What channel is Rochdale v Crewe on?
Rochdale v Crewe kicks off on Saturday 16 January at 3pm UK time, at Crown Oil Arena, in League Two, matchday 25. The UK broadcasters have not confirmed a channel for this match yet; this page updates as soon as they do.
Rochdale are 14th with 15 points from 12 matches (4 won, 3 drawn, 5 lost), winless in 3; Crewe are 3rd with 21 points from 12 (5 won, 6 drawn, 1 lost). Goals: Rochdale have scored 15 and conceded 17 (-2), Crewe have scored 15 and conceded 11 (+4). Rochdale have taken 10 points from 6 home matches, Crewe 9 points from 6 away matches. Leading scorers: Dajaune Brown (4) for Rochdale, Jordan Gibson (5) for Crewe. Arena Rete's model makes it an even match (38% Rochdale, 28% the draw, 34% Crewe), with 1-1 the most likely score. In the 12 previous meetings on record: 3 wins for Rochdale, 4 draws, 5 wins for Crewe. They have already met once this season: Crewe 3-2 Rochdale.
How to watch Rochdale v Crewe in the UK
The League Two TV guide →No channel has been announced for Rochdale v Crewe 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 OctRochdale 2-2 Grimsby
- Sat 17 OctCrewe 3-2 Rochdale
- Sat 10 OctTranmere 1-1 Rochdale
- Sat 3 OctRochdale 1-0 Swindon
- Sat 26 SeptFleetwood Town 1-2 Rochdale
- 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
What is at stake
If it ended today →Rochdale are 14th: 2 pts off the play-offs and 5 pts clear of the relegation zone. Crewe are 3rd, in the automatic promotion places: 2 pts clear of the play-offs. 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 Rochdale and 12 for Crewe; early in the season teams start from the league average. This is an estimate, not betting advice.
Head-to-head record
Rochdale v Crewe down the years12 meetings in our data provider's archive · goals: Rochdale 25, Crewe 21 · 3.8 per match
- 17 Oct 2026Crewe3-2RochdaleLeague Two
- 25 Feb 2023Crewe1-1RochdaleLeague Two
- 30 Jul 2022Rochdale1-2CreweLeague Two
- 24 Apr 2021Crewe1-1RochdaleLeague One
- 9 Jan 2021Rochdale3-3CreweLeague One
- 16 Feb 2016Rochdale2-2CreweLeague One
- 6 Feb 2016Crewe2-0RochdaleLeague One
- 3 Mar 2015Rochdale4-0CreweLeague One
- 19 Aug 2014Crewe2-5RochdaleLeague One
- 30 Jul 2011Crewe2-1RochdaleClub Friendlies
and 2 older ones.
The last meeting was on 17 Oct 2026: Crewe 3-2 Rochdale. With Rochdale at home: 2 home wins, 2 draws and 1 away win in 5 matches, goals 13-7. Rochdale last won this fixture on 3 Mar 2015 (Rochdale 4-0 Crewe). Crewe last won it on 17 Oct 2026 (Crewe 3-2 Rochdale).
The numbers compared
All League Two team stats →Rochdale on the left, Crewe on the right: league matches only, 12 and 12 played.
The questions people ask
- What time does Rochdale v Crewe kick off?
- Saturday 16 January at 3pm UK time, at Crown Oil Arena.
- What channel is Rochdale v Crewe on in the UK?
- The channel has not been confirmed yet. TV selections are usually announced about six weeks before the match.
- Is Rochdale v Crewe 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 Rochdale v Crewe highlights?
- ITV shows free highlights with every goal from the three EFL divisions, on ITVX.
- Where is Rochdale v Crewe being played?
- At Crown Oil Arena, capacity 10,249. Rochdale are the home side.
- Where are Rochdale and Crewe in the table?
- Rochdale are 14th with 15 points from 12 matches; Crewe are 3rd with 21 points from 12. Rochdale are 14th: 2 pts off the play-offs and 5 pts clear of the relegation zone. Crewe are 3rd, in the automatic promotion places: 2 pts clear of the play-offs.
- What form are Rochdale and Crewe in?
- Last league results, most recent first. Rochdale: D L D W W (winless in 3). Crewe: L W W W D.
- Who are the top scorers for Rochdale and Crewe?
- Rochdale: Dajaune Brown (4). Crewe: Jordan Gibson (5). League Two goals only.
- Who is the favourite in Rochdale v Crewe?
- Arena Rete's model makes it an even match (38% Rochdale, 28% the draw, 34% Crewe), from the two sides' league results. Most likely score: 1-1. It is an estimate, not betting advice.
- What is the head-to-head record between Rochdale and Crewe?
- 12 meetings on record: 3 wins for Rochdale, 4 draws, 5 wins for Crewe; goals 25-21.
- When did Rochdale and Crewe last meet?
- On 17 Oct 2026 (League Two): Crewe 3-2 Rochdale.
- Where can I follow Rochdale v Crewe 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.