What channel is Doncaster v Leicester City on?
Doncaster v Leicester City kicks off on Saturday 16 January at 3pm UK time, at Eco-Power Stadium, in League One, matchday 25. The UK broadcasters have not confirmed a channel for this match yet; this page updates as soon as they do.
Doncaster are 19th with 9 points from 10 matches (2 won, 3 drawn, 5 lost), 2 defeats in a row; Leicester City are 10th with 15 points from 10 (4 won, 3 drawn, 3 lost), 2 wins in a row. Goals: Doncaster have scored 10 and conceded 13 (-3), Leicester City have scored 16 and conceded 15 (+1). Doncaster have taken 5 points from 5 home matches, Leicester City 9 points from 5 away matches. Leading scorers: Emil Riis (4) for Leicester City. Arena Rete's model makes it an even match (35% Doncaster, 26% the draw, 39% Leicester City), with 1-1 the most likely score. In the 10 previous meetings on record: 4 wins for Doncaster, 1 draw, 5 wins for Leicester City. They have already met once this season: Leicester City 2-1 Doncaster.
How to watch Doncaster v Leicester City in the UK
The League One TV guide →No channel has been announced for Doncaster v Leicester City 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.
The streaming services that carry League One:
- Sky Sports+The matches not on the main Sky Sports channels; included with Sky Sports at no extra cost: the Sky Sports+ channel and the Sky Sports app on Sky Q, Sky Glass, Sky Stream and mobile.
- Sky GoEvery match shown on the Sky Sports channels; included for Sky Sports customers, on phones, tablets, laptops and consoles.
- 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 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
- Tue 20 OctBromley 0-4 Leicester City
- Sat 17 OctLeicester City 2-1 Doncaster
- Sat 10 OctLeicester City 1-3 Peterborough
- Sat 19 SeptBarnsley 1-1 Leicester City
- Sat 12 SeptStockport 3-4 Leicester City
What is at stake
If it ended today →Doncaster are 19th: 9 pts off the play-offs and level on points with the relegation zone. Leicester City are 10th: 3 pts off the play-offs and 6 pts clear of the relegation zone. 6 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 10 league matches for Doncaster and 10 for Leicester City; early in the season teams start from the league average. This is an estimate, not betting advice.
Head-to-head record
Doncaster v Leicester City down the years10 meetings in our data provider's archive · goals: Doncaster 12, Leicester City 18 · 3 per match
- 17 Oct 2026Leicester City2-1DoncasterLeague One
- 3 May 2014Leicester City1-0DoncasterChampionship
- 5 Oct 2013Doncaster1-0Leicester CityChampionship
- 7 Apr 2012Leicester City4-0DoncasterChampionship
- 17 Dec 2011Doncaster2-1Leicester CityChampionship
- 30 Apr 2011Doncaster1-1Leicester CityChampionship
- 11 Dec 2010Leicester City5-1DoncasterChampionship
- 23 Feb 2010Doncaster3-1Leicester CityChampionship
- 9 Feb 2010Leicester City3-0DoncasterChampionship
- 28 Dec 2009Doncaster3-0Leicester CityChampionship
The last meeting was on 17 Oct 2026: Leicester City 2-1 Doncaster. With Doncaster at home: 4 home wins, 1 draw and 0 away wins in 5 matches, goals 10-3. Doncaster last won this fixture on 5 Oct 2013 (Doncaster 1-0 Leicester City). Leicester City last won it on 17 Oct 2026 (Leicester City 2-1 Doncaster).
The numbers compared
All League One team stats →Doncaster on the left, Leicester City on the right: league matches only, 10 and 10 played.
The questions people ask
- What time does Doncaster v Leicester City kick off?
- Saturday 16 January at 3pm UK time, at Eco-Power Stadium.
- What channel is Doncaster v Leicester City on in the UK?
- The channel has not been confirmed yet. TV selections are usually announced about six weeks before the match.
- Is Doncaster v Leicester City 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 Doncaster v Leicester City highlights?
- ITV shows free highlights with every goal from the three EFL divisions, on ITVX.
- Where is Doncaster v Leicester City being played?
- At Eco-Power Stadium, capacity 15,231. Doncaster are the home side.
- Where are Doncaster and Leicester City in the table?
- Doncaster are 19th with 9 points from 10 matches; Leicester City are 10th with 15 points from 10. Doncaster are 19th: 9 pts off the play-offs and level on points with the relegation zone. Leicester City are 10th: 3 pts off the play-offs and 6 pts clear of the relegation zone.
- What form are Doncaster and Leicester City in?
- Last league results, most recent first. Doncaster: L L W W L (2 defeats in a row). Leicester City: W W L D W (2 wins in a row).
- Who are the top scorers for Doncaster and Leicester City?
- Leicester City: Emil Riis (4). League One goals only.
- Who is the favourite in Doncaster v Leicester City?
- Arena Rete's model makes it an even match (35% Doncaster, 26% the draw, 39% Leicester City), 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 Doncaster and Leicester City?
- 10 meetings on record: 4 wins for Doncaster, 1 draw, 5 wins for Leicester City; goals 12-18.
- When did Doncaster and Leicester City last meet?
- On 17 Oct 2026 (League One): Leicester City 2-1 Doncaster.
- Where can I follow Doncaster v Leicester City 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.