What channel is Sheffield Wed v Doncaster on?
Sheffield Wed v Doncaster kicks off on Saturday 23 January at 3pm UK time, at Hillsborough, 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.
Sheffield Wed are 7th with 18 points from 10 matches (5 won, 3 drawn, 2 lost); Doncaster are 19th with 9 points from 10 (2 won, 3 drawn, 5 lost), 2 defeats in a row. Goals: Sheffield Wed have scored 20 and conceded 10 (+10), Doncaster have scored 10 and conceded 13 (-3). Sheffield Wed have taken 8 points from 5 home matches, Doncaster 4 points from 5 away matches. Leading scorers: Jamal Lowe (5) for Sheffield Wed. Arena Rete's model makes Sheffield Wed favourites (61%), with 1-0 the most likely score. In the 11 previous meetings on record: 4 wins for Sheffield Wed, 2 draws, 5 wins for Doncaster.
How to watch Sheffield Wed v Doncaster in the UK
The League One TV guide →No channel has been announced for Sheffield Wed v Doncaster 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 OctSheffield Wed 5-0 AFC Wimbledon
- Sat 10 OctHuddersfield 2-2 Sheffield Wed
- Sat 19 SeptSheffield Wed 0-0 Stockport
- Sat 12 SeptSheffield Wed 0-0 Wigan
- Tue 20 OctDoncaster 0-2 Stockport
- Sat 17 OctLeicester City 2-1 Doncaster
- Sat 10 OctDoncaster 1-0 Burton Albion
- Sat 19 SeptPeterborough 0-2 Doncaster
- Sat 12 SeptAFC Wimbledon 1-0 Doncaster
What is at stake
If it ended today →Sheffield Wed are 7th: level on points with the play-offs and 9 pts clear of the relegation zone. Doncaster are 19th: 9 pts off the play-offs and level on points with the relegation zone. 9 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 Sheffield Wed and 10 for Doncaster; early in the season teams start from the league average. This is an estimate, not betting advice.
Head-to-head record
Sheffield Wed v Doncaster down the years11 meetings in our data provider's archive · goals: Sheffield Wed 12, Doncaster 15 · 2.5 per match
- 25 Jul 2023Doncaster1-0Sheffield WedClub Friendlies
- 19 Feb 2022Doncaster1-3Sheffield WedLeague One
- 14 Aug 2021Sheffield Wed2-0DoncasterLeague One
- 26 Jul 2017Doncaster1-2Sheffield WedClub Friendlies
- 27 Jul 2014Doncaster2-2Sheffield WedClub Friendlies
- 22 Mar 2014Doncaster1-0Sheffield WedChampionship
- 28 Sept 2013Sheffield Wed0-1DoncasterChampionship
- 28 Jul 2012Doncaster0-0Sheffield WedClub Friendlies
- 31 Jul 2010Doncaster3-0Sheffield WedClub Friendlies
- 16 Feb 2010Sheffield Wed3-2DoncasterChampionship
and 1 older ones.
The last meeting was on 25 Jul 2023: Doncaster 1-0 Sheffield Wed. With Sheffield Wed at home: 2 home wins, 0 draws and 1 away win in 3 matches, goals 5-3. Sheffield Wed last won this fixture on 19 Feb 2022 (Doncaster 1-3 Sheffield Wed). Doncaster last won it on 25 Jul 2023 (Doncaster 1-0 Sheffield Wed).
The numbers compared
All League One team stats →Sheffield Wed on the left, Doncaster on the right: league matches only, 10 and 10 played.
The questions people ask
- What time does Sheffield Wed v Doncaster kick off?
- Saturday 23 January at 3pm UK time, at Hillsborough.
- What channel is Sheffield Wed v Doncaster on in the UK?
- The channel has not been confirmed yet. TV selections are usually announced about six weeks before the match.
- Is Sheffield Wed v Doncaster 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 Sheffield Wed v Doncaster highlights?
- ITV shows free highlights with every goal from the three EFL divisions, on ITVX.
- Where is Sheffield Wed v Doncaster being played?
- At Hillsborough, capacity 39,814. Sheffield Wed are the home side.
- Where are Sheffield Wed and Doncaster in the table?
- Sheffield Wed are 7th with 18 points from 10 matches; Doncaster are 19th with 9 points from 10. Sheffield Wed are 7th: level on points with the play-offs and 9 pts clear of the relegation zone. Doncaster are 19th: 9 pts off the play-offs and level on points with the relegation zone.
- What form are Sheffield Wed and Doncaster in?
- Last league results, most recent first. Sheffield Wed: L W D D D. Doncaster: L L W W L (2 defeats in a row).
- Who are the top scorers for Sheffield Wed and Doncaster?
- Sheffield Wed: Jamal Lowe (5) and Callum Slattery (3). League One goals only.
- Who is the favourite in Sheffield Wed v Doncaster?
- Arena Rete's model makes Sheffield Wed favourites (61%), from the two sides' league results. Most likely score: 1-0. It is an estimate, not betting advice.
- What is the head-to-head record between Sheffield Wed and Doncaster?
- 11 meetings on record: 4 wins for Sheffield Wed, 2 draws, 5 wins for Doncaster; goals 12-15.
- When did Sheffield Wed and Doncaster last meet?
- On 25 Jul 2023 (Club Friendlies): Doncaster 1-0 Sheffield Wed.
- Where can I follow Sheffield Wed v Doncaster 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.