What channel is Wigan v Bradford on?
Wigan v Bradford kicks off on Friday 1 January at 3pm UK time, at The Brick Community Stadium, 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.
Wigan are 24th with 7 points from 9 matches (2 won, 1 drawn, 6 lost); Bradford are 1st with 20 points from 10 (6 won, 2 drawn, 2 lost), unbeaten in 6. Goals: Wigan have scored 6 and conceded 13 (-7), Bradford have scored 10 and conceded 5 (+5). Wigan have taken 6 points from 5 home matches, Bradford 10 points from 5 away matches. Arena Rete's model makes Bradford favourites (48%), with 0-1 the most likely score. In the 8 previous meetings on record: 3 wins for Wigan, 2 draws, 3 wins for Bradford.
How to watch Wigan v Bradford in the UK
The League One TV guide →No channel has been announced for Wigan 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 →
- Sat 17 OctWigan 1-0 Reading
- Sat 10 OctStevenage 1-0 Wigan
- Sat 3 OctWigan -1--1 Mansfield
- Sat 19 SeptWigan 0-1 Wycombe Wanderers
- Sat 12 SeptSheffield Wed 0-0 Wigan
- 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
- Sat 12 SeptNotts County 0-1 Bradford
What is at stake
If it ended today →Wigan are 24th, in the relegation zone: 11 pts off the play-offs. Bradford are 1st, in the automatic promotion places: 1 pt clear of the play-offs. 13 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 9 league matches for Wigan and 10 for Bradford; early in the season teams start from the league average. This is an estimate, not betting advice.
Head-to-head record
Wigan v Bradford down the years8 meetings in our data provider's archive · goals: Wigan 10, Bradford 10 · 2.5 per match
- 14 Mar 2026Wigan2-0BradfordLeague One
- 26 Dec 2025Bradford2-1WiganLeague One
- 20 Jul 2019Bradford1-1WiganClub Friendlies
- 14 Mar 2018Bradford0-1WiganLeague One
- 18 Nov 2017Wigan1-2BradfordLeague One
- 19 Mar 2016Wigan1-0BradfordLeague One
- 24 Oct 2015Bradford1-1WiganLeague One
- 30 Oct 2012Wigan2-4Bradford2021/2022
The last meeting was on 14 Mar 2026: Wigan 2-0 Bradford. With Wigan at home: 2 home wins, 0 draws and 2 away wins in 4 matches, goals 6-6. Wigan last won this fixture on 14 Mar 2026 (Wigan 2-0 Bradford). Bradford last won it on 26 Dec 2025 (Bradford 2-1 Wigan).
The numbers compared
All League One team stats →Wigan on the left, Bradford on the right: league matches only, 9 and 10 played.
The questions people ask
- What time does Wigan v Bradford kick off?
- Friday 1 January at 3pm UK time, at The Brick Community Stadium.
- What channel is Wigan 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 Wigan 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 Wigan v Bradford highlights?
- ITV shows free highlights with every goal from the three EFL divisions, on ITVX.
- Where is Wigan v Bradford being played?
- At The Brick Community Stadium. Wigan are the home side.
- Where are Wigan and Bradford in the table?
- Wigan are 24th with 7 points from 9 matches; Bradford are 1st with 20 points from 10. Wigan are 24th, in the relegation zone: 11 pts off the play-offs. Bradford are 1st, in the automatic promotion places: 1 pt clear of the play-offs.
- What form are Wigan and Bradford in?
- Last league results, most recent first. Wigan: W L L D L. Bradford: W D D W W (unbeaten in 6).
- Who is the favourite in Wigan v Bradford?
- Arena Rete's model makes Bradford favourites (48%), from the two sides' league results. Most likely score: 0-1. It is an estimate, not betting advice.
- What is the head-to-head record between Wigan and Bradford?
- 8 meetings on record: 3 wins for Wigan, 2 draws, 3 wins for Bradford; goals 10-10.
- When did Wigan and Bradford last meet?
- On 14 Mar 2026 (League One): Wigan 2-0 Bradford.
- Where can I follow Wigan 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.