What channel is Burton Albion v Doncaster on?
Burton Albion v Doncaster kicks off on Saturday 24 April at 3pm UK time, at Pirelli, in League One, matchday 43. 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; Doncaster are 19th with 9 points from 10 (2 won, 3 drawn, 5 lost), 2 defeats in a row. Goals: Burton Albion have scored 16 and conceded 18 (-2), Doncaster have scored 10 and conceded 13 (-3). Burton Albion have taken 7 points from 6 home matches, Doncaster 4 points from 5 away matches. Arena Rete's model makes Burton Albion favourites (43%), with 1-1 the most likely score. In the 13 previous meetings on record: 3 wins for Burton Albion, 5 draws, 5 wins for Doncaster. They have already met once this season: Doncaster 1-0 Burton Albion.
How to watch Burton Albion v Doncaster in the UK
The League One TV guide →No channel has been announced for Burton Albion v Doncaster 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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- 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 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 OctDoncaster 0-2 Stockport
- Sat 17 OctLeicester City 2-1 Doncaster
- Sat 10 OctDoncaster 1-0 Burton Albion
- Sat 19 SeptPeterborough 0-2 Doncaster
- Sat 12 SeptAFC Wimbledon 1-0 Doncaster
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. Doncaster are 19th: 9 pts off the play-offs and level on points with the relegation zone. 5 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 Doncaster; early in the season teams start from the league average. This is an estimate, not betting advice.
Head-to-head record
Burton Albion v Doncaster down the years13 meetings in our data provider's archive · goals: Burton Albion 17, Doncaster 18 · 2.7 per match
- 10 Oct 2026Doncaster1-0Burton AlbionLeague One
- 3 Feb 2026Burton Albion1-2DoncasterLeague One
- 4 Oct 2025Doncaster1-1Burton AlbionLeague One
- 7 Nov 2023Doncaster2-1Burton AlbionEFL Trophy
- 23 Apr 2022Doncaster2-0Burton AlbionLeague One
- 27 Nov 2021Burton Albion2-0DoncasterLeague One
- 13 Apr 2021Doncaster0-3Burton AlbionLeague One
- 19 Dec 2020Burton Albion1-3DoncasterLeague One
- 2 Nov 2019Doncaster2-2Burton AlbionLeague One
- 19 Jan 2019Doncaster2-2Burton AlbionLeague One
and 3 older ones.
The last meeting was on 10 Oct 2026: Doncaster 1-0 Burton Albion. With Burton Albion at home: 2 home wins, 1 draw and 2 away wins in 5 matches, goals 8-8. Burton Albion last won this fixture on 27 Nov 2021 (Burton Albion 2-0 Doncaster). Doncaster last won it on 10 Oct 2026 (Doncaster 1-0 Burton Albion).
The numbers compared
All League One team stats →Burton Albion on the left, Doncaster on the right: league matches only, 12 and 10 played.
The questions people ask
- What time does Burton Albion v Doncaster kick off?
- Saturday 24 April at 3pm UK time, at Pirelli.
- What channel is Burton Albion v Doncaster 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 Doncaster 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 Doncaster highlights?
- ITV shows free highlights with every goal from the three EFL divisions, on ITVX.
- Where is Burton Albion v Doncaster being played?
- At Pirelli, capacity 6,912. Burton Albion are the home side.
- Where are Burton Albion and Doncaster in the table?
- Burton Albion are 14th with 14 points from 12 matches; Doncaster are 19th with 9 points from 10. Burton Albion are 14th: 4 pts off the play-offs and 5 pts clear of the relegation zone. Doncaster are 19th: 9 pts off the play-offs and level on points with the relegation zone.
- What form are Burton Albion and Doncaster in?
- Last league results, most recent first. Burton Albion: D D L L W (2 draws in a row). Doncaster: L L W W L (2 defeats in a row).
- Who is the favourite in Burton Albion v Doncaster?
- Arena Rete's model makes Burton Albion favourites (43%), 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 Doncaster?
- 13 meetings on record: 3 wins for Burton Albion, 5 draws, 5 wins for Doncaster; goals 17-18.
- When did Burton Albion and Doncaster last meet?
- On 10 Oct 2026 (League One): Doncaster 1-0 Burton Albion.
- Where can I follow Burton Albion v Doncaster 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.