What channel is Mansfield v Leicester City on?
Mansfield v Leicester City kicks off on Saturday 1 May at 3pm UK time, at One Call Stadium, in League One, matchday 45. 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; Leicester City are 10th with 15 points from 10 (4 won, 3 drawn, 3 lost), 2 wins in a row. Goals: Mansfield have scored 16 and conceded 15 (+1), Leicester City have scored 16 and conceded 15 (+1). Mansfield have taken 11 points from 5 home matches, Leicester City 9 points from 5 away matches. Leading scorers: Michael Smith (5) for Mansfield, Emil Riis (4) for Leicester City. Arena Rete's model makes Mansfield favourites (44%), with 1-1 the most likely score. In the 2 previous meetings on record: 1 win for Mansfield, 1 draw, 0 wins for Leicester City.
How to watch Mansfield v Leicester City in the UK
The League One TV guide →No channel has been announced for Mansfield v Leicester City 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 OctBromley 0-4 Leicester City
- Sat 17 OctLeicester City 2-1 Doncaster
- Sat 10 OctLeicester City 1-3 Peterborough
- Sat 19 SeptBarnsley 1-1 Leicester City
- Sat 12 SeptStockport 3-4 Leicester City
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. Leicester City are 10th: 3 pts off the play-offs and 6 pts clear of the relegation zone. The two sides are level on points.
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 Leicester City; early in the season teams start from the league average. This is an estimate, not betting advice.
Head-to-head record
Mansfield v Leicester City down the years2 meetings in our data provider's archive · goals: Mansfield 4, Leicester City 1 · 2.5 per match
- 25 Jul 2015Mansfield1-1Leicester CityClub Friendlies
- 21 Jul 2009Mansfield3-0Leicester CityClub Friendlies
The last meeting was on 25 Jul 2015: Mansfield 1-1 Leicester City. With Mansfield at home: 1 home win, 1 draw and 0 away wins in 2 matches, goals 4-1. Mansfield last won this fixture on 21 Jul 2009 (Mansfield 3-0 Leicester City). Leicester City have not won any of the meetings on record.
The numbers compared
All League One team stats →Mansfield on the left, Leicester City on the right: league matches only, 10 and 10 played.
The questions people ask
- What time does Mansfield v Leicester City kick off?
- Saturday 1 May at 3pm UK time, at One Call Stadium.
- What channel is Mansfield v Leicester City 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 Leicester City 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 Leicester City highlights?
- ITV shows free highlights with every goal from the three EFL divisions, on ITVX.
- Where is Mansfield v Leicester City being played?
- At One Call Stadium, capacity 9,186. Mansfield are the home side.
- Where are Mansfield and Leicester City in the table?
- Mansfield are 11th with 15 points from 10 matches; Leicester City are 10th with 15 points from 10. Mansfield are 11th: 3 pts off the play-offs and 6 pts clear of the relegation zone. Leicester City are 10th: 3 pts off the play-offs and 6 pts clear of the relegation zone.
- What form are Mansfield and Leicester City in?
- Last league results, most recent first. Mansfield: W D W D D (unbeaten in 5). Leicester City: W W L D W (2 wins in a row).
- Who are the top scorers for Mansfield and Leicester City?
- Mansfield: Michael Smith (5). Leicester City: Emil Riis (4). League One goals only.
- Who is the favourite in Mansfield v Leicester City?
- Arena Rete's model makes Mansfield favourites (44%), 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 Leicester City?
- 2 meetings on record: 1 win for Mansfield, 1 draw, 0 wins for Leicester City; goals 4-1.
- When did Mansfield and Leicester City last meet?
- On 25 Jul 2015 (Club Friendlies): Mansfield 1-1 Leicester City.
- Where can I follow Mansfield v Leicester City 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.