What channel is Burnley v Cardiff on?
Burnley v Cardiff kicks off on Saturday 30 January at 3pm UK time, at Turf Moor, 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.
Burnley are 22nd with 8 points from 11 matches (1 won, 5 drawn, 5 lost); Cardiff are 19th with 11 points from 11 (2 won, 5 drawn, 4 lost). Goals: Burnley have scored 16 and conceded 21 (-5), Cardiff have scored 18 and conceded 17 (+1). Burnley have taken 4 points from 6 home matches, Cardiff 2 points from 6 away matches. Leading scorers: Jack Moylan (6) for Cardiff. Arena Rete's model makes it an even match (37% Burnley, 22% the draw, 41% Cardiff), with 1-1 the most likely score. In the 15 previous meetings on record: 5 wins for Burnley, 7 draws, 3 wins for Cardiff.
How to watch Burnley v Cardiff in the UK
The Championship TV guide →No channel has been announced for Burnley v Cardiff 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 →
- Fri 16 OctBurnley 1-2 Wolves
- Tue 13 OctBurnley 2-2 Charlton
- Sat 10 OctWatford 0-4 Burnley
- Sat 19 SeptBurnley 1-1 Derby
- Sat 12 SeptSwansea 3-1 Burnley
- Sat 17 OctMiddlesbrough 2-2 Cardiff
- Tue 13 OctCardiff 5-1 Watford
- Sat 10 OctBlackburn Rovers 2-1 Cardiff
- Sat 19 SeptCardiff 3-1 Charlton
- Sat 12 SeptBolton 1-0 Cardiff
What is at stake
If it ended today →Burnley are 22nd, in the relegation zone: 11 pts off the play-offs. Cardiff are 19th: 8 pts off the play-offs and 3 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 Burnley and 11 for Cardiff, 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
Burnley v Cardiff down the years15 meetings in our data provider's archive · goals: Burnley 21, Cardiff 15 · 2.4 per match
- 23 Sept 2025Burnley1-2CardiffEFL Cup
- 4 Mar 2025Cardiff1-2BurnleyChampionship
- 17 Aug 2024Burnley5-0CardiffChampionship
- 8 May 2023Burnley3-0CardiffChampionship
- 1 Oct 2022Cardiff1-1BurnleyChampionship
- 13 Apr 2019Burnley2-0CardiffPremier League
- 30 Sept 2018Cardiff1-2BurnleyPremier League
- 5 Apr 2016Burnley0-0CardiffChampionship
- 28 Nov 2015Cardiff2-2BurnleyChampionship
- 20 Apr 2013Burnley1-1CardiffChampionship
and 5 older ones.
The last meeting was on 23 Sept 2025: Burnley 1-2 Cardiff. With Burnley at home: 3 home wins, 4 draws and 1 away win in 8 matches, goals 14-5. Burnley last won this fixture on 4 Mar 2025 (Cardiff 1-2 Burnley). Cardiff last won it on 23 Sept 2025 (Burnley 1-2 Cardiff).
The numbers compared
All Championship team stats →Burnley on the left, Cardiff on the right: league matches only, 11 and 11 played.
The questions people ask
- What time does Burnley v Cardiff kick off?
- Saturday 30 January at 3pm UK time, at Turf Moor.
- What channel is Burnley v Cardiff on in the UK?
- The channel has not been confirmed yet. TV selections are usually announced about six weeks before the match.
- Is Burnley v Cardiff 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 Burnley v Cardiff highlights?
- ITV shows free highlights with every goal from the three EFL divisions, on ITVX.
- Where is Burnley v Cardiff being played?
- At Turf Moor, capacity 22,546. Burnley are the home side.
- Where are Burnley and Cardiff in the table?
- Burnley are 22nd with 8 points from 11 matches; Cardiff are 19th with 11 points from 11. Burnley are 22nd, in the relegation zone: 11 pts off the play-offs. Cardiff are 19th: 8 pts off the play-offs and 3 pts clear of the relegation zone.
- What form are Burnley and Cardiff in?
- Last league results, most recent first. Burnley: L D W D L. Cardiff: D W L W L.
- Who are the top scorers for Burnley and Cardiff?
- Cardiff: Jack Moylan (6). Championship goals only.
- Who is the favourite in Burnley v Cardiff?
- Arena Rete's model makes it an even match (37% Burnley, 22% the draw, 41% Cardiff), 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 Burnley and Cardiff?
- 15 meetings on record: 5 wins for Burnley, 7 draws, 3 wins for Cardiff; goals 21-15.
- When did Burnley and Cardiff last meet?
- On 23 Sept 2025 (EFL Cup): Burnley 1-2 Cardiff.
- Where can I follow Burnley v Cardiff 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.