Swansea City vs West Ham: team news, line-ups and TV channel

How to watch Swansea vs West Ham depends on your location: the Championship fixture is available on Paramount+ and CBS Sports Network in the United States, but there is no live UK television coverage.

Swansea City host West Ham United at the Swansea.com Stadium on Saturday 17 October 2026, with kick-off at 3pm UK time.

How to watch Swansea vs West Ham in the UK

Swansea vs West Ham will not be shown live on UK television because it falls within the Saturday afternoon broadcast blackout.

There is also no official live video stream available to UK viewers. A Sky Sports, Sky Sports+ or NOW subscription does not provide live coverage of this fixture.

For other televised matches, see our football on TV guide.

Can I stream Swansea vs West Ham outside the UK?

In the United States, supporters can stream the match through Paramount+. The fixture appears in the service’s official weekly sports listings.

CBS Sports Network is also showing the game. Kick-off is at 10am Eastern Time and 7am Pacific Time.

Supporters in other countries should check their local EFL broadcaster and the clubs’ streaming announcements for territory-specific availability.

Kick-off time and venue

The match kicks off at 3pm BST on Saturday 17 October 2026 at the Swansea.com Stadium, as confirmed by Swansea’s official fixture page.

Joshua Smith is the appointed referee for the Matchweek 11 fixture.

Team news

Tomáš Souček returned to West Ham’s starting line-up for the 1-1 draw with QPR and was named among the substitutes against Lincoln City on Wednesday.

Keiber Lamadrid remained sidelined for the Lincoln trip. West Ham’s latest fitness picture will depend on how the squad comes through that match and the subsequent preparations for Swansea.

Swansea were without Josh Key and Stephen Eustáquio against Millwall on Tuesday. The club confirmed Key was recovering from a hamstring problem, while Eustáquio had suffered a minor shoulder injury on international duty.

Cameron Burgess has also been absent through injury. Final availability for Saturday remains subject to the clubs’ pre-match updates.

Where the teams stand

Swansea have 23 points from their opening 10 Championship matches, recording seven wins, two draws and one defeat. They have scored 16 goals and conceded seven.

West Ham entered Wednesday’s match at Lincoln fifth with 16 points from nine games, having won four, drawn four and lost once. Those figures will change before their trip to Swansea.