What channel is Tranmere v Colchester on?
Tranmere v Colchester kicks off on Saturday 21 November at 3pm UK time, at Prenton Park, in League Two, matchday 16. The UK broadcasters have not confirmed a channel for this match yet; this page updates as soon as they do.
Tranmere are 13th with 15 points from 12 matches (3 won, 6 drawn, 3 lost); Colchester are 19th with 12 points from 11 (2 won, 6 drawn, 3 lost), 2 draws in a row. Goals: Tranmere have scored 15 and conceded 15 (+0), Colchester have scored 11 and conceded 14 (-3). Tranmere have taken 9 points from 6 home matches, Colchester 3 points from 6 away matches. Arena Rete's model makes Tranmere favourites (52%), with 1-0 the most likely score. In the 15 previous meetings on record: 4 wins for Tranmere, 6 draws, 5 wins for Colchester.
How to watch Tranmere v Colchester in the UK
The League Two TV guide →No channel has been announced for Tranmere v Colchester 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 OctNorthampton 0-1 Tranmere
- Sat 17 OctTranmere 1-2 Barnet
- Sat 10 OctTranmere 1-1 Rochdale
- Sat 3 OctChesterfield 4-2 Tranmere
- Sat 26 SeptTranmere 1-1 Walsall
- Tue 20 OctChesterfield 1-1 Colchester
- Sat 17 OctColchester 0-0 Exeter
- Sat 10 OctNewport County 1-0 Colchester
- Sat 26 SeptShrewsbury 2-2 Colchester
- Sat 19 SeptColchester 1-1 Cheltenham
What is at stake
If it ended today →Tranmere are 13th: 2 pts off the play-offs and 5 pts clear of the relegation zone. Colchester are 19th: 5 pts off the play-offs and 2 pts clear of the relegation zone. 3 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 Tranmere and 11 for Colchester; early in the season teams start from the league average. This is an estimate, not betting advice.
Head-to-head record
Tranmere v Colchester down the years15 meetings in our data provider's archive · goals: Tranmere 15, Colchester 17 · 2.1 per match
- 6 Apr 2026Tranmere0-1ColchesterLeague Two
- 2 Aug 2025Colchester1-1TranmereLeague Two
- 1 Feb 2025Tranmere1-3ColchesterLeague Two
- 21 Sept 2024Colchester3-0TranmereLeague Two
- 1 Apr 2024Tranmere1-1ColchesterLeague Two
- 9 Sept 2023Colchester2-0TranmereLeague Two
- 25 Mar 2023Colchester1-1TranmereLeague Two
- 27 Aug 2022Tranmere2-0ColchesterLeague Two
- 26 Mar 2022Colchester1-0TranmereLeague Two
- 8 Oct 2021Tranmere2-0ColchesterLeague Two
and 5 older ones.
The last meeting was on 6 Apr 2026: Tranmere 0-1 Colchester. With Tranmere at home: 2 home wins, 3 draws and 2 away wins in 7 matches, goals 7-6. Tranmere last won this fixture on 27 Aug 2022 (Tranmere 2-0 Colchester). Colchester last won it on 6 Apr 2026 (Tranmere 0-1 Colchester).
The numbers compared
All League Two team stats →Tranmere on the left, Colchester on the right: league matches only, 12 and 11 played.
The questions people ask
- What time does Tranmere v Colchester kick off?
- Saturday 21 November at 3pm UK time, at Prenton Park.
- What channel is Tranmere v Colchester on in the UK?
- The channel has not been confirmed yet. TV selections are usually announced about six weeks before the match.
- Is Tranmere v Colchester 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 Tranmere v Colchester highlights?
- ITV shows free highlights with every goal from the three EFL divisions, on ITVX.
- Where is Tranmere v Colchester being played?
- At Prenton Park, capacity 16,567. Tranmere are the home side.
- Where are Tranmere and Colchester in the table?
- Tranmere are 13th with 15 points from 12 matches; Colchester are 19th with 12 points from 11. Tranmere are 13th: 2 pts off the play-offs and 5 pts clear of the relegation zone. Colchester are 19th: 5 pts off the play-offs and 2 pts clear of the relegation zone.
- What form are Tranmere and Colchester in?
- Last league results, most recent first. Tranmere: W L D L D. Colchester: D D L D D (2 draws in a row).
- Who is the favourite in Tranmere v Colchester?
- Arena Rete's model makes Tranmere favourites (52%), 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 Tranmere and Colchester?
- 15 meetings on record: 4 wins for Tranmere, 6 draws, 5 wins for Colchester; goals 15-17.
- When did Tranmere and Colchester last meet?
- On 6 Apr 2026 (League Two): Tranmere 0-1 Colchester.
- Where can I follow Tranmere v Colchester 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.