What channel is Leicester City v Cambridge United on?
Leicester City v Cambridge United kicks off on Saturday 8 May at 12:30pm UK time, at King Power Stadium, in League One, matchday 46. The UK broadcasters have not confirmed a channel for this match yet; this page updates as soon as they do.
Leicester City are 10th with 15 points from 10 matches (4 won, 3 drawn, 3 lost), 2 wins in a row; Cambridge United are 4th with 20 points from 11 (5 won, 5 drawn, 1 lost), unbeaten in 8. Goals: Leicester City have scored 16 and conceded 15 (+1), Cambridge United have scored 18 and conceded 14 (+4). Leicester City have taken 6 points from 5 home matches, Cambridge United 9 points from 5 away matches. Leading scorers: Emil Riis (4) for Leicester City, Ben Knight (4) for Cambridge United. Arena Rete's model makes it an even match (39% Leicester City, 24% the draw, 37% Cambridge United), with 1-1 the most likely score. In the 1 previous meeting on record: 1 win for Leicester City, 0 draws, 0 wins for Cambridge United.
How to watch Leicester City v Cambridge United in the UK
The League One TV guide →No channel has been announced for Leicester City v Cambridge United 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 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
- 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
What is at stake
If it ended today →Leicester City are 10th: 3 pts off the play-offs and 6 pts clear of the relegation zone. Cambridge United are 4th, in the play-off places: 2 pts off automatic promotion and 11 pts clear of the relegation zone. 5 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 Leicester City and 11 for Cambridge United; early in the season teams start from the league average. This is an estimate, not betting advice.
Head-to-head record
Leicester City v Cambridge United down the years1 meeting in our data provider's archive · goals: Leicester City 3, Cambridge United 0 · 3 per match
- 23 Jul 2019Cambridge United0-3Leicester CityClub Friendlies
The last meeting was on 23 Jul 2019: Cambridge United 0-3 Leicester City. Leicester City last won this fixture on 23 Jul 2019 (Cambridge United 0-3 Leicester City). Cambridge United have not won any of the meetings on record.
The numbers compared
All League One team stats →Leicester City on the left, Cambridge United on the right: league matches only, 10 and 11 played.
The questions people ask
- What time does Leicester City v Cambridge United kick off?
- Saturday 8 May at 12:30pm UK time, at King Power Stadium.
- What channel is Leicester City v Cambridge United on in the UK?
- The channel has not been confirmed yet. TV selections are usually announced about six weeks before the match.
- Is Leicester City v Cambridge United 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 Leicester City v Cambridge United highlights?
- ITV shows free highlights with every goal from the three EFL divisions, on ITVX.
- Where is Leicester City v Cambridge United being played?
- At King Power Stadium, capacity 32,273. Leicester City are the home side.
- Where are Leicester City and Cambridge United in the table?
- Leicester City are 10th with 15 points from 10 matches; Cambridge United are 4th with 20 points from 11. Leicester City are 10th: 3 pts off the play-offs and 6 pts clear of the relegation zone. Cambridge United are 4th, in the play-off places: 2 pts off automatic promotion and 11 pts clear of the relegation zone.
- What form are Leicester City and Cambridge United in?
- Last league results, most recent first. Leicester City: W W L D W (2 wins in a row). Cambridge United: D W W D D (unbeaten in 8).
- Who are the top scorers for Leicester City and Cambridge United?
- Leicester City: Emil Riis (4). Cambridge United: Ben Knight (4). League One goals only.
- Who is the favourite in Leicester City v Cambridge United?
- Arena Rete's model makes it an even match (39% Leicester City, 24% the draw, 37% Cambridge United), 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 Leicester City and Cambridge United?
- 1 meeting on record: 1 win for Leicester City, 0 draws, 0 wins for Cambridge United; goals 3-0.
- When did Leicester City and Cambridge United last meet?
- On 23 Jul 2019 (Club Friendlies): Cambridge United 0-3 Leicester City.
- Where can I follow Leicester City v Cambridge United 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.