What channel is Walsall v Swindon on?
Walsall v Swindon kicks off on Saturday 16 January at 3pm UK time, at Pallet-Track Bescot Stadium, in League Two, matchday 25. 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; Swindon are 15th with 15 points from 12 (4 won, 3 drawn, 5 lost). Goals: Walsall have scored 16 and conceded 7 (+9), Swindon have scored 13 and conceded 16 (-3). Walsall have taken 11 points from 5 home matches, Swindon 4 points from 6 away matches. Leading scorers: Aaron Pressley (7) for Walsall, Aaron Drinan (8) for Swindon. Arena Rete's model makes Walsall favourites (64%), with 1-0 the most likely score. In the 15 previous meetings on record: 6 wins for Walsall, 2 draws, 7 wins for Swindon. They have already met once this season: Swindon 1-1 Walsall.
How to watch Walsall v Swindon in the UK
The League Two TV guide →No channel has been announced for Walsall v Swindon 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 OctBarnet 1-3 Swindon
- Sat 17 OctSwindon 1-1 Walsall
- Sat 10 OctSwindon 0-1 Crewe
- Sat 3 OctRochdale 1-0 Swindon
- Sat 26 SeptSwindon 1-1 Accrington
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. Swindon are 15th: 2 pts off the play-offs and 5 pts clear of the relegation zone. 4 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 12 for Swindon; early in the season teams start from the league average. This is an estimate, not betting advice.
Head-to-head record
Walsall v Swindon down the years15 meetings in our data provider's archive · goals: Walsall 17, Swindon 21 · 2.5 per match
- 17 Oct 2026Swindon1-1WalsallLeague Two
- 6 Apr 2026Swindon2-1WalsallLeague Two
- 2 Aug 2025Walsall2-1SwindonLeague Two
- 1 Mar 2025Walsall0-1SwindonLeague Two
- 17 Aug 2024Swindon0-4WalsallLeague Two
- 16 Apr 2024Walsall2-1SwindonLeague Two
- 16 Sept 2023Swindon2-0WalsallLeague Two
- 14 Mar 2023Walsall0-0SwindonLeague Two
- 26 Dec 2022Swindon1-2WalsallLeague Two
- 9 Aug 2022Walsall2-0SwindonEFL Cup
and 5 older ones.
The last meeting was on 17 Oct 2026: Swindon 1-1 Walsall. With Walsall at home: 4 home wins, 1 draw and 3 away wins in 8 matches, goals 8-8. Walsall last won this fixture on 2 Aug 2025 (Walsall 2-1 Swindon). Swindon last won it on 6 Apr 2026 (Swindon 2-1 Walsall).
The numbers compared
All League Two team stats →Walsall on the left, Swindon on the right: league matches only, 11 and 12 played.
The questions people ask
- What time does Walsall v Swindon kick off?
- Saturday 16 January at 3pm UK time, at Pallet-Track Bescot Stadium.
- What channel is Walsall v Swindon 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 Swindon 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 Swindon highlights?
- ITV shows free highlights with every goal from the three EFL divisions, on ITVX.
- Where is Walsall v Swindon being played?
- At Pallet-Track Bescot Stadium. Walsall are the home side.
- Where are Walsall and Swindon in the table?
- Walsall are 4th with 19 points from 11 matches; Swindon are 15th with 15 points from 12. Walsall are 4th, in the play-off places: 2 pts off automatic promotion and 9 pts clear of the relegation zone. Swindon are 15th: 2 pts off the play-offs and 5 pts clear of the relegation zone.
- What form are Walsall and Swindon in?
- Last league results, most recent first. Walsall: W D D D W (unbeaten in 11). Swindon: W D L L D.
- Who are the top scorers for Walsall and Swindon?
- Walsall: Aaron Pressley (7). Swindon: Aaron Drinan (8). League Two goals only.
- Who is the favourite in Walsall v Swindon?
- Arena Rete's model makes Walsall favourites (64%), 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 Swindon?
- 15 meetings on record: 6 wins for Walsall, 2 draws, 7 wins for Swindon; goals 17-21.
- When did Walsall and Swindon last meet?
- On 17 Oct 2026 (League Two): Swindon 1-1 Walsall.
- Where can I follow Walsall v Swindon 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.