What channel is Northampton v Cheltenham on?
Northampton v Cheltenham kicks off on Tuesday 29 December at 7:45pm UK time, at Sixfields 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.
Northampton are 23rd with 10 points from 10 matches (2 won, 4 drawn, 4 lost); Cheltenham are 5th with 18 points from 12 (5 won, 3 drawn, 4 lost). Goals: Northampton have scored 6 and conceded 8 (-2), Cheltenham have scored 21 and conceded 22 (-1). Northampton have taken 5 points from 5 home matches, Cheltenham 5 points from 6 away matches. Leading scorers: Charlie McCann (7) for Cheltenham. Arena Rete's model makes Northampton favourites (46%), with 1-0 the most likely score. In the 15 previous meetings on record: 5 wins for Northampton, 3 draws, 7 wins for Cheltenham.
How to watch Northampton v Cheltenham in the UK
The League Two TV guide →No channel has been announced for Northampton v Cheltenham 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 OctNorthampton 0-1 Tranmere
- Sat 17 OctGrimsby 0-2 Northampton
- Sat 10 OctYork 1-1 Northampton
- Sat 3 OctNorthampton -1--1 Oldham
- Sat 26 SeptPort Vale -1--1 Northampton
- Tue 20 OctCheltenham 4-2 Fleetwood Town
- Sat 17 OctOldham 4-1 Cheltenham
- Sat 10 OctCheltenham 0-2 Salford City
- Sat 3 OctAccrington 2-0 Cheltenham
- Sat 26 SeptCheltenham 2-1 Chesterfield
What is at stake
If it ended today →Northampton are 23rd, in the relegation zone: 7 pts off the play-offs. Cheltenham are 5th, in the play-off places: 3 pts off automatic promotion and 8 pts clear of the relegation zone. 8 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 10 league matches for Northampton and 12 for Cheltenham; early in the season teams start from the league average. This is an estimate, not betting advice.
Head-to-head record
Northampton v Cheltenham down the years15 meetings in our data provider's archive · goals: Northampton 16, Cheltenham 20 · 2.4 per match
- 3 Aug 2024Cheltenham2-0NorthamptonClub Friendlies
- 1 Jan 2024Northampton1-0CheltenhamLeague One
- 26 Aug 2023Cheltenham0-1NorthamptonLeague One
- 23 Jul 2022Cheltenham2-0NorthamptonClub Friendlies
- 22 Jun 2020Cheltenham0-3NorthamptonLeague Two
- 18 Jun 2020Northampton0-2CheltenhamLeague Two
- 25 Feb 2020Cheltenham2-1NorthamptonLeague Two
- 29 Dec 2019Northampton1-1CheltenhamLeague Two
- 23 Mar 2019Cheltenham3-1NorthamptonLeague Two
- 8 Sept 2018Northampton1-3CheltenhamLeague Two
and 5 older ones.
The last meeting was on 3 Aug 2024: Cheltenham 2-0 Northampton. With Northampton at home: 2 home wins, 2 draws and 2 away wins in 6 matches, goals 6-7. Northampton last won this fixture on 1 Jan 2024 (Northampton 1-0 Cheltenham). Cheltenham last won it on 3 Aug 2024 (Cheltenham 2-0 Northampton).
The numbers compared
All League Two team stats →Northampton on the left, Cheltenham on the right: league matches only, 10 and 12 played.
The questions people ask
- What time does Northampton v Cheltenham kick off?
- Tuesday 29 December at 7:45pm UK time, at Sixfields Stadium.
- What channel is Northampton v Cheltenham on in the UK?
- The channel has not been confirmed yet. TV selections are usually announced about six weeks before the match.
- Is Northampton v Cheltenham 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 Northampton v Cheltenham highlights?
- ITV shows free highlights with every goal from the three EFL divisions, on ITVX.
- Where is Northampton v Cheltenham being played?
- At Sixfields Stadium, capacity 7,798. Northampton are the home side.
- Where are Northampton and Cheltenham in the table?
- Northampton are 23rd with 10 points from 10 matches; Cheltenham are 5th with 18 points from 12. Northampton are 23rd, in the relegation zone: 7 pts off the play-offs. Cheltenham are 5th, in the play-off places: 3 pts off automatic promotion and 8 pts clear of the relegation zone.
- What form are Northampton and Cheltenham in?
- Last league results, most recent first. Northampton: L W D L L. Cheltenham: W L L L W.
- Who are the top scorers for Northampton and Cheltenham?
- Cheltenham: Charlie McCann (7), Andreas Weimann (4) and Jake Evans (4). League Two goals only.
- Who is the favourite in Northampton v Cheltenham?
- Arena Rete's model makes Northampton favourites (46%), 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 Northampton and Cheltenham?
- 15 meetings on record: 5 wins for Northampton, 3 draws, 7 wins for Cheltenham; goals 16-20.
- When did Northampton and Cheltenham last meet?
- On 3 Aug 2024 (Club Friendlies): Cheltenham 2-0 Northampton.
- Where can I follow Northampton v Cheltenham 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.