What channel is Northampton v Salford City on?
Northampton v Salford City kicks off on Saturday 27 February at 3pm UK time, at Sixfields Stadium, in League Two, matchday 33. 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); Salford City are 1st with 25 points from 12 (8 won, 1 drawn, 3 lost), 6 wins in a row. Goals: Northampton have scored 6 and conceded 8 (-2), Salford City have scored 19 and conceded 12 (+7). Northampton have taken 5 points from 5 home matches, Salford City 10 points from 6 away matches. Arena Rete's model makes it an even match (33% Northampton, 33% the draw, 34% Salford City), with 0-0 the most likely score. In the 6 previous meetings on record: 3 wins for Northampton, 1 draw, 2 wins for Salford City.
How to watch Northampton v Salford City in the UK
The League Two TV guide →No channel has been announced for Northampton 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 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 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 →Northampton are 23rd, in the relegation zone: 7 pts off the play-offs. Salford City are 1st, in the automatic promotion places: 6 pts clear of the play-offs. 15 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 Salford City; early in the season teams start from the league average. This is an estimate, not betting advice.
Head-to-head record
Northampton v Salford City down the years6 meetings in our data provider's archive · goals: Northampton 8, Salford City 6 · 2.3 per match
- 7 Jan 2023Salford City2-1NorthamptonLeague Two
- 8 Oct 2022Northampton0-1Salford CityLeague Two
- 29 Jan 2022Northampton1-0Salford CityLeague Two
- 25 Sept 2021Salford City2-2NorthamptonLeague Two
- 11 Jan 2020Salford City1-2NorthamptonLeague Two
- 19 Oct 2019Northampton2-0Salford CityLeague Two
The last meeting was on 7 Jan 2023: Salford City 2-1 Northampton. With Northampton at home: 2 home wins, 0 draws and 1 away win in 3 matches, goals 3-1. Northampton last won this fixture on 29 Jan 2022 (Northampton 1-0 Salford City). Salford City last won it on 7 Jan 2023 (Salford City 2-1 Northampton).
The numbers compared
All League Two team stats →Northampton on the left, Salford City on the right: league matches only, 10 and 12 played.
The questions people ask
- What time does Northampton v Salford City kick off?
- Saturday 27 February at 3pm UK time, at Sixfields Stadium.
- What channel is Northampton 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 Northampton 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 Northampton v Salford City highlights?
- ITV shows free highlights with every goal from the three EFL divisions, on ITVX.
- Where is Northampton v Salford City being played?
- At Sixfields Stadium, capacity 7,798. Northampton are the home side.
- Where are Northampton and Salford City in the table?
- Northampton are 23rd with 10 points from 10 matches; Salford City are 1st with 25 points from 12. Northampton are 23rd, in the relegation zone: 7 pts off the play-offs. Salford City are 1st, in the automatic promotion places: 6 pts clear of the play-offs.
- What form are Northampton and Salford City in?
- Last league results, most recent first. Northampton: L W D L L. Salford City: W W W W W (6 wins in a row).
- Who is the favourite in Northampton v Salford City?
- Arena Rete's model makes it an even match (33% Northampton, 33% the draw, 34% 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 Northampton and Salford City?
- 6 meetings on record: 3 wins for Northampton, 1 draw, 2 wins for Salford City; goals 8-6.
- When did Northampton and Salford City last meet?
- On 7 Jan 2023 (League Two): Salford City 2-1 Northampton.
- Where can I follow Northampton 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.