What channel is Plymouth v Luton on?
Plymouth v Luton kicks off on Saturday 2 January at 3pm UK time, at Home Park, in League One, matchday 23. The UK broadcasters have not confirmed a channel for this match yet; this page updates as soon as they do.
Plymouth are 4th with 19 points from 11 matches (6 won, 1 drawn, 4 lost); Luton are 16th with 11 points from 9 (3 won, 2 drawn, 4 lost). Goals: Plymouth have scored 18 and conceded 14 (+4), Luton have scored 17 and conceded 17 (+0). Plymouth have taken 9 points from 6 home matches, Luton 6 points from 5 away matches. Leading scorers: Aribim Pepple (4) for Plymouth, Nahki Wells (5) for Luton. Arena Rete's model makes Plymouth favourites (51%), with 2-1 the most likely score. In the 13 previous meetings on record: 5 wins for Plymouth, 3 draws, 5 wins for Luton.
How to watch Plymouth v Luton in the UK
The League One TV guide →No channel has been announced for Plymouth v Luton 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 →
- Sat 17 OctPlymouth 0-2 Huddersfield
- Sat 10 OctPlymouth 2-1 AFC Wimbledon
- Sat 3 OctLeyton Orient 0-2 Plymouth
- Sat 26 SeptPlymouth 0-1 Burton Albion
- Sat 19 SeptBlackpool 2-4 Plymouth
- 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
- Sat 5 SeptLuton 1-1 Leyton Orient
What is at stake
If it ended today →Plymouth are 4th, in the play-off places: level on points with automatic promotion and 11 pts clear of the relegation zone. Luton are 16th: 7 pts off the play-offs and 3 pts clear of the relegation zone. 8 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 11 league matches for Plymouth and 9 for Luton; early in the season teams start from the league average. This is an estimate, not betting advice.
Head-to-head record
Plymouth v Luton down the years13 meetings in our data provider's archive · goals: Plymouth 14, Luton 18 · 2.5 per match
- 24 Feb 2026Luton2-1PlymouthEFL Trophy
- 24 Jan 2026Plymouth1-0LutonLeague One
- 13 Sept 2025Luton2-3PlymouthLeague One
- 19 Feb 2025Luton1-1PlymouthChampionship
- 27 Sept 2024Plymouth3-1LutonChampionship
- 9 Mar 2019Plymouth0-0LutonLeague One
- 17 Nov 2018Luton5-1PlymouthLeague One
- 25 Feb 2017Luton1-1PlymouthLeague Two
- 6 Aug 2016Plymouth0-3LutonLeague Two
- 19 Mar 2016Plymouth0-1LutonLeague Two
and 3 older ones.
The last meeting was on 24 Feb 2026: Luton 2-1 Plymouth. With Plymouth at home: 2 home wins, 1 draw and 3 away wins in 6 matches, goals 4-6. Plymouth last won this fixture on 24 Jan 2026 (Plymouth 1-0 Luton). Luton last won it on 24 Feb 2026 (Luton 2-1 Plymouth).
The numbers compared
All League One team stats →Plymouth on the left, Luton on the right: league matches only, 11 and 9 played.
The questions people ask
- What time does Plymouth v Luton kick off?
- Saturday 2 January at 3pm UK time, at Home Park.
- What channel is Plymouth v Luton on in the UK?
- The channel has not been confirmed yet. TV selections are usually announced about six weeks before the match.
- Is Plymouth v Luton 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 Plymouth v Luton highlights?
- ITV shows free highlights with every goal from the three EFL divisions, on ITVX.
- Where is Plymouth v Luton being played?
- At Home Park, capacity 1,500. Plymouth are the home side.
- Where are Plymouth and Luton in the table?
- Plymouth are 4th with 19 points from 11 matches; Luton are 16th with 11 points from 9. Plymouth are 4th, in the play-off places: level on points with automatic promotion and 11 pts clear of the relegation zone. Luton are 16th: 7 pts off the play-offs and 3 pts clear of the relegation zone.
- What form are Plymouth and Luton in?
- Last league results, most recent first. Plymouth: L W W L W. Luton: L W L L D.
- Who are the top scorers for Plymouth and Luton?
- Plymouth: Aribim Pepple (4). Luton: Nahki Wells (5). League One goals only.
- Who is the favourite in Plymouth v Luton?
- Arena Rete's model makes Plymouth favourites (51%), from the two sides' league results. Most likely score: 2-1. It is an estimate, not betting advice.
- What is the head-to-head record between Plymouth and Luton?
- 13 meetings on record: 5 wins for Plymouth, 3 draws, 5 wins for Luton; goals 14-18.
- When did Plymouth and Luton last meet?
- On 24 Feb 2026 (EFL Trophy): Luton 2-1 Plymouth.
- Where can I follow Plymouth v Luton 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.