What channel is Tranmere v Crawley Town on?
Tranmere v Crawley Town kicks off on Saturday 23 January at 3pm UK time, at Prenton Park, 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.
Tranmere are 13th with 15 points from 12 matches (3 won, 6 drawn, 3 lost); Crawley Town are 24th with 5 points from 10 (1 won, 2 drawn, 7 lost), 2 defeats in a row. Goals: Tranmere have scored 15 and conceded 15 (+0), Crawley Town have scored 11 and conceded 20 (-9). Tranmere have taken 9 points from 6 home matches, Crawley Town 4 points from 5 away matches. Arena Rete's model makes Tranmere favourites (63%), with 2-0 the most likely score. In the 14 previous meetings on record: 7 wins for Tranmere, 0 draws, 7 wins for Crawley Town.
How to watch Tranmere v Crawley Town in the UK
The League Two TV guide →No channel has been announced for Tranmere v Crawley Town 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 OctCrawley Town 2-3 Shrewsbury
- Sat 17 OctSalford City 2-1 Crawley Town
- Sat 10 OctCrawley Town 2-2 Chesterfield
- Sat 3 OctWalsall -1--1 Crawley Town
- Sat 19 SeptGrimsby 2-0 Crawley Town
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. Crawley Town are 24th, in the relegation zone: 12 pts off the play-offs. 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 Tranmere and 10 for Crawley Town; early in the season teams start from the league average. This is an estimate, not betting advice.
Head-to-head record
Tranmere v Crawley Town down the years14 meetings in our data provider's archive · goals: Tranmere 19, Crawley Town 20 · 2.8 per match
- 14 Feb 2026Tranmere2-0Crawley TownLeague Two
- 23 Aug 2025Crawley Town0-2TranmereLeague Two
- 23 Mar 2024Tranmere1-3Crawley TownLeague Two
- 16 Sept 2023Crawley Town3-2TranmereLeague Two
- 15 Apr 2023Crawley Town2-1TranmereLeague Two
- 28 Feb 2023Tranmere1-0Crawley TownLeague Two
- 22 Jan 2022Crawley Town0-1TranmereLeague Two
- 6 Nov 2021Crawley Town0-1TranmereFA Cup
- 2 Oct 2021Tranmere2-1Crawley TownLeague Two
- 6 Mar 2021Tranmere0-1Crawley TownLeague Two
and 4 older ones.
The last meeting was on 14 Feb 2026: Tranmere 2-0 Crawley Town. With Tranmere at home: 4 home wins, 0 draws and 2 away wins in 6 matches, goals 11-6. Tranmere last won this fixture on 14 Feb 2026 (Tranmere 2-0 Crawley Town). Crawley Town last won it on 23 Mar 2024 (Tranmere 1-3 Crawley Town).
The numbers compared
All League Two team stats →Tranmere on the left, Crawley Town on the right: league matches only, 12 and 10 played.
The questions people ask
- What time does Tranmere v Crawley Town kick off?
- Saturday 23 January at 3pm UK time, at Prenton Park.
- What channel is Tranmere v Crawley Town 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 Crawley Town 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 Crawley Town highlights?
- ITV shows free highlights with every goal from the three EFL divisions, on ITVX.
- Where is Tranmere v Crawley Town being played?
- At Prenton Park, capacity 16,567. Tranmere are the home side.
- Where are Tranmere and Crawley Town in the table?
- Tranmere are 13th with 15 points from 12 matches; Crawley Town are 24th with 5 points from 10. Tranmere are 13th: 2 pts off the play-offs and 5 pts clear of the relegation zone. Crawley Town are 24th, in the relegation zone: 12 pts off the play-offs.
- What form are Tranmere and Crawley Town in?
- Last league results, most recent first. Tranmere: W L D L D. Crawley Town: L L D L L (2 defeats in a row).
- Who is the favourite in Tranmere v Crawley Town?
- Arena Rete's model makes Tranmere favourites (63%), from the two sides' league results. Most likely score: 2-0. It is an estimate, not betting advice.
- What is the head-to-head record between Tranmere and Crawley Town?
- 14 meetings on record: 7 wins for Tranmere, 0 draws, 7 wins for Crawley Town; goals 19-20.
- When did Tranmere and Crawley Town last meet?
- On 14 Feb 2026 (League Two): Tranmere 2-0 Crawley Town.
- Where can I follow Tranmere v Crawley Town 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.