What channel is Blackburn Rovers v Bristol City on?
Blackburn Rovers v Bristol City kicks off on Tuesday 16 February at 7:45pm UK time, at Ewood Park, in the Championship, matchday 32. The UK broadcasters have not confirmed a channel for this match yet; this page updates as soon as they do.
Blackburn Rovers are 10th with 15 points from 11 matches (4 won, 3 drawn, 4 lost); Bristol City are 16th with 14 points from 11 (4 won, 2 drawn, 5 lost), 2 defeats in a row. Goals: Blackburn Rovers have scored 17 and conceded 16 (+1), Bristol City have scored 12 and conceded 15 (-3). Blackburn Rovers have taken 9 points from 5 home matches, Bristol City 8 points from 5 away matches. Leading scorers: Andri Guðjohnsen (6) for Blackburn Rovers. Arena Rete's model makes Blackburn Rovers favourites (41%), with 1-1 the most likely score. In the 15 previous meetings on record: 6 wins for Blackburn Rovers, 3 draws, 6 wins for Bristol City. They have already met once this season: Bristol City 0-1 Blackburn Rovers.
How to watch Blackburn Rovers v Bristol City in the UK
The Championship TV guide →No channel has been announced for Blackburn Rovers v Bristol City yet. The UK rights to the Championship are held by:
- Sky SportsThe selected the Championship 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 the Championship:
- 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 →
- Sat 17 OctWest Brom 3-2 Blackburn Rovers
- Tue 13 OctBristol City 0-1 Blackburn Rovers
- Sat 10 OctBlackburn Rovers 2-1 Cardiff
- Sat 19 SeptPortsmouth 2-2 Blackburn Rovers
- Sat 12 SeptBlackburn Rovers 3-1 Millwall
- Sat 17 OctBristol City 0-1 Sheffield Utd
- Tue 13 OctBristol City 0-1 Blackburn Rovers
- Sat 10 OctCharlton 1-1 Bristol City
- Fri 18 SeptBristol City 1-0 Watford
- Tue 15 SeptBristol City 0-1 Lincoln
What is at stake
If it ended today →Blackburn Rovers are 10th: 4 pts off the play-offs and 7 pts clear of the relegation zone. Bristol City are 16th: 5 pts off the play-offs and 6 pts clear of the relegation zone. 1 point separates the two sides.
In the Championship: The top two go up automatically. Play-offs from third to sixth. The bottom three 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 Blackburn Rovers and 11 for Bristol City, actual goals and expected goals weighted equally; early in the season teams start from the league average. This is an estimate, not betting advice.
Head-to-head record
Blackburn Rovers v Bristol City down the years15 meetings in our data provider's archive · goals: Blackburn Rovers 18, Bristol City 18 · 2.4 per match
- 13 Oct 2026Bristol City0-1Blackburn RoversChampionship
- 24 Feb 2026Blackburn Rovers1-2Bristol CityChampionship
- 4 Nov 2025Bristol City0-1Blackburn RoversChampionship
- 25 Jan 2025Bristol City2-1Blackburn RoversChampionship
- 14 Sept 2024Blackburn Rovers3-0Bristol CityChampionship
- 10 Apr 2024Bristol City5-0Blackburn RoversChampionship
- 12 Dec 2023Blackburn Rovers2-1Bristol CityChampionship
- 21 Jan 2023Bristol City1-1Blackburn RoversChampionship
- 3 Sept 2022Blackburn Rovers2-3Bristol CityChampionship
- 12 Mar 2022Blackburn Rovers0-1Bristol CityChampionship
and 5 older ones.
The last meeting was on 13 Oct 2026: Bristol City 0-1 Blackburn Rovers. With Blackburn Rovers at home: 3 home wins, 1 draw and 3 away wins in 7 matches, goals 11-8. Blackburn Rovers last won this fixture on 13 Oct 2026 (Bristol City 0-1 Blackburn Rovers). Bristol City last won it on 24 Feb 2026 (Blackburn Rovers 1-2 Bristol City).
The numbers compared
All Championship team stats →Blackburn Rovers on the left, Bristol City on the right: league matches only, 11 and 11 played.
The questions people ask
- What time does Blackburn Rovers v Bristol City kick off?
- Tuesday 16 February at 7:45pm UK time, at Ewood Park.
- What channel is Blackburn Rovers v Bristol City on in the UK?
- The channel has not been confirmed yet. TV selections are usually announced about six weeks before the match.
- Is Blackburn Rovers v Bristol 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 Blackburn Rovers v Bristol City highlights?
- ITV shows free highlights with every goal from the three EFL divisions, on ITVX.
- Where is Blackburn Rovers v Bristol City being played?
- At Ewood Park, capacity 31,367. Blackburn Rovers are the home side.
- Where are Blackburn Rovers and Bristol City in the table?
- Blackburn Rovers are 10th with 15 points from 11 matches; Bristol City are 16th with 14 points from 11. Blackburn Rovers are 10th: 4 pts off the play-offs and 7 pts clear of the relegation zone. Bristol City are 16th: 5 pts off the play-offs and 6 pts clear of the relegation zone.
- What form are Blackburn Rovers and Bristol City in?
- Last league results, most recent first. Blackburn Rovers: L W W D W. Bristol City: L L D W L (2 defeats in a row).
- Who are the top scorers for Blackburn Rovers and Bristol City?
- Blackburn Rovers: Andri Guðjohnsen (6) and Oladapo Afolayan (4). Championship goals only.
- Who is the favourite in Blackburn Rovers v Bristol City?
- Arena Rete's model makes Blackburn Rovers favourites (41%), 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 Blackburn Rovers and Bristol City?
- 15 meetings on record: 6 wins for Blackburn Rovers, 3 draws, 6 wins for Bristol City; goals 18-18.
- When did Blackburn Rovers and Bristol City last meet?
- On 13 Oct 2026 (Championship): Bristol City 0-1 Blackburn Rovers.
- Where can I follow Blackburn Rovers v Bristol 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 Championship 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.