What channel is Wigan v Oxford United on?
Wigan v Oxford United kicks off on Tuesday 19 January at 7:45pm UK time, at The Brick Community Stadium, in League One, matchday 26. 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 10 matches (2 won, 1 drawn, 7 lost); Oxford United are 8th with 18 points from 9 (5 won, 3 drawn, 1 lost), unbeaten in 6. Goals: Wigan have scored 7 and conceded 15 (-8), Oxford United have scored 18 and conceded 10 (+8). Wigan have taken 6 points from 5 home matches, Oxford United 10 points from 5 away matches. Leading scorers: Mark Harris (4) for Oxford United. Arena Rete's model makes Oxford United favourites (58%), with 0-1 the most likely score. In the 9 previous meetings on record: 4 wins for Wigan, 1 draw, 4 wins for Oxford United. They have already met once this season: Oxford United 2-1 Wigan.
How to watch Wigan v Oxford United in the UK
The League One TV guide →No channel has been announced for Wigan v Oxford United 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 OctOxford United 2-1 Wigan
- 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
- Tue 20 OctOxford United 2-1 Wigan
- Thu 15 OctMansfield 1-1 Oxford United
- Sat 10 OctNotts County 1-2 Oxford United
- Sat 19 SeptOxford United 1-1 Cambridge United
- Sat 12 SeptOxford United 3-0 Burton Albion
What is at stake
If it ended today →Wigan are 24th, in the relegation zone: 11 pts off the play-offs. Oxford United are 8th: level on points with the play-offs and 9 pts clear of the relegation zone. 11 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 Wigan and 9 for Oxford United; early in the season teams start from the league average. This is an estimate, not betting advice.
Head-to-head record
Wigan v Oxford United down the years9 meetings in our data provider's archive · goals: Wigan 19, Oxford United 13 · 3.6 per match
- 20 Oct 2026Oxford United2-1WiganLeague One
- 13 Feb 2024Oxford United4-2WiganLeague One
- 24 Oct 2023Wigan2-0Oxford UnitedLeague One
- 1 Feb 2022Wigan1-1Oxford UnitedLeague One
- 18 Dec 2021Oxford United2-3WiganLeague One
- 14 Feb 2021Oxford United2-1WiganLeague One
- 21 Nov 2020Wigan1-2Oxford UnitedLeague One
- 17 Apr 2018Wigan1-0Oxford UnitedLeague One
- 23 Dec 2017Oxford United0-7WiganLeague One
The last meeting was on 20 Oct 2026: Oxford United 2-1 Wigan. With Wigan at home: 2 home wins, 1 draw and 1 away win in 4 matches, goals 5-3. Wigan last won this fixture on 24 Oct 2023 (Wigan 2-0 Oxford United). Oxford United last won it on 20 Oct 2026 (Oxford United 2-1 Wigan).
The numbers compared
All League One team stats →Wigan on the left, Oxford United on the right: league matches only, 10 and 9 played.
The questions people ask
- What time does Wigan v Oxford United kick off?
- Tuesday 19 January at 7:45pm UK time, at The Brick Community Stadium.
- What channel is Wigan v Oxford United 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 Oxford United 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 Oxford United highlights?
- ITV shows free highlights with every goal from the three EFL divisions, on ITVX.
- Where is Wigan v Oxford United being played?
- At The Brick Community Stadium. Wigan are the home side.
- Where are Wigan and Oxford United in the table?
- Wigan are 24th with 7 points from 10 matches; Oxford United are 8th with 18 points from 9. Wigan are 24th, in the relegation zone: 11 pts off the play-offs. Oxford United are 8th: level on points with the play-offs and 9 pts clear of the relegation zone.
- What form are Wigan and Oxford United in?
- Last league results, most recent first. Wigan: L W L L D. Oxford United: W D W D W (unbeaten in 6).
- Who are the top scorers for Wigan and Oxford United?
- Oxford United: Mark Harris (4). League One goals only.
- Who is the favourite in Wigan v Oxford United?
- Arena Rete's model makes Oxford United favourites (58%), 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 Oxford United?
- 9 meetings on record: 4 wins for Wigan, 1 draw, 4 wins for Oxford United; goals 19-13.
- When did Wigan and Oxford United last meet?
- On 20 Oct 2026 (League One): Oxford United 2-1 Wigan.
- Where can I follow Wigan v Oxford United 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.