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League One · matchday 23 · UK TV guidechannel and kick-off checked at 09:03

What channel is Sheffield Wed v Huddersfield on?

Sheffield Wed v Huddersfield kicks off on Friday 1 January at 3pm UK time, at Hillsborough, 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.

Sheffield Wed are 7th with 18 points from 10 matches (5 won, 3 drawn, 2 lost); Huddersfield are 2nd with 22 points from 11 (6 won, 4 drawn, 1 lost), 2 wins in a row. Goals: Sheffield Wed have scored 20 and conceded 10 (+10), Huddersfield have scored 22 and conceded 10 (+12). Sheffield Wed have taken 8 points from 5 home matches, Huddersfield 11 points from 6 away matches. Leading scorers: Jamal Lowe (5) for Sheffield Wed, Joe Taylor (8) for Huddersfield. Arena Rete's model makes Sheffield Wed favourites (40%), with 1-1 the most likely score. In the 15 previous meetings on record: 5 wins for Sheffield Wed, 8 draws, 2 wins for Huddersfield. They have already met once this season: Huddersfield 2-2 Sheffield Wed.

Kick-off3pmFriday 1 January · UK timeThe match page
On TV in the UKChannel to be confirmed: the broadcasters have not announced this round yet.Rights checked on 1 October 2026. No commission on links.
Venue and refereeStadiumHillsboroughCapacity39,814Refereeto be appointed

How to watch Sheffield Wed v Huddersfield in the UK

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No channel has been announced for Sheffield Wed v Huddersfield yet. The UK rights to League One are held by:

The streaming services that carry League One:

Friday 8pm→Sky Sports
Saturday 12:30pm→Sky Sports and Sky Sports+
Saturday 3pm→not shown live in the UK
Sunday afternoon→Sky Sports
Thursday and Monday nights→selected matches on Sky Sports
Midweek rounds→every match on Sky Sports+

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 →
Sheffield Wed7th · 18 points from 10
LWDDD
At home in the league: 2-2-1 (W-D-L), 12 scored, 3 concededTop scorers: Jamal Lowe (5) and Callum Slattery (3)
Huddersfield2nd · 22 points from 11 · 2 wins in a row
WWDWL
Away in the league: 3-2-1 (W-D-L), 9 scored, 5 concededTop scorers: Joe Taylor (8), Derensili Sanches (5) and Bojan Radulovic (3)

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. Huddersfield are 2nd, in the automatic promotion places: 1 pt clear of the play-offs. 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 →
Sheffield Wed v HuddersfieldArena Rete's estimate from goals, expected goals, attack and defence in the league
Sheffield Wed 40%draw 25%Huddersfield 35%
Most likely score1-112% on its own
Over or under 2.5 goalsOver54% over · 46% under
Both teams to scoreYes57% yes
Goals the model expects1.47 – 1.36Sheffield Wed – Huddersfield

Poisson model on 10 league matches for Sheffield Wed and 11 for Huddersfield; early in the season teams start from the league average. This is an estimate, not betting advice.

Head-to-head record

Sheffield Wed v Huddersfield down the years
5Sheffield Wed wins
8draws
2Huddersfield wins

15 meetings in our data provider's archive · goals: Sheffield Wed 14, Huddersfield 12 · 1.7 per match

  1. 10 Oct 2026Huddersfield2-2Sheffield WedLeague One
  2. 3 Feb 2024Huddersfield4-0Sheffield WedChampionship
  3. 7 Oct 2023Sheffield Wed0-0HuddersfieldChampionship
  4. 1 Aug 2021Sheffield Wed0-0Huddersfield2021/2022
  5. 17 Mar 2021Sheffield Wed1-1HuddersfieldChampionship
  6. 8 Dec 2020Huddersfield2-0Sheffield WedChampionship
  7. 14 Jul 2020Sheffield Wed0-0HuddersfieldChampionship
  8. 15 Sept 2019Huddersfield0-2Sheffield WedChampionship
  9. 17 May 2017Sheffield Wed1-1HuddersfieldChampionship
  10. 14 May 2017Huddersfield0-0Sheffield WedChampionship

and 5 older ones.

The last meeting was on 10 Oct 2026: Huddersfield 2-2 Sheffield Wed. With Sheffield Wed at home: 2 home wins, 6 draws and 0 away wins in 8 matches, goals 8-4. Sheffield Wed last won this fixture on 15 Sept 2019 (Huddersfield 0-2 Sheffield Wed). Huddersfield last won it on 3 Feb 2024 (Huddersfield 4-0 Sheffield Wed).

The numbers compared

All League One team stats →

Sheffield Wed on the left, Huddersfield on the right: league matches only, 10 and 11 played.

5-3-2Won-drawn-lost6-4-1
1.80Points per match2.00
2.00Goals scored per match2.00
1.00Goals conceded per match0.91
3Clean sheets3
4Failed to score1
2-2-1 · 8 ptsHome record v away record3-2-1 · 11 pts
55.5% (4th of 24)Possession47.9% (14th of 24)
5.50 (3rd of 24)Shots on target6.36 (1st of 24)
15 (7th of 24)Total shots15.64 (5th of 24)
5.70 (9th of 24)Corners6.36 (6th of 24)
21 (10th of 24)Yellow cards13 (23rd of 24)

The questions people ask

What time does Sheffield Wed v Huddersfield kick off?
Friday 1 January at 3pm UK time, at Hillsborough.
What channel is Sheffield Wed v Huddersfield 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 Huddersfield 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 Huddersfield highlights?
ITV shows free highlights with every goal from the three EFL divisions, on ITVX.
Where is Sheffield Wed v Huddersfield being played?
At Hillsborough, capacity 39,814. Sheffield Wed are the home side.
Where are Sheffield Wed and Huddersfield in the table?
Sheffield Wed are 7th with 18 points from 10 matches; Huddersfield are 2nd with 22 points from 11. Sheffield Wed are 7th: level on points with the play-offs and 9 pts clear of the relegation zone. Huddersfield are 2nd, in the automatic promotion places: 1 pt clear of the play-offs.
What form are Sheffield Wed and Huddersfield in?
Last league results, most recent first. Sheffield Wed: L W D D D. Huddersfield: W W D W L (2 wins in a row).
Who are the top scorers for Sheffield Wed and Huddersfield?
Sheffield Wed: Jamal Lowe (5) and Callum Slattery (3). Huddersfield: Joe Taylor (8), Derensili Sanches (5) and Bojan Radulovic (3). League One goals only.
Who is the favourite in Sheffield Wed v Huddersfield?
Arena Rete's model makes Sheffield Wed favourites (40%), 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 Sheffield Wed and Huddersfield?
15 meetings on record: 5 wins for Sheffield Wed, 8 draws, 2 wins for Huddersfield; goals 14-12.
When did Sheffield Wed and Huddersfield last meet?
On 10 Oct 2026 (League One): Huddersfield 2-2 Sheffield Wed.
Where can I follow Sheffield Wed v Huddersfield live?
On Arena Rete's match page: the score, the goalscorers and the line-ups update on their own.

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