What channel is Bolton v Derby on?
Bolton v Derby kicks off on Saturday 30 January at 3pm UK time, at Toughsheet Community Stadium, in the Championship, matchday 29. The UK broadcasters have not confirmed a channel for this match yet; this page updates as soon as they do.
Bolton are 15th with 14 points from 11 matches (4 won, 2 drawn, 5 lost); Derby are 23rd with 6 points from 11 (1 won, 3 drawn, 7 lost), 2 defeats in a row. Goals: Bolton have scored 15 and conceded 18 (-3), Derby have scored 9 and conceded 20 (-11). Bolton have taken 6 points from 5 home matches, Derby 4 points from 5 away matches. Leading scorers: Sam Dalby (4) for Bolton. Arena Rete's model makes Bolton favourites (54%), with 1-1 the most likely score. In the 15 previous meetings on record: 2 wins for Bolton, 5 draws, 8 wins for Derby.
How to watch Bolton v Derby in the UK
The Championship TV guide →No channel has been announced for Bolton v Derby 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 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 OctDerby 0-1 Stoke City
- Wed 14 OctQPR 4-1 Derby
- Sat 10 OctDerby 1-1 Wrexham
- Sat 19 SeptBurnley 1-1 Derby
- Sat 12 SeptDerby 1-2 Birmingham
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. Derby are 23rd, in the relegation zone: 13 pts off the play-offs. 8 points separate 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 Derby, 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 Derby down the years15 meetings in our data provider's archive · goals: Bolton 10, Derby 26 · 2.4 per match
- 16 Mar 2024Derby1-0BoltonLeague One
- 2 Sept 2023Bolton2-1DerbyLeague One
- 21 Jan 2023Derby2-1BoltonLeague One
- 27 Dec 2022Bolton0-0DerbyLeague One
- 13 Apr 2019Derby4-0BoltonChampionship
- 29 Sept 2018Bolton1-0DerbyChampionship
- 7 Apr 2018Derby3-0BoltonChampionship
- 19 Aug 2017Bolton1-2DerbyChampionship
- 9 Apr 2016Derby4-1BoltonChampionship
- 8 Aug 2015Bolton0-0DerbyChampionship
and 5 older ones.
The last meeting was on 16 Mar 2024: Derby 1-0 Bolton. With Bolton at home: 2 home wins, 3 draws and 2 away wins in 7 matches, goals 6-7. Bolton last won this fixture on 2 Sept 2023 (Bolton 2-1 Derby). Derby last won it on 16 Mar 2024 (Derby 1-0 Bolton).
The numbers compared
All Championship team stats →Bolton on the left, Derby on the right: league matches only, 11 and 11 played.
The questions people ask
- What time does Bolton v Derby kick off?
- Saturday 30 January at 3pm UK time, at Toughsheet Community Stadium.
- What channel is Bolton v Derby on in the UK?
- The channel has not been confirmed yet. TV selections are usually announced about six weeks before the match.
- Is Bolton v Derby 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 Derby highlights?
- ITV shows free highlights with every goal from the three EFL divisions, on ITVX.
- Where is Bolton v Derby being played?
- At Toughsheet Community Stadium, capacity 28,723. Bolton are the home side.
- Where are Bolton and Derby in the table?
- Bolton are 15th with 14 points from 11 matches; Derby are 23rd with 6 points from 11. Bolton are 15th: 5 pts off the play-offs and 6 pts clear of the relegation zone. Derby are 23rd, in the relegation zone: 13 pts off the play-offs.
- What form are Bolton and Derby in?
- Last league results, most recent first. Bolton: D W L W W. Derby: L L D D L (2 defeats in a row).
- Who are the top scorers for Bolton and Derby?
- Bolton: Sam Dalby (4). Championship goals only.
- Who is the favourite in Bolton v Derby?
- Arena Rete's model makes Bolton favourites (54%), 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 Derby?
- 15 meetings on record: 2 wins for Bolton, 5 draws, 8 wins for Derby; goals 10-26.
- When did Bolton and Derby last meet?
- On 16 Mar 2024 (League One): Derby 1-0 Bolton.
- Where can I follow Bolton v Derby 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.