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.
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:
- 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 OctColchester 0-0 Exeter
- Sat 10 OctShrewsbury 0-1 Exeter
- Sat 3 OctExeter 1-0 Rotherham
- Sat 26 SeptBristol Rovers 1-0 Exeter
- 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 →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 →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 years5 meetings in our data provider's archive · goals: Exeter 6, Salford City 3 · 1.8 per match
- 12 Mar 2022Exeter0-0Salford CityLeague Two
- 30 Oct 2021Salford City1-2ExeterLeague Two
- 27 Mar 2021Exeter1-0Salford CityLeague Two
- 12 Sept 2020Salford City2-2ExeterLeague Two
- 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
All League Two team stats →Exeter on the left, Salford City on the right: league matches only, 12 and 12 played.
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
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.