What channel is Bradford v Stockport on?
Bradford v Stockport kicks off on Saturday 26 December at 3pm UK time, at University of Bradford Stadium, in League One, matchday 21. 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; Stockport are 1st with 22 points from 11 (7 won, 1 drawn, 3 lost), 4 wins in a row. Goals: Bradford have scored 10 and conceded 5 (+5), Stockport have scored 23 and conceded 11 (+12). Bradford have taken 10 points from 5 home matches, Stockport 10 points from 5 away matches. Leading scorers: Kyle Wootton (9) for Stockport. Arena Rete's model makes it an even match (34% Bradford, 32% the draw, 34% Stockport), with 0-0 the most likely score. In the 9 previous meetings on record: 4 wins for Bradford, 4 draws, 1 win for Stockport.
How to watch Bradford v Stockport in the UK
The League One TV guide →No channel has been announced for Bradford v Stockport 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 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 OctDoncaster 0-2 Stockport
- Sat 17 OctStockport 1-0 Bromley
- Sat 10 OctStockport 3-1 Barnsley
- Sat 26 SeptStockport 1-0 Peterborough
- Sat 19 SeptSheffield Wed 0-0 Stockport
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. Stockport are 1st, in the automatic promotion places: 1 pt clear of 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 11 league matches for Bradford and 11 for Stockport; early in the season teams start from the league average. This is an estimate, not betting advice.
Head-to-head record
Bradford v Stockport down the years9 meetings in our data provider's archive · goals: Bradford 11, Stockport 8 · 2.1 per match
- 17 Feb 2026Bradford1-0StockportLeague One
- 19 Aug 2025Stockport1-2BradfordLeague One
- 10 Dec 2024Stockport2-3BradfordEFL Trophy
- 29 Dec 2023Bradford0-0StockportLeague Two
- 15 Aug 2023Stockport1-1BradfordLeague Two
- 24 Jan 2023Stockport0-0BradfordLeague Two
- 8 Oct 2022Bradford0-1StockportLeague Two
- 26 Feb 2011Bradford3-2StockportLeague Two
- 11 Sept 2010Stockport1-1BradfordLeague Two
The last meeting was on 17 Feb 2026: Bradford 1-0 Stockport. With Bradford at home: 2 home wins, 1 draw and 1 away win in 4 matches, goals 4-3. Bradford last won this fixture on 17 Feb 2026 (Bradford 1-0 Stockport). Stockport last won it on 8 Oct 2022 (Bradford 0-1 Stockport).
The numbers compared
All League One team stats →Bradford on the left, Stockport on the right: league matches only, 11 and 11 played.
The questions people ask
- What time does Bradford v Stockport kick off?
- Saturday 26 December at 3pm UK time, at University of Bradford Stadium.
- What channel is Bradford v Stockport 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 Stockport 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 Stockport highlights?
- ITV shows free highlights with every goal from the three EFL divisions, on ITVX.
- Where is Bradford v Stockport being played?
- At University of Bradford Stadium, capacity 25,136. Bradford are the home side.
- Where are Bradford and Stockport in the table?
- Bradford are 3rd with 21 points from 11 matches; Stockport are 1st with 22 points from 11. Bradford are 3rd, in the play-off places: 1 pt off automatic promotion and 12 pts clear of the relegation zone. Stockport are 1st, in the automatic promotion places: 1 pt clear of the play-offs.
- What form are Bradford and Stockport in?
- Last league results, most recent first. Bradford: D W D D W (unbeaten in 7). Stockport: W W W W D (4 wins in a row).
- Who are the top scorers for Bradford and Stockport?
- Stockport: Kyle Wootton (9) and Jack Diamond (4). League One goals only.
- Who is the favourite in Bradford v Stockport?
- Arena Rete's model makes it an even match (34% Bradford, 32% the draw, 34% Stockport), from the two sides' league results. Most likely score: 0-0. It is an estimate, not betting advice.
- What is the head-to-head record between Bradford and Stockport?
- 9 meetings on record: 4 wins for Bradford, 4 draws, 1 win for Stockport; goals 11-8.
- When did Bradford and Stockport last meet?
- On 17 Feb 2026 (League One): Bradford 1-0 Stockport.
- Where can I follow Bradford v Stockport 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.