What channel is Rochdale v Northampton on?
Rochdale v Northampton kicks off on Saturday 20 March at 3pm UK time, at Crown Oil Arena, in League Two, matchday 36. 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; Northampton are 23rd with 10 points from 10 (2 won, 4 drawn, 4 lost). Goals: Rochdale have scored 15 and conceded 17 (-2), Northampton have scored 6 and conceded 8 (-2). Rochdale have taken 10 points from 6 home matches, Northampton 5 points from 5 away matches. Leading scorers: Dajaune Brown (4) for Rochdale. Arena Rete's model makes Rochdale favourites (43%), with 1-0 the most likely score. In the 14 previous meetings on record: 7 wins for Rochdale, 6 draws, 1 win for Northampton.
How to watch Rochdale v Northampton in the UK
The League Two TV guide →No channel has been announced for Rochdale v Northampton 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 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
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. Northampton are 23rd, in the relegation zone: 7 pts off the play-offs. 5 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 10 for Northampton; early in the season teams start from the league average. This is an estimate, not betting advice.
Head-to-head record
Rochdale v Northampton down the years14 meetings in our data provider's archive · goals: Rochdale 21, Northampton 14 · 2.5 per match
- 11 Feb 2023Rochdale1-1NorthamptonLeague Two
- 17 Sept 2022Northampton3-0RochdaleLeague Two
- 26 Feb 2022Rochdale1-0NorthamptonLeague Two
- 21 Aug 2021Northampton1-3RochdaleLeague Two
- 23 Feb 2021Northampton0-0RochdaleLeague One
- 24 Nov 2020Rochdale1-1NorthamptonLeague One
- 3 Feb 2018Northampton0-1RochdaleLeague One
- 17 Oct 2017Rochdale2-2NorthamptonLeague One
- 1 Apr 2017Rochdale1-1NorthamptonLeague One
- 17 Dec 2016Northampton2-3RochdaleLeague One
and 4 older ones.
The last meeting was on 11 Feb 2023: Rochdale 1-1 Northampton. With Rochdale at home: 3 home wins, 4 draws and 0 away wins in 7 matches, goals 11-8. Rochdale last won this fixture on 26 Feb 2022 (Rochdale 1-0 Northampton). Northampton last won it on 17 Sept 2022 (Northampton 3-0 Rochdale).
The numbers compared
All League Two team stats →Rochdale on the left, Northampton on the right: league matches only, 12 and 10 played.
The questions people ask
- What time does Rochdale v Northampton kick off?
- Saturday 20 March at 3pm UK time, at Crown Oil Arena.
- What channel is Rochdale v Northampton 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 Northampton 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 Northampton highlights?
- ITV shows free highlights with every goal from the three EFL divisions, on ITVX.
- Where is Rochdale v Northampton being played?
- At Crown Oil Arena, capacity 10,249. Rochdale are the home side.
- Where are Rochdale and Northampton in the table?
- Rochdale are 14th with 15 points from 12 matches; Northampton are 23rd with 10 points from 10. Rochdale are 14th: 2 pts off the play-offs and 5 pts clear of the relegation zone. Northampton are 23rd, in the relegation zone: 7 pts off the play-offs.
- What form are Rochdale and Northampton in?
- Last league results, most recent first. Rochdale: D L D W W (winless in 3). Northampton: L W D L L.
- Who are the top scorers for Rochdale and Northampton?
- Rochdale: Dajaune Brown (4). League Two goals only.
- Who is the favourite in Rochdale v Northampton?
- Arena Rete's model makes Rochdale favourites (43%), 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 Rochdale and Northampton?
- 14 meetings on record: 7 wins for Rochdale, 6 draws, 1 win for Northampton; goals 21-14.
- When did Rochdale and Northampton last meet?
- On 11 Feb 2023 (League Two): Rochdale 1-1 Northampton.
- Where can I follow Rochdale v Northampton 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.