What channel is Sheffield Utd v Bristol City on?
Sheffield Utd v Bristol City kicks off on Saturday 16 January at 3pm UK time, at Bramall Lane, 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.
Sheffield Utd are 11th with 15 points from 11 matches (4 won, 3 drawn, 4 lost); Bristol City are 16th with 14 points from 11 (4 won, 2 drawn, 5 lost), 2 defeats in a row. Goals: Sheffield Utd have scored 15 and conceded 14 (+1), Bristol City have scored 12 and conceded 15 (-3). Sheffield Utd have taken 7 points from 5 home matches, Bristol City 8 points from 5 away matches. Leading scorers: Patrick Bamford (4) for Sheffield Utd. Arena Rete's model makes Sheffield Utd favourites (42%), with 1-1 the most likely score. In the 15 previous meetings on record: 9 wins for Sheffield Utd, 2 draws, 4 wins for Bristol City. They have already met once this season: Bristol City 0-1 Sheffield Utd.
How to watch Sheffield Utd v Bristol City in the UK
The Championship TV guide →No channel has been announced for Sheffield Utd v Bristol 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 →
- Sat 17 OctBristol City 0-1 Sheffield Utd
- Wed 14 OctPortsmouth 3-2 Sheffield Utd
- Sat 10 OctSheffield Utd 3-0 Lincoln
- Sat 19 SeptStoke City 2-1 Sheffield Utd
- Sun 13 SeptSheffield Utd 0-1 Wolves
- Sat 17 OctBristol City 0-1 Sheffield Utd
- Tue 13 OctBristol City 0-1 Blackburn Rovers
- Sat 10 OctCharlton 1-1 Bristol City
- Fri 18 SeptBristol City 1-0 Watford
- Tue 15 SeptBristol City 0-1 Lincoln
What is at stake
If it ended today →Sheffield Utd are 11th: 4 pts off the play-offs and 7 pts clear of the relegation zone. Bristol City are 16th: 5 pts off the play-offs and 6 pts clear of the relegation zone. 1 point separates 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 Sheffield Utd and 11 for Bristol 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
Sheffield Utd v Bristol City down the years15 meetings in our data provider's archive · goals: Sheffield Utd 22, Bristol City 14 · 2.4 per match
- 17 Oct 2026Bristol City0-1Sheffield UtdChampionship
- 6 Apr 2026Bristol City1-0Sheffield UtdChampionship
- 9 Aug 2025Sheffield Utd1-4Bristol CityChampionship
- 12 May 2025Sheffield Utd3-0Bristol CityChampionship
- 8 May 2025Bristol City0-3Sheffield UtdChampionship
- 11 Mar 2025Sheffield Utd1-1Bristol CityChampionship
- 5 Nov 2024Bristol City1-2Sheffield UtdChampionship
- 18 Apr 2023Sheffield Utd1-0Bristol CityChampionship
- 1 Nov 2022Bristol City0-1Sheffield UtdChampionship
- 18 Apr 2022Bristol City1-1Sheffield UtdChampionship
and 5 older ones.
The last meeting was on 17 Oct 2026: Bristol City 0-1 Sheffield Utd. With Sheffield Utd at home: 4 home wins, 1 draw and 2 away wins in 7 matches, goals 11-8. Sheffield Utd last won this fixture on 17 Oct 2026 (Bristol City 0-1 Sheffield Utd). Bristol City last won it on 6 Apr 2026 (Bristol City 1-0 Sheffield Utd).
The numbers compared
All Championship team stats →Sheffield Utd on the left, Bristol City on the right: league matches only, 11 and 11 played.
The questions people ask
- What time does Sheffield Utd v Bristol City kick off?
- Saturday 16 January at 3pm UK time, at Bramall Lane.
- What channel is Sheffield Utd v Bristol City on in the UK?
- The channel has not been confirmed yet. TV selections are usually announced about six weeks before the match.
- Is Sheffield Utd v Bristol 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 Sheffield Utd v Bristol City highlights?
- ITV shows free highlights with every goal from the three EFL divisions, on ITVX.
- Where is Sheffield Utd v Bristol City being played?
- At Bramall Lane, capacity 32,702. Sheffield Utd are the home side.
- Where are Sheffield Utd and Bristol City in the table?
- Sheffield Utd are 11th with 15 points from 11 matches; Bristol City are 16th with 14 points from 11. Sheffield Utd are 11th: 4 pts off the play-offs and 7 pts clear of the relegation zone. Bristol City are 16th: 5 pts off the play-offs and 6 pts clear of the relegation zone.
- What form are Sheffield Utd and Bristol City in?
- Last league results, most recent first. Sheffield Utd: W L W L L. Bristol City: L L D W L (2 defeats in a row).
- Who are the top scorers for Sheffield Utd and Bristol City?
- Sheffield Utd: Patrick Bamford (4). Championship goals only.
- Who is the favourite in Sheffield Utd v Bristol City?
- Arena Rete's model makes Sheffield Utd favourites (42%), 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 Sheffield Utd and Bristol City?
- 15 meetings on record: 9 wins for Sheffield Utd, 2 draws, 4 wins for Bristol City; goals 22-14.
- When did Sheffield Utd and Bristol City last meet?
- On 17 Oct 2026 (Championship): Bristol City 0-1 Sheffield Utd.
- Where can I follow Sheffield Utd v Bristol 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.