What channel is Swansea v Middlesbrough on in the UK?

The channel has not been confirmed yet. TV selections are usually announced about six weeks before the match.

Where is Swansea v Middlesbrough being played?

At Swansea.com Stadium, capacity 21,028. Swansea are the home side.

What form are Swansea and Middlesbrough in?

Last league results, most recent first. Swansea: L W W W W. Middlesbrough: D W W D D (unbeaten in 9).

Who are the top scorers for Swansea and Middlesbrough?

Swansea: Adam Idah (4). Middlesbrough: Will Lankshear (9). Championship goals only.

Who is the favourite in Swansea v Middlesbrough?

Arena Rete's model makes Swansea favourites (43%), from the two sides' league results. Most likely score: 1-1. It is an estimate, not betting advice.

When did Swansea and Middlesbrough last meet?

On 6 Apr 2026 (Championship): Swansea 2-2 Middlesbrough.

Where can I follow Swansea v Middlesbrough live?

On Arena Rete's match page: the score, the goalscorers and the line-ups update on their own.

Championship · matchday 46 · UK TV guidechannel and kick-off checked at 12:40

What channel is Swansea v Middlesbrough on?

Swansea v Middlesbrough kicks off on Saturday 1 May at 12:30pm UK time, at Swansea.com Stadium, in the Championship, matchday 46. The UK broadcasters have not confirmed a channel for this match yet; this page updates as soon as they do.

Swansea are 1st with 23 points from 11 matches (7 won, 2 drawn, 2 lost); Middlesbrough are 3rd with 22 points from 11 (6 won, 4 drawn, 1 lost), unbeaten in 9. Goals: Swansea have scored 16 and conceded 8 (+8), Middlesbrough have scored 22 and conceded 16 (+6). Swansea have taken 11 points from 6 home matches, Middlesbrough 8 points from 5 away matches. Leading scorers: Adam Idah (4) for Swansea, Will Lankshear (9) for Middlesbrough. Arena Rete's model makes Swansea favourites (43%), with 1-1 the most likely score. In the 15 previous meetings on record: 5 wins for Swansea, 2 draws, 8 wins for Middlesbrough.

Kick-off12:30pmSaturday 1 May · UK timeThe match page

On TV in the UKChannel to be confirmed: the broadcasters have not announced this round yet.Rights checked on 1 October 2026. No commission on links.

Venue and refereeStadiumSwansea.com StadiumCapacity21,028Refereeto be appointed

How to watch Swansea v Middlesbrough in the UK

The Championship TV guide →

No channel has been announced for Swansea v Middlesbrough 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.

Friday 8pm→Sky Sports

Saturday 12:30pm→Sky Sports and Sky Sports+

Saturday 3pm→not shown live in the UK

Sunday afternoon→Sky Sports

Thursday and Monday nights→selected matches on Sky Sports

Midweek rounds→every match on Sky Sports+

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 →

Swansea1st · 23 points from 11

LWWWW

At home in the league: 3-2-1 (W-D-L), 7 scored, 3 concededTop scorer: Adam Idah (4)

Middlesbrough3rd · 22 points from 11 · unbeaten in 9

DWWDD

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

Away in the league: 2-2-1 (W-D-L), 8 scored, 7 concededTop scorer: Will Lankshear (9)

What is at stake

If it ended today →

Swansea are 1st, in the automatic promotion places: 1 pt clear of the play-offs. Middlesbrough are 3rd, in the play-off places: level on points with automatic promotion and 14 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 →

Swansea v MiddlesbroughArena Rete's estimate from goals, expected goals, attack and defence in the league

43%26%31%

Swansea 43%draw 26%Middlesbrough 31%

Most likely score1-112% on its own

Over or under 2.5 goalsOver51% over · 49% under

Both teams to scoreYes54% yes

Goals the model expects1.48 – 1.22Swansea – Middlesbrough

Poisson model on 11 league matches for Swansea and 11 for Middlesbrough, 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

