What channel is Cambridge United v Sheffield Wed on?
Cambridge United v Sheffield Wed kicks off on Tuesday 27 April at 7:45pm UK time, at Cledara Abbey Stadium, in League One, matchday 44. The UK broadcasters have not confirmed a channel for this match yet; this page updates as soon as they do.
Cambridge United are 4th with 20 points from 11 matches (5 won, 5 drawn, 1 lost), unbeaten in 8; Sheffield Wed are 7th with 18 points from 10 (5 won, 3 drawn, 2 lost). Goals: Cambridge United have scored 18 and conceded 14 (+4), Sheffield Wed have scored 20 and conceded 10 (+10). Cambridge United have taken 11 points from 6 home matches, Sheffield Wed 10 points from 5 away matches. Leading scorers: Ben Knight (4) for Cambridge United, Jamal Lowe (5) for Sheffield Wed. Arena Rete's model makes Sheffield Wed favourites (42%), with 1-1 the most likely score. In the 5 previous meetings on record: 1 win for Cambridge United, 1 draw, 3 wins for Sheffield Wed.
How to watch Cambridge United v Sheffield Wed in the UK
The League One TV guide →No channel has been announced for Cambridge United 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.
- ITVfreeTen EFL matches a season live and free to air on ITV1 and ITVX, shown alongside Sky.
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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 OctCambridge United 2-2 Wycombe Wanderers
- Sat 17 OctBarnsley 1-2 Cambridge United
- Sat 10 OctCambridge United 1-0 Blackpool
- Sat 26 SeptCambridge United 1-1 AFC Wimbledon
- Sat 19 SeptOxford United 1-1 Cambridge United
- 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 →Cambridge United are 4th, in the play-off places: 2 pts off automatic promotion and 11 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. 2 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 11 league matches for Cambridge United 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
Cambridge United v Sheffield Wed down the years5 meetings in our data provider's archive · goals: Cambridge United 3, Sheffield Wed 15 · 3.6 per match
- 2 Jan 2023Sheffield Wed5-0Cambridge UnitedLeague One
- 15 Oct 2022Cambridge United0-2Sheffield WedLeague One
- 12 Mar 2022Sheffield Wed6-0Cambridge UnitedLeague One
- 19 Oct 2021Cambridge United1-1Sheffield WedLeague One
- 9 Aug 2016Cambridge United2-1Sheffield WedEFL Cup
The last meeting was on 2 Jan 2023: Sheffield Wed 5-0 Cambridge United. With Cambridge United at home: 1 home win, 1 draw and 1 away win in 3 matches, goals 3-4. Cambridge United last won this fixture on 9 Aug 2016 (Cambridge United 2-1 Sheffield Wed). Sheffield Wed last won it on 2 Jan 2023 (Sheffield Wed 5-0 Cambridge United).
The numbers compared
All League One team stats →Cambridge United on the left, Sheffield Wed on the right: league matches only, 11 and 10 played.
The questions people ask
- What time does Cambridge United v Sheffield Wed kick off?
- Tuesday 27 April at 7:45pm UK time, at Cledara Abbey Stadium.
- What channel is Cambridge United 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 Cambridge United 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 Cambridge United v Sheffield Wed highlights?
- ITV shows free highlights with every goal from the three EFL divisions, on ITVX.
- Where is Cambridge United v Sheffield Wed being played?
- At Cledara Abbey Stadium. Cambridge United are the home side.
- Where are Cambridge United and Sheffield Wed in the table?
- Cambridge United are 4th with 20 points from 11 matches; Sheffield Wed are 7th with 18 points from 10. Cambridge United are 4th, in the play-off places: 2 pts off automatic promotion and 11 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 Cambridge United and Sheffield Wed in?
- Last league results, most recent first. Cambridge United: D W W D D (unbeaten in 8). Sheffield Wed: L W D D D.
- Who are the top scorers for Cambridge United and Sheffield Wed?
- Cambridge United: Ben Knight (4). Sheffield Wed: Jamal Lowe (5) and Callum Slattery (3). League One goals only.
- Who is the favourite in Cambridge United v Sheffield Wed?
- Arena Rete's model makes Sheffield Wed 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 Cambridge United and Sheffield Wed?
- 5 meetings on record: 1 win for Cambridge United, 1 draw, 3 wins for Sheffield Wed; goals 3-15.
- When did Cambridge United and Sheffield Wed last meet?
- On 2 Jan 2023 (League One): Sheffield Wed 5-0 Cambridge United.
- Where can I follow Cambridge United 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
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.