What channel is Salford City v Accrington on in the UK?

The channel has not been confirmed yet. TV selections are usually announced about six weeks before the match.

Where is Salford City v Accrington being played?

At The Peninsula Stadium, capacity 5,100. Salford City are the home side.

What form are Salford City and Accrington in?

Last league results, most recent first. Salford City: W W W W W (6 wins in a row). Accrington: D W D W D (unbeaten in 6).

Who are the top scorers for Salford City and Accrington?

Accrington: Josh Woods (6) and Charlie Caton (5). League Two goals only.

Who is the favourite in Salford City v Accrington?

Arena Rete's model makes Salford City favourites (57%), from the two sides' league results. Most likely score: 1-0. It is an estimate, not betting advice.

When did Salford City and Accrington last meet?

On 6 Oct 2026 (EFL Trophy): Accrington 1-1 Salford City.

Where can I follow Salford City v Accrington live?

On Arena Rete's match page: the score, the goalscorers and the line-ups update on their own.

League Two · matchday 36 · UK TV guidechannel and kick-off checked at 12:46

What channel is Salford City v Accrington on?

Salford City v Accrington kicks off on Saturday 20 March at 3pm UK time, at The Peninsula Stadium, 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.

Salford City are 1st with 25 points from 12 matches (8 won, 1 drawn, 3 lost), 6 wins in a row; Accrington are 11th with 15 points from 12 (3 won, 6 drawn, 3 lost), unbeaten in 6. Goals: Salford City have scored 19 and conceded 12 (+7), Accrington have scored 17 and conceded 16 (+1). Salford City have taken 15 points from 6 home matches, Accrington 3 points from 6 away matches. Leading scorers: Josh Woods (6) for Accrington. Arena Rete's model makes Salford City favourites (57%), with 1-0 the most likely score. In the 10 previous meetings on record: 3 wins for Salford City, 2 draws, 5 wins for Accrington.

Kick-off3pmSaturday 20 March · UK timeThe match page

On TV in the UKChannel to be confirmed: the broadcasters have not announced this round yet.Rights checked on 1 October 2026. No commission on links.

Venue and refereeStadiumThe Peninsula StadiumCapacity5,100Refereeto be appointed

How to watch Salford City v Accrington in the UK

The League Two TV guide →

No channel has been announced for Salford City v Accrington 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:

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Friday 8pm→Sky Sports

Saturday 12:30pm→Sky Sports and Sky Sports+

Saturday 3pm→not shown live in the UK

Sunday afternoon→Sky Sports

Thursday and Monday nights→selected matches on Sky Sports

Midweek rounds→every match on Sky Sports+

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 →

Salford City1st · 25 points from 12 · 6 wins in a row

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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

At home in the league: 5-0-1 (W-D-L), 7 scored, 3 conceded

Accrington11th · 15 points from 12 · unbeaten in 6

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Away in the league: 0-3-3 (W-D-L), 5 scored, 9 concededTop scorers: Josh Woods (6) and Charlie Caton (5)

What is at stake

If it ended today →

Salford City are 1st, in the automatic promotion places: 6 pts clear of the play-offs. Accrington are 11th: 2 pts off the play-offs and 5 pts clear of the relegation zone. 10 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 →

Salford City v AccringtonArena Rete's estimate from goals, expected goals, attack and defence in the league

57%23%20%

Salford City 57%draw 23%Accrington 20%

Most likely score1-011% on its own

Over or under 2.5 goalsOver52% over · 48% under

Both teams to scoreYes52% yes

Goals the model expects1.81 – 0.96Salford City – Accrington

Poisson model on 12 league matches for Salford City and 12 for Accrington; early in the season teams start from the league average. This is an estimate, not betting advice.

Head-to-head record

Salford City v Accrington down the years

3Salford City wins

2draws

5Accrington wins

10 meetings in our data provider's archive · goals: Salford City 9, Accrington 12 · 2.1 per match

6 Oct 2026Accrington1-1Salford CityEFL Trophy
5 Feb 2026Accrington1-0Salford CityLeague Two
16 Aug 2025Salford City2-1AccringtonLeague Two
18 Apr 2025Salford City1-2AccringtonLeague Two
21 Dec 2024Accrington0-2Salford CityLeague Two
1 Jan 2024Accrington3-0Salford CityLeague Two
26 Aug 2023Salford City1-2AccringtonLeague Two
20 Sept 2022Salford City0-0AccringtonEFL Trophy
29 Aug 2020Salford City0-1AccringtonClub Friendlies
21 Jan 2020Salford City2-1AccringtonEFL Trophy

The last meeting was on 6 Oct 2026: Accrington 1-1 Salford City. With Salford City at home: 2 home wins, 1 draw and 3 away wins in 6 matches, goals 6-7. Salford City last won this fixture on 16 Aug 2025 (Salford City 2-1 Accrington). Accrington last won it on 5 Feb 2026 (Accrington 1-0 Salford City).

The numbers compared

All League Two team stats →

Salford City on the left, Accrington on the right: league matches only, 12 and 12 played.

8-1-3Won-drawn-lost3-6-3

2.08Points per match1.25

1.58Goals scored per match1.42

1.00Goals conceded per match1.33

4Clean sheets3

2Failed to score3

5-0-1 · 15 ptsHome record v away record0-3-3 · 3 pts

57.2% (4th of 24)Possession46.8% (14th of 24)

4.17 (8th of 24)Shots on target4.67 (4th of 24)

14.67 (7th of 24)Total shots14.50 (9th of 24)

6 (6th of 24)Corners5.50 (9th of 24)

19 (18th of 24)Yellow cards31 (3rd of 24)

The questions people ask

What time does Salford City v Accrington kick off?: Saturday 20 March at 3pm UK time, at The Peninsula Stadium.
What channel is Salford City v Accrington on in the UK?: The channel has not been confirmed yet. TV selections are usually announced about six weeks before the match.
Is Salford City v Accrington 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 Salford City v Accrington highlights?: ITV shows free highlights with every goal from the three EFL divisions, on ITVX.
Where is Salford City v Accrington being played?: At The Peninsula Stadium, capacity 5,100. Salford City are the home side.
Where are Salford City and Accrington in the table?: Salford City are 1st with 25 points from 12 matches; Accrington are 11th with 15 points from 12. Salford City are 1st, in the automatic promotion places: 6 pts clear of the play-offs. Accrington are 11th: 2 pts off the play-offs and 5 pts clear of the relegation zone.
What form are Salford City and Accrington in?: Last league results, most recent first. Salford City: W W W W W (6 wins in a row). Accrington: D W D W D (unbeaten in 6).
Who are the top scorers for Salford City and Accrington?: Accrington: Josh Woods (6) and Charlie Caton (5). League Two goals only.
Who is the favourite in Salford City v Accrington?: Arena Rete's model makes Salford City favourites (57%), 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 Salford City and Accrington?: 10 meetings on record: 3 wins for Salford City, 2 draws, 5 wins for Accrington; goals 9-12.
When did Salford City and Accrington last meet?: On 6 Oct 2026 (EFL Trophy): Accrington 1-1 Salford City.
Where can I follow Salford City v Accrington live?: On Arena Rete's match page: the score, the goalscorers and the line-ups update on their own.

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