What channel is Burnley v Stoke City on?
Burnley v Stoke City kicks off on Saturday 19 December at 3pm UK time, at Turf Moor, in the Championship, matchday 22. 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); Stoke City are 6th with 19 points from 11 (6 won, 1 drawn, 4 lost). Goals: Burnley have scored 16 and conceded 21 (-5), Stoke City have scored 18 and conceded 16 (+2). Burnley have taken 4 points from 6 home matches, Stoke City 10 points from 6 away matches. Arena Rete's model makes Burnley favourites (43%), with 1-1 the most likely score. In the 15 previous meetings on record: 8 wins for Burnley, 4 draws, 3 wins for Stoke City.
How to watch Burnley v Stoke City in the UK
The Championship TV guide →No channel has been announced for Burnley v Stoke 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 →
- 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 OctDerby 0-1 Stoke City
- Tue 13 OctStoke City 2-3 Middlesbrough
- Sat 10 OctBolton 1-2 Stoke City
- Sat 19 SeptStoke City 2-1 Sheffield Utd
- Sat 12 SeptWatford 1-2 Stoke City
What is at stake
If it ended today →Burnley are 22nd, in the relegation zone: 11 pts off the play-offs. Stoke City are 6th, in the play-off places: 3 pts off automatic promotion and 11 pts clear of the relegation zone. 11 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 Stoke 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
Burnley v Stoke City down the years15 meetings in our data provider's archive · goals: Burnley 18, Stoke City 12 · 2 per match
- 2 Aug 2025Stoke City1-0BurnleyClub Friendlies
- 1 Jan 2025Burnley0-0Stoke CityChampionship
- 30 Nov 2024Stoke City0-2BurnleyChampionship
- 30 Dec 2022Stoke City0-1BurnleyChampionship
- 5 Oct 2022Burnley1-1Stoke CityChampionship
- 22 Apr 2018Stoke City1-1BurnleyPremier League
- 12 Dec 2017Burnley1-0Stoke CityPremier League
- 4 Apr 2017Burnley1-0Stoke CityPremier League
- 3 Dec 2016Stoke City2-0BurnleyPremier League
- 16 May 2015Burnley0-0Stoke CityPremier League
and 5 older ones.
The last meeting was on 2 Aug 2025: Stoke City 1-0 Burnley. With Burnley at home: 5 home wins, 3 draws and 0 away wins in 8 matches, goals 12-4. Burnley last won this fixture on 30 Nov 2024 (Stoke City 0-2 Burnley). Stoke City last won it on 2 Aug 2025 (Stoke City 1-0 Burnley).
The numbers compared
All Championship team stats →Burnley on the left, Stoke City on the right: league matches only, 11 and 11 played.
The questions people ask
- What time does Burnley v Stoke City kick off?
- Saturday 19 December at 3pm UK time, at Turf Moor.
- What channel is Burnley v Stoke City 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 Stoke 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 Burnley v Stoke City highlights?
- ITV shows free highlights with every goal from the three EFL divisions, on ITVX.
- Where is Burnley v Stoke City being played?
- At Turf Moor, capacity 22,546. Burnley are the home side.
- Where are Burnley and Stoke City in the table?
- Burnley are 22nd with 8 points from 11 matches; Stoke City are 6th with 19 points from 11. Burnley are 22nd, in the relegation zone: 11 pts off the play-offs. Stoke City are 6th, in the play-off places: 3 pts off automatic promotion and 11 pts clear of the relegation zone.
- What form are Burnley and Stoke City in?
- Last league results, most recent first. Burnley: L D W D L. Stoke City: W L W W W.
- Who is the favourite in Burnley v Stoke City?
- Arena Rete's model makes Burnley favourites (43%), 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 Stoke City?
- 15 meetings on record: 8 wins for Burnley, 4 draws, 3 wins for Stoke City; goals 18-12.
- When did Burnley and Stoke City last meet?
- On 2 Aug 2025 (Club Friendlies): Stoke City 1-0 Burnley.
- Where can I follow Burnley v Stoke 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.