Match of the Day Tonight and MOTD2: What Time Is It On?
Match of the Day is not currently airing. The most recent episode in our listings was Sunday 8 November. Match of the Day follows the Premier League calendar. It does not air during an international break or over the summer, and returns with the next round of league fixtures rather than on an announced date.
The Premier League highlights programme has run since 1964 and goes out late on Saturday nights on BBC One, with Match of the Day 2 on the Sunday. The start time moves depending on what else BBC One is carrying, which is why it is worth checking rather than assuming.
This page is rebuilt every day from the published broadcast schedule, so the answer above is the current one rather than whatever was true when it was written.
When is Match of the Day back?
No return date has been announced, and nothing is showing in the seven-day schedule. This page checks the listings every day, so when a date does appear it will show at the top rather than here.
In the meantime every past episode is on BBC iPlayer.
When it has aired
Dates Match of the Day has appeared in our published listings:
Saturday 10 October, Sunday 11 October, Saturday 17 October, Sunday 18 October, Saturday 24 October, Sunday 25 October, Saturday 31 October, Sunday 1 November, Saturday 7 November, Sunday 8 November.
Match of the Day and MOTD2: how the weekend works
Saturday’s Match of the Day covers that day’s Premier League games and goes out late in the evening on BBC One. Sunday’s games get their own programme, Match of the Day 2 (usually shortened to MOTD2), late on Sunday evening. Both answers at the top of this page come straight from the published BBC One listings and are rebuilt every morning.
The start time is the thing that changes. It moves with whatever BBC One shows before it, and BBC One in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland sometimes starts it later than in England. If you are recording it, set a few minutes of padding at the end.
No programme goes out when there is no Premier League round: international breaks and the summer. A weekend with no Sunday games has no MOTD2, even when Saturday’s programme is on.
Repeats appear in the upcoming list above whenever they are scheduled, and every programme is on BBC iPlayer once it has aired.
How to watch Match of the Day
On television it is a BBC One programme. Online, every episode is on BBC iPlayer at no cost beyond a TV licence, and episodes stay there for the usual catch-up window.
Frequently asked questions
What night is Match of the Day on?
Match of the Day is not currently airing. The most recent episode in our listings was Sunday 8 November. Match of the Day follows the Premier League calendar. It does not air during an international break or over the summer, and returns with the next round of league fixtures rather than on an announced date.
What time is Match of the Day on tonight?
Match of the Day is not on tonight.
How can I watch Match of the Day online?
Every episode is on BBC iPlayer, free with a BBC account. Episodes usually appear there as soon as the broadcast starts.
What time is Match of the Day 2 on tonight?
Match of the Day 2 is not in the listings this week. It goes out on a Sunday night after a round of Premier League games is played that weekend.
What is Match of the Day 2?
The Sunday-night highlights programme. It covers the Premier League games played on the Sunday, after Saturday night’s Match of the Day has covered the Saturday games. When no Premier League game is played on a Sunday, there is no MOTD2 that week.
Why is Match of the Day on at a different time this week?
Its slot depends on what else BBC One is showing that evening, so the start time often moves by a few minutes, or by more when a film, live event or late programme runs first. BBC One in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland can also start it later than in England.
Related: BBC One TV guide · Football on free TV · TV guide tonight
Air dates and times updated daily from the published broadcast schedule.
