What channel is AFC Wimbledon v Sheffield Wed on?
AFC Wimbledon v Sheffield Wed kicks off on Saturday 16 January at 3pm UK time, at The Cherry Red Records Stadium, in League One, matchday 25. The UK broadcasters have not confirmed a channel for this match yet; this page updates as soon as they do.
AFC Wimbledon are 16th with 12 points from 11 matches (3 won, 3 drawn, 5 lost), 3 defeats in a row; Sheffield Wed are 6th with 18 points from 10 (5 won, 3 drawn, 2 lost). Goals: AFC Wimbledon have scored 7 and conceded 18 (-11), Sheffield Wed have scored 20 and conceded 10 (+10). AFC Wimbledon have taken 8 points from 5 home matches, Sheffield Wed 10 points from 5 away matches. Leading scorers: Jayden Stockley (4) for AFC Wimbledon, Jamal Lowe (5) for Sheffield Wed. Arena Rete's model makes Sheffield Wed favourites (64%), with 0-1 the most likely score. In the 3 previous meetings on record: 0 wins for AFC Wimbledon, 1 draw, 2 wins for Sheffield Wed. They have already met once this season: Sheffield Wed 5-0 AFC Wimbledon.
How to watch AFC Wimbledon v Sheffield Wed in the UK
The League One TV guide →No channel has been announced for AFC Wimbledon v Sheffield Wed yet. The UK rights to League One are held by:
- Sky SportsThe selected League One 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.
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- 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 OctAFC Wimbledon 0-3 Mansfield
- Sat 17 OctSheffield Wed 5-0 AFC Wimbledon
- Sat 10 OctPlymouth 2-1 AFC Wimbledon
- Sat 3 OctAFC Wimbledon -1--1 Stevenage
- Sat 26 SeptCambridge United 1-1 AFC Wimbledon
- Tue 20 OctNotts County 2-0 Sheffield Wed
- Sat 17 OctSheffield Wed 5-0 AFC Wimbledon
- Sat 10 OctHuddersfield 2-2 Sheffield Wed
- Sat 19 SeptSheffield Wed 0-0 Stockport
- Sat 12 SeptSheffield Wed 0-0 Wigan
What is at stake
If it ended today →AFC Wimbledon are 16th: 6 pts off the play-offs and 3 pts clear of the relegation zone. Sheffield Wed are 6th, in the play-off places: 4 pts off automatic promotion and 9 pts clear of the relegation zone. 6 points separate the two sides.
In League One: The top two go up automatically. Play-offs from third to sixth. The bottom four 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 AFC Wimbledon and 10 for Sheffield Wed; early in the season teams start from the league average. This is an estimate, not betting advice.
Head-to-head record
AFC Wimbledon v Sheffield Wed down the years3 meetings in our data provider's archive · goals: AFC Wimbledon 3, Sheffield Wed 9 · 4 per match
- 17 Oct 2026Sheffield Wed5-0AFC WimbledonLeague One
- 2 Apr 2022Sheffield Wed2-1AFC WimbledonLeague One
- 16 Oct 2021AFC Wimbledon2-2Sheffield WedLeague One
The last meeting was on 17 Oct 2026: Sheffield Wed 5-0 AFC Wimbledon. With AFC Wimbledon at home: 0 home wins, 1 draw and 0 away wins in 1 match, goals 2-2. AFC Wimbledon have not won any of the meetings on record. Sheffield Wed last won it on 17 Oct 2026 (Sheffield Wed 5-0 AFC Wimbledon).
The numbers compared
All League One team stats →AFC Wimbledon on the left, Sheffield Wed on the right: league matches only, 11 and 10 played.
The questions people ask
- What time does AFC Wimbledon v Sheffield Wed kick off?
- Saturday 16 January at 3pm UK time, at The Cherry Red Records Stadium.
- What channel is AFC Wimbledon v Sheffield Wed on in the UK?
- The channel has not been confirmed yet. TV selections are usually announced about six weeks before the match.
- Is AFC Wimbledon v Sheffield Wed 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 AFC Wimbledon v Sheffield Wed highlights?
- ITV shows free highlights with every goal from the three EFL divisions, on ITVX.
- Where is AFC Wimbledon v Sheffield Wed being played?
- At The Cherry Red Records Stadium, capacity 9,300. AFC Wimbledon are the home side.
- Where are AFC Wimbledon and Sheffield Wed in the table?
- AFC Wimbledon are 16th with 12 points from 11 matches; Sheffield Wed are 6th with 18 points from 10. AFC Wimbledon are 16th: 6 pts off the play-offs and 3 pts clear of the relegation zone. Sheffield Wed are 6th, in the play-off places: 4 pts off automatic promotion and 9 pts clear of the relegation zone.
- What form are AFC Wimbledon and Sheffield Wed in?
- Last league results, most recent first. AFC Wimbledon: L L L D D (3 defeats in a row). Sheffield Wed: L W D D D.
- Who are the top scorers for AFC Wimbledon and Sheffield Wed?
- AFC Wimbledon: Jayden Stockley (4). Sheffield Wed: Jamal Lowe (5) and Callum Slattery (3). League One goals only.
- Who is the favourite in AFC Wimbledon v Sheffield Wed?
- Arena Rete's model makes Sheffield Wed favourites (64%), from the two sides' league results. Most likely score: 0-1. It is an estimate, not betting advice.
- What is the head-to-head record between AFC Wimbledon and Sheffield Wed?
- 3 meetings on record: 0 wins for AFC Wimbledon, 1 draw, 2 wins for Sheffield Wed; goals 3-9.
- When did AFC Wimbledon and Sheffield Wed last meet?
- On 17 Oct 2026 (League One): Sheffield Wed 5-0 AFC Wimbledon.
- Where can I follow AFC Wimbledon v Sheffield Wed 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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