What channel is Burton Albion v Blackpool on?
Burton Albion v Blackpool kicks off on Friday 8 January at 8pm UK time, at Pirelli, in League One, matchday 24. The UK broadcasters have not confirmed a channel for this match yet; this page updates as soon as they do.
Burton Albion are 14th with 14 points from 12 matches (3 won, 5 drawn, 4 lost), 2 draws in a row; Blackpool are 17th with 11 points from 10 (3 won, 2 drawn, 5 lost). Goals: Burton Albion have scored 16 and conceded 18 (-2), Blackpool have scored 15 and conceded 16 (-1). Burton Albion have taken 7 points from 6 home matches, Blackpool 3 points from 5 away matches. Arena Rete's model makes Burton Albion favourites (42%), with 1-1 the most likely score. In the 15 previous meetings on record: 5 wins for Burton Albion, 3 draws, 7 wins for Blackpool.
How to watch Burton Albion v Blackpool in the UK
The League One TV guide →No channel has been announced for Burton Albion v Blackpool 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.
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- 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 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
- 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
What is at stake
If it ended today →Burton Albion are 14th: 4 pts off the play-offs and 5 pts clear of the relegation zone. Blackpool are 17th: 7 pts off the play-offs and 2 pts clear of the relegation zone. 3 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 12 league matches for Burton Albion and 10 for Blackpool; early in the season teams start from the league average. This is an estimate, not betting advice.
Head-to-head record
Burton Albion v Blackpool down the years15 meetings in our data provider's archive · goals: Burton Albion 12, Blackpool 20 · 2.1 per match
- 28 Mar 2026Blackpool1-0Burton AlbionLeague One
- 15 Nov 2025Burton Albion1-0BlackpoolLeague One
- 8 Feb 2025Burton Albion1-1BlackpoolLeague One
- 28 Sept 2024Blackpool3-0Burton AlbionLeague One
- 13 Aug 2024Burton Albion0-4BlackpoolEFL Cup
- 10 Jan 2024Blackpool2-1Burton AlbionEFL Trophy
- 26 Dec 2023Burton Albion1-0BlackpoolLeague One
- 5 Aug 2023Blackpool2-0Burton AlbionLeague One
- 16 Mar 2021Blackpool1-1Burton AlbionLeague One
- 31 Oct 2020Burton Albion1-2BlackpoolLeague One
and 5 older ones.
The last meeting was on 28 Mar 2026: Blackpool 1-0 Burton Albion. With Burton Albion at home: 4 home wins, 2 draws and 2 away wins in 8 matches, goals 8-7. Burton Albion last won this fixture on 15 Nov 2025 (Burton Albion 1-0 Blackpool). Blackpool last won it on 28 Mar 2026 (Blackpool 1-0 Burton Albion).
The numbers compared
All League One team stats →Burton Albion on the left, Blackpool on the right: league matches only, 12 and 10 played.
The questions people ask
- What time does Burton Albion v Blackpool kick off?
- Friday 8 January at 8pm UK time, at Pirelli.
- What channel is Burton Albion v Blackpool on in the UK?
- The channel has not been confirmed yet. TV selections are usually announced about six weeks before the match.
- Is Burton Albion v Blackpool 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 Burton Albion v Blackpool highlights?
- ITV shows free highlights with every goal from the three EFL divisions, on ITVX.
- Where is Burton Albion v Blackpool being played?
- At Pirelli, capacity 6,912. Burton Albion are the home side.
- Where are Burton Albion and Blackpool in the table?
- Burton Albion are 14th with 14 points from 12 matches; Blackpool are 17th with 11 points from 10. Burton Albion are 14th: 4 pts off the play-offs and 5 pts clear of the relegation zone. Blackpool are 17th: 7 pts off the play-offs and 2 pts clear of the relegation zone.
- What form are Burton Albion and Blackpool in?
- Last league results, most recent first. Burton Albion: D D L L W (2 draws in a row). Blackpool: W L L L D.
- Who is the favourite in Burton Albion v Blackpool?
- Arena Rete's model makes Burton Albion 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 Burton Albion and Blackpool?
- 15 meetings on record: 5 wins for Burton Albion, 3 draws, 7 wins for Blackpool; goals 12-20.
- When did Burton Albion and Blackpool last meet?
- On 28 Mar 2026 (League One): Blackpool 1-0 Burton Albion.
- Where can I follow Burton Albion v Blackpool 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.