What channel is Tranmere v Salford City on?
Tranmere v Salford City kicks off on Tuesday 1 December at 7:45pm UK time, at Prenton Park, in League Two, matchday 18. 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); Salford City are 1st with 25 points from 12 (8 won, 1 drawn, 3 lost), 6 wins in a row. Goals: Tranmere have scored 15 and conceded 15 (+0), Salford City have scored 19 and conceded 12 (+7). Tranmere have taken 9 points from 6 home matches, Salford City 10 points from 6 away matches. Arena Rete's model makes it an even match (38% Tranmere, 27% the draw, 35% Salford City), with 1-1 the most likely score. In the 14 previous meetings on record: 5 wins for Tranmere, 4 draws, 5 wins for Salford City.
How to watch Tranmere v Salford City in the UK
The League Two TV guide →No channel has been announced for Tranmere v Salford City 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 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
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. Salford City are 1st, in the automatic promotion places: 6 pts clear of 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 12 for Salford City; early in the season teams start from the league average. This is an estimate, not betting advice.
Head-to-head record
Tranmere v Salford City down the years14 meetings in our data provider's archive · goals: Tranmere 18, Salford City 17 · 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 Tranmere at home: 2 home wins, 2 draws and 3 away wins in 7 matches, goals 6-8. Tranmere last won this fixture on 26 Dec 2023 (Salford City 1-5 Tranmere). Salford City last won it on 31 Jan 2026 (Tranmere 0-2 Salford City).
The numbers compared
All League Two team stats →Tranmere on the left, Salford City on the right: league matches only, 12 and 12 played.
The questions people ask
- What time does Tranmere v Salford City kick off?
- Tuesday 1 December at 7:45pm UK time, at Prenton Park.
- What channel is Tranmere v Salford City 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 Salford City 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 Salford City highlights?
- ITV shows free highlights with every goal from the three EFL divisions, on ITVX.
- Where is Tranmere v Salford City being played?
- At Prenton Park, capacity 16,567. Tranmere are the home side.
- Where are Tranmere and Salford City in the table?
- Tranmere are 13th with 15 points from 12 matches; Salford City are 1st with 25 points from 12. Tranmere are 13th: 2 pts off the play-offs and 5 pts clear of the relegation zone. Salford City are 1st, in the automatic promotion places: 6 pts clear of the play-offs.
- What form are Tranmere and Salford City in?
- Last league results, most recent first. Tranmere: W L D L D. Salford City: W W W W W (6 wins in a row).
- Who is the favourite in Tranmere v Salford City?
- Arena Rete's model makes it an even match (38% Tranmere, 27% the draw, 35% Salford City), from the two sides' league results. Most likely score: 1-1. It is an estimate, not betting advice.
- What is the head-to-head record between Tranmere and Salford City?
- 14 meetings on record: 5 wins for Tranmere, 4 draws, 5 wins for Salford City; goals 18-17.
- When did Tranmere and Salford City last meet?
- On 31 Jan 2026 (League Two): Tranmere 0-2 Salford City.
- Where can I follow Tranmere v Salford City 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.