What channel is Blackpool v Burton Albion on?
Blackpool v Burton Albion kicks off on Saturday 19 December at 3pm UK time, at Bloomfield Road, in League One, matchday 20. 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); Burton Albion are 14th with 14 points from 12 (3 won, 5 drawn, 4 lost), 2 draws in a row. Goals: Blackpool have scored 15 and conceded 16 (-1), Burton Albion have scored 16 and conceded 18 (-2). Blackpool have taken 8 points from 5 home matches, Burton Albion 7 points from 6 away matches. Arena Rete's model makes Blackpool favourites (44%), with 1-1 the most likely score. In the 15 previous meetings on record: 7 wins for Blackpool, 3 draws, 5 wins for Burton Albion.
How to watch Blackpool v Burton Albion in the UK
The League One TV guide →No channel has been announced for Blackpool v Burton Albion 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 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 OctPeterborough 2-2 Burton Albion
- Sat 10 OctDoncaster 1-0 Burton Albion
- Sat 3 OctBurton Albion 1-3 Huddersfield
- Sat 26 SeptPlymouth 0-1 Burton Albion
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. Burton Albion are 14th: 4 pts off the play-offs and 5 pts clear of the relegation zone. 3 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 12 for Burton Albion; early in the season teams start from the league average. This is an estimate, not betting advice.
Head-to-head record
Blackpool v Burton Albion down the years15 meetings in our data provider's archive · goals: Blackpool 20, Burton Albion 12 · 2.1 per match
- 28 Mar 2026Blackpool1-0Burton AlbionLeague One
- 15 Nov 2025Burton Albion1-0BlackpoolLeague One
- 8 Feb 2025Burton Albion1-1BlackpoolLeague One
- 28 Sept 2024Blackpool3-0Burton AlbionLeague One
- 13 Aug 2024Burton Albion0-4BlackpoolEFL Cup
- 10 Jan 2024Blackpool2-1Burton AlbionEFL Trophy
- 26 Dec 2023Burton Albion1-0BlackpoolLeague One
- 5 Aug 2023Blackpool2-0Burton AlbionLeague One
- 16 Mar 2021Blackpool1-1Burton AlbionLeague One
- 31 Oct 2020Burton Albion1-2BlackpoolLeague One
and 5 older ones.
The last meeting was on 28 Mar 2026: Blackpool 1-0 Burton Albion. With Blackpool at home: 5 home wins, 1 draw and 1 away win in 7 matches, goals 13-4. Blackpool last won this fixture on 28 Mar 2026 (Blackpool 1-0 Burton Albion). Burton Albion last won it on 15 Nov 2025 (Burton Albion 1-0 Blackpool).
The numbers compared
All League One team stats →Blackpool on the left, Burton Albion on the right: league matches only, 10 and 12 played.
The questions people ask
- What time does Blackpool v Burton Albion kick off?
- Saturday 19 December at 3pm UK time, at Bloomfield Road.
- What channel is Blackpool v Burton Albion 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 Burton Albion 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 Burton Albion highlights?
- ITV shows free highlights with every goal from the three EFL divisions, on ITVX.
- Where is Blackpool v Burton Albion being played?
- At Bloomfield Road, capacity 17,625. Blackpool are the home side.
- Where are Blackpool and Burton Albion in the table?
- Blackpool are 17th with 11 points from 10 matches; Burton Albion are 14th with 14 points from 12. Blackpool are 17th: 7 pts off the play-offs and 2 pts clear of the relegation zone. Burton Albion are 14th: 4 pts off the play-offs and 5 pts clear of the relegation zone.
- What form are Blackpool and Burton Albion in?
- Last league results, most recent first. Blackpool: W L L L D. Burton Albion: D D L L W (2 draws in a row).
- Who is the favourite in Blackpool v Burton Albion?
- Arena Rete's model makes Blackpool favourites (44%), 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 Blackpool and Burton Albion?
- 15 meetings on record: 7 wins for Blackpool, 3 draws, 5 wins for Burton Albion; goals 20-12.
- When did Blackpool and Burton Albion last meet?
- On 28 Mar 2026 (League One): Blackpool 1-0 Burton Albion.
- Where can I follow Blackpool v Burton Albion 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.