What channel is Barnsley v Huddersfield on?
Barnsley v Huddersfield kicks off on Saturday 19 December at 12:30pm UK time, at Oakwell, 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.
Barnsley are 22nd with 8 points from 10 matches (2 won, 2 drawn, 6 lost), 3 defeats in a row; Huddersfield are 2nd with 22 points from 11 (6 won, 4 drawn, 1 lost), 2 wins in a row. Goals: Barnsley have scored 10 and conceded 19 (-9), Huddersfield have scored 22 and conceded 10 (+12). Barnsley have taken 4 points from 5 home matches, Huddersfield 11 points from 6 away matches. Leading scorers: Joe Taylor (8) for Huddersfield. Arena Rete's model makes Huddersfield favourites (64%), with 0-2 the most likely score. In the 15 previous meetings on record: 4 wins for Barnsley, 2 draws, 9 wins for Huddersfield.
How to watch Barnsley v Huddersfield in the UK
The League One TV guide →No channel has been announced for Barnsley v Huddersfield 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 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 OctHuddersfield 4-1 Peterborough
- Sat 17 OctPlymouth 0-2 Huddersfield
- Sat 10 OctHuddersfield 2-2 Sheffield Wed
- Sat 3 OctBurton Albion 1-3 Huddersfield
- Sat 19 SeptBromley 2-1 Huddersfield
What is at stake
If it ended today →Barnsley are 22nd, in the relegation zone: 10 pts off the play-offs. Huddersfield are 2nd, in the automatic promotion places: 1 pt clear of the play-offs. 14 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 11 for Huddersfield; early in the season teams start from the league average. This is an estimate, not betting advice.
Head-to-head record
Barnsley v Huddersfield down the years15 meetings in our data provider's archive · goals: Barnsley 15, Huddersfield 21 · 2.4 per match
- 21 Feb 2026Huddersfield2-1BarnsleyLeague One
- 30 Aug 2025Barnsley3-1HuddersfieldLeague One
- 15 Feb 2025Barnsley1-2HuddersfieldLeague One
- 8 Oct 2024Huddersfield2-0BarnsleyEFL Trophy
- 5 Oct 2024Huddersfield2-0BarnsleyLeague One
- 22 Apr 2022Huddersfield2-1BarnsleyChampionship
- 5 Feb 2022Huddersfield1-0BarnsleyFA Cup
- 4 Dec 2021Barnsley1-1HuddersfieldChampionship
- 21 Apr 2021Huddersfield0-1BarnsleyChampionship
- 26 Dec 2020Barnsley2-1HuddersfieldChampionship
and 5 older ones.
The last meeting was on 21 Feb 2026: Huddersfield 2-1 Barnsley. With Barnsley at home: 3 home wins, 2 draws and 2 away wins in 7 matches, goals 10-8. Barnsley last won this fixture on 30 Aug 2025 (Barnsley 3-1 Huddersfield). Huddersfield last won it on 21 Feb 2026 (Huddersfield 2-1 Barnsley).
The numbers compared
All League One team stats →Barnsley on the left, Huddersfield on the right: league matches only, 10 and 11 played.
The questions people ask
- What time does Barnsley v Huddersfield kick off?
- Saturday 19 December at 12:30pm UK time, at Oakwell.
- What channel is Barnsley v Huddersfield 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 Huddersfield 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 Huddersfield highlights?
- ITV shows free highlights with every goal from the three EFL divisions, on ITVX.
- Where is Barnsley v Huddersfield being played?
- At Oakwell, capacity 23,009. Barnsley are the home side.
- Where are Barnsley and Huddersfield in the table?
- Barnsley are 22nd with 8 points from 10 matches; Huddersfield are 2nd with 22 points from 11. Barnsley are 22nd, in the relegation zone: 10 pts off the play-offs. Huddersfield are 2nd, in the automatic promotion places: 1 pt clear of the play-offs.
- What form are Barnsley and Huddersfield in?
- Last league results, most recent first. Barnsley: L L L D L (3 defeats in a row). Huddersfield: W W D W L (2 wins in a row).
- Who are the top scorers for Barnsley and Huddersfield?
- Huddersfield: Joe Taylor (8), Derensili Sanches (5) and Bojan Radulovic (3). League One goals only.
- Who is the favourite in Barnsley v Huddersfield?
- Arena Rete's model makes Huddersfield favourites (64%), from the two sides' league results. Most likely score: 0-2. It is an estimate, not betting advice.
- What is the head-to-head record between Barnsley and Huddersfield?
- 15 meetings on record: 4 wins for Barnsley, 2 draws, 9 wins for Huddersfield; goals 15-21.
- When did Barnsley and Huddersfield last meet?
- On 21 Feb 2026 (League One): Huddersfield 2-1 Barnsley.
- Where can I follow Barnsley v Huddersfield 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.