What channel is Luton v Sheffield Wed on?
Luton v Sheffield Wed kicks off on Saturday 9 January at 3pm UK time, at Kenilworth Road, in League One, matchday 24. 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); Sheffield Wed are 7th with 18 points from 10 (5 won, 3 drawn, 2 lost). Goals: Luton have scored 19 and conceded 18 (+1), Sheffield Wed have scored 20 and conceded 10 (+10). Luton have taken 8 points from 5 home matches, Sheffield Wed 10 points from 5 away matches. Leading scorers: Nahki Wells (6) for Luton, Jamal Lowe (5) for Sheffield Wed. Arena Rete's model makes Sheffield Wed favourites (49%), with 1-1 the most likely score. In the 9 previous meetings on record: 5 wins for Luton, 2 draws, 2 wins for Sheffield Wed.
How to watch Luton v Sheffield Wed in the UK
The League One TV guide →No channel has been announced for Luton v Sheffield Wed 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.
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- 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 OctNotts County 2-0 Sheffield Wed
- Sat 17 OctSheffield Wed 5-0 AFC Wimbledon
- Sat 10 OctHuddersfield 2-2 Sheffield Wed
- Sat 19 SeptSheffield Wed 0-0 Stockport
- Sat 12 SeptSheffield Wed 0-0 Wigan
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. Sheffield Wed are 7th: level on points with the play-offs and 9 pts clear of the relegation zone. 4 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 Sheffield Wed; early in the season teams start from the league average. This is an estimate, not betting advice.
Head-to-head record
Luton v Sheffield Wed down the years9 meetings in our data provider's archive · goals: Luton 10, Sheffield Wed 7 · 1.9 per match
- 1 Feb 2025Sheffield Wed1-1LutonChampionship
- 21 Sept 2024Luton2-1Sheffield WedChampionship
- 29 Jul 2023Sheffield Wed1-2LutonClub Friendlies
- 27 Feb 2021Luton3-2Sheffield WedChampionship
- 24 Oct 2020Sheffield Wed0-1LutonChampionship
- 12 Feb 2020Luton1-0Sheffield WedChampionship
- 20 Aug 2019Sheffield Wed1-0LutonChampionship
- 15 Jan 2019Luton0-1Sheffield WedFA Cup
- 5 Jan 2019Sheffield Wed0-0LutonFA Cup
The last meeting was on 1 Feb 2025: Sheffield Wed 1-1 Luton. With Luton at home: 3 home wins, 0 draws and 1 away win in 4 matches, goals 6-4. Luton last won this fixture on 21 Sept 2024 (Luton 2-1 Sheffield Wed). Sheffield Wed last won it on 20 Aug 2019 (Sheffield Wed 1-0 Luton).
The numbers compared
All League One team stats →Luton on the left, Sheffield Wed on the right: league matches only, 10 and 10 played.
The questions people ask
- What time does Luton v Sheffield Wed kick off?
- Saturday 9 January at 3pm UK time, at Kenilworth Road.
- What channel is Luton v Sheffield Wed 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 Sheffield Wed 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 Sheffield Wed highlights?
- ITV shows free highlights with every goal from the three EFL divisions, on ITVX.
- Where is Luton v Sheffield Wed being played?
- At Kenilworth Road, capacity 11,000. Luton are the home side.
- Where are Luton and Sheffield Wed in the table?
- Luton are 13th with 14 points from 10 matches; Sheffield Wed are 7th with 18 points from 10. Luton are 13th: 4 pts off the play-offs and 5 pts clear of the relegation zone. Sheffield Wed are 7th: level on points with the play-offs and 9 pts clear of the relegation zone.
- What form are Luton and Sheffield Wed in?
- Last league results, most recent first. Luton: W L W L L. Sheffield Wed: L W D D D.
- Who are the top scorers for Luton and Sheffield Wed?
- Luton: Nahki Wells (6). Sheffield Wed: Jamal Lowe (5) and Callum Slattery (3). League One goals only.
- Who is the favourite in Luton v Sheffield Wed?
- Arena Rete's model makes Sheffield Wed favourites (49%), 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 Luton and Sheffield Wed?
- 9 meetings on record: 5 wins for Luton, 2 draws, 2 wins for Sheffield Wed; goals 10-7.
- When did Luton and Sheffield Wed last meet?
- On 1 Feb 2025 (Championship): Sheffield Wed 1-1 Luton.
- Where can I follow Luton v Sheffield Wed 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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