What channel is Salford City v Bristol Rovers on?
Salford City v Bristol Rovers kicks off on Tuesday 19 January at 7:45pm UK time, at The Peninsula Stadium, in League Two, matchday 26. 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; Bristol Rovers are 16th with 15 points from 12 (5 won, 0 drawn, 7 lost), 4 defeats in a row. Goals: Salford City have scored 19 and conceded 12 (+7), Bristol Rovers have scored 16 and conceded 20 (-4). Salford City have taken 15 points from 6 home matches, Bristol Rovers 3 points from 6 away matches. Arena Rete's model makes Salford City favourites (65%), with 2-0 the most likely score. In the 4 previous meetings on record: 1 win for Salford City, 1 draw, 2 wins for Bristol Rovers. They have already met once this season: Bristol Rovers 1-2 Salford City.
How to watch Salford City v Bristol Rovers in the UK
The League Two TV guide →No channel has been announced for Salford City v Bristol Rovers 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 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
- Tue 20 OctBristol Rovers 1-2 Salford City
- Sat 17 OctShrewsbury 1-0 Bristol Rovers
- Sat 10 OctBristol Rovers 1-3 Barnet
- Sat 3 OctCrewe 3-1 Bristol Rovers
- Sat 26 SeptBristol Rovers 1-0 Exeter
What is at stake
If it ended today →Salford City are 1st, in the automatic promotion places: 6 pts clear of the play-offs. Bristol Rovers are 16th: 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 →Poisson model on 12 league matches for Salford City and 12 for Bristol Rovers; early in the season teams start from the league average. This is an estimate, not betting advice.
Head-to-head record
Salford City v Bristol Rovers down the years4 meetings in our data provider's archive · goals: Salford City 3, Bristol Rovers 4 · 1.8 per match
- 24 Jan 2026Salford City1-0Bristol RoversLeague Two
- 27 Sept 2025Bristol Rovers2-1Salford CityLeague Two
- 15 Apr 2022Bristol Rovers1-0Salford CityLeague Two
- 23 Nov 2021Salford City1-1Bristol RoversLeague Two
The last meeting was on 24 Jan 2026: Salford City 1-0 Bristol Rovers. With Salford City at home: 1 home win, 1 draw and 0 away wins in 2 matches, goals 2-1. Salford City last won this fixture on 24 Jan 2026 (Salford City 1-0 Bristol Rovers). Bristol Rovers last won it on 27 Sept 2025 (Bristol Rovers 2-1 Salford City).
The numbers compared
All League Two team stats →Salford City on the left, Bristol Rovers on the right: league matches only, 12 and 12 played.
The questions people ask
- What time does Salford City v Bristol Rovers kick off?
- Tuesday 19 January at 7:45pm UK time, at The Peninsula Stadium.
- What channel is Salford City v Bristol Rovers 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 Bristol Rovers 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 Bristol Rovers highlights?
- ITV shows free highlights with every goal from the three EFL divisions, on ITVX.
- Where is Salford City v Bristol Rovers being played?
- At The Peninsula Stadium, capacity 5,100. Salford City are the home side.
- Where are Salford City and Bristol Rovers in the table?
- Salford City are 1st with 25 points from 12 matches; Bristol Rovers are 16th with 15 points from 12. Salford City are 1st, in the automatic promotion places: 6 pts clear of the play-offs. Bristol Rovers are 16th: 2 pts off the play-offs and 5 pts clear of the relegation zone.
- What form are Salford City and Bristol Rovers in?
- Last league results, most recent first. Salford City: W W W W W (6 wins in a row). Bristol Rovers: L L L L W (4 defeats in a row).
- Who is the favourite in Salford City v Bristol Rovers?
- Arena Rete's model makes Salford City favourites (65%), from the two sides' league results. Most likely score: 2-0. It is an estimate, not betting advice.
- What is the head-to-head record between Salford City and Bristol Rovers?
- 4 meetings on record: 1 win for Salford City, 1 draw, 2 wins for Bristol Rovers; goals 3-4.
- When did Salford City and Bristol Rovers last meet?
- On 24 Jan 2026 (League Two): Salford City 1-0 Bristol Rovers.
- Where can I follow Salford City v Bristol Rovers 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.