What channel is Lincoln v West Brom on?
Lincoln v West Brom kicks off on Saturday 26 December at 3pm UK time, at LNER Stadium, in the Championship, matchday 23. The UK broadcasters have not confirmed a channel for this match yet; this page updates as soon as they do.
Lincoln are 18th with 12 points from 11 matches (3 won, 3 drawn, 5 lost), winless in 4; West Brom are 5th with 20 points from 11 (6 won, 2 drawn, 3 lost), 2 wins in a row. Goals: Lincoln have scored 9 and conceded 19 (-10), West Brom have scored 15 and conceded 12 (+3). Lincoln have taken 2 points from 5 home matches, West Brom 9 points from 5 away matches. Leading scorers: Isaac Price (4) for West Brom. Arena Rete's model makes West Brom favourites (40%), with 1-1 the most likely score. In the 1 previous meeting on record: 1 win for Lincoln, 0 draws, 0 wins for West Brom.
How to watch Lincoln v West Brom in the UK
The Championship TV guide →No channel has been announced for Lincoln v West Brom 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 OctMillwall 2-2 Lincoln
- Wed 14 OctLincoln 0-6 West Ham United
- Sat 10 OctSheffield Utd 3-0 Lincoln
- Sat 19 SeptLincoln 1-2 Swansea
- Tue 15 SeptBristol City 0-1 Lincoln
- Sat 17 OctWest Brom 3-2 Blackburn Rovers
- Tue 13 OctWrexham 1-2 West Brom
- Sat 10 OctWest Brom 0-1 Birmingham
- Sun 20 SeptWolves 1-0 West Brom
- Sat 12 SeptWest Brom 1-1 QPR
What is at stake
If it ended today →Lincoln are 18th: 7 pts off the play-offs and 4 pts clear of the relegation zone. West Brom are 5th, in the play-off places: 2 pts off automatic promotion and 12 pts clear of the relegation zone. 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 Lincoln and 11 for West Brom, 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
Lincoln v West Brom down the years1 meeting in our data provider's archive · goals: Lincoln 4, West Brom 2 · 6 per match
- 26 Jul 2025Lincoln4-2West BromClub Friendlies
The last meeting was on 26 Jul 2025: Lincoln 4-2 West Brom. With Lincoln at home: 1 home win, 0 draws and 0 away wins in 1 match, goals 4-2. Lincoln last won this fixture on 26 Jul 2025 (Lincoln 4-2 West Brom). West Brom have not won any of the meetings on record.
The numbers compared
All Championship team stats →Lincoln on the left, West Brom on the right: league matches only, 11 and 11 played.
The questions people ask
- What time does Lincoln v West Brom kick off?
- Saturday 26 December at 3pm UK time, at LNER Stadium.
- What channel is Lincoln v West Brom on in the UK?
- The channel has not been confirmed yet. TV selections are usually announced about six weeks before the match.
- Is Lincoln v West Brom 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 Lincoln v West Brom highlights?
- ITV shows free highlights with every goal from the three EFL divisions, on ITVX.
- Where is Lincoln v West Brom being played?
- At LNER Stadium, capacity 10,780. Lincoln are the home side.
- Where are Lincoln and West Brom in the table?
- Lincoln are 18th with 12 points from 11 matches; West Brom are 5th with 20 points from 11. Lincoln are 18th: 7 pts off the play-offs and 4 pts clear of the relegation zone. West Brom are 5th, in the play-off places: 2 pts off automatic promotion and 12 pts clear of the relegation zone.
- What form are Lincoln and West Brom in?
- Last league results, most recent first. Lincoln: D L L L W (winless in 4). West Brom: W W L L D (2 wins in a row).
- Who are the top scorers for Lincoln and West Brom?
- West Brom: Isaac Price (4) and Aune Heggebo (3). Championship goals only.
- Who is the favourite in Lincoln v West Brom?
- Arena Rete's model makes West Brom favourites (40%), 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 Lincoln and West Brom?
- 1 meeting on record: 1 win for Lincoln, 0 draws, 0 wins for West Brom; goals 4-2.
- When did Lincoln and West Brom last meet?
- On 26 Jul 2025 (Club Friendlies): Lincoln 4-2 West Brom.
- Where can I follow Lincoln v West Brom 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.