobServe Community Stadium, capacity 10,083. Colchester are the home side.
- Where are Colchester and Northampton in the table?
- Colchester are 19th with 12 points from 11 matches; Northampton are 23rd with 10 points from 10. Colchester are 19th: 5 pts off the play-offs and 2 pts clear of the relegation zone. Northampton are 23rd, in the relegation zone: 7 pts off the play-offs.
- What form are Colchester and Northampton in?
- Last league results, most recent first. Colchester: D D L D D (2 draws in a row). Northampton: L W D L L.
- Who is the favourite in Colchester v Northampton?
- Arena Rete's model makes Colchester favourites (39%), from the two sides' league results. Most likely score: 0-0. It is an estimate, not betting advice.
- What is the head-to-head record between Colchester and Northampton?
- 8 meetings on record: 2 wins for Colchester, 0 draws, 6 wins for Northampton; goals 9-12.
- When did Colchester and Northampton last meet?
- On 25 Feb 2023 (League Two): Colchester 0-1 Northampton.
- Where can I follow Colchester 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.