What channel is Burton Albion v Sheffield Wed on?
Burton Albion v Sheffield Wed kicks off on Saturday 26 December at 3pm UK time, at Pirelli, 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.
Burton Albion are 14th with 14 points from 12 matches (3 won, 5 drawn, 4 lost), 2 draws in a row; Sheffield Wed are 7th with 18 points from 10 (5 won, 3 drawn, 2 lost). Goals: Burton Albion have scored 16 and conceded 18 (-2), Sheffield Wed have scored 20 and conceded 10 (+10). Burton Albion have taken 7 points from 6 home matches, Sheffield Wed 10 points from 5 away matches. Leading scorers: Jamal Lowe (5) for Sheffield Wed. Arena Rete's model makes Sheffield Wed favourites (51%), with 1-1 the most likely score. In the 9 previous meetings on record: 4 wins for Burton Albion, 2 draws, 3 wins for Sheffield Wed.
How to watch Burton Albion v Sheffield Wed in the UK
The League One TV guide →No channel has been announced for Burton Albion v Sheffield Wed 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 OctNotts County 2-0 Sheffield Wed
- Sat 17 OctSheffield Wed 5-0 AFC Wimbledon
- Sat 10 OctHuddersfield 2-2 Sheffield Wed
- Sat 19 SeptSheffield Wed 0-0 Stockport
- Sat 12 SeptSheffield Wed 0-0 Wigan
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. Sheffield Wed are 7th: level on points with the play-offs and 9 pts clear of the relegation zone. 4 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 Sheffield Wed; early in the season teams start from the league average. This is an estimate, not betting advice.
Head-to-head record
Burton Albion v Sheffield Wed down the years9 meetings in our data provider's archive · goals: Burton Albion 18, Sheffield Wed 18 · 4 per match
- 15 Apr 2023Burton Albion3-2Sheffield WedLeague One
- 29 Oct 2022Sheffield Wed4-2Burton AlbionLeague One
- 20 Sept 2022Sheffield Wed2-3Burton AlbionEFL Trophy
- 1 Mar 2022Sheffield Wed5-2Burton AlbionLeague One
- 5 Feb 2022Burton Albion0-2Sheffield WedLeague One
- 1 Jan 2018Sheffield Wed0-3Burton AlbionChampionship
- 26 Aug 2017Burton Albion1-1Sheffield WedChampionship
- 7 Mar 2017Sheffield Wed1-1Burton AlbionChampionship
- 16 Aug 2016Burton Albion3-1Sheffield WedChampionship
The last meeting was on 15 Apr 2023: Burton Albion 3-2 Sheffield Wed. With Burton Albion at home: 2 home wins, 1 draw and 1 away win in 4 matches, goals 7-6. Burton Albion last won this fixture on 15 Apr 2023 (Burton Albion 3-2 Sheffield Wed). Sheffield Wed last won it on 29 Oct 2022 (Sheffield Wed 4-2 Burton Albion).
The numbers compared
All League One team stats →Burton Albion on the left, Sheffield Wed on the right: league matches only, 12 and 10 played.
The questions people ask
- What time does Burton Albion v Sheffield Wed kick off?
- Saturday 26 December at 3pm UK time, at Pirelli.
- What channel is Burton Albion v Sheffield Wed 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 Sheffield Wed 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 Sheffield Wed highlights?
- ITV shows free highlights with every goal from the three EFL divisions, on ITVX.
- Where is Burton Albion v Sheffield Wed being played?
- At Pirelli, capacity 6,912. Burton Albion are the home side.
- Where are Burton Albion and Sheffield Wed in the table?
- Burton Albion are 14th with 14 points from 12 matches; Sheffield Wed are 7th with 18 points from 10. Burton Albion are 14th: 4 pts off the play-offs and 5 pts clear of the relegation zone. Sheffield Wed are 7th: level on points with the play-offs and 9 pts clear of the relegation zone.
- What form are Burton Albion and Sheffield Wed in?
- Last league results, most recent first. Burton Albion: D D L L W (2 draws in a row). Sheffield Wed: L W D D D.
- Who are the top scorers for Burton Albion and Sheffield Wed?
- Sheffield Wed: Jamal Lowe (5) and Callum Slattery (3). League One goals only.
- Who is the favourite in Burton Albion v Sheffield Wed?
- Arena Rete's model makes Sheffield Wed favourites (51%), 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 Sheffield Wed?
- 9 meetings on record: 4 wins for Burton Albion, 2 draws, 3 wins for Sheffield Wed; goals 18-18.
- When did Burton Albion and Sheffield Wed last meet?
- On 15 Apr 2023 (League One): Burton Albion 3-2 Sheffield Wed.
- Where can I follow Burton Albion v Sheffield Wed 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
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