What channel is Stevenage v Bradford on?
Stevenage v Bradford kicks off on Saturday 16 January at 3pm UK time, at SPORTA Arena, in League One, matchday 25. The UK broadcasters have not confirmed a channel for this match yet; this page updates as soon as they do.
Stevenage are 9th with 15 points from 10 matches (4 won, 3 drawn, 3 lost); Bradford are 3rd with 21 points from 11 (6 won, 3 drawn, 2 lost), unbeaten in 7. Goals: Stevenage have scored 15 and conceded 10 (+5), Bradford have scored 10 and conceded 5 (+5). Stevenage have taken 10 points from 5 home matches, Bradford 11 points from 6 away matches. Arena Rete's model makes it an even match (34% Stevenage, 35% the draw, 31% Bradford), with 0-0 the most likely score. In the 15 previous meetings on record: 3 wins for Stevenage, 3 draws, 9 wins for Bradford. They have already met once this season: Bradford 2-0 Stevenage.
How to watch Stevenage v Bradford in the UK
The League One TV guide →No channel has been announced for Stevenage v Bradford 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 OctStevenage 3-0 Plymouth
- Sat 17 OctBradford 2-0 Stevenage
- Sat 10 OctStevenage 1-0 Wigan
- Sat 3 OctAFC Wimbledon -1--1 Stevenage
- Sat 19 SeptLeyton Orient 1-0 Stevenage
- Tue 20 OctBurton Albion 0-0 Bradford
- Sat 17 OctBradford 2-0 Stevenage
- Sat 10 OctBradford 0-0 Leyton Orient
- Sat 3 OctReading 1-1 Bradford
- Sat 19 SeptLuton 0-1 Bradford
What is at stake
If it ended today →Stevenage are 9th: 3 pts off the play-offs and 6 pts clear of the relegation zone. Bradford are 3rd, in the play-off places: 1 pt off automatic promotion and 12 pts clear of the relegation zone. 6 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 Stevenage and 11 for Bradford; early in the season teams start from the league average. This is an estimate, not betting advice.
Head-to-head record
Stevenage v Bradford down the years15 meetings in our data provider's archive · goals: Stevenage 14, Bradford 26 · 2.7 per match
- 17 Oct 2026Bradford2-0StevenageLeague One
- 11 Apr 2026Bradford0-1StevenageLeague One
- 25 Oct 2025Stevenage1-1BradfordLeague One
- 11 Feb 2023Stevenage2-3BradfordLeague Two
- 17 Sept 2022Bradford3-0StevenageLeague Two
- 8 Feb 2022Stevenage0-1BradfordLeague Two
- 17 Aug 2021Bradford4-1StevenageLeague Two
- 5 Apr 2021Stevenage1-1BradfordLeague Two
- 26 Sept 2020Bradford2-1StevenageLeague Two
- 11 Feb 2020Bradford3-1StevenageLeague Two
and 5 older ones.
The last meeting was on 17 Oct 2026: Bradford 2-0 Stevenage. With Stevenage at home: 1 home win, 3 draws and 3 away wins in 7 matches, goals 7-9. Stevenage last won this fixture on 11 Apr 2026 (Bradford 0-1 Stevenage). Bradford last won it on 17 Oct 2026 (Bradford 2-0 Stevenage).
The numbers compared
All League One team stats →Stevenage on the left, Bradford on the right: league matches only, 10 and 11 played.
The questions people ask
- What time does Stevenage v Bradford kick off?
- Saturday 16 January at 3pm UK time, at SPORTA Arena.
- What channel is Stevenage v Bradford on in the UK?
- The channel has not been confirmed yet. TV selections are usually announced about six weeks before the match.
- Is Stevenage v Bradford 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 Stevenage v Bradford highlights?
- ITV shows free highlights with every goal from the three EFL divisions, on ITVX.
- Where is Stevenage v Bradford being played?
- At SPORTA Arena. Stevenage are the home side.
- Where are Stevenage and Bradford in the table?
- Stevenage are 9th with 15 points from 10 matches; Bradford are 3rd with 21 points from 11. Stevenage are 9th: 3 pts off the play-offs and 6 pts clear of the relegation zone. Bradford are 3rd, in the play-off places: 1 pt off automatic promotion and 12 pts clear of the relegation zone.
- What form are Stevenage and Bradford in?
- Last league results, most recent first. Stevenage: W L W L W. Bradford: D W D D W (unbeaten in 7).
- Who is the favourite in Stevenage v Bradford?
- Arena Rete's model makes it an even match (34% Stevenage, 35% the draw, 31% Bradford), from the two sides' league results. Most likely score: 0-0. It is an estimate, not betting advice.
- What is the head-to-head record between Stevenage and Bradford?
- 15 meetings on record: 3 wins for Stevenage, 3 draws, 9 wins for Bradford; goals 14-26.
- When did Stevenage and Bradford last meet?
- On 17 Oct 2026 (League One): Bradford 2-0 Stevenage.
- Where can I follow Stevenage v Bradford 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.