What channel is Salford City v Tranmere 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 Tranmere being played?

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

What form are Salford City and Tranmere in?

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

Who is the favourite in Salford City v Tranmere?

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 Tranmere last meet?

On 31 Jan 2026 (League Two): Tranmere 0-2 Salford City.

Where can I follow Salford City v Tranmere live?

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

League Two · matchday 46 · UK TV guidechannel and kick-off checked at 12:50

What channel is Salford City v Tranmere on?

Salford City v Tranmere kicks off on Saturday 8 May at 3pm UK time, at The Peninsula Stadium, in League Two, matchday 46. 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; Tranmere are 13th with 15 points from 12 (3 won, 6 drawn, 3 lost). Goals: Salford City have scored 19 and conceded 12 (+7), Tranmere have scored 15 and conceded 15 (+0). Salford City have taken 15 points from 6 home matches, Tranmere 6 points from 6 away matches. Arena Rete's model makes Salford City favourites (57%), with 1-0 the most likely score. In the 14 previous meetings on record: 5 wins for Salford City, 4 draws, 5 wins for Tranmere.

Kick-off3pmSaturday 8 May · 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 Tranmere in the UK

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No channel has been announced for Salford City v Tranmere 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.

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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

Tranmere13th · 15 points from 12

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Away in the league: 1-3-2 (W-D-L), 6 scored, 9 conceded

What is at stake

If it ended today →

Salford City are 1st, in the automatic promotion places: 6 pts clear of the play-offs. Tranmere are 13th: 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 TranmereArena Rete's estimate from goals, expected goals, attack and defence in the league

57%24%19%

Salford City 57%draw 24%Tranmere 19%

Most likely score1-013% on its own

Over or under 2.5 goalsUnder48% over · 52% under

Both teams to scoreNo48% yes

Goals the model expects1.73 – 0.87Salford City – Tranmere

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

Head-to-head record

Salford City v Tranmere down the years

5Salford City wins

4draws

5Tranmere wins

14 meetings in our data provider's archive · goals: Salford City 17, Tranmere 18 · 2.5 per match

31 Jan 2026Tranmere0-2Salford CityLeague Two
6 Sept 2025Salford City3-1TranmereLeague Two
8 Feb 2025Salford City2-0TranmereLeague Two
27 Sept 2024Tranmere0-0Salford CityLeague Two
26 Dec 2023Salford City1-5TranmereLeague Two
19 Aug 2023Tranmere3-4Salford CityLeague Two
11 Feb 2023Tranmere1-0Salford CityLeague Two
17 Sept 2022Salford City0-1TranmereLeague Two
11 Jan 2022Salford City1-1TranmereLeague Two
5 Oct 2021Salford City0-2TranmereEFL Trophy

and 4 older ones.

The last meeting was on 31 Jan 2026: Tranmere 0-2 Salford City. With Salford City at home: 2 home wins, 2 draws and 3 away wins in 7 matches, goals 9-12. Salford City last won this fixture on 31 Jan 2026 (Tranmere 0-2 Salford City). Tranmere last won it on 26 Dec 2023 (Salford City 1-5 Tranmere).

The numbers compared

All League Two team stats →

Salford City on the left, Tranmere 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 match1.25

1.00Goals conceded per match1.25

4Clean sheets4

2Failed to score2

5-0-1 · 15 ptsHome record v away record1-3-2 · 6 pts

57.2% (4th of 24)Possession46.3% (17th of 24)

4.17 (8th of 24)Shots on target4.08 (9th of 24)

14.67 (7th of 24)Total shots11.42 (17th of 24)

6 (6th of 24)Corners3.50 (24th of 24)

19 (18th of 24)Yellow cards26 (9th of 24)

The questions people ask

What time does Salford City v Tranmere kick off?: Saturday 8 May at 3pm UK time, at The Peninsula Stadium.
What channel is Salford City v Tranmere 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 Tranmere 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 Tranmere highlights?: ITV shows free highlights with every goal from the three EFL divisions, on ITVX.
Where is Salford City v Tranmere being played?: At The Peninsula Stadium, capacity 5,100. Salford City are the home side.
Where are Salford City and Tranmere in the table?: Salford City are 1st with 25 points from 12 matches; Tranmere are 13th with 15 points from 12. Salford City are 1st, in the automatic promotion places: 6 pts clear of the play-offs. Tranmere are 13th: 2 pts off the play-offs and 5 pts clear of the relegation zone.
What form are Salford City and Tranmere in?: Last league results, most recent first. Salford City: W W W W W (6 wins in a row). Tranmere: W L D L D.
Who is the favourite in Salford City v Tranmere?: 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 Tranmere?: 14 meetings on record: 5 wins for Salford City, 4 draws, 5 wins for Tranmere; goals 17-18.
When did Salford City and Tranmere last meet?: On 31 Jan 2026 (League Two): Tranmere 0-2 Salford City.
Where can I follow Salford City v Tranmere live?: On Arena Rete's match page: the score, the goalscorers and the line-ups update on their own.

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