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League Two · matchday 28 · UK TV guidechannel and kick-off checked at 12:50

What channel is Exeter v Salford City on?

Exeter v Salford City kicks off on Saturday 30 January at 3pm UK time, at St James' Park, in League Two, matchday 28. The UK broadcasters have not confirmed a channel for this match yet; this page updates as soon as they do.

Exeter are 10th with 16 points from 12 matches (4 won, 4 drawn, 4 lost), unbeaten in 4; Salford City are 1st with 25 points from 12 (8 won, 1 drawn, 3 lost), 6 wins in a row. Goals: Exeter have scored 8 and conceded 6 (+2), Salford City have scored 19 and conceded 12 (+7). Exeter have taken 12 points from 6 home matches, Salford City 10 points from 6 away matches. Arena Rete's model makes it an even match (36% Exeter, 36% the draw, 28% Salford City), with 0-0 the most likely score. In the 5 previous meetings on record: 3 wins for Exeter, 2 draws, 0 wins for Salford City.

Kick-off3pmSaturday 30 January · 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 refereeStadiumSt James' ParkCapacity2,000Refereeto be appointed

How to watch Exeter v Salford City in the UK

The League Two TV guide →

No channel has been announced for Exeter v Salford City 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 →
Exeter10th · 16 points from 12 · unbeaten in 4
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At home in the league: 3-3-0 (W-D-L), 6 scored, 1 conceded
Salford City1st · 25 points from 12 · 6 wins in a row
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Away in the league: 3-1-2 (W-D-L), 12 scored, 9 conceded

What is at stake

If it ended today →

Exeter are 10th: 1 pt off the play-offs and 6 pts clear of the relegation zone. Salford City are 1st, in the automatic promotion places: 6 pts clear of the play-offs. 9 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 →
Exeter v Salford CityArena Rete's estimate from goals, expected goals, attack and defence in the league
Exeter 36%draw 36%Salford City 28%
Most likely score0-021% on its own
Over or under 2.5 goalsUnder20% over · 80% under
Both teams to scoreNo29% yes
Goals the model expects0.84 – 0.70Exeter – Salford City

Poisson model on 12 league matches for Exeter 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

Exeter v Salford City down the years
3Exeter wins
2draws
0Salford City wins

5 meetings in our data provider's archive · goals: Exeter 6, Salford City 3 · 1.8 per match

  1. 12 Mar 2022Exeter0-0Salford CityLeague Two
  2. 30 Oct 2021Salford City1-2ExeterLeague Two
  3. 27 Mar 2021Exeter1-0Salford CityLeague Two
  4. 12 Sept 2020Salford City2-2ExeterLeague Two
  5. 14 Dec 2019Salford City0-1ExeterLeague Two

The last meeting was on 12 Mar 2022: Exeter 0-0 Salford City. With Exeter at home: 1 home win, 1 draw and 0 away wins in 2 matches, goals 1-0. Exeter last won this fixture on 30 Oct 2021 (Salford City 1-2 Exeter). Salford City have not won any of the meetings on record.

The numbers compared

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Exeter on the left, Salford City on the right: league matches only, 12 and 12 played.

4-4-4Won-drawn-lost8-1-3
1.33Points per match2.08
0.67Goals scored per match1.58
0.50Goals conceded per match1.00
7Clean sheets4
6Failed to score2
3-3-0 · 12 ptsHome record v away record3-1-2 · 10 pts
45.8% (19th of 24)Possession57.2% (4th of 24)
3.25 (20th of 24)Shots on target4.17 (8th of 24)
10.67 (20th of 24)Total shots14.67 (7th of 24)
4.25 (17th of 24)Corners6 (6th of 24)
20 (13th of 24)Yellow cards19 (18th of 24)

The questions people ask

What time does Exeter v Salford City kick off?
Saturday 30 January at 3pm UK time, at St James' Park.
What channel is Exeter 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 Exeter 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 Exeter v Salford City highlights?
ITV shows free highlights with every goal from the three EFL divisions, on ITVX.
Where is Exeter v Salford City being played?
At St James' Park, capacity 2,000. Exeter are the home side.
Where are Exeter and Salford City in the table?
Exeter are 10th with 16 points from 12 matches; Salford City are 1st with 25 points from 12. Exeter are 10th: 1 pt off the play-offs and 6 pts clear of the relegation zone. Salford City are 1st, in the automatic promotion places: 6 pts clear of the play-offs.
What form are Exeter and Salford City in?
Last league results, most recent first. Exeter: W D W W L (unbeaten in 4). Salford City: W W W W W (6 wins in a row).
Who is the favourite in Exeter v Salford City?
Arena Rete's model makes it an even match (36% Exeter, 36% the draw, 28% Salford City), 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 Exeter and Salford City?
5 meetings on record: 3 wins for Exeter, 2 draws, 0 wins for Salford City; goals 6-3.
When did Exeter and Salford City last meet?
On 12 Mar 2022 (League Two): Exeter 0-0 Salford City.
Where can I follow Exeter 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

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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.