What channel is Crewe v Accrington on?
Crewe v Accrington kicks off on Saturday 8 May at 3pm UK time, at Mornflake Stadium, in League Two, matchday 46. The UK broadcasters have not confirmed a channel for this match yet; this page updates as soon as they do.
Crewe are 3rd with 21 points from 12 matches (5 won, 6 drawn, 1 lost); Accrington are 11th with 15 points from 12 (3 won, 6 drawn, 3 lost), unbeaten in 6. Goals: Crewe have scored 15 and conceded 11 (+4), Accrington have scored 17 and conceded 16 (+1). Crewe have taken 12 points from 6 home matches, Accrington 3 points from 6 away matches. Leading scorers: Jordan Gibson (5) for Crewe, Josh Woods (6) for Accrington. Arena Rete's model makes Crewe favourites (52%), with 1-0 the most likely score. In the 15 previous meetings on record: 5 wins for Crewe, 2 draws, 8 wins for Accrington.
How to watch Crewe v Accrington in the UK
The League Two TV guide →No channel has been announced for Crewe 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 OctExeter 2-0 Crewe
- Sat 17 OctCrewe 3-2 Rochdale
- Sat 10 OctSwindon 0-1 Crewe
- Sat 3 OctCrewe 3-1 Bristol Rovers
- Sat 26 SeptRotherham 1-1 Crewe
- 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 →Crewe are 3rd, in the automatic promotion places: 2 pts clear of the play-offs. Accrington are 11th: 2 pts off the play-offs and 5 pts clear of the relegation zone. 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 Crewe 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
Crewe v Accrington down the years15 meetings in our data provider's archive · goals: Crewe 15, Accrington 19 · 2.3 per match
- 8 Aug 2026Crewe2-1AccringtonEFL Cup
- 3 Apr 2026Accrington2-0CreweLeague Two
- 9 Aug 2025Crewe2-0AccringtonLeague Two
- 25 Jan 2025Crewe0-1AccringtonLeague Two
- 14 Sept 2024Accrington0-1CreweLeague Two
- 6 Apr 2024Accrington0-0CreweLeague Two
- 16 Dec 2023Crewe3-3AccringtonLeague Two
- 12 Feb 2022Accrington4-1CreweLeague One
- 21 Aug 2021Crewe0-1AccringtonLeague One
- 23 Feb 2021Crewe2-0AccringtonLeague One
and 5 older ones.
The last meeting was on 8 Aug 2026: Crewe 2-1 Accrington. With Crewe at home: 3 home wins, 1 draw and 3 away wins in 7 matches, goals 9-8. Crewe last won this fixture on 8 Aug 2026 (Crewe 2-1 Accrington). Accrington last won it on 3 Apr 2026 (Accrington 2-0 Crewe).
The numbers compared
All League Two team stats →Crewe on the left, Accrington on the right: league matches only, 12 and 12 played.
The questions people ask
- What time does Crewe v Accrington kick off?
- Saturday 8 May at 3pm UK time, at Mornflake Stadium.
- What channel is Crewe 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 Crewe 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 Crewe v Accrington highlights?
- ITV shows free highlights with every goal from the three EFL divisions, on ITVX.
- Where is Crewe v Accrington being played?
- At Mornflake Stadium, capacity 10,153. Crewe are the home side.
- Where are Crewe and Accrington in the table?
- Crewe are 3rd with 21 points from 12 matches; Accrington are 11th with 15 points from 12. Crewe are 3rd, in the automatic promotion places: 2 pts clear of the play-offs. Accrington are 11th: 2 pts off the play-offs and 5 pts clear of the relegation zone.
- What form are Crewe and Accrington in?
- Last league results, most recent first. Crewe: L W W W D. Accrington: D W D W D (unbeaten in 6).
- Who are the top scorers for Crewe and Accrington?
- Crewe: Jordan Gibson (5). Accrington: Josh Woods (6) and Charlie Caton (5). League Two goals only.
- Who is the favourite in Crewe v Accrington?
- Arena Rete's model makes Crewe favourites (52%), 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 Crewe and Accrington?
- 15 meetings on record: 5 wins for Crewe, 2 draws, 8 wins for Accrington; goals 15-19.
- When did Crewe and Accrington last meet?
- On 8 Aug 2026 (EFL Cup): Crewe 2-1 Accrington.
- Where can I follow Crewe 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.