What channel is Blackpool v Bradford on?
Blackpool v Bradford kicks off on Tuesday 29 December at 7:45pm UK time, at Bloomfield Road, in League One, matchday 22. The UK broadcasters have not confirmed a channel for this match yet; this page updates as soon as they do.
Blackpool are 17th with 11 points from 10 matches (3 won, 2 drawn, 5 lost); Bradford are 3rd with 21 points from 11 (6 won, 3 drawn, 2 lost), unbeaten in 7. Goals: Blackpool have scored 15 and conceded 16 (-1), Bradford have scored 10 and conceded 5 (+5). Blackpool have taken 8 points from 5 home matches, Bradford 11 points from 6 away matches. Arena Rete's model makes Bradford favourites (40%), with 0-1 the most likely score. In the 8 previous meetings on record: 3 wins for Blackpool, 0 draws, 5 wins for Bradford.
How to watch Blackpool v Bradford in the UK
The League One TV guide →No channel has been announced for Blackpool v Bradford 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.
The streaming services that carry League One:
- 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 OctBlackpool 2-0 MK Dons
- Sat 17 OctLeyton Orient 2-0 Blackpool
- Sat 10 OctCambridge United 1-0 Blackpool
- Sat 26 SeptNotts County -1--1 Blackpool
- Sat 19 SeptBlackpool 2-4 Plymouth
- Tue 20 OctBurton Albion 0-0 Bradford
- Sat 17 OctBradford 2-0 Stevenage
- Sat 10 OctBradford 0-0 Leyton Orient
- Sat 3 OctReading 1-1 Bradford
- Sat 19 SeptLuton 0-1 Bradford
What is at stake
If it ended today →Blackpool are 17th: 7 pts off the play-offs and 2 pts clear of the relegation zone. Bradford are 3rd, in the play-off places: 1 pt off automatic promotion and 12 pts clear of the relegation zone. 10 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 10 league matches for Blackpool and 11 for Bradford; early in the season teams start from the league average. This is an estimate, not betting advice.
Head-to-head record
Blackpool v Bradford down the years8 meetings in our data provider's archive · goals: Blackpool 14, Bradford 10 · 3 per match
- 4 Jan 2026Blackpool1-2BradfordLeague One
- 27 Sept 2025Bradford1-0BlackpoolLeague One
- 23 Mar 2019Bradford1-4BlackpoolLeague One
- 8 Sept 2018Blackpool3-2BradfordLeague One
- 7 Apr 2018Blackpool5-0BradfordLeague One
- 5 Aug 2017Bradford2-1BlackpoolLeague One
- 27 Feb 2016Blackpool0-1BradfordLeague One
- 3 Nov 2015Bradford1-0BlackpoolLeague One
The last meeting was on 4 Jan 2026: Blackpool 1-2 Bradford. With Blackpool at home: 2 home wins, 0 draws and 2 away wins in 4 matches, goals 9-5. Blackpool last won this fixture on 23 Mar 2019 (Bradford 1-4 Blackpool). Bradford last won it on 4 Jan 2026 (Blackpool 1-2 Bradford).
The numbers compared
All League One team stats →Blackpool on the left, Bradford on the right: league matches only, 10 and 11 played.
The questions people ask
- What time does Blackpool v Bradford kick off?
- Tuesday 29 December at 7:45pm UK time, at Bloomfield Road.
- What channel is Blackpool v Bradford on in the UK?
- The channel has not been confirmed yet. TV selections are usually announced about six weeks before the match.
- Is Blackpool v Bradford 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 Blackpool v Bradford highlights?
- ITV shows free highlights with every goal from the three EFL divisions, on ITVX.
- Where is Blackpool v Bradford being played?
- At Bloomfield Road, capacity 17,625. Blackpool are the home side.
- Where are Blackpool and Bradford in the table?
- Blackpool are 17th with 11 points from 10 matches; Bradford are 3rd with 21 points from 11. Blackpool are 17th: 7 pts off the play-offs and 2 pts clear of the relegation zone. Bradford are 3rd, in the play-off places: 1 pt off automatic promotion and 12 pts clear of the relegation zone.
- What form are Blackpool and Bradford in?
- Last league results, most recent first. Blackpool: W L L L D. Bradford: D W D D W (unbeaten in 7).
- Who is the favourite in Blackpool v Bradford?
- Arena Rete's model makes Bradford favourites (40%), 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 Blackpool and Bradford?
- 8 meetings on record: 3 wins for Blackpool, 0 draws, 5 wins for Bradford; goals 14-10.
- When did Blackpool and Bradford last meet?
- On 4 Jan 2026 (League One): Blackpool 1-2 Bradford.
- Where can I follow Blackpool v Bradford 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 League One 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.