What channel is Burton Albion v Wigan on?
Burton Albion v Wigan kicks off on Tuesday 1 December at 7:45pm UK time, at Pirelli, in League One, matchday 18. 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; Wigan are 24th with 7 points from 10 (2 won, 1 drawn, 7 lost). Goals: Burton Albion have scored 16 and conceded 18 (-2), Wigan have scored 7 and conceded 15 (-8). Burton Albion have taken 7 points from 6 home matches, Wigan 1 point from 5 away matches. Arena Rete's model makes Burton Albion favourites (52%), with 1-0 the most likely score. In the 15 previous meetings on record: 4 wins for Burton Albion, 6 draws, 5 wins for Wigan.
How to watch Burton Albion v Wigan in the UK
The League One TV guide →No channel has been announced for Burton Albion 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.
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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 OctOxford United 2-1 Wigan
- 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
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. Wigan are 24th, in the relegation zone: 11 pts off the play-offs. 7 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 Wigan; early in the season teams start from the league average. This is an estimate, not betting advice.
Head-to-head record
Burton Albion v Wigan down the years15 meetings in our data provider's archive · goals: Burton Albion 14, Wigan 18 · 2.1 per match
- 29 Dec 2025Burton Albion0-2WiganLeague One
- 2 Dec 2025Wigan1-0Burton AlbionLeague One
- 29 Apr 2025Burton Albion1-1WiganLeague One
- 21 Jan 2025Wigan1-2Burton AlbionLeague One
- 29 Mar 2024Wigan1-1Burton AlbionLeague One
- 3 Oct 2023Burton Albion2-1WiganLeague One
- 12 Apr 2022Burton Albion0-0WiganLeague One
- 30 Oct 2021Wigan2-0Burton AlbionLeague One
- 24 Apr 2021Wigan1-1Burton AlbionLeague One
- 29 Dec 2020Burton Albion3-4WiganLeague One
and 5 older ones.
The last meeting was on 29 Dec 2025: Burton Albion 0-2 Wigan. With Burton Albion at home: 2 home wins, 3 draws and 3 away wins in 8 matches, goals 9-12. Burton Albion last won this fixture on 21 Jan 2025 (Wigan 1-2 Burton Albion). Wigan last won it on 29 Dec 2025 (Burton Albion 0-2 Wigan).
The numbers compared
All League One team stats →Burton Albion on the left, Wigan on the right: league matches only, 12 and 10 played.
The questions people ask
- What time does Burton Albion v Wigan kick off?
- Tuesday 1 December at 7:45pm UK time, at Pirelli.
- What channel is Burton Albion 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 Burton Albion 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 Burton Albion v Wigan highlights?
- ITV shows free highlights with every goal from the three EFL divisions, on ITVX.
- Where is Burton Albion v Wigan being played?
- At Pirelli, capacity 6,912. Burton Albion are the home side.
- Where are Burton Albion and Wigan in the table?
- Burton Albion are 14th with 14 points from 12 matches; Wigan are 24th with 7 points from 10. Burton Albion are 14th: 4 pts off the play-offs and 5 pts clear of the relegation zone. Wigan are 24th, in the relegation zone: 11 pts off the play-offs.
- What form are Burton Albion and Wigan in?
- Last league results, most recent first. Burton Albion: D D L L W (2 draws in a row). Wigan: L W L L D.
- Who is the favourite in Burton Albion v Wigan?
- Arena Rete's model makes Burton Albion favourites (52%), 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 Burton Albion and Wigan?
- 15 meetings on record: 4 wins for Burton Albion, 6 draws, 5 wins for Wigan; goals 14-18.
- When did Burton Albion and Wigan last meet?
- On 29 Dec 2025 (League One): Burton Albion 0-2 Wigan.
- Where can I follow Burton Albion 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.