Swansea v Middlesbrough down the years

5Swansea wins

2draws

8Middlesbrough wins

15 meetings in our data provider's archive · goals: Swansea 19, Middlesbrough 20 · 2.6 per match

6 Apr 2026Swansea2-2MiddlesbroughChampionship
9 Aug 2025Middlesbrough1-0SwanseaChampionship
8 Mar 2025Swansea1-0MiddlesbroughChampionship
10 Aug 2024Middlesbrough1-0SwanseaChampionship
6 Apr 2024Middlesbrough2-0SwanseaChampionship
16 Dec 2023Swansea1-2MiddlesbroughChampionship
11 Mar 2023Swansea1-3MiddlesbroughChampionship
27 Aug 2022Middlesbrough2-1SwanseaChampionship
23 Apr 2022Swansea1-1MiddlesbroughChampionship
4 Dec 2021Middlesbrough1-0SwanseaChampionship

and 5 older ones.

The last meeting was on 6 Apr 2026: Swansea 2-2 Middlesbrough. With Swansea at home: 4 home wins, 2 draws and 2 away wins in 8 matches, goals 14-11. Swansea last won this fixture on 8 Mar 2025 (Swansea 1-0 Middlesbrough). Middlesbrough last won it on 9 Aug 2025 (Middlesbrough 1-0 Swansea).

The numbers compared

All Championship team stats →

Swansea on the left, Middlesbrough on the right: league matches only, 11 and 11 played.

7-2-2Won-drawn-lost6-4-1

2.09Points per match2.00

1.45Goals scored per match2.00

0.73Goals conceded per match1.45

5Clean sheets2

3Failed to score0

3-2-1 · 11 ptsHome record v away record2-2-1 · 8 pts

1.67Expected goals for, per match2.00

1.18Expected goals against, per match1.02

59.2% (3rd of 24)Possession59.7% (2nd of 24)

4.60 (8th of 24)Shots on target6.18 (1st of 24)

12.70 (16th of 24)Total shots19.09 (1st of 24)

3.90 (21st of 24)Corners5.82 (6th of 24)

17 (19th of 24)Yellow cards12 (24th of 24)

The questions people ask

What time does Swansea v Middlesbrough kick off?: Saturday 1 May at 12:30pm UK time, at Swansea.com Stadium.
What channel is Swansea v Middlesbrough on in the UK?: The channel has not been confirmed yet. TV selections are usually announced about six weeks before the match.
Is Swansea v Middlesbrough 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 Swansea v Middlesbrough highlights?: ITV shows free highlights with every goal from the three EFL divisions, on ITVX.
Where is Swansea v Middlesbrough being played?: At Swansea.com Stadium, capacity 21,028. Swansea are the home side.
Where are Swansea and Middlesbrough in the table?: Swansea are 1st with 23 points from 11 matches; Middlesbrough are 3rd with 22 points from 11. Swansea are 1st, in the automatic promotion places: 1 pt clear of the play-offs. Middlesbrough are 3rd, in the play-off places: level on points with automatic promotion and 14 pts clear of the relegation zone.
What form are Swansea and Middlesbrough in?: Last league results, most recent first. Swansea: L W W W W. Middlesbrough: D W W D D (unbeaten in 9).
Who are the top scorers for Swansea and Middlesbrough?: Swansea: Adam Idah (4). Middlesbrough: Will Lankshear (9). Championship goals only.
Who is the favourite in Swansea v Middlesbrough?: Arena Rete's model makes Swansea 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 Swansea and Middlesbrough?: 15 meetings on record: 5 wins for Swansea, 2 draws, 8 wins for Middlesbrough; goals 19-20.
When did Swansea and Middlesbrough last meet?: On 6 Apr 2026 (Championship): Swansea 2-2 Middlesbrough.
Where can I follow Swansea v Middlesbrough 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

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