What channel is Notts County v Cambridge United on?
Notts County v Cambridge United kicks off on Saturday 26 December at 3pm UK time, at Meadow Lane, in League One, matchday 21. The UK broadcasters have not confirmed a channel for this match yet; this page updates as soon as they do.
Notts County are 18th with 10 points from 10 matches (2 won, 4 drawn, 4 lost); Cambridge United are 4th with 20 points from 11 (5 won, 5 drawn, 1 lost), unbeaten in 8. Goals: Notts County have scored 10 and conceded 13 (-3), Cambridge United have scored 18 and conceded 14 (+4). Notts County have taken 7 points from 5 home matches, Cambridge United 9 points from 5 away matches. Leading scorers: Ben Knight (4) for Cambridge United. Arena Rete's model makes Cambridge United favourites (42%), with 1-1 the most likely score. In the 11 previous meetings on record: 1 win for Notts County, 1 draw, 9 wins for Cambridge United.
How to watch Notts County v Cambridge United in the UK
The League One TV guide →No channel has been announced for Notts County v Cambridge United 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 OctNotts County 2-0 Sheffield Wed
- Sat 17 OctWycombe Wanderers 2-0 Notts County
- Sat 10 OctNotts County 1-2 Oxford United
- Sat 3 OctPeterborough -1--1 Notts County
- Sat 26 SeptNotts County -1--1 Blackpool
- Tue 20 OctCambridge United 2-2 Wycombe Wanderers
- Sat 17 OctBarnsley 1-2 Cambridge United
- Sat 10 OctCambridge United 1-0 Blackpool
- Sat 26 SeptCambridge United 1-1 AFC Wimbledon
- Sat 19 SeptOxford United 1-1 Cambridge United
What is at stake
If it ended today →Notts County are 18th: 8 pts off the play-offs and 1 pt clear of the relegation zone. Cambridge United are 4th, in the play-off places: 2 pts off automatic promotion and 11 pts clear of the relegation zone. 10 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 Notts County and 11 for Cambridge United; early in the season teams start from the league average. This is an estimate, not betting advice.
Head-to-head record
Notts County v Cambridge United down the years11 meetings in our data provider's archive · goals: Notts County 12, Cambridge United 26 · 3.5 per match
- 11 Apr 2026Cambridge United4-0Notts CountyLeague Two
- 25 Oct 2025Notts County2-0Cambridge UnitedLeague Two
- 16 Jul 2022Cambridge United4-3Notts CountyClub Friendlies
- 12 Jan 2019Notts County0-1Cambridge UnitedLeague Two
- 11 Aug 2018Cambridge United3-2Notts CountyLeague Two
- 20 Feb 2018Cambridge United1-0Notts CountyLeague Two
- 23 Dec 2017Notts County3-3Cambridge UnitedLeague Two
- 2 Jan 2017Cambridge United4-0Notts CountyLeague Two
- 22 Nov 2016Notts County0-1Cambridge UnitedLeague Two
- 23 Apr 2016Notts County1-2Cambridge UnitedLeague Two
and 1 older ones.
The last meeting was on 11 Apr 2026: Cambridge United 4-0 Notts County. With Notts County at home: 1 home win, 1 draw and 3 away wins in 5 matches, goals 6-7. Notts County last won this fixture on 25 Oct 2025 (Notts County 2-0 Cambridge United). Cambridge United last won it on 11 Apr 2026 (Cambridge United 4-0 Notts County).
The numbers compared
All League One team stats →Notts County on the left, Cambridge United on the right: league matches only, 10 and 11 played.
The questions people ask
- What time does Notts County v Cambridge United kick off?
- Saturday 26 December at 3pm UK time, at Meadow Lane.
- What channel is Notts County v Cambridge United on in the UK?
- The channel has not been confirmed yet. TV selections are usually announced about six weeks before the match.
- Is Notts County v Cambridge United 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 Notts County v Cambridge United highlights?
- ITV shows free highlights with every goal from the three EFL divisions, on ITVX.
- Where is Notts County v Cambridge United being played?
- At Meadow Lane, capacity 19,588. Notts County are the home side.
- Where are Notts County and Cambridge United in the table?
- Notts County are 18th with 10 points from 10 matches; Cambridge United are 4th with 20 points from 11. Notts County are 18th: 8 pts off the play-offs and 1 pt clear of the relegation zone. Cambridge United are 4th, in the play-off places: 2 pts off automatic promotion and 11 pts clear of the relegation zone.
- What form are Notts County and Cambridge United in?
- Last league results, most recent first. Notts County: W L L L L. Cambridge United: D W W D D (unbeaten in 8).
- Who are the top scorers for Notts County and Cambridge United?
- Cambridge United: Ben Knight (4). League One goals only.
- Who is the favourite in Notts County v Cambridge United?
- Arena Rete's model makes Cambridge United favourites (42%), 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 Notts County and Cambridge United?
- 11 meetings on record: 1 win for Notts County, 1 draw, 9 wins for Cambridge United; goals 12-26.
- When did Notts County and Cambridge United last meet?
- On 11 Apr 2026 (League Two): Cambridge United 4-0 Notts County.
- Where can I follow Notts County v Cambridge United 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.