What channel is Crewe v Tranmere on?
Crewe v Tranmere kicks off on Tuesday 29 December at 7:45pm UK time, at Mornflake Stadium, in League Two, matchday 22. 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); Tranmere are 13th with 15 points from 12 (3 won, 6 drawn, 3 lost). Goals: Crewe have scored 15 and conceded 11 (+4), Tranmere have scored 15 and conceded 15 (+0). Crewe have taken 12 points from 6 home matches, Tranmere 6 points from 6 away matches. Leading scorers: Jordan Gibson (5) for Crewe. Arena Rete's model makes Crewe favourites (52%), with 1-0 the most likely score. In the 15 previous meetings on record: 8 wins for Crewe, 1 draw, 6 wins for Tranmere.
How to watch Crewe v Tranmere in the UK
The League Two TV guide →No channel has been announced for Crewe v Tranmere 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 OctNorthampton 0-1 Tranmere
- Sat 17 OctTranmere 1-2 Barnet
- Sat 10 OctTranmere 1-1 Rochdale
- Sat 3 OctChesterfield 4-2 Tranmere
- Sat 26 SeptTranmere 1-1 Walsall
What is at stake
If it ended today →Crewe are 3rd, in the automatic promotion places: 2 pts clear of the play-offs. Tranmere are 13th: 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 Tranmere; early in the season teams start from the league average. This is an estimate, not betting advice.
Head-to-head record
Crewe v Tranmere down the years15 meetings in our data provider's archive · goals: Crewe 22, Tranmere 19 · 2.7 per match
- 28 Feb 2026Crewe2-1TranmereLeague Two
- 13 Dec 2025Tranmere1-4CreweLeague Two
- 26 Apr 2025Tranmere2-0CreweLeague Two
- 26 Oct 2024Crewe3-1TranmereLeague Two
- 3 Feb 2024Tranmere0-0CreweLeague Two
- 14 Oct 2023Crewe2-0TranmereLeague Two
- 1 Jan 2023Crewe1-0TranmereLeague Two
- 18 Oct 2022Crewe0-1TranmereEFL Trophy
- 14 Oct 2022Tranmere3-0CreweLeague Two
- 8 Mar 2019Tranmere1-0CreweLeague Two
and 5 older ones.
The last meeting was on 28 Feb 2026: Crewe 2-1 Tranmere. With Crewe at home: 6 home wins, 0 draws and 1 away win in 7 matches, goals 13-6. Crewe last won this fixture on 28 Feb 2026 (Crewe 2-1 Tranmere). Tranmere last won it on 26 Apr 2025 (Tranmere 2-0 Crewe).
The numbers compared
All League Two team stats →Crewe on the left, Tranmere on the right: league matches only, 12 and 12 played.
The questions people ask
- What time does Crewe v Tranmere kick off?
- Tuesday 29 December at 7:45pm UK time, at Mornflake Stadium.
- What channel is Crewe v Tranmere 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 Tranmere 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 Tranmere highlights?
- ITV shows free highlights with every goal from the three EFL divisions, on ITVX.
- Where is Crewe v Tranmere being played?
- At Mornflake Stadium, capacity 10,153. Crewe are the home side.
- Where are Crewe and Tranmere in the table?
- Crewe are 3rd with 21 points from 12 matches; Tranmere are 13th with 15 points from 12. Crewe are 3rd, in the automatic promotion places: 2 pts clear of the play-offs. Tranmere are 13th: 2 pts off the play-offs and 5 pts clear of the relegation zone.
- What form are Crewe and Tranmere in?
- Last league results, most recent first. Crewe: L W W W D. Tranmere: W L D L D.
- Who are the top scorers for Crewe and Tranmere?
- Crewe: Jordan Gibson (5). League Two goals only.
- Who is the favourite in Crewe v Tranmere?
- 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 Tranmere?
- 15 meetings on record: 8 wins for Crewe, 1 draw, 6 wins for Tranmere; goals 22-19.
- When did Crewe and Tranmere last meet?
- On 28 Feb 2026 (League Two): Crewe 2-1 Tranmere.
- Where can I follow Crewe v Tranmere 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.