What channel is Bolton v Southampton on?
Bolton v Southampton kicks off on Saturday 16 January at 3pm UK time, at Toughsheet Community Stadium, in the Championship, matchday 26. 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); Southampton are 8th with 17 points from 11 (6 won, 3 drawn, 2 lost), unbeaten in 3. Goals: Bolton have scored 15 and conceded 18 (-3), Southampton have scored 21 and conceded 10 (+11). Bolton have taken 6 points from 5 home matches, Southampton 5 points from 5 away matches. Leading scorers: Sam Dalby (4) for Bolton, Cyle Larin (7) for Southampton. Arena Rete's model makes Southampton favourites (49%), with 1-1 the most likely score. In the 2 previous meetings on record: 1 win for Bolton, 1 draw, 0 wins for Southampton. They have already met once this season: Southampton 0-0 Bolton.
How to watch Bolton v Southampton in the UK
The Championship TV guide →No channel has been announced for Bolton v Southampton 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 OctSouthampton 0-0 Bolton
- Wed 14 OctNorwich 0-1 Southampton
- Sun 11 OctSouthampton 1-0 Portsmouth
- Sat 19 SeptWrexham 2-1 Southampton
- Sat 12 SeptSouthampton 4-1 Bristol City
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. Southampton are 8th: 2 pts off the play-offs and 9 pts clear of the relegation zone. 3 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 Southampton, 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 Southampton down the years2 meetings in our data provider's archive · goals: Bolton 1, Southampton 0 · 0.5 per match
- 17 Oct 2026Southampton0-0BoltonChampionship
- 23 Aug 2010Southampton0-1Bolton2021/2022
The last meeting was on 17 Oct 2026: Southampton 0-0 Bolton. Bolton last won this fixture on 23 Aug 2010 (Southampton 0-1 Bolton). Southampton have not won any of the meetings on record.
The numbers compared
All Championship team stats →Bolton on the left, Southampton on the right: league matches only, 11 and 11 played.
The questions people ask
- What time does Bolton v Southampton kick off?
- Saturday 16 January at 3pm UK time, at Toughsheet Community Stadium.
- What channel is Bolton v Southampton 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 Southampton 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 Southampton highlights?
- ITV shows free highlights with every goal from the three EFL divisions, on ITVX.
- Where is Bolton v Southampton being played?
- At Toughsheet Community Stadium, capacity 28,723. Bolton are the home side.
- Where are Bolton and Southampton in the table?
- Bolton are 15th with 14 points from 11 matches; Southampton are 8th with 17 points from 11. Bolton are 15th: 5 pts off the play-offs and 6 pts clear of the relegation zone. Southampton are 8th: 2 pts off the play-offs and 9 pts clear of the relegation zone.
- What form are Bolton and Southampton in?
- Last league results, most recent first. Bolton: D W L W W. Southampton: D W W L W (unbeaten in 3).
- Who are the top scorers for Bolton and Southampton?
- Bolton: Sam Dalby (4). Southampton: Cyle Larin (7). Championship goals only.
- Who is the favourite in Bolton v Southampton?
- Arena Rete's model makes Southampton favourites (49%), 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 Southampton?
- 2 meetings on record: 1 win for Bolton, 1 draw, 0 wins for Southampton; goals 1-0.
- When did Bolton and Southampton last meet?
- On 17 Oct 2026 (Championship): Southampton 0-0 Bolton.
- Where can I follow Bolton v Southampton 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.