What channel is Barnsley v Burton Albion on?
Barnsley v Burton Albion kicks off on Tuesday 29 December at 7:45pm UK time, at Oakwell, in League One, matchday 22. The UK broadcasters have not confirmed a channel for this match yet; this page updates as soon as they do.
Barnsley are 22nd with 8 points from 10 matches (2 won, 2 drawn, 6 lost), 3 defeats in a row; Burton Albion are 14th with 14 points from 12 (3 won, 5 drawn, 4 lost), 2 draws in a row. Goals: Barnsley have scored 10 and conceded 19 (-9), Burton Albion have scored 16 and conceded 18 (-2). Barnsley have taken 4 points from 5 home matches, Burton Albion 7 points from 6 away matches. Arena Rete's model makes Burton Albion favourites (44%), with 1-1 the most likely score. In the 15 previous meetings on record: 6 wins for Barnsley, 6 draws, 3 wins for Burton Albion.
How to watch Barnsley v Burton Albion in the UK
The League One TV guide →No channel has been announced for Barnsley v Burton Albion 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.
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- 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 OctLuton 2-1 Barnsley
- Sat 17 OctBarnsley 1-2 Cambridge United
- Sat 10 OctStockport 3-1 Barnsley
- Sat 3 OctBarnsley -1--1 MK Dons
- Sat 19 SeptBarnsley 1-1 Leicester City
- Tue 20 OctBurton Albion 0-0 Bradford
- Sat 17 OctPeterborough 2-2 Burton Albion
- Sat 10 OctDoncaster 1-0 Burton Albion
- Sat 3 OctBurton Albion 1-3 Huddersfield
- Sat 26 SeptPlymouth 0-1 Burton Albion
What is at stake
If it ended today →Barnsley are 22nd, in the relegation zone: 10 pts off the play-offs. Burton Albion are 14th: 4 pts off the play-offs and 5 pts clear of the relegation zone. 6 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 Barnsley and 12 for Burton Albion; early in the season teams start from the league average. This is an estimate, not betting advice.
Head-to-head record
Barnsley v Burton Albion down the years15 meetings in our data provider's archive · goals: Barnsley 21, Burton Albion 15 · 2.4 per match
- 3 Apr 2026Burton Albion1-1BarnsleyLeague One
- 9 Aug 2025Barnsley3-2Burton AlbionLeague One
- 1 Feb 2025Barnsley0-0Burton AlbionLeague One
- 21 Sept 2024Burton Albion1-2BarnsleyLeague One
- 1 Apr 2024Burton Albion1-3BarnsleyLeague One
- 16 Sept 2023Barnsley2-0Burton AlbionLeague One
- 7 Apr 2023Burton Albion2-1BarnsleyLeague One
- 17 Dec 2022Barnsley2-0Burton AlbionLeague One
- 6 Apr 2019Burton Albion3-1BarnsleyLeague One
- 19 Feb 2019Barnsley0-0Burton AlbionLeague One
and 5 older ones.
The last meeting was on 3 Apr 2026: Burton Albion 1-1 Barnsley. With Barnsley at home: 3 home wins, 4 draws and 1 away win in 8 matches, goals 9-5. Barnsley last won this fixture on 9 Aug 2025 (Barnsley 3-2 Burton Albion). Burton Albion last won it on 7 Apr 2023 (Burton Albion 2-1 Barnsley).
The numbers compared
All League One team stats →Barnsley on the left, Burton Albion on the right: league matches only, 10 and 12 played.
The questions people ask
- What time does Barnsley v Burton Albion kick off?
- Tuesday 29 December at 7:45pm UK time, at Oakwell.
- What channel is Barnsley v Burton Albion on in the UK?
- The channel has not been confirmed yet. TV selections are usually announced about six weeks before the match.
- Is Barnsley v Burton Albion 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 Barnsley v Burton Albion highlights?
- ITV shows free highlights with every goal from the three EFL divisions, on ITVX.
- Where is Barnsley v Burton Albion being played?
- At Oakwell, capacity 23,009. Barnsley are the home side.
- Where are Barnsley and Burton Albion in the table?
- Barnsley are 22nd with 8 points from 10 matches; Burton Albion are 14th with 14 points from 12. Barnsley are 22nd, in the relegation zone: 10 pts off the play-offs. Burton Albion are 14th: 4 pts off the play-offs and 5 pts clear of the relegation zone.
- What form are Barnsley and Burton Albion in?
- Last league results, most recent first. Barnsley: L L L D L (3 defeats in a row). Burton Albion: D D L L W (2 draws in a row).
- Who is the favourite in Barnsley v Burton Albion?
- Arena Rete's model makes Burton Albion favourites (44%), 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 Barnsley and Burton Albion?
- 15 meetings on record: 6 wins for Barnsley, 6 draws, 3 wins for Burton Albion; goals 21-15.
- When did Barnsley and Burton Albion last meet?
- On 3 Apr 2026 (League One): Burton Albion 1-1 Barnsley.
- Where can I follow Barnsley v Burton Albion 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.