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What channel is Wigan v Peterborough on?

Wigan v Peterborough kicks off on Saturday 19 December at 3pm UK time, at The Brick Community Stadium, 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.

Wigan are 24th with 7 points from 10 matches (2 won, 1 drawn, 7 lost); Peterborough are 21st with 9 points from 11 (2 won, 3 drawn, 6 lost). Goals: Wigan have scored 7 and conceded 15 (-8), Peterborough have scored 10 and conceded 20 (-10). Wigan have taken 6 points from 5 home matches, Peterborough 4 points from 6 away matches. Arena Rete's model makes Wigan favourites (40%), with 1-1 the most likely score. In the 12 previous meetings on record: 5 wins for Wigan, 2 draws, 5 wins for Peterborough.

Kick-off3pmSaturday 19 December · 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 refereeStadiumThe Brick Community StadiumRefereeto be appointed

How to watch Wigan v Peterborough in the UK

The League One TV guide →

No channel has been announced for Wigan v Peterborough 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 →
Wigan24th · 7 points from 10
LWLLD
At home in the league: 2-0-3 (W-D-L), 4 scored, 8 conceded
Peterborough21st · 9 points from 11
LDWLL
Away in the league: 1-1-4 (W-D-L), 5 scored, 13 conceded

What is at stake

If it ended today →

Wigan are 24th, in the relegation zone: 11 pts off the play-offs. Peterborough are 21st, in the relegation zone: 9 pts off the play-offs. 2 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 →
Wigan v PeterboroughArena Rete's estimate from goals, expected goals, attack and defence in the league
Wigan 40%draw 29%Peterborough 31%
Most likely score1-113% on its own
Over or under 2.5 goalsUnder39% over · 61% under
Both teams to scoreNo45% yes
Goals the model expects1.21 – 1.03Wigan – Peterborough

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

Head-to-head record

Wigan v Peterborough down the years
5Wigan wins
2draws
5Peterborough wins

12 meetings in our data provider's archive · goals: Wigan 18, Peterborough 19 · 3.1 per match

  1. 7 Feb 2026Peterborough6-1WiganLeague One
  2. 16 Aug 2025Wigan2-0PeterboroughLeague One
  3. 28 Jan 2025Peterborough1-0WiganLeague One
  4. 1 Oct 2024Wigan3-0PeterboroughLeague One
  5. 3 Feb 2024Peterborough2-3WiganLeague One
  6. 7 Nov 2023Wigan2-1PeterboroughLeague One
  7. 27 Feb 2021Peterborough2-1WiganLeague One
  8. 20 Oct 2020Wigan0-1PeterboroughLeague One
  9. 13 Jan 2018Wigan0-0PeterboroughLeague One
  10. 23 Sept 2017Peterborough3-2WiganLeague One

and 2 older ones.

The last meeting was on 7 Feb 2026: Peterborough 6-1 Wigan. With Wigan at home: 3 home wins, 2 draws and 1 away win in 6 matches, goals 8-3. Wigan last won this fixture on 16 Aug 2025 (Wigan 2-0 Peterborough). Peterborough last won it on 7 Feb 2026 (Peterborough 6-1 Wigan).

The numbers compared

All League One team stats →

Wigan on the left, Peterborough on the right: league matches only, 10 and 11 played.

2-1-7Won-drawn-lost2-3-6
0.70Points per match0.82
0.70Goals scored per match0.91
1.50Goals conceded per match1.82
2Clean sheets1
6Failed to score5
2-0-3 · 6 ptsHome record v away record1-1-4 · 4 pts
53.0% (8th of 24)Possession54.4% (6th of 24)
2.80 (23rd of 24)Shots on target3.10 (19th of 24)
12.90 (14th of 24)Total shots13.90 (10th of 24)
5.30 (14th of 24)Corners5.50 (11th of 24)
27 (1st of 24)Yellow cards17 (18th of 24)

The questions people ask

What time does Wigan v Peterborough kick off?
Saturday 19 December at 3pm UK time, at The Brick Community Stadium.
What channel is Wigan v Peterborough 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 Peterborough 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 Peterborough highlights?
ITV shows free highlights with every goal from the three EFL divisions, on ITVX.
Where is Wigan v Peterborough being played?
At The Brick Community Stadium. Wigan are the home side.
Where are Wigan and Peterborough in the table?
Wigan are 24th with 7 points from 10 matches; Peterborough are 21st with 9 points from 11. Wigan are 24th, in the relegation zone: 11 pts off the play-offs. Peterborough are 21st, in the relegation zone: 9 pts off the play-offs.
What form are Wigan and Peterborough in?
Last league results, most recent first. Wigan: L W L L D. Peterborough: L D W L L.
Who is the favourite in Wigan v Peterborough?
Arena Rete's model makes Wigan 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 Wigan and Peterborough?
12 meetings on record: 5 wins for Wigan, 2 draws, 5 wins for Peterborough; goals 18-19.
When did Wigan and Peterborough last meet?
On 7 Feb 2026 (League One): Peterborough 6-1 Wigan.
Where can I follow Wigan v Peterborough 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

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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.