What channel is Wrexham v Bolton on?
Wrexham v Bolton kicks off on Friday 1 January at 3pm UK time, at Racecourse Ground, in the Championship, matchday 25. The UK broadcasters have not confirmed a channel for this match yet; this page updates as soon as they do.
Wrexham are 14th with 14 points from 11 matches (3 won, 5 drawn, 3 lost); Bolton are 15th with 14 points from 11 (4 won, 2 drawn, 5 lost). Goals: Wrexham have scored 15 and conceded 16 (-1), Bolton have scored 15 and conceded 18 (-3). Wrexham have taken 8 points from 6 home matches, Bolton 8 points from 6 away matches. Leading scorers: Kieffer Moore (5) for Wrexham, Sam Dalby (4) for Bolton. Arena Rete's model makes Wrexham favourites (47%), with 1-1 the most likely score. In the 3 previous meetings on record: 1 win for Wrexham, 2 draws, 0 wins for Bolton.
How to watch Wrexham v Bolton in the UK
The Championship TV guide →No channel has been announced for Wrexham 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.
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 OctWrexham 4-1 Preston
- Tue 13 OctWrexham 1-2 West Brom
- Sat 10 OctDerby 1-1 Wrexham
- Sat 19 SeptWrexham 2-1 Southampton
- Fri 11 SeptWest Ham United 6-0 Wrexham
- 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
What is at stake
If it ended today →Wrexham are 14th: 5 pts off the play-offs and 6 pts clear of the relegation zone. Bolton are 15th: 5 pts off the play-offs and 6 pts clear of the relegation zone. The two sides are level on points.
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 Wrexham 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
Wrexham v Bolton down the years3 meetings in our data provider's archive · goals: Wrexham 1, Bolton 0 · 0.3 per match
- 1 Mar 2025Wrexham0-0BoltonLeague One
- 11 Feb 2025Wrexham1-0BoltonEFL Trophy
- 18 Aug 2024Bolton0-0WrexhamLeague One
The last meeting was on 1 Mar 2025: Wrexham 0-0 Bolton. With Wrexham at home: 1 home win, 1 draw and 0 away wins in 2 matches, goals 1-0. Wrexham last won this fixture on 11 Feb 2025 (Wrexham 1-0 Bolton). Bolton have not won any of the meetings on record.
The numbers compared
All Championship team stats →Wrexham on the left, Bolton on the right: league matches only, 11 and 11 played.
The questions people ask
- What time does Wrexham v Bolton kick off?
- Friday 1 January at 3pm UK time, at Racecourse Ground.
- What channel is Wrexham 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 Wrexham 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 Wrexham v Bolton highlights?
- ITV shows free highlights with every goal from the three EFL divisions, on ITVX.
- Where is Wrexham v Bolton being played?
- At Racecourse Ground, capacity 15,500. Wrexham are the home side.
- Where are Wrexham and Bolton in the table?
- Wrexham are 14th with 14 points from 11 matches; Bolton are 15th with 14 points from 11. Wrexham are 14th: 5 pts off the play-offs and 6 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 Wrexham and Bolton in?
- Last league results, most recent first. Wrexham: W L D W L. Bolton: D W L W W.
- Who are the top scorers for Wrexham and Bolton?
- Wrexham: Kieffer Moore (5). Bolton: Sam Dalby (4). Championship goals only.
- Who is the favourite in Wrexham v Bolton?
- Arena Rete's model makes Wrexham favourites (47%), 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 Wrexham and Bolton?
- 3 meetings on record: 1 win for Wrexham, 2 draws, 0 wins for Bolton; goals 1-0.
- When did Wrexham and Bolton last meet?
- On 1 Mar 2025 (League One): Wrexham 0-0 Bolton.
- Where can I follow Wrexham v Bolton 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.