What channel is Luton v Blackpool on?
Luton v Blackpool kicks off on Saturday 8 May at 12:30pm UK time, at Kenilworth Road, 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.
Luton are 13th with 14 points from 10 matches (4 won, 2 drawn, 4 lost); Blackpool are 17th with 11 points from 10 (3 won, 2 drawn, 5 lost). Goals: Luton have scored 19 and conceded 18 (+1), Blackpool have scored 15 and conceded 16 (-1). Luton have taken 8 points from 5 home matches, Blackpool 3 points from 5 away matches. Leading scorers: Nahki Wells (6) for Luton. Arena Rete's model makes Luton favourites (48%), with 2-1 the most likely score. In the 12 previous meetings on record: 6 wins for Luton, 5 draws, 1 win for Blackpool.
How to watch Luton v Blackpool in the UK
The League One TV guide →No channel has been announced for Luton v Blackpool 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 OctLuton 2-1 Barnsley
- Sat 17 OctMK Dons 2-1 Luton
- Sat 10 OctWycombe Wanderers 1-4 Luton
- Sat 19 SeptLuton 0-1 Bradford
- Thu 10 SeptStevenage 2-1 Luton
- Tue 20 OctBlackpool 2-0 MK Dons
- Sat 17 OctLeyton Orient 2-0 Blackpool
- Sat 10 OctCambridge United 1-0 Blackpool
- Sat 26 SeptNotts County -1--1 Blackpool
- Sat 19 SeptBlackpool 2-4 Plymouth
What is at stake
If it ended today →Luton are 13th: 4 pts off the play-offs and 5 pts clear of the relegation zone. Blackpool are 17th: 7 pts off the play-offs and 2 pts clear of the relegation zone. 3 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 Luton and 10 for Blackpool; early in the season teams start from the league average. This is an estimate, not betting advice.
Head-to-head record
Luton v Blackpool down the years12 meetings in our data provider's archive · goals: Luton 21, Blackpool 12 · 2.8 per match
- 31 Jan 2026Luton1-0BlackpoolLeague One
- 30 Sept 2025Blackpool2-2LutonLeague One
- 10 Apr 2023Luton3-1BlackpoolChampionship
- 5 Nov 2022Blackpool0-1LutonChampionship
- 23 Apr 2022Luton1-1BlackpoolChampionship
- 4 Dec 2021Blackpool0-3LutonChampionship
- 6 Apr 2019Luton2-2BlackpoolLeague One
- 22 Sept 2018Blackpool0-0LutonLeague One
- 18 May 2017Luton3-3BlackpoolLeague Two
- 14 May 2017Blackpool3-2LutonLeague Two
and 2 older ones.
The last meeting was on 31 Jan 2026: Luton 1-0 Blackpool. With Luton at home: 3 home wins, 3 draws and 0 away wins in 6 matches, goals 11-7. Luton last won this fixture on 31 Jan 2026 (Luton 1-0 Blackpool). Blackpool last won it on 14 May 2017 (Blackpool 3-2 Luton).
The numbers compared
All League One team stats →Luton on the left, Blackpool on the right: league matches only, 10 and 10 played.
The questions people ask
- What time does Luton v Blackpool kick off?
- Saturday 8 May at 12:30pm UK time, at Kenilworth Road.
- What channel is Luton v Blackpool on in the UK?
- The channel has not been confirmed yet. TV selections are usually announced about six weeks before the match.
- Is Luton v Blackpool 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 Luton v Blackpool highlights?
- ITV shows free highlights with every goal from the three EFL divisions, on ITVX.
- Where is Luton v Blackpool being played?
- At Kenilworth Road, capacity 11,000. Luton are the home side.
- Where are Luton and Blackpool in the table?
- Luton are 13th with 14 points from 10 matches; Blackpool are 17th with 11 points from 10. Luton are 13th: 4 pts off the play-offs and 5 pts clear of the relegation zone. Blackpool are 17th: 7 pts off the play-offs and 2 pts clear of the relegation zone.
- What form are Luton and Blackpool in?
- Last league results, most recent first. Luton: W L W L L. Blackpool: W L L L D.
- Who are the top scorers for Luton and Blackpool?
- Luton: Nahki Wells (6). League One goals only.
- Who is the favourite in Luton v Blackpool?
- Arena Rete's model makes Luton favourites (48%), from the two sides' league results. Most likely score: 2-1. It is an estimate, not betting advice.
- What is the head-to-head record between Luton and Blackpool?
- 12 meetings on record: 6 wins for Luton, 5 draws, 1 win for Blackpool; goals 21-12.
- When did Luton and Blackpool last meet?
- On 31 Jan 2026 (League One): Luton 1-0 Blackpool.
- Where can I follow Luton v Blackpool 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.