What channel is Walsall v Northampton on?
Walsall v Northampton kicks off on Saturday 28 November at 3pm UK time, at Pallet-Track Bescot Stadium, in League Two, matchday 17. The UK broadcasters have not confirmed a channel for this match yet; this page updates as soon as they do.
Walsall are 4th with 19 points from 11 matches (4 won, 7 drawn, 0 lost), unbeaten in 11; Northampton are 23rd with 10 points from 10 (2 won, 4 drawn, 4 lost). Goals: Walsall have scored 16 and conceded 7 (+9), Northampton have scored 6 and conceded 8 (-2). Walsall have taken 11 points from 5 home matches, Northampton 5 points from 5 away matches. Leading scorers: Aaron Pressley (7) for Walsall. Arena Rete's model makes Walsall favourites (56%), with 1-0 the most likely score. In the 13 previous meetings on record: 6 wins for Walsall, 3 draws, 4 wins for Northampton.
How to watch Walsall v Northampton in the UK
The League Two TV guide →No channel has been announced for Walsall v Northampton 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 OctWalsall 3-0 Oldham
- Sat 17 OctSwindon 1-1 Walsall
- Sat 10 OctFleetwood Town 1-1 Walsall
- Sat 3 OctWalsall -1--1 Crawley Town
- Sat 26 SeptTranmere 1-1 Walsall
- Tue 20 OctNorthampton 0-1 Tranmere
- Sat 17 OctGrimsby 0-2 Northampton
- Sat 10 OctYork 1-1 Northampton
- Sat 3 OctNorthampton -1--1 Oldham
- Sat 26 SeptPort Vale -1--1 Northampton
What is at stake
If it ended today →Walsall are 4th, in the play-off places: 2 pts off automatic promotion and 9 pts clear of the relegation zone. Northampton are 23rd, in the relegation zone: 7 pts off the play-offs. 9 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 11 league matches for Walsall and 10 for Northampton; early in the season teams start from the league average. This is an estimate, not betting advice.
Head-to-head record
Walsall v Northampton down the years13 meetings in our data provider's archive · goals: Walsall 14, Northampton 14 · 2.2 per match
- 14 Jan 2026Northampton4-2WalsallEFL Trophy
- 7 Oct 2025Walsall0-1NorthamptonEFL Trophy
- 4 Feb 2023Northampton0-0WalsallLeague Two
- 4 Oct 2022Walsall1-0NorthamptonLeague Two
- 1 Mar 2022Northampton1-1WalsallLeague Two
- 5 Feb 2022Northampton0-1WalsallLeague Two
- 5 Oct 2021Northampton1-1WalsallEFL Trophy
- 15 Feb 2020Walsall3-2NorthamptonLeague Two
- 3 Aug 2019Northampton0-1WalsallLeague Two
- 28 Apr 2018Walsall1-0NorthamptonLeague One
and 3 older ones.
The last meeting was on 14 Jan 2026: Northampton 4-2 Walsall. With Walsall at home: 4 home wins, 0 draws and 1 away win in 5 matches, goals 7-4. Walsall last won this fixture on 4 Oct 2022 (Walsall 1-0 Northampton). Northampton last won it on 14 Jan 2026 (Northampton 4-2 Walsall).
The numbers compared
All League Two team stats →Walsall on the left, Northampton on the right: league matches only, 11 and 10 played.
The questions people ask
- What time does Walsall v Northampton kick off?
- Saturday 28 November at 3pm UK time, at Pallet-Track Bescot Stadium.
- What channel is Walsall v Northampton on in the UK?
- The channel has not been confirmed yet. TV selections are usually announced about six weeks before the match.
- Is Walsall v Northampton 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 Walsall v Northampton highlights?
- ITV shows free highlights with every goal from the three EFL divisions, on ITVX.
- Where is Walsall v Northampton being played?
- At Pallet-Track Bescot Stadium. Walsall are the home side.
- Where are Walsall and Northampton in the table?
- Walsall are 4th with 19 points from 11 matches; Northampton are 23rd with 10 points from 10. Walsall are 4th, in the play-off places: 2 pts off automatic promotion and 9 pts clear of the relegation zone. Northampton are 23rd, in the relegation zone: 7 pts off the play-offs.
- What form are Walsall and Northampton in?
- Last league results, most recent first. Walsall: W D D D W (unbeaten in 11). Northampton: L W D L L.
- Who are the top scorers for Walsall and Northampton?
- Walsall: Aaron Pressley (7). League Two goals only.
- Who is the favourite in Walsall v Northampton?
- Arena Rete's model makes Walsall favourites (56%), 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 Walsall and Northampton?
- 13 meetings on record: 6 wins for Walsall, 3 draws, 4 wins for Northampton; goals 14-14.
- When did Walsall and Northampton last meet?
- On 14 Jan 2026 (EFL Trophy): Northampton 4-2 Walsall.
- Where can I follow Walsall v Northampton 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.