What channel is Wolves v Southampton on?
Wolves v Southampton kicks off on Saturday 5 December at 3pm UK time, at Molineux Stadium, in the Championship, matchday 19. It is not shown live on UK television: it kicks off inside the Saturday 3pm closed period, when no match may be broadcast live in the UK.
Wolves are 7th with 18 points from 11 matches (5 won, 3 drawn, 3 lost); Southampton are 8th with 17 points from 11 (6 won, 3 drawn, 2 lost), unbeaten in 3. Goals: Wolves have scored 19 and conceded 16 (+3), Southampton have scored 21 and conceded 10 (+11). Wolves have taken 8 points from 5 home matches, Southampton 5 points from 5 away matches. Leading scorers: Fer López (5) for Wolves, Cyle Larin (7) for Southampton. Arena Rete's model makes it an even match (38% Wolves, 25% the draw, 37% Southampton), with 1-1 the most likely score. In the 15 previous meetings on record: 10 wins for Wolves, 2 draws, 3 wins for Southampton.
How to watch Wolves v Southampton in the UK
The Championship TV guide →Wolves v Southampton is not on television in the UK. For the rest of the Championship, the rights 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
- Sat 17 OctSouthampton 0-0 Bolton
- Wed 14 OctNorwich 0-1 Southampton
- Sun 11 OctSouthampton 1-0 Portsmouth
- Sat 19 SeptWrexham 2-1 Southampton
- Sat 12 SeptSouthampton 4-1 Bristol City
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. Southampton are 8th: 2 pts off the play-offs and 9 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 Wolves and 11 for Southampton, 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 Southampton down the years15 meetings in our data provider's archive · goals: Wolves 23, Southampton 15 · 2.5 per match
- 15 Mar 2025Southampton1-2WolvesPremier League
- 9 Nov 2024Wolves2-0SouthamptonPremier League
- 11 Feb 2023Southampton1-2WolvesPremier League
- 3 Sept 2022Wolves1-0SouthamptonPremier League
- 15 Jan 2022Wolves3-1SouthamptonPremier League
- 26 Sept 2021Southampton0-1WolvesPremier League
- 14 Feb 2021Southampton1-2WolvesPremier League
- 11 Feb 2021Wolves0-2SouthamptonFA Cup
- 23 Nov 2020Wolves1-1SouthamptonPremier League
- 18 Jan 2020Southampton2-3WolvesPremier League
and 5 older ones.
The last meeting was on 15 Mar 2025: Southampton 1-2 Wolves. With Wolves at home: 4 home wins, 2 draws and 1 away win in 7 matches, goals 10-5. Wolves last won this fixture on 15 Mar 2025 (Southampton 1-2 Wolves). Southampton last won it on 11 Feb 2021 (Wolves 0-2 Southampton).
The numbers compared
All Championship team stats →Wolves on the left, Southampton on the right: league matches only, 11 and 11 played.
The questions people ask
- What time does Wolves v Southampton kick off?
- Saturday 5 December at 3pm UK time, at Molineux Stadium.
- What channel is Wolves v Southampton on in the UK?
- None: it is a Saturday 3pm kick-off, and matches in that slot are not broadcast live in the UK. ITV shows free highlights with every goal from the three EFL divisions, on ITVX.
- Why is Wolves v Southampton not on TV?
- 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.
- Is Wolves v Southampton 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 Southampton highlights?
- ITV shows free highlights with every goal from the three EFL divisions, on ITVX.
- Where is Wolves v Southampton being played?
- At Molineux Stadium, capacity 32,050. Wolves are the home side.
- Where are Wolves and Southampton in the table?
- Wolves are 7th with 18 points from 11 matches; Southampton are 8th with 17 points from 11. Wolves are 7th: 1 pt off the play-offs and 10 pts clear of the relegation zone. Southampton are 8th: 2 pts off the play-offs and 9 pts clear of the relegation zone.
- What form are Wolves and Southampton in?
- Last league results, most recent first. Wolves: D W L L W. Southampton: D W W L W (unbeaten in 3).
- Who are the top scorers for Wolves and Southampton?
- Wolves: Fer López (5). Southampton: Cyle Larin (7). Championship goals only.
- Who is the favourite in Wolves v Southampton?
- Arena Rete's model makes it an even match (38% Wolves, 25% the draw, 37% Southampton), 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 Wolves and Southampton?
- 15 meetings on record: 10 wins for Wolves, 2 draws, 3 wins for Southampton; goals 23-15.
- When did Wolves and Southampton last meet?
- On 15 Mar 2025 (Premier League): Southampton 1-2 Wolves.
- Where can I follow Wolves v Southampton 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.