What channel is Luton v Wigan on?
Luton v Wigan kicks off on Saturday 12 December at 3pm UK time, at Kenilworth Road, in League One, matchday 19. 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); Wigan are 24th with 7 points from 10 (2 won, 1 drawn, 7 lost). Goals: Luton have scored 19 and conceded 18 (+1), Wigan have scored 7 and conceded 15 (-8). Luton have taken 8 points from 5 home matches, Wigan 1 point from 5 away matches. Leading scorers: Nahki Wells (6) for Luton. Arena Rete's model makes Luton favourites (59%), with 1-1 the most likely score. In the 8 previous meetings on record: 4 wins for Luton, 2 draws, 2 wins for Wigan.
How to watch Luton v Wigan in the UK
The League One TV guide →No channel has been announced for Luton 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 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 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 →Luton are 13th: 4 pts off the play-offs and 5 pts clear of the relegation zone. Wigan are 24th, in the relegation zone: 11 pts off the play-offs. 7 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 Wigan; early in the season teams start from the league average. This is an estimate, not betting advice.
Head-to-head record
Luton v Wigan down the years8 meetings in our data provider's archive · goals: Luton 9, Wigan 6 · 1.9 per match
- 18 Feb 2026Wigan1-0LutonLeague One
- 19 Aug 2025Luton1-0WiganLeague One
- 21 Jan 2023Wigan0-2LutonChampionship
- 17 Jan 2023Wigan1-2LutonFA Cup
- 7 Jan 2023Luton1-1WiganFA Cup
- 3 Sept 2022Luton1-2WiganChampionship
- 7 Mar 2020Wigan0-0LutonChampionship
- 7 Dec 2019Luton2-1WiganChampionship
The last meeting was on 18 Feb 2026: Wigan 1-0 Luton. With Luton at home: 2 home wins, 1 draw and 1 away win in 4 matches, goals 5-4. Luton last won this fixture on 19 Aug 2025 (Luton 1-0 Wigan). Wigan last won it on 18 Feb 2026 (Wigan 1-0 Luton).
The numbers compared
All League One team stats →Luton on the left, Wigan on the right: league matches only, 10 and 10 played.
The questions people ask
- What time does Luton v Wigan kick off?
- Saturday 12 December at 3pm UK time, at Kenilworth Road.
- What channel is Luton 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 Luton 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 Luton v Wigan highlights?
- ITV shows free highlights with every goal from the three EFL divisions, on ITVX.
- Where is Luton v Wigan being played?
- At Kenilworth Road, capacity 11,000. Luton are the home side.
- Where are Luton and Wigan in the table?
- Luton are 13th with 14 points from 10 matches; Wigan are 24th with 7 points from 10. Luton are 13th: 4 pts off the play-offs and 5 pts clear of the relegation zone. Wigan are 24th, in the relegation zone: 11 pts off the play-offs.
- What form are Luton and Wigan in?
- Last league results, most recent first. Luton: W L W L L. Wigan: L W L L D.
- Who are the top scorers for Luton and Wigan?
- Luton: Nahki Wells (6). League One goals only.
- Who is the favourite in Luton v Wigan?
- Arena Rete's model makes Luton favourites (59%), 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 Wigan?
- 8 meetings on record: 4 wins for Luton, 2 draws, 2 wins for Wigan; goals 9-6.
- When did Luton and Wigan last meet?
- On 18 Feb 2026 (League One): Wigan 1-0 Luton.
- Where can I follow Luton 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.