What channel is Blackpool v Sheffield Wed on?
Blackpool v Sheffield Wed kicks off on Saturday 30 January at 3pm UK time, at Bloomfield Road, in League One, matchday 28. 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); Sheffield Wed are 7th with 18 points from 10 (5 won, 3 drawn, 2 lost). Goals: Blackpool have scored 15 and conceded 16 (-1), Sheffield Wed have scored 20 and conceded 10 (+10). Blackpool have taken 8 points from 5 home matches, Sheffield Wed 10 points from 5 away matches. Leading scorers: Jamal Lowe (5) for Sheffield Wed. Arena Rete's model makes Sheffield Wed favourites (50%), with 1-1 the most likely score. In the 13 previous meetings on record: 5 wins for Blackpool, 2 draws, 6 wins for Sheffield Wed.
How to watch Blackpool v Sheffield Wed in the UK
The League One TV guide →No channel has been announced for Blackpool 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.
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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 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 →Blackpool are 17th: 7 pts off the play-offs and 2 pts clear of the relegation zone. Sheffield Wed are 7th: level on points with the play-offs and 9 pts clear of the relegation zone. 7 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 Sheffield Wed; early in the season teams start from the league average. This is an estimate, not betting advice.
Head-to-head record
Blackpool v Sheffield Wed down the years13 meetings in our data provider's archive · goals: Blackpool 16, Sheffield Wed 15 · 2.4 per match
- 17 Sept 2024Blackpool0-1Sheffield WedEFL Cup
- 7 Mar 2015Blackpool0-1Sheffield WedChampionship
- 26 Dec 2014Sheffield Wed1-0BlackpoolChampionship
- 1 Jan 2014Sheffield Wed2-0BlackpoolChampionship
- 30 Nov 2013Blackpool2-0Sheffield WedChampionship
- 16 Apr 2013Blackpool0-0Sheffield WedChampionship
- 6 Nov 2012Sheffield Wed0-2BlackpoolChampionship
- 7 Feb 2012Sheffield Wed0-3BlackpoolFA Cup
- 28 Jan 2012Blackpool1-1Sheffield WedFA Cup
- 11 Aug 2011Sheffield Wed4-2Blackpool2021/2022
and 3 older ones.
The last meeting was on 17 Sept 2024: Blackpool 0-1 Sheffield Wed. With Blackpool at home: 3 home wins, 2 draws and 2 away wins in 7 matches, goals 9-5. Blackpool last won this fixture on 30 Nov 2013 (Blackpool 2-0 Sheffield Wed). Sheffield Wed last won it on 17 Sept 2024 (Blackpool 0-1 Sheffield Wed).
The numbers compared
All League One team stats →Blackpool on the left, Sheffield Wed on the right: league matches only, 10 and 10 played.
The questions people ask
- What time does Blackpool v Sheffield Wed kick off?
- Saturday 30 January at 3pm UK time, at Bloomfield Road.
- What channel is Blackpool 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 Blackpool 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 Blackpool v Sheffield Wed highlights?
- ITV shows free highlights with every goal from the three EFL divisions, on ITVX.
- Where is Blackpool v Sheffield Wed being played?
- At Bloomfield Road, capacity 17,625. Blackpool are the home side.
- Where are Blackpool and Sheffield Wed in the table?
- Blackpool are 17th with 11 points from 10 matches; Sheffield Wed are 7th with 18 points from 10. Blackpool are 17th: 7 pts off the play-offs and 2 pts clear of the relegation zone. Sheffield Wed are 7th: level on points with the play-offs and 9 pts clear of the relegation zone.
- What form are Blackpool and Sheffield Wed in?
- Last league results, most recent first. Blackpool: W L L L D. Sheffield Wed: L W D D D.
- Who are the top scorers for Blackpool and Sheffield Wed?
- Sheffield Wed: Jamal Lowe (5) and Callum Slattery (3). League One goals only.
- Who is the favourite in Blackpool v Sheffield Wed?
- Arena Rete's model makes Sheffield Wed favourites (50%), 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 Sheffield Wed?
- 13 meetings on record: 5 wins for Blackpool, 2 draws, 6 wins for Sheffield Wed; goals 16-15.
- When did Blackpool and Sheffield Wed last meet?
- On 17 Sept 2024 (EFL Cup): Blackpool 0-1 Sheffield Wed.
- Where can I follow Blackpool 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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