What channel is Sheffield Wed v Luton on?
Sheffield Wed v Luton kicks off on Saturday 19 December at 12:30pm UK time, at Hillsborough, in League One, matchday 20. 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); Luton are 13th with 14 points from 10 (4 won, 2 drawn, 4 lost). Goals: Sheffield Wed have scored 20 and conceded 10 (+10), Luton have scored 19 and conceded 18 (+1). Sheffield Wed have taken 8 points from 5 home matches, Luton 6 points from 5 away matches. Leading scorers: Jamal Lowe (5) for Sheffield Wed, Nahki Wells (6) for Luton. Arena Rete's model makes Sheffield Wed favourites (60%), with 2-1 the most likely score. In the 9 previous meetings on record: 2 wins for Sheffield Wed, 2 draws, 5 wins for Luton.
How to watch Sheffield Wed v Luton in the UK
The League One TV guide →No channel has been announced for Sheffield Wed 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 →
- 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 OctLuton 2-1 Barnsley
- 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
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. Luton are 13th: 4 pts off the play-offs and 5 pts clear of the relegation zone. 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 →Poisson model on 10 league matches for Sheffield Wed and 10 for Luton; early in the season teams start from the league average. This is an estimate, not betting advice.
Head-to-head record
Sheffield Wed v Luton down the years9 meetings in our data provider's archive · goals: Sheffield Wed 7, Luton 10 · 1.9 per match
- 1 Feb 2025Sheffield Wed1-1LutonChampionship
- 21 Sept 2024Luton2-1Sheffield WedChampionship
- 29 Jul 2023Sheffield Wed1-2LutonClub Friendlies
- 27 Feb 2021Luton3-2Sheffield WedChampionship
- 24 Oct 2020Sheffield Wed0-1LutonChampionship
- 12 Feb 2020Luton1-0Sheffield WedChampionship
- 20 Aug 2019Sheffield Wed1-0LutonChampionship
- 15 Jan 2019Luton0-1Sheffield WedFA Cup
- 5 Jan 2019Sheffield Wed0-0LutonFA Cup
The last meeting was on 1 Feb 2025: Sheffield Wed 1-1 Luton. With Sheffield Wed at home: 1 home win, 2 draws and 2 away wins in 5 matches, goals 3-4. Sheffield Wed last won this fixture on 20 Aug 2019 (Sheffield Wed 1-0 Luton). Luton last won it on 21 Sept 2024 (Luton 2-1 Sheffield Wed).
The numbers compared
All League One team stats →Sheffield Wed on the left, Luton on the right: league matches only, 10 and 10 played.
The questions people ask
- What time does Sheffield Wed v Luton kick off?
- Saturday 19 December at 12:30pm UK time, at Hillsborough.
- What channel is Sheffield Wed 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 Sheffield Wed 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 Sheffield Wed v Luton highlights?
- ITV shows free highlights with every goal from the three EFL divisions, on ITVX.
- Where is Sheffield Wed v Luton being played?
- At Hillsborough, capacity 39,814. Sheffield Wed are the home side.
- Where are Sheffield Wed and Luton in the table?
- Sheffield Wed are 7th with 18 points from 10 matches; Luton are 13th with 14 points from 10. Sheffield Wed are 7th: level on points with the play-offs and 9 pts clear of the relegation zone. Luton are 13th: 4 pts off the play-offs and 5 pts clear of the relegation zone.
- What form are Sheffield Wed and Luton in?
- Last league results, most recent first. Sheffield Wed: L W D D D. Luton: W L W L L.
- Who are the top scorers for Sheffield Wed and Luton?
- Sheffield Wed: Jamal Lowe (5) and Callum Slattery (3). Luton: Nahki Wells (6). League One goals only.
- Who is the favourite in Sheffield Wed v Luton?
- Arena Rete's model makes Sheffield Wed favourites (60%), 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 Sheffield Wed and Luton?
- 9 meetings on record: 2 wins for Sheffield Wed, 2 draws, 5 wins for Luton; goals 7-10.
- When did Sheffield Wed and Luton last meet?
- On 1 Feb 2025 (Championship): Sheffield Wed 1-1 Luton.
- Where can I follow Sheffield Wed 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.