What channel is Wolves v Burnley on?
Wolves v Burnley kicks off on Saturday 16 January at 3pm UK time, at Molineux Stadium, 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.
Wolves are 7th with 18 points from 11 matches (5 won, 3 drawn, 3 lost); Burnley are 22nd with 8 points from 11 (1 won, 5 drawn, 5 lost). Goals: Wolves have scored 19 and conceded 16 (+3), Burnley have scored 16 and conceded 21 (-5). Wolves have taken 8 points from 5 home matches, Burnley 4 points from 5 away matches. Leading scorers: Fer López (5) for Wolves. Arena Rete's model makes Wolves favourites (60%), with 2-1 the most likely score. In the 14 previous meetings on record: 4 wins for Wolves, 5 draws, 5 wins for Burnley. They have already met once this season: Burnley 1-2 Wolves.
How to watch Wolves v Burnley in the UK
The Championship TV guide →No channel has been announced for Wolves v Burnley 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 →
- Tue 20 OctWolves 1-1 Portsmouth
- Fri 16 OctBurnley 1-2 Wolves
- Tue 13 OctWolves 1-3 Bolton
- Sat 10 OctMiddlesbrough 1-0 Wolves
- Sun 20 SeptWolves 1-0 West Brom
- Fri 16 OctBurnley 1-2 Wolves
- Tue 13 OctBurnley 2-2 Charlton
- Sat 10 OctWatford 0-4 Burnley
- Sat 19 SeptBurnley 1-1 Derby
- Sat 12 SeptSwansea 3-1 Burnley
What is at stake
If it ended today →Wolves are 7th: 1 pt off the play-offs and 10 pts clear of the relegation zone. Burnley are 22nd, in the relegation zone: 11 pts off the play-offs. 10 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 Wolves and 11 for Burnley, 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
Wolves v Burnley down the years14 meetings in our data provider's archive · goals: Wolves 15, Burnley 17 · 2.3 per match
- 16 Oct 2026Burnley1-2WolvesChampionship
- 24 May 2026Burnley1-1WolvesPremier League
- 26 Oct 2025Wolves2-3BurnleyPremier League
- 28 Aug 2024Wolves2-0BurnleyEFL Cup
- 2 Apr 2024Burnley1-1WolvesPremier League
- 5 Dec 2023Wolves1-0BurnleyPremier League
- 9 Jul 2022Wolves3-0BurnleyClub Friendlies
- 24 Apr 2022Burnley1-0WolvesPremier League
- 1 Dec 2021Wolves0-0BurnleyPremier League
- 25 Apr 2021Wolves0-4BurnleyPremier League
and 4 older ones.
The last meeting was on 16 Oct 2026: Burnley 1-2 Wolves. With Wolves at home: 3 home wins, 2 draws and 2 away wins in 7 matches, goals 9-8. Wolves last won this fixture on 16 Oct 2026 (Burnley 1-2 Wolves). Burnley last won it on 26 Oct 2025 (Wolves 2-3 Burnley).
The numbers compared
All Championship team stats →Wolves on the left, Burnley on the right: league matches only, 11 and 11 played.
The questions people ask
- What time does Wolves v Burnley kick off?
- Saturday 16 January at 3pm UK time, at Molineux Stadium.
- What channel is Wolves v Burnley on in the UK?
- The channel has not been confirmed yet. TV selections are usually announced about six weeks before the match.
- Is Wolves v Burnley 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 Wolves v Burnley highlights?
- ITV shows free highlights with every goal from the three EFL divisions, on ITVX.
- Where is Wolves v Burnley being played?
- At Molineux Stadium, capacity 32,050. Wolves are the home side.
- Where are Wolves and Burnley in the table?
- Wolves are 7th with 18 points from 11 matches; Burnley are 22nd with 8 points from 11. Wolves are 7th: 1 pt off the play-offs and 10 pts clear of the relegation zone. Burnley are 22nd, in the relegation zone: 11 pts off the play-offs.
- What form are Wolves and Burnley in?
- Last league results, most recent first. Wolves: D W L L W. Burnley: L D W D L.
- Who are the top scorers for Wolves and Burnley?
- Wolves: Fer López (5). Championship goals only.
- Who is the favourite in Wolves v Burnley?
- Arena Rete's model makes Wolves favourites (60%), from the two sides' league results. Most likely score: 2-1. It is an estimate, not betting advice.
- What is the head-to-head record between Wolves and Burnley?
- 14 meetings on record: 4 wins for Wolves, 5 draws, 5 wins for Burnley; goals 15-17.
- When did Wolves and Burnley last meet?
- On 16 Oct 2026 (Championship): Burnley 1-2 Wolves.
- Where can I follow Wolves v Burnley 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.