What channel is Blackpool v Cambridge United on?
Blackpool v Cambridge United kicks off on Saturday 24 April at 3pm UK time, at Bloomfield Road, in League One, matchday 43. The UK broadcasters have not confirmed a channel for this match yet; this page updates as soon as they do.
Blackpool are 20th with 8 points from 9 matches (2 won, 2 drawn, 5 lost), 3 defeats in a row; Cambridge United are 5th with 19 points from 10 (5 won, 4 drawn, 1 lost), 2 wins in a row. Goals: Blackpool have scored 13 and conceded 16 (-3), Cambridge United have scored 16 and conceded 12 (+4). Blackpool have taken 5 points from 4 home matches, Cambridge United 9 points from 5 away matches. Leading scorers: Ben Knight (4) for Cambridge United. Arena Rete's model makes Cambridge United favourites (44%), with 1-1 the most likely score. In the 7 previous meetings on record: 2 wins for Blackpool, 3 draws, 2 wins for Cambridge United. They have already met once this season: Cambridge United 1-0 Blackpool.
How to watch Blackpool v Cambridge United in the UK
The League One TV guide →No channel has been announced for Blackpool v Cambridge United 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 →
- 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
- Sat 12 SeptBlackpool 2-2 Bromley
- Sat 17 OctBarnsley 1-2 Cambridge United
- Sat 10 OctCambridge United 1-0 Blackpool
- Sat 26 SeptCambridge United 1-1 AFC Wimbledon
- Sat 19 SeptOxford United 1-1 Cambridge United
- Sat 12 SeptCambridge United 2-1 Reading
What is at stake
If it ended today →Blackpool are 20th: 10 pts off the play-offs and level on points with the relegation zone. Cambridge United are 5th, in the play-off places: level on points with automatic promotion and 11 pts clear of the relegation zone. 11 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 9 league matches for Blackpool and 10 for Cambridge United; early in the season teams start from the league average. This is an estimate, not betting advice.
Head-to-head record
Blackpool v Cambridge United down the years7 meetings in our data provider's archive · goals: Blackpool 9, Cambridge United 9 · 2.6 per match
- 10 Oct 2026Cambridge United1-0BlackpoolLeague One
- 11 Mar 2025Blackpool2-1Cambridge UnitedLeague One
- 24 Aug 2024Cambridge United4-4BlackpoolLeague One
- 6 Apr 2024Blackpool1-0Cambridge UnitedLeague One
- 16 Dec 2023Cambridge United2-1BlackpoolLeague One
- 14 Jan 2017Cambridge United0-0BlackpoolLeague Two
- 8 Oct 2016Blackpool1-1Cambridge UnitedLeague Two
The last meeting was on 10 Oct 2026: Cambridge United 1-0 Blackpool. With Blackpool at home: 2 home wins, 1 draw and 0 away wins in 3 matches, goals 4-2. Blackpool last won this fixture on 11 Mar 2025 (Blackpool 2-1 Cambridge United). Cambridge United last won it on 10 Oct 2026 (Cambridge United 1-0 Blackpool).
The numbers compared
All League One team stats →Blackpool on the left, Cambridge United on the right: league matches only, 9 and 10 played.
The questions people ask
- What time does Blackpool v Cambridge United kick off?
- Saturday 24 April at 3pm UK time, at Bloomfield Road.
- What channel is Blackpool v Cambridge United 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 Cambridge United 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 Cambridge United highlights?
- ITV shows free highlights with every goal from the three EFL divisions, on ITVX.
- Where is Blackpool v Cambridge United being played?
- At Bloomfield Road, capacity 17,625. Blackpool are the home side.
- Where are Blackpool and Cambridge United in the table?
- Blackpool are 20th with 8 points from 9 matches; Cambridge United are 5th with 19 points from 10. Blackpool are 20th: 10 pts off the play-offs and level on points with the relegation zone. Cambridge United are 5th, in the play-off places: level on points with automatic promotion and 11 pts clear of the relegation zone.
- What form are Blackpool and Cambridge United in?
- Last league results, most recent first. Blackpool: L L L D L (3 defeats in a row). Cambridge United: W W D D W (2 wins in a row).
- Who are the top scorers for Blackpool and Cambridge United?
- Cambridge United: Ben Knight (4). League One goals only.
- Who is the favourite in Blackpool v Cambridge United?
- Arena Rete's model makes Cambridge United 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 Cambridge United?
- 7 meetings on record: 2 wins for Blackpool, 3 draws, 2 wins for Cambridge United; goals 9-9.
- When did Blackpool and Cambridge United last meet?
- On 10 Oct 2026 (League One): Cambridge United 1-0 Blackpool.
- Where can I follow Blackpool v Cambridge United 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.