What channel is Salford City v Rochdale on?
Salford City v Rochdale kicks off on Saturday 3 April at 3pm UK time, at The Peninsula Stadium, in League Two, matchday 39. 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; Rochdale are 14th with 15 points from 12 (4 won, 3 drawn, 5 lost), winless in 3. Goals: Salford City have scored 19 and conceded 12 (+7), Rochdale have scored 15 and conceded 17 (-2). Salford City have taken 15 points from 6 home matches, Rochdale 5 points from 6 away matches. Leading scorers: Dajaune Brown (4) for Rochdale. Arena Rete's model makes Salford City favourites (61%), with 1-0 the most likely score. In the 7 previous meetings on record: 2 wins for Salford City, 3 draws, 2 wins for Rochdale.
How to watch Salford City v Rochdale in the UK
The League Two TV guide →No channel has been announced for Salford City v Rochdale 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 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
What is at stake
If it ended today →Salford City are 1st, in the automatic promotion places: 6 pts clear of the play-offs. Rochdale are 14th: 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 Rochdale; early in the season teams start from the league average. This is an estimate, not betting advice.
Head-to-head record
Salford City v Rochdale down the years7 meetings in our data provider's archive · goals: Salford City 9, Rochdale 11 · 2.9 per match
- 3 Aug 2024Rochdale5-2Salford CityClub Friendlies
- 4 Feb 2023Salford City2-1RochdaleLeague Two
- 8 Nov 2022Rochdale1-0Salford CityLeague Two
- 18 Oct 2022Rochdale2-2Salford CityEFL Trophy
- 15 Mar 2022Rochdale1-1Salford CityLeague Two
- 19 Oct 2021Salford City0-0RochdaleLeague Two
- 10 Nov 2020Rochdale1-2Salford CityEFL Trophy
The last meeting was on 3 Aug 2024: Rochdale 5-2 Salford City. 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 4 Feb 2023 (Salford City 2-1 Rochdale). Rochdale last won it on 3 Aug 2024 (Rochdale 5-2 Salford City).
The numbers compared
All League Two team stats →Salford City on the left, Rochdale on the right: league matches only, 12 and 12 played.
The questions people ask
- What time does Salford City v Rochdale kick off?
- Saturday 3 April at 3pm UK time, at The Peninsula Stadium.
- What channel is Salford City v Rochdale 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 Rochdale 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 Rochdale highlights?
- ITV shows free highlights with every goal from the three EFL divisions, on ITVX.
- Where is Salford City v Rochdale being played?
- At The Peninsula Stadium, capacity 5,100. Salford City are the home side.
- Where are Salford City and Rochdale in the table?
- Salford City are 1st with 25 points from 12 matches; Rochdale are 14th with 15 points from 12. Salford City are 1st, in the automatic promotion places: 6 pts clear of the play-offs. Rochdale are 14th: 2 pts off the play-offs and 5 pts clear of the relegation zone.
- What form are Salford City and Rochdale in?
- Last league results, most recent first. Salford City: W W W W W (6 wins in a row). Rochdale: D L D W W (winless in 3).
- Who are the top scorers for Salford City and Rochdale?
- Rochdale: Dajaune Brown (4). League Two goals only.
- Who is the favourite in Salford City v Rochdale?
- Arena Rete's model makes Salford City favourites (61%), 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 Rochdale?
- 7 meetings on record: 2 wins for Salford City, 3 draws, 2 wins for Rochdale; goals 9-11.
- When did Salford City and Rochdale last meet?
- On 3 Aug 2024 (Club Friendlies): Rochdale 5-2 Salford City.
- Where can I follow Salford City v Rochdale 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.