What channel is Mansfield v Blackpool on?
Mansfield v Blackpool kicks off on Saturday 23 January at 3pm UK time, at One Call 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.
Mansfield are 11th with 15 points from 10 matches (4 won, 3 drawn, 3 lost), unbeaten in 5; Blackpool are 17th with 11 points from 10 (3 won, 2 drawn, 5 lost). Goals: Mansfield have scored 16 and conceded 15 (+1), Blackpool have scored 15 and conceded 16 (-1). Mansfield have taken 11 points from 5 home matches, Blackpool 3 points from 5 away matches. Leading scorers: Michael Smith (5) for Mansfield. Arena Rete's model makes Mansfield favourites (47%), with 1-1 the most likely score. In the 6 previous meetings on record: 4 wins for Mansfield, 1 draw, 1 win for Blackpool.
How to watch Mansfield v Blackpool in the UK
The League One TV guide →No channel has been announced for Mansfield 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.
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- 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 OctAFC Wimbledon 0-3 Mansfield
- Thu 15 OctMansfield 1-1 Oxford United
- Sat 10 OctMansfield 2-1 Bromley
- Sat 3 OctWigan -1--1 Mansfield
- Sat 26 SeptMansfield -1--1 Leyton Orient
- 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 →Mansfield are 11th: 3 pts off the play-offs and 6 pts clear of the relegation zone. Blackpool are 17th: 7 pts off the play-offs and 2 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 Mansfield 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
Mansfield v Blackpool down the years6 meetings in our data provider's archive · goals: Mansfield 9, Blackpool 4 · 2.2 per match
- 17 Feb 2026Blackpool1-0MansfieldLeague One
- 19 Aug 2025Mansfield2-0BlackpoolLeague One
- 15 Feb 2025Blackpool3-3MansfieldLeague One
- 5 Oct 2024Mansfield2-0BlackpoolLeague One
- 2 Jan 2017Blackpool0-1MansfieldLeague Two
- 22 Nov 2016Mansfield1-0BlackpoolLeague Two
The last meeting was on 17 Feb 2026: Blackpool 1-0 Mansfield. With Mansfield at home: 3 home wins, 0 draws and 0 away wins in 3 matches, goals 5-0. Mansfield last won this fixture on 19 Aug 2025 (Mansfield 2-0 Blackpool). Blackpool last won it on 17 Feb 2026 (Blackpool 1-0 Mansfield).
The numbers compared
All League One team stats →Mansfield on the left, Blackpool on the right: league matches only, 10 and 10 played.
The questions people ask
- What time does Mansfield v Blackpool kick off?
- Saturday 23 January at 3pm UK time, at One Call Stadium.
- What channel is Mansfield 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 Mansfield 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 Mansfield v Blackpool highlights?
- ITV shows free highlights with every goal from the three EFL divisions, on ITVX.
- Where is Mansfield v Blackpool being played?
- At One Call Stadium, capacity 9,186. Mansfield are the home side.
- Where are Mansfield and Blackpool in the table?
- Mansfield are 11th with 15 points from 10 matches; Blackpool are 17th with 11 points from 10. Mansfield are 11th: 3 pts off the play-offs and 6 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 Mansfield and Blackpool in?
- Last league results, most recent first. Mansfield: W D W D D (unbeaten in 5). Blackpool: W L L L D.
- Who are the top scorers for Mansfield and Blackpool?
- Mansfield: Michael Smith (5). League One goals only.
- Who is the favourite in Mansfield v Blackpool?
- Arena Rete's model makes Mansfield favourites (47%), 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 Mansfield and Blackpool?
- 6 meetings on record: 4 wins for Mansfield, 1 draw, 1 win for Blackpool; goals 9-4.
- When did Mansfield and Blackpool last meet?
- On 17 Feb 2026 (League One): Blackpool 1-0 Mansfield.
- Where can I follow Mansfield 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.