What channel is Blackpool v Leyton Orient on?
Blackpool v Leyton Orient kicks off on Saturday 16 January at 3pm UK time, at Bloomfield Road, 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.
Blackpool are 17th with 11 points from 10 matches (3 won, 2 drawn, 5 lost); Leyton Orient are 12th with 14 points from 10 (4 won, 2 drawn, 4 lost). Goals: Blackpool have scored 15 and conceded 16 (-1), Leyton Orient have scored 15 and conceded 11 (+4). Blackpool have taken 8 points from 5 home matches, Leyton Orient 8 points from 4 away matches. Leading scorers: Jaze Kabia (4) for Leyton Orient. Arena Rete's model makes Leyton Orient favourites (41%), with 1-1 the most likely score. In the 9 previous meetings on record: 3 wins for Blackpool, 2 draws, 4 wins for Leyton Orient. They have already met once this season: Leyton Orient 2-0 Blackpool.
How to watch Blackpool v Leyton Orient in the UK
The League One TV guide →No channel has been announced for Blackpool v Leyton Orient 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
- Sat 17 OctLeyton Orient 2-0 Blackpool
- Sat 10 OctBradford 0-0 Leyton Orient
- Sat 3 OctLeyton Orient 0-2 Plymouth
- Sat 26 SeptMansfield -1--1 Leyton Orient
- Sat 19 SeptLeyton Orient 1-0 Stevenage
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. Leyton Orient are 12th: 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 10 for Leyton Orient; early in the season teams start from the league average. This is an estimate, not betting advice.
Head-to-head record
Blackpool v Leyton Orient down the years9 meetings in our data provider's archive · goals: Blackpool 8, Leyton Orient 11 · 2.1 per match
- 17 Oct 2026Leyton Orient2-0BlackpoolLeague One
- 25 Apr 2026Blackpool1-0Leyton OrientLeague One
- 22 Nov 2025Leyton Orient1-1BlackpoolLeague One
- 15 Mar 2025Blackpool1-2Leyton OrientLeague One
- 9 Nov 2024Leyton Orient3-0BlackpoolLeague One
- 27 Feb 2024Leyton Orient1-0BlackpoolLeague One
- 19 Aug 2023Blackpool0-0Leyton OrientLeague One
- 6 May 2017Blackpool3-1Leyton OrientLeague Two
- 19 Nov 2016Leyton Orient1-2BlackpoolLeague Two
The last meeting was on 17 Oct 2026: Leyton Orient 2-0 Blackpool. With Blackpool at home: 2 home wins, 1 draw and 1 away win in 4 matches, goals 5-3. Blackpool last won this fixture on 25 Apr 2026 (Blackpool 1-0 Leyton Orient). Leyton Orient last won it on 17 Oct 2026 (Leyton Orient 2-0 Blackpool).
The numbers compared
All League One team stats →Blackpool on the left, Leyton Orient on the right: league matches only, 10 and 10 played.
The questions people ask
- What time does Blackpool v Leyton Orient kick off?
- Saturday 16 January at 3pm UK time, at Bloomfield Road.
- What channel is Blackpool v Leyton Orient 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 Leyton Orient 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 Leyton Orient highlights?
- ITV shows free highlights with every goal from the three EFL divisions, on ITVX.
- Where is Blackpool v Leyton Orient being played?
- At Bloomfield Road, capacity 17,625. Blackpool are the home side.
- Where are Blackpool and Leyton Orient in the table?
- Blackpool are 17th with 11 points from 10 matches; Leyton Orient are 12th with 14 points from 10. Blackpool are 17th: 7 pts off the play-offs and 2 pts clear of the relegation zone. Leyton Orient are 12th: 4 pts off the play-offs and 5 pts clear of the relegation zone.
- What form are Blackpool and Leyton Orient in?
- Last league results, most recent first. Blackpool: W L L L D. Leyton Orient: W D L W L.
- Who are the top scorers for Blackpool and Leyton Orient?
- Leyton Orient: Jaze Kabia (4). League One goals only.
- Who is the favourite in Blackpool v Leyton Orient?
- Arena Rete's model makes Leyton Orient favourites (41%), 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 Leyton Orient?
- 9 meetings on record: 3 wins for Blackpool, 2 draws, 4 wins for Leyton Orient; goals 8-11.
- When did Blackpool and Leyton Orient last meet?
- On 17 Oct 2026 (League One): Leyton Orient 2-0 Blackpool.
- Where can I follow Blackpool v Leyton Orient 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.