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League Two · matchday 27 · UK TV guidechannel and kick-off checked at 12:46

What channel is Salford City v Walsall on?

Salford City v Walsall kicks off on Saturday 23 January at 3pm UK time, at The Peninsula Stadium, in League Two, matchday 27. 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; Walsall are 4th with 19 points from 11 (4 won, 7 drawn, 0 lost), unbeaten in 11. Goals: Salford City have scored 19 and conceded 12 (+7), Walsall have scored 16 and conceded 7 (+9). Salford City have taken 15 points from 6 home matches, Walsall 8 points from 6 away matches. Leading scorers: Aaron Pressley (7) for Walsall. Arena Rete's model makes Salford City favourites (39%), with 1-0 the most likely score. In the 14 previous meetings on record: 7 wins for Salford City, 1 draw, 6 wins for Walsall.

Kick-off3pmSaturday 23 January · 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 Walsall in the UK

The League Two TV guide →

No channel has been announced for Salford City v Walsall yet. The UK rights to League Two are held by:

The streaming services that carry League Two:

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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At home in the league: 5-0-1 (W-D-L), 7 scored, 3 conceded
Walsall4th · 19 points from 11 · unbeaten in 11
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Away in the league: 1-5-0 (W-D-L), 8 scored, 5 concededTop scorer: Aaron Pressley (7)

What is at stake

If it ended today →

Salford City are 1st, in the automatic promotion places: 6 pts clear of the play-offs. Walsall are 4th, in the play-off places: 2 pts off automatic promotion and 9 pts clear of the relegation zone. 6 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 WalsallArena Rete's estimate from goals, expected goals, attack and defence in the league
Salford City 39%draw 30%Walsall 31%
Most likely score1-014% on its own
Over or under 2.5 goalsUnder36% over · 64% under
Both teams to scoreNo43% yes
Goals the model expects1.15 – 0.97Salford City – Walsall

Poisson model on 12 league matches for Salford City and 11 for Walsall; early in the season teams start from the league average. This is an estimate, not betting advice.

Head-to-head record

Salford City v Walsall down the years
7Salford City wins
1draws
6Walsall wins

14 meetings in our data provider's archive · goals: Salford City 20, Walsall 16 · 2.6 per match

  1. 10 Mar 2026Salford City1-0WalsallLeague Two
  2. 23 Aug 2025Walsall1-0Salford CityLeague Two
  3. 1 Feb 2025Walsall2-2Salford CityLeague Two
  4. 21 Sept 2024Salford City0-2WalsallLeague Two
  5. 1 Apr 2024Walsall2-1Salford CityLeague Two
  6. 9 Sept 2023Salford City1-2WalsallLeague Two
  7. 22 Apr 2023Walsall2-3Salford CityLeague Two
  8. 31 Jan 2023Salford City1-0WalsallLeague Two
  9. 26 Mar 2022Salford City2-1WalsallLeague Two
  10. 9 Oct 2021Walsall2-1Salford CityLeague Two

and 4 older ones.

The last meeting was on 10 Mar 2026: Salford City 1-0 Walsall. With Salford City at home: 4 home wins, 0 draws and 3 away wins in 7 matches, goals 8-7. Salford City last won this fixture on 10 Mar 2026 (Salford City 1-0 Walsall). Walsall last won it on 23 Aug 2025 (Walsall 1-0 Salford City).

The numbers compared

All League Two team stats →

Salford City on the left, Walsall on the right: league matches only, 12 and 11 played.

8-1-3Won-drawn-lost4-7-0
2.08Points per match1.73
1.58Goals scored per match1.45
1.00Goals conceded per match0.64
4Clean sheets6
2Failed to score3
5-0-1 · 15 ptsHome record v away record1-5-0 · 8 pts
57.2% (4th of 24)Possession57.3% (3rd of 24)
4.17 (8th of 24)Shots on target4.27 (7th of 24)
14.67 (7th of 24)Total shots15 (6th of 24)
6 (6th of 24)Corners6.36 (3rd of 24)
19 (18th of 24)Yellow cards23 (11th of 24)

The questions people ask

What time does Salford City v Walsall kick off?
Saturday 23 January at 3pm UK time, at The Peninsula Stadium.
What channel is Salford City v Walsall 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 Walsall 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 Walsall highlights?
ITV shows free highlights with every goal from the three EFL divisions, on ITVX.
Where is Salford City v Walsall being played?
At The Peninsula Stadium, capacity 5,100. Salford City are the home side.
Where are Salford City and Walsall in the table?
Salford City are 1st with 25 points from 12 matches; Walsall are 4th with 19 points from 11. Salford City are 1st, in the automatic promotion places: 6 pts clear of the play-offs. Walsall are 4th, in the play-off places: 2 pts off automatic promotion and 9 pts clear of the relegation zone.
What form are Salford City and Walsall in?
Last league results, most recent first. Salford City: W W W W W (6 wins in a row). Walsall: W D D D W (unbeaten in 11).
Who are the top scorers for Salford City and Walsall?
Walsall: Aaron Pressley (7). League Two goals only.
Who is the favourite in Salford City v Walsall?
Arena Rete's model makes Salford City favourites (39%), 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 Walsall?
14 meetings on record: 7 wins for Salford City, 1 draw, 6 wins for Walsall; goals 20-16.
When did Salford City and Walsall last meet?
On 10 Mar 2026 (League Two): Salford City 1-0 Walsall.
Where can I follow Salford City v Walsall 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

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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.