What channel is Salford City v Cheltenham on?
Salford City v Cheltenham kicks off on Tuesday 13 April at 7:45pm UK time, at The Peninsula Stadium, in League Two, matchday 41. 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; Cheltenham are 5th with 18 points from 12 (5 won, 3 drawn, 4 lost). Goals: Salford City have scored 19 and conceded 12 (+7), Cheltenham have scored 21 and conceded 22 (-1). Salford City have taken 15 points from 6 home matches, Cheltenham 5 points from 6 away matches. Leading scorers: Charlie McCann (7) for Cheltenham. Arena Rete's model makes Salford City favourites (64%), with 2-1 the most likely score. In the 10 previous meetings on record: 3 wins for Salford City, 2 draws, 5 wins for Cheltenham. They have already met once this season: Cheltenham 0-2 Salford City.
How to watch Salford City v Cheltenham in the UK
The League Two TV guide →No channel has been announced for Salford City v Cheltenham 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 OctCheltenham 4-2 Fleetwood Town
- Sat 17 OctOldham 4-1 Cheltenham
- Sat 10 OctCheltenham 0-2 Salford City
- Sat 3 OctAccrington 2-0 Cheltenham
- Sat 26 SeptCheltenham 2-1 Chesterfield
What is at stake
If it ended today →Salford City are 1st, in the automatic promotion places: 6 pts clear of the play-offs. Cheltenham are 5th, in the play-off places: 3 pts off automatic promotion and 8 pts clear of the relegation zone. 7 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 Cheltenham; early in the season teams start from the league average. This is an estimate, not betting advice.
Head-to-head record
Salford City v Cheltenham down the years10 meetings in our data provider's archive · goals: Salford City 11, Cheltenham 14 · 2.5 per match
- 10 Oct 2026Cheltenham0-2Salford CityLeague Two
- 21 Feb 2026Cheltenham3-2Salford CityLeague Two
- 29 Aug 2025Salford City1-1CheltenhamLeague Two
- 25 Jan 2025Cheltenham2-1Salford CityLeague Two
- 30 Nov 2024Salford City2-0CheltenhamFA Cup
- 14 Sept 2024Salford City2-1CheltenhamLeague Two
- 10 Jan 2023Cheltenham3-1Salford CityEFL Trophy
- 20 Mar 2021Cheltenham2-0Salford CityLeague Two
- 12 Dec 2020Salford City0-0CheltenhamLeague Two
- 14 Sept 2019Salford City0-2CheltenhamLeague Two
The last meeting was on 10 Oct 2026: Cheltenham 0-2 Salford City. With Salford City at home: 2 home wins, 2 draws and 1 away win in 5 matches, goals 5-4. Salford City last won this fixture on 10 Oct 2026 (Cheltenham 0-2 Salford City). Cheltenham last won it on 21 Feb 2026 (Cheltenham 3-2 Salford City).
The numbers compared
All League Two team stats →Salford City on the left, Cheltenham on the right: league matches only, 12 and 12 played.
The questions people ask
- What time does Salford City v Cheltenham kick off?
- Tuesday 13 April at 7:45pm UK time, at The Peninsula Stadium.
- What channel is Salford City v Cheltenham 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 Cheltenham 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 Cheltenham highlights?
- ITV shows free highlights with every goal from the three EFL divisions, on ITVX.
- Where is Salford City v Cheltenham being played?
- At The Peninsula Stadium, capacity 5,100. Salford City are the home side.
- Where are Salford City and Cheltenham in the table?
- Salford City are 1st with 25 points from 12 matches; Cheltenham are 5th with 18 points from 12. Salford City are 1st, in the automatic promotion places: 6 pts clear of the play-offs. Cheltenham are 5th, in the play-off places: 3 pts off automatic promotion and 8 pts clear of the relegation zone.
- What form are Salford City and Cheltenham in?
- Last league results, most recent first. Salford City: W W W W W (6 wins in a row). Cheltenham: W L L L W.
- Who are the top scorers for Salford City and Cheltenham?
- Cheltenham: Charlie McCann (7), Andreas Weimann (4) and Jake Evans (4). League Two goals only.
- Who is the favourite in Salford City v Cheltenham?
- Arena Rete's model makes Salford City favourites (64%), from the two sides' league results. Most likely score: 2-1. It is an estimate, not betting advice.
- What is the head-to-head record between Salford City and Cheltenham?
- 10 meetings on record: 3 wins for Salford City, 2 draws, 5 wins for Cheltenham; goals 11-14.
- When did Salford City and Cheltenham last meet?
- On 10 Oct 2026 (League Two): Cheltenham 0-2 Salford City.
- Where can I follow Salford City v Cheltenham 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.