What channel is Crewe v Salford City on?
Crewe v Salford City kicks off on Thursday 17 December at 8pm UK time, at Mornflake Stadium, in League Two, matchday 20. 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); Salford City are 1st with 25 points from 12 (8 won, 1 drawn, 3 lost), 6 wins in a row. Goals: Crewe have scored 15 and conceded 11 (+4), Salford City have scored 19 and conceded 12 (+7). Crewe have taken 12 points from 6 home matches, Salford City 10 points from 6 away matches. Leading scorers: Jordan Gibson (5) for Crewe. Arena Rete's model makes Crewe favourites (43%), with 1-0 the most likely score. In the 10 previous meetings on record: 4 wins for Crewe, 2 draws, 4 wins for Salford City.
How to watch Crewe v Salford City in the UK
The League Two TV guide →No channel has been announced for Crewe v Salford City 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 OctBristol Rovers 1-2 Salford City
- Sat 17 OctSalford City 2-1 Crawley Town
- Sat 10 OctCheltenham 0-2 Salford City
- Sat 3 OctSalford City 1-0 Fleetwood Town
- Sat 26 SeptOldham 1-4 Salford City
What is at stake
If it ended today →Crewe are 3rd, in the automatic promotion places: 2 pts clear of the play-offs. Salford City are 1st, in the automatic promotion places: 6 pts clear of the play-offs. 4 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 Salford City; early in the season teams start from the league average. This is an estimate, not betting advice.
Head-to-head record
Crewe v Salford City down the years10 meetings in our data provider's archive · goals: Crewe 19, Salford City 20 · 3.9 per match
- 6 Apr 2026Crewe1-0Salford CityLeague Two
- 2 Aug 2025Salford City1-3CreweLeague Two
- 8 Mar 2025Salford City1-1CreweLeague Two
- 19 Oct 2024Crewe1-1Salford CityLeague Two
- 27 Jan 2024Crewe2-3Salford CityLeague Two
- 7 Oct 2023Salford City4-2CreweLeague Two
- 10 Mar 2023Crewe4-3Salford CityLeague Two
- 13 Aug 2022Salford City3-0CreweLeague Two
- 26 Dec 2019Salford City3-1CreweLeague Two
- 21 Sept 2019Crewe4-1Salford CityLeague Two
The last meeting was on 6 Apr 2026: Crewe 1-0 Salford City. With Crewe at home: 3 home wins, 1 draw and 1 away win in 5 matches, goals 12-8. Crewe last won this fixture on 6 Apr 2026 (Crewe 1-0 Salford City). Salford City last won it on 27 Jan 2024 (Crewe 2-3 Salford City).
The numbers compared
All League Two team stats →Crewe on the left, Salford City on the right: league matches only, 12 and 12 played.
The questions people ask
- What time does Crewe v Salford City kick off?
- Thursday 17 December at 8pm UK time, at Mornflake Stadium.
- What channel is Crewe v Salford City 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 Salford City 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 Salford City highlights?
- ITV shows free highlights with every goal from the three EFL divisions, on ITVX.
- Where is Crewe v Salford City being played?
- At Mornflake Stadium, capacity 10,153. Crewe are the home side.
- Where are Crewe and Salford City in the table?
- Crewe are 3rd with 21 points from 12 matches; Salford City are 1st with 25 points from 12. Crewe are 3rd, in the automatic promotion places: 2 pts clear of the play-offs. Salford City are 1st, in the automatic promotion places: 6 pts clear of the play-offs.
- What form are Crewe and Salford City in?
- Last league results, most recent first. Crewe: L W W W D. Salford City: W W W W W (6 wins in a row).
- Who are the top scorers for Crewe and Salford City?
- Crewe: Jordan Gibson (5). League Two goals only.
- Who is the favourite in Crewe v Salford City?
- Arena Rete's model makes Crewe favourites (43%), 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 Salford City?
- 10 meetings on record: 4 wins for Crewe, 2 draws, 4 wins for Salford City; goals 19-20.
- When did Crewe and Salford City last meet?
- On 6 Apr 2026 (League Two): Crewe 1-0 Salford City.
- Where can I follow Crewe v Salford City 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.