What channel is Bolton v Blackburn Rovers on?
Bolton v Blackburn Rovers kicks off on Saturday 5 December at 12:30pm UK time, at Toughsheet Community Stadium, in the Championship, matchday 19. In the UK it is live on Sky Sports Football, and streams on Sky Go and NOW.
Bolton are 15th with 14 points from 11 matches (4 won, 2 drawn, 5 lost); Blackburn Rovers are 10th with 15 points from 11 (4 won, 3 drawn, 4 lost). Goals: Bolton have scored 15 and conceded 18 (-3), Blackburn Rovers have scored 17 and conceded 16 (+1). Bolton have taken 6 points from 5 home matches, Blackburn Rovers 6 points from 6 away matches. Leading scorers: Sam Dalby (4) for Bolton, Andri Guðjohnsen (6) for Blackburn Rovers. Arena Rete's model makes Bolton favourites (46%), with 1-1 the most likely score. In the 14 previous meetings on record: 7 wins for Bolton, 2 draws, 5 wins for Blackburn Rovers.
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How to watch Bolton v Blackburn Rovers in the UK
The Championship TV guide →Bolton v Blackburn Rovers is on Sky Sports Football. What that broadcaster's Championship rights cover:
- 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.
To stream this match:
- 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.
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 OctSouthampton 0-0 Bolton
- Tue 13 OctWolves 1-3 Bolton
- Sat 10 OctBolton 1-2 Stoke City
- Sun 20 SeptNorwich 3-4 Bolton
- Sat 12 SeptBolton 1-0 Cardiff
- 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
What is at stake
If it ended today →Bolton are 15th: 5 pts off the play-offs and 6 pts clear of the relegation zone. Blackburn Rovers are 10th: 4 pts off the play-offs and 7 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 Bolton and 11 for Blackburn Rovers, 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
Bolton v Blackburn Rovers down the years14 meetings in our data provider's archive · goals: Bolton 17, Blackburn Rovers 15 · 2.3 per match
- 31 Jul 2021Bolton2-2Blackburn RoversClub Friendlies
- 22 Apr 2019Blackburn Rovers2-0BoltonChampionship
- 6 Oct 2018Bolton0-1Blackburn RoversChampionship
- 28 Dec 2015Bolton1-0Blackburn RoversChampionship
- 28 Aug 2015Blackburn Rovers0-0BoltonChampionship
- 11 Mar 2015Blackburn Rovers1-0BoltonChampionship
- 26 Dec 2014Bolton2-1Blackburn RoversChampionship
- 1 Mar 2014Bolton4-0Blackburn RoversChampionship
- 31 Aug 2013Blackburn Rovers4-1BoltonChampionship
- 5 Mar 2013Bolton1-0Blackburn RoversChampionship
and 4 older ones.
The last meeting was on 31 Jul 2021: Bolton 2-2 Blackburn Rovers. With Bolton at home: 5 home wins, 1 draw and 1 away win in 7 matches, goals 12-5. Bolton last won this fixture on 28 Dec 2015 (Bolton 1-0 Blackburn Rovers). Blackburn Rovers last won it on 22 Apr 2019 (Blackburn Rovers 2-0 Bolton).
The numbers compared
All Championship team stats →Bolton on the left, Blackburn Rovers on the right: league matches only, 11 and 11 played.
The questions people ask
- What time does Bolton v Blackburn Rovers kick off?
- Saturday 5 December at 12:30pm UK time, at Toughsheet Community Stadium.
- What channel is Bolton v Blackburn Rovers on in the UK?
- Sky Sports Football. Checked on 22 October 2026 (Fan Banter).
- How can I live stream Bolton v Blackburn Rovers?
- Sky Go: every match shown on the Sky Sports channels, included for Sky Sports customers, on phones, tablets, laptops and consoles. NOW: every match shown on the Sky Sports channels, with a NOW Sports membership, no long contract.
- Is Bolton v Blackburn Rovers on a main Sky Sports channel or on Sky Sports+?
- On a main channel: Sky Sports Football.
- Is Bolton v Blackburn Rovers 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 Bolton v Blackburn Rovers highlights?
- ITV shows free highlights with every goal from the three EFL divisions, on ITVX.
- Where is Bolton v Blackburn Rovers being played?
- At Toughsheet Community Stadium, capacity 28,723. Bolton are the home side.
- Where are Bolton and Blackburn Rovers in the table?
- Bolton are 15th with 14 points from 11 matches; Blackburn Rovers are 10th with 15 points from 11. Bolton are 15th: 5 pts off the play-offs and 6 pts clear of the relegation zone. Blackburn Rovers are 10th: 4 pts off the play-offs and 7 pts clear of the relegation zone.
- What form are Bolton and Blackburn Rovers in?
- Last league results, most recent first. Bolton: D W L W W. Blackburn Rovers: L W W D W.
- Who are the top scorers for Bolton and Blackburn Rovers?
- Bolton: Sam Dalby (4). Blackburn Rovers: Andri Guðjohnsen (6) and Oladapo Afolayan (4). Championship goals only.
- Who is the favourite in Bolton v Blackburn Rovers?
- Arena Rete's model makes Bolton favourites (46%), 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 Bolton and Blackburn Rovers?
- 14 meetings on record: 7 wins for Bolton, 2 draws, 5 wins for Blackburn Rovers; goals 17-15.
- When did Bolton and Blackburn Rovers last meet?
- On 31 Jul 2021 (Club Friendlies): Bolton 2-2 Blackburn Rovers.
- Where can I follow Bolton v Blackburn Rovers 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
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