What channel is Doncaster v Wigan on?
Doncaster v Wigan kicks off on Saturday 26 December at 3pm UK time, at Eco-Power Stadium, 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.
Doncaster are 19th with 9 points from 10 matches (2 won, 3 drawn, 5 lost), 2 defeats in a row; Wigan are 24th with 7 points from 10 (2 won, 1 drawn, 7 lost). Goals: Doncaster have scored 10 and conceded 13 (-3), Wigan have scored 7 and conceded 15 (-8). Doncaster have taken 5 points from 5 home matches, Wigan 1 point from 5 away matches. Arena Rete's model makes Doncaster favourites (47%), with 1-0 the most likely score. In the 13 previous meetings on record: 2 wins for Doncaster, 4 draws, 7 wins for Wigan.
How to watch Doncaster v Wigan in the UK
The League One TV guide →No channel has been announced for Doncaster 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.
- 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 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 →Doncaster are 19th: 9 pts off the play-offs and level on points with the relegation zone. Wigan are 24th, in the relegation zone: 11 pts off the play-offs. 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 10 league matches for Doncaster 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
Doncaster v Wigan down the years13 meetings in our data provider's archive · goals: Doncaster 15, Wigan 23 · 2.9 per match
- 24 Jan 2026Doncaster3-3WiganLeague One
- 13 Sept 2025Wigan3-0DoncasterLeague One
- 16 Jan 2024Doncaster1-1WiganEFL Trophy
- 15 Jan 2022Doncaster1-2WiganLeague One
- 11 Sept 2021Wigan2-1DoncasterLeague One
- 10 Apr 2021Doncaster1-4WiganLeague One
- 3 Oct 2020Wigan1-0DoncasterLeague One
- 5 May 2018Doncaster0-1WiganLeague One
- 21 Nov 2017Wigan3-0DoncasterLeague One
- 16 Apr 2016Doncaster3-1WiganLeague One
and 3 older ones.
The last meeting was on 24 Jan 2026: Doncaster 3-3 Wigan. With Doncaster at home: 2 home wins, 2 draws and 3 away wins in 7 matches, goals 12-12. Doncaster last won this fixture on 16 Apr 2016 (Doncaster 3-1 Wigan). Wigan last won it on 13 Sept 2025 (Wigan 3-0 Doncaster).
The numbers compared
All League One team stats →Doncaster on the left, Wigan on the right: league matches only, 10 and 10 played.
The questions people ask
- What time does Doncaster v Wigan kick off?
- Saturday 26 December at 3pm UK time, at Eco-Power Stadium.
- What channel is Doncaster 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 Doncaster 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 Doncaster v Wigan highlights?
- ITV shows free highlights with every goal from the three EFL divisions, on ITVX.
- Where is Doncaster v Wigan being played?
- At Eco-Power Stadium, capacity 15,231. Doncaster are the home side.
- Where are Doncaster and Wigan in the table?
- Doncaster are 19th with 9 points from 10 matches; Wigan are 24th with 7 points from 10. Doncaster are 19th: 9 pts off the play-offs and level on points with the relegation zone. Wigan are 24th, in the relegation zone: 11 pts off the play-offs.
- What form are Doncaster and Wigan in?
- Last league results, most recent first. Doncaster: L L W W L (2 defeats in a row). Wigan: L W L L D.
- Who is the favourite in Doncaster v Wigan?
- Arena Rete's model makes Doncaster favourites (47%), 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 Doncaster and Wigan?
- 13 meetings on record: 2 wins for Doncaster, 4 draws, 7 wins for Wigan; goals 15-23.
- When did Doncaster and Wigan last meet?
- On 24 Jan 2026 (League One): Doncaster 3-3 Wigan.
- Where can I follow Doncaster 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.