What channel is Middlesbrough v West Ham United on?
Middlesbrough v West Ham United kicks off on Saturday 24 April at 3pm UK time, at Riverside Stadium, in the Championship, matchday 45. The UK broadcasters have not confirmed a channel for this match yet; this page updates as soon as they do.
Middlesbrough are 3rd with 22 points from 11 matches (6 won, 4 drawn, 1 lost), unbeaten in 9; West Ham United are 2nd with 22 points from 11 (6 won, 4 drawn, 1 lost), 2 wins in a row. Goals: Middlesbrough have scored 22 and conceded 16 (+6), West Ham United have scored 30 and conceded 12 (+18). Middlesbrough have taken 14 points from 6 home matches, West Ham United 12 points from 6 away matches. Leading scorers: Will Lankshear (9) for Middlesbrough, Jarrod Bowen (6) for West Ham United. Arena Rete's model makes it an even match (38% Middlesbrough, 23% the draw, 39% West Ham United), with 1-1 the most likely score. In the 4 previous meetings on record: 0 wins for Middlesbrough, 2 draws, 2 wins for West Ham United.
How to watch Middlesbrough v West Ham United in the UK
The Championship TV guide →No channel has been announced for Middlesbrough v West Ham United 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 OctMiddlesbrough 2-2 Cardiff
- Tue 13 OctStoke City 2-3 Middlesbrough
- Sat 10 OctMiddlesbrough 1-0 Wolves
- Sat 19 SeptBirmingham 2-2 Middlesbrough
- Tue 15 SeptMiddlesbrough 2-2 Millwall
- Sat 17 OctSwansea 0-1 West Ham United
- Wed 14 OctLincoln 0-6 West Ham United
- Fri 9 OctWest Ham United 1-1 QPR
- Sat 19 SeptMillwall 2-2 West Ham United
- Fri 11 SeptWest Ham United 6-0 Wrexham
What is at stake
If it ended today →Middlesbrough are 3rd, in the play-off places: level on points with automatic promotion and 14 pts clear of the relegation zone. West Ham United are 2nd, in the automatic promotion places: level on points with the play-offs. The two sides are level on points.
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 Middlesbrough and 11 for West Ham United, 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
Middlesbrough v West Ham United down the years4 meetings in our data provider's archive · goals: Middlesbrough 3, West Ham United 7 · 2.5 per match
- 21 Jan 2017Middlesbrough1-3West Ham UnitedPremier League
- 1 Oct 2016West Ham United1-1MiddlesbroughPremier League
- 20 Mar 2012West Ham United1-1MiddlesbroughChampionship
- 29 Nov 2011Middlesbrough0-2West Ham UnitedChampionship
The last meeting was on 21 Jan 2017: Middlesbrough 1-3 West Ham United. With Middlesbrough at home: 0 home wins, 0 draws and 2 away wins in 2 matches, goals 1-5. Middlesbrough have not won any of the meetings on record. West Ham United last won it on 21 Jan 2017 (Middlesbrough 1-3 West Ham United).
The numbers compared
All Championship team stats →Middlesbrough on the left, West Ham United on the right: league matches only, 11 and 11 played.
The questions people ask
- What time does Middlesbrough v West Ham United kick off?
- Saturday 24 April at 3pm UK time, at Riverside Stadium.
- What channel is Middlesbrough v West Ham United on in the UK?
- The channel has not been confirmed yet. TV selections are usually announced about six weeks before the match.
- Is Middlesbrough v West Ham United 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 Middlesbrough v West Ham United highlights?
- ITV shows free highlights with every goal from the three EFL divisions, on ITVX.
- Where is Middlesbrough v West Ham United being played?
- At Riverside Stadium, capacity 34,742. Middlesbrough are the home side.
- Where are Middlesbrough and West Ham United in the table?
- Middlesbrough are 3rd with 22 points from 11 matches; West Ham United are 2nd with 22 points from 11. Middlesbrough are 3rd, in the play-off places: level on points with automatic promotion and 14 pts clear of the relegation zone. West Ham United are 2nd, in the automatic promotion places: level on points with the play-offs.
- What form are Middlesbrough and West Ham United in?
- Last league results, most recent first. Middlesbrough: D W W D D (unbeaten in 9). West Ham United: W W D D W (2 wins in a row).
- Who are the top scorers for Middlesbrough and West Ham United?
- Middlesbrough: Will Lankshear (9). West Ham United: Jarrod Bowen (6) and Konstantinos Mavropanos (5). Championship goals only.
- Who is the favourite in Middlesbrough v West Ham United?
- Arena Rete's model makes it an even match (38% Middlesbrough, 23% the draw, 39% West Ham United), 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 Middlesbrough and West Ham United?
- 4 meetings on record: 0 wins for Middlesbrough, 2 draws, 2 wins for West Ham United; goals 3-7.
- When did Middlesbrough and West Ham United last meet?
- On 21 Jan 2017 (Premier League): Middlesbrough 1-3 West Ham United.
- Where can I follow Middlesbrough v West Ham United 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.