What channel is Watford v Bolton on in the UK?

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

Where is Watford v Bolton being played?

At Vicarage Road, capacity 22,200. Watford are the home side.

What form are Watford and Bolton in?

Last league results, most recent first. Watford: W L L L L. Bolton: D W L W W.

Who are the top scorers for Watford and Bolton?

Watford: Amin Nabizada (3). Bolton: Sam Dalby (4). Championship goals only.

Who is the favourite in Watford v Bolton?

Arena Rete's model makes it an even match (36% Watford, 25% the draw, 39% Bolton), from the two sides' league results. Most likely score: 1-1. It is an estimate, not betting advice.

When did Watford and Bolton last meet?

On 12 Jul 2022 (Club Friendlies): Watford 0-2 Bolton.

Where can I follow Watford v Bolton live?

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

Championship · matchday 22 · UK TV guidechannel and kick-off checked at 12:46

What channel is Watford v Bolton on?

Watford v Bolton kicks off on Saturday 19 December at 12:30pm UK time, at Vicarage Road, 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.

Watford are 20th with 11 points from 11 matches (3 won, 2 drawn, 6 lost); Bolton are 15th with 14 points from 11 (4 won, 2 drawn, 5 lost). Goals: Watford have scored 10 and conceded 19 (-9), Bolton have scored 15 and conceded 18 (-3). Watford have taken 10 points from 6 home matches, Bolton 8 points from 6 away matches. Leading scorers: Amin Nabizada (3) for Watford, Sam Dalby (4) for Bolton. Arena Rete's model makes it an even match (36% Watford, 25% the draw, 39% Bolton), with 1-1 the most likely score. In the 7 previous meetings on record: 3 wins for Watford, 0 draws, 4 wins for Bolton.

Kick-off12:30pmSaturday 19 December · 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 refereeStadiumVicarage RoadCapacity22,200Refereeto be appointed

How to watch Watford v Bolton in the UK

The Championship TV guide →

No channel has been announced for Watford v Bolton 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 →

Watford20th · 11 points from 11

WLLLL

At home in the league: 3-1-2 (W-D-L), 8 scored, 9 concededTop scorer: Amin Nabizada (3)

Bolton15th · 14 points from 11

DWLWW

Sat 17 OctSouthampton 0-0 Bolton
Tue 13 OctWolves 1-3 Bolton
Sat 10 OctBolton 1-2 Stoke City
Sun 20 SeptNorwich 3-4 Bolton
Sat 12 SeptBolton 1-0 Cardiff

Away in the league: 2-2-2 (W-D-L), 9 scored, 11 concededTop scorer: Sam Dalby (4)

What is at stake

If it ended today →

Watford are 20th: 8 pts off the play-offs and 3 pts clear of the relegation zone. Bolton are 15th: 5 pts off the play-offs and 6 pts clear of the relegation zone. 3 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 →

Watford v BoltonArena Rete's estimate from goals, expected goals, attack and defence in the league

36%25%39%

Watford 36%draw 25%Bolton 39%

Most likely score1-112% on its own

Over or under 2.5 goalsOver55% over · 45% under

Both teams to scoreYes58% yes

Goals the model expects1.41 – 1.48Watford – Bolton

Poisson model on 11 league matches for Watford and 11 for Bolton, 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

Watford v Bolton down the years

3Watford wins

0draws

4Bolton wins

7 meetings in our data provider's archive · goals: Watford 10, Bolton 11 · 3 per match

12 Jul 2022Watford0-2BoltonClub Friendlies
14 Feb 2015Bolton3-4WatfordChampionship
9 Aug 2014Watford3-0BoltonChampionship
22 Feb 2014Bolton2-0WatfordChampionship
23 Nov 2013Watford0-1BoltonChampionship
2 Feb 2013Watford2-1BoltonChampionship
15 Sept 2012Bolton2-1WatfordChampionship

The last meeting was on 12 Jul 2022: Watford 0-2 Bolton. With Watford at home: 2 home wins, 0 draws and 2 away wins in 4 matches, goals 5-4. Watford last won this fixture on 14 Feb 2015 (Bolton 3-4 Watford). Bolton last won it on 12 Jul 2022 (Watford 0-2 Bolton).

The numbers compared

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Watford on the left, Bolton on the right: league matches only, 11 and 11 played.

3-2-6Won-drawn-lost4-2-5

1.00Points per match1.27

0.91Goals scored per match1.36

1.73Goals conceded per match1.64

1Clean sheets3

4Failed to score4

3-1-2 · 10 ptsHome record v away record2-2-2 · 8 pts

1.13Expected goals for, per match1.38

1.87Expected goals against, per match1.69

46.5% (19th of 24)Possession50.4% (12th of 24)

4.36 (11th of 24)Shots on target4.73 (7th of 24)

13 (14th of 24)Total shots13.82 (11th of 24)

3.64 (22nd of 24)Corners5.36 (14th of 24)

30 (1st of 24)Yellow cards19 (18th of 24)

The questions people ask

What time does Watford v Bolton kick off?: Saturday 19 December at 12:30pm UK time, at Vicarage Road.
What channel is Watford v Bolton on in the UK?: The channel has not been confirmed yet. TV selections are usually announced about six weeks before the match.
Is Watford v Bolton 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 Watford v Bolton highlights?: ITV shows free highlights with every goal from the three EFL divisions, on ITVX.
Where is Watford v Bolton being played?: At Vicarage Road, capacity 22,200. Watford are the home side.
Where are Watford and Bolton in the table?: Watford are 20th with 11 points from 11 matches; Bolton are 15th with 14 points from 11. Watford are 20th: 8 pts off the play-offs and 3 pts clear of the relegation zone. Bolton are 15th: 5 pts off the play-offs and 6 pts clear of the relegation zone.
What form are Watford and Bolton in?: Last league results, most recent first. Watford: W L L L L. Bolton: D W L W W.
Who are the top scorers for Watford and Bolton?: Watford: Amin Nabizada (3). Bolton: Sam Dalby (4). Championship goals only.
Who is the favourite in Watford v Bolton?: Arena Rete's model makes it an even match (36% Watford, 25% the draw, 39% Bolton), 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 Watford and Bolton?: 7 meetings on record: 3 wins for Watford, 0 draws, 4 wins for Bolton; goals 10-11.
When did Watford and Bolton last meet?: On 12 Jul 2022 (Club Friendlies): Watford 0-2 Bolton.
Where can I follow Watford v Bolton live?: On Arena Rete's match page: the score, the goalscorers and the line-ups update on their own.

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