What channel is Bradford v Wigan on?
Bradford v Wigan kicks off on Friday 26 March at 3pm UK time, at University of Bradford Stadium, in League One, matchday 37. The UK broadcasters have not confirmed a channel for this match yet; this page updates as soon as they do.
Bradford are 1st with 20 points from 10 matches (6 won, 2 drawn, 2 lost), unbeaten in 6; Wigan are 24th with 7 points from 9 (2 won, 1 drawn, 6 lost). Goals: Bradford have scored 10 and conceded 5 (+5), Wigan have scored 6 and conceded 13 (-7). Bradford have taken 10 points from 5 home matches, Wigan 1 point from 4 away matches. Arena Rete's model makes Bradford favourites (55%), with 1-0 the most likely score. In the 8 previous meetings on record: 3 wins for Bradford, 2 draws, 3 wins for Wigan.
How to watch Bradford v Wigan in the UK
The League One TV guide →No channel has been announced for Bradford 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 OctBradford 2-0 Stevenage
- Sat 10 OctBradford 0-0 Leyton Orient
- Sat 3 OctReading 1-1 Bradford
- Sat 19 SeptLuton 0-1 Bradford
- Sat 12 SeptNotts County 0-1 Bradford
- 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 →Bradford are 1st, in the automatic promotion places: 1 pt clear of the play-offs. Wigan are 24th, in the relegation zone: 11 pts off the play-offs. 13 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 Bradford 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
Bradford v Wigan down the years8 meetings in our data provider's archive · goals: Bradford 10, Wigan 10 · 2.5 per match
- 14 Mar 2026Wigan2-0BradfordLeague One
- 26 Dec 2025Bradford2-1WiganLeague One
- 20 Jul 2019Bradford1-1WiganClub Friendlies
- 14 Mar 2018Bradford0-1WiganLeague One
- 18 Nov 2017Wigan1-2BradfordLeague One
- 19 Mar 2016Wigan1-0BradfordLeague One
- 24 Oct 2015Bradford1-1WiganLeague One
- 30 Oct 2012Wigan2-4Bradford2021/2022
The last meeting was on 14 Mar 2026: Wigan 2-0 Bradford. With Bradford at home: 1 home win, 2 draws and 1 away win in 4 matches, goals 4-4. Bradford last won this fixture on 26 Dec 2025 (Bradford 2-1 Wigan). Wigan last won it on 14 Mar 2026 (Wigan 2-0 Bradford).
The numbers compared
All League One team stats →Bradford on the left, Wigan on the right: league matches only, 10 and 9 played.
The questions people ask
- What time does Bradford v Wigan kick off?
- Friday 26 March at 3pm UK time, at University of Bradford Stadium.
- What channel is Bradford 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 Bradford 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 Bradford v Wigan highlights?
- ITV shows free highlights with every goal from the three EFL divisions, on ITVX.
- Where is Bradford v Wigan being played?
- At University of Bradford Stadium, capacity 25,136. Bradford are the home side.
- Where are Bradford and Wigan in the table?
- Bradford are 1st with 20 points from 10 matches; Wigan are 24th with 7 points from 9. Bradford are 1st, in the automatic promotion places: 1 pt clear of the play-offs. Wigan are 24th, in the relegation zone: 11 pts off the play-offs.
- What form are Bradford and Wigan in?
- Last league results, most recent first. Bradford: W D D W W (unbeaten in 6). Wigan: W L L D L.
- Who is the favourite in Bradford v Wigan?
- Arena Rete's model makes Bradford favourites (55%), 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 Wigan?
- 8 meetings on record: 3 wins for Bradford, 2 draws, 3 wins for Wigan; goals 10-10.
- When did Bradford and Wigan last meet?
- On 14 Mar 2026 (League One): Wigan 2-0 Bradford.
- Where can I follow Bradford 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.