What channel is Blackpool v Wigan on?
Blackpool v Wigan kicks off on Saturday 21 November at 12:30pm UK time, at Bloomfield Road, in League One, matchday 16. 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; Wigan are 24th with 7 points from 9 (2 won, 1 drawn, 6 lost). Goals: Blackpool have scored 13 and conceded 16 (-3), Wigan have scored 6 and conceded 13 (-7). Blackpool have taken 5 points from 4 home matches, Wigan 1 point from 4 away matches. Arena Rete's model makes Blackpool favourites (51%), with 1-1 the most likely score. In the 15 previous meetings on record: 6 wins for Blackpool, 3 draws, 6 wins for Wigan.
How to watch Blackpool v Wigan in the UK
The League One TV guide →No channel has been announced for Blackpool v Wigan 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 OctWigan 1-0 Reading
- Sat 10 OctStevenage 1-0 Wigan
- Sat 3 OctWigan -1--1 Mansfield
- Sat 19 SeptWigan 0-1 Wycombe Wanderers
- Sat 12 SeptSheffield Wed 0-0 Wigan
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. Wigan are 24th, in the relegation zone: 11 pts off the play-offs. 1 point separates 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 9 for Wigan; early in the season teams start from the league average. This is an estimate, not betting advice.
Head-to-head record
Blackpool v Wigan down the years15 meetings in our data provider's archive · goals: Blackpool 22, Wigan 20 · 2.8 per match
- 22 Sept 2026Wigan3-2BlackpoolEFL Trophy
- 7 Mar 2026Blackpool1-1WiganLeague One
- 20 Dec 2025Wigan0-2BlackpoolLeague One
- 26 Apr 2025Wigan1-1BlackpoolLeague One
- 28 Oct 2024Blackpool2-2WiganLeague One
- 16 Mar 2024Wigan1-0BlackpoolLeague One
- 2 Sept 2023Blackpool2-1WiganLeague One
- 15 Apr 2023Blackpool1-0WiganChampionship
- 12 Nov 2022Wigan2-1BlackpoolChampionship
- 26 Jan 2021Wigan0-5BlackpoolLeague One
and 5 older ones.
The last meeting was on 22 Sept 2026: Wigan 3-2 Blackpool. With Blackpool at home: 3 home wins, 2 draws and 2 away wins in 7 matches, goals 8-11. Blackpool last won this fixture on 20 Dec 2025 (Wigan 0-2 Blackpool). Wigan last won it on 22 Sept 2026 (Wigan 3-2 Blackpool).
The numbers compared
All League One team stats →Blackpool on the left, Wigan on the right: league matches only, 9 and 9 played.
The questions people ask
- What time does Blackpool v Wigan kick off?
- Saturday 21 November at 12:30pm UK time, at Bloomfield Road.
- What channel is Blackpool v Wigan 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 Wigan 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 Wigan highlights?
- ITV shows free highlights with every goal from the three EFL divisions, on ITVX.
- Where is Blackpool v Wigan being played?
- At Bloomfield Road, capacity 17,625. Blackpool are the home side.
- Where are Blackpool and Wigan in the table?
- Blackpool are 20th with 8 points from 9 matches; Wigan are 24th with 7 points from 9. Blackpool are 20th: 10 pts off the play-offs and level on points with the relegation zone. Wigan are 24th, in the relegation zone: 11 pts off the play-offs.
- What form are Blackpool and Wigan in?
- Last league results, most recent first. Blackpool: L L L D L (3 defeats in a row). Wigan: W L L D L.
- Who is the favourite in Blackpool v Wigan?
- Arena Rete's model makes Blackpool favourites (51%), 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 Wigan?
- 15 meetings on record: 6 wins for Blackpool, 3 draws, 6 wins for Wigan; goals 22-20.
- When did Blackpool and Wigan last meet?
- On 22 Sept 2026 (EFL Trophy): Wigan 3-2 Blackpool.
- Where can I follow Blackpool v Wigan 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.