What channel is Blackpool v Stevenage on?
Blackpool v Stevenage kicks off on Saturday 1 May at 3pm UK time, at Bloomfield Road, in League One, matchday 45. 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); Stevenage are 9th with 15 points from 10 (4 won, 3 drawn, 3 lost). Goals: Blackpool have scored 15 and conceded 16 (-1), Stevenage have scored 15 and conceded 10 (+5). Blackpool have taken 8 points from 5 home matches, Stevenage 5 points from 5 away matches. Arena Rete's model makes Stevenage favourites (42%), with 1-1 the most likely score. In the 8 previous meetings on record: 4 wins for Blackpool, 1 draw, 3 wins for Stevenage.
How to watch Blackpool v Stevenage in the UK
The League One TV guide →No channel has been announced for Blackpool v Stevenage 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 OctStevenage 3-0 Plymouth
- Sat 17 OctBradford 2-0 Stevenage
- Sat 10 OctStevenage 1-0 Wigan
- Sat 3 OctAFC Wimbledon -1--1 Stevenage
- 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. Stevenage are 9th: 3 pts off the play-offs and 6 pts clear of the relegation zone. 4 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 Stevenage; early in the season teams start from the league average. This is an estimate, not betting advice.
Head-to-head record
Blackpool v Stevenage down the years8 meetings in our data provider's archive · goals: Blackpool 11, Stevenage 6 · 2.1 per match
- 6 Apr 2026Stevenage1-0BlackpoolLeague One
- 2 Aug 2025Blackpool2-3StevenageLeague One
- 18 Apr 2025Stevenage1-3BlackpoolLeague One
- 21 Dec 2024Blackpool0-0StevenageLeague One
- 3 Feb 2024Stevenage1-0BlackpoolLeague One
- 14 Oct 2023Blackpool3-0StevenageLeague One
- 14 Mar 2017Blackpool1-0StevenageLeague Two
- 10 Dec 2016Stevenage0-2BlackpoolLeague Two
The last meeting was on 6 Apr 2026: Stevenage 1-0 Blackpool. With Blackpool at home: 2 home wins, 1 draw and 1 away win in 4 matches, goals 6-3. Blackpool last won this fixture on 18 Apr 2025 (Stevenage 1-3 Blackpool). Stevenage last won it on 6 Apr 2026 (Stevenage 1-0 Blackpool).
The numbers compared
All League One team stats →Blackpool on the left, Stevenage on the right: league matches only, 10 and 10 played.
The questions people ask
- What time does Blackpool v Stevenage kick off?
- Saturday 1 May at 3pm UK time, at Bloomfield Road.
- What channel is Blackpool v Stevenage 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 Stevenage 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 Stevenage highlights?
- ITV shows free highlights with every goal from the three EFL divisions, on ITVX.
- Where is Blackpool v Stevenage being played?
- At Bloomfield Road, capacity 17,625. Blackpool are the home side.
- Where are Blackpool and Stevenage in the table?
- Blackpool are 17th with 11 points from 10 matches; Stevenage are 9th with 15 points from 10. Blackpool are 17th: 7 pts off the play-offs and 2 pts clear of the relegation zone. Stevenage are 9th: 3 pts off the play-offs and 6 pts clear of the relegation zone.
- What form are Blackpool and Stevenage in?
- Last league results, most recent first. Blackpool: W L L L D. Stevenage: W L W L W.
- Who is the favourite in Blackpool v Stevenage?
- Arena Rete's model makes Stevenage favourites (42%), 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 Stevenage?
- 8 meetings on record: 4 wins for Blackpool, 1 draw, 3 wins for Stevenage; goals 11-6.
- When did Blackpool and Stevenage last meet?
- On 6 Apr 2026 (League One): Stevenage 1-0 Blackpool.
- Where can I follow Blackpool v Stevenage 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.