What channel is Bradford v Burton Albion on?
Bradford v Burton Albion kicks off on Tuesday 19 January at 7:45pm UK time, at University of Bradford Stadium, in League One, matchday 26. The UK broadcasters have not confirmed a channel for this match yet; this page updates as soon as they do.
Bradford are 3rd with 21 points from 11 matches (6 won, 3 drawn, 2 lost), unbeaten in 7; Burton Albion are 14th with 14 points from 12 (3 won, 5 drawn, 4 lost), 2 draws in a row. Goals: Bradford have scored 10 and conceded 5 (+5), Burton Albion have scored 16 and conceded 18 (-2). Bradford have taken 10 points from 5 home matches, Burton Albion 7 points from 6 away matches. Arena Rete's model makes Bradford favourites (49%), with 1-0 the most likely score. In the 14 previous meetings on record: 5 wins for Bradford, 3 draws, 6 wins for Burton Albion. They have already met once this season: Burton Albion 0-0 Bradford.
How to watch Bradford v Burton Albion in the UK
The League One TV guide →No channel has been announced for Bradford v Burton Albion 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 OctBurton Albion 0-0 Bradford
- Sat 17 OctBradford 2-0 Stevenage
- Sat 10 OctBradford 0-0 Leyton Orient
- Sat 3 OctReading 1-1 Bradford
- Sat 19 SeptLuton 0-1 Bradford
- Tue 20 OctBurton Albion 0-0 Bradford
- Sat 17 OctPeterborough 2-2 Burton Albion
- Sat 10 OctDoncaster 1-0 Burton Albion
- Sat 3 OctBurton Albion 1-3 Huddersfield
- Sat 26 SeptPlymouth 0-1 Burton Albion
What is at stake
If it ended today →Bradford are 3rd, in the play-off places: 1 pt off automatic promotion and 12 pts clear of the relegation zone. Burton Albion are 14th: 4 pts off the play-offs and 5 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 11 league matches for Bradford and 12 for Burton Albion; early in the season teams start from the league average. This is an estimate, not betting advice.
Head-to-head record
Bradford v Burton Albion down the years14 meetings in our data provider's archive · goals: Bradford 17, Burton Albion 20 · 2.6 per match
- 20 Oct 2026Burton Albion0-0BradfordLeague One
- 21 Mar 2026Burton Albion2-1BradfordLeague One
- 8 Nov 2025Bradford1-2Burton AlbionLeague One
- 18 Oct 2022Burton Albion4-0BradfordEFL Trophy
- 26 Jan 2019Burton Albion1-1BradfordLeague One
- 21 Aug 2018Bradford1-0Burton AlbionLeague One
- 8 Mar 2016Bradford2-0Burton AlbionLeague One
- 6 Feb 2016Burton Albion3-1BradfordLeague One
- 5 May 2013Burton Albion1-3BradfordLeague Two
- 2 May 2013Bradford2-3Burton AlbionLeague Two
and 4 older ones.
The last meeting was on 20 Oct 2026: Burton Albion 0-0 Bradford. With Bradford at home: 4 home wins, 1 draw and 2 away wins in 7 matches, goals 11-8. Bradford last won this fixture on 21 Aug 2018 (Bradford 1-0 Burton Albion). Burton Albion last won it on 21 Mar 2026 (Burton Albion 2-1 Bradford).
The numbers compared
All League One team stats →Bradford on the left, Burton Albion on the right: league matches only, 11 and 12 played.
The questions people ask
- What time does Bradford v Burton Albion kick off?
- Tuesday 19 January at 7:45pm UK time, at University of Bradford Stadium.
- What channel is Bradford v Burton Albion on in the UK?
- The channel has not been confirmed yet. TV selections are usually announced about six weeks before the match.
- Is Bradford v Burton Albion 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 Bradford v Burton Albion highlights?
- ITV shows free highlights with every goal from the three EFL divisions, on ITVX.
- Where is Bradford v Burton Albion being played?
- At University of Bradford Stadium, capacity 25,136. Bradford are the home side.
- Where are Bradford and Burton Albion in the table?
- Bradford are 3rd with 21 points from 11 matches; Burton Albion are 14th with 14 points from 12. Bradford are 3rd, in the play-off places: 1 pt off automatic promotion and 12 pts clear of the relegation zone. Burton Albion are 14th: 4 pts off the play-offs and 5 pts clear of the relegation zone.
- What form are Bradford and Burton Albion in?
- Last league results, most recent first. Bradford: D W D D W (unbeaten in 7). Burton Albion: D D L L W (2 draws in a row).
- Who is the favourite in Bradford v Burton Albion?
- Arena Rete's model makes Bradford favourites (49%), from the two sides' league results. Most likely score: 1-0. It is an estimate, not betting advice.
- What is the head-to-head record between Bradford and Burton Albion?
- 14 meetings on record: 5 wins for Bradford, 3 draws, 6 wins for Burton Albion; goals 17-20.
- When did Bradford and Burton Albion last meet?
- On 20 Oct 2026 (League One): Burton Albion 0-0 Bradford.
- Where can I follow Bradford v Burton Albion 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.