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What channel is Leicester City v Luton on?

Leicester City v Luton kicks off on Saturday 23 January at 3pm UK time, at King Power Stadium, in League One, matchday 27. 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; Luton are 13th with 14 points from 10 (4 won, 2 drawn, 4 lost). Goals: Leicester City have scored 16 and conceded 15 (+1), Luton have scored 19 and conceded 18 (+1). Leicester City have taken 6 points from 5 home matches, Luton 6 points from 5 away matches. Leading scorers: Emil Riis (4) for Leicester City, Nahki Wells (6) for Luton. Arena Rete's model makes Leicester City favourites (45%), with 1-1 the most likely score. In the 2 previous meetings on record: 2 wins for Leicester City, 0 draws, 0 wins for Luton.

Kick-off3pmSaturday 23 January · UK timeThe match page
On TV in the UKChannel to be confirmed: the broadcasters have not announced this round yet.Rights checked on 1 October 2026. No commission on links.
Venue and refereeStadiumKing Power StadiumCapacity32,273Refereeto be appointed

How to watch Leicester City v Luton in the UK

The League One TV guide →

No channel has been announced for Leicester City v Luton yet. The UK rights to League One are held by:

The streaming services that carry League One:

Friday 8pm→Sky Sports
Saturday 12:30pm→Sky Sports and Sky Sports+
Saturday 3pm→not shown live in the UK
Sunday afternoon→Sky Sports
Thursday and Monday nights→selected matches on Sky Sports
Midweek rounds→every match on Sky Sports+

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 →
Leicester City10th · 15 points from 10 · 2 wins in a row
WWLDW
At home in the league: 2-0-3 (W-D-L), 6 scored, 10 concededTop scorer: Emil Riis (4)
Luton13th · 14 points from 10
WLWLL
Away in the league: 2-0-3 (W-D-L), 12 scored, 13 concededTop scorer: Nahki Wells (6)

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. Luton are 13th: 4 pts off the play-offs and 5 pts clear of the relegation zone. 1 point separates 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 →
Leicester City v LutonArena Rete's estimate from goals, expected goals, attack and defence in the league
Leicester City 45%draw 22%Luton 33%
Most likely score1-19% on its own
Over or under 2.5 goalsOver71% over · 29% under
Both teams to scoreYes70% yes
Goals the model expects1.97 – 1.68Leicester City – Luton

Poisson model on 10 league matches for Leicester City and 10 for Luton; early in the season teams start from the league average. This is an estimate, not betting advice.

Head-to-head record

Leicester City v Luton down the years
2Leicester City wins
0draws
0Luton wins

2 meetings in our data provider's archive · goals: Leicester City 5, Luton 0 · 2.5 per match

  1. 24 Sept 2019Luton0-4Leicester CityEFL Cup
  2. 26 Jul 2017Luton0-1Leicester CityClub Friendlies

The last meeting was on 24 Sept 2019: Luton 0-4 Leicester City. Leicester City last won this fixture on 24 Sept 2019 (Luton 0-4 Leicester City). Luton have not won any of the meetings on record.

The numbers compared

All League One team stats →

Leicester City on the left, Luton on the right: league matches only, 10 and 10 played.

4-3-3Won-drawn-lost4-2-4
1.50Points per match1.40
1.60Goals scored per match1.90
1.50Goals conceded per match1.80
3Clean sheets1
2Failed to score1
2-0-3 · 6 ptsHome record v away record2-0-3 · 6 pts
67.5% (1st of 24)Possession55.2% (5th of 24)
5.50 (2nd of 24)Shots on target4.80 (7th of 24)
15.90 (4th of 24)Total shots15.50 (6th of 24)
6.50 (5th of 24)Corners6.30 (7th of 24)
17 (19th of 24)Yellow cards20 (12th of 24)

The questions people ask

What time does Leicester City v Luton kick off?
Saturday 23 January at 3pm UK time, at King Power Stadium.
What channel is Leicester City v Luton 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 Luton 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 Luton highlights?
ITV shows free highlights with every goal from the three EFL divisions, on ITVX.
Where is Leicester City v Luton being played?
At King Power Stadium, capacity 32,273. Leicester City are the home side.
Where are Leicester City and Luton in the table?
Leicester City are 10th with 15 points from 10 matches; Luton are 13th with 14 points from 10. Leicester City are 10th: 3 pts off the play-offs and 6 pts clear of the relegation zone. Luton are 13th: 4 pts off the play-offs and 5 pts clear of the relegation zone.
What form are Leicester City and Luton in?
Last league results, most recent first. Leicester City: W W L D W (2 wins in a row). Luton: W L W L L.
Who are the top scorers for Leicester City and Luton?
Leicester City: Emil Riis (4). Luton: Nahki Wells (6). League One goals only.
Who is the favourite in Leicester City v Luton?
Arena Rete's model makes Leicester City favourites (45%), 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 Luton?
2 meetings on record: 2 wins for Leicester City, 0 draws, 0 wins for Luton; goals 5-0.
When did Leicester City and Luton last meet?
On 24 Sept 2019 (EFL Cup): Luton 0-4 Leicester City.
Where can I follow Leicester City v Luton 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

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