What channel is Barnsley v Luton on?
Barnsley v Luton kicks off on Tuesday 19 January at 7:45pm UK time, at Oakwell, in League One, matchday 26. 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; Luton are 13th with 14 points from 10 (4 won, 2 drawn, 4 lost). Goals: Barnsley have scored 10 and conceded 19 (-9), Luton have scored 19 and conceded 18 (+1). Barnsley have taken 4 points from 5 home matches, Luton 6 points from 5 away matches. Leading scorers: Nahki Wells (6) for Luton. Arena Rete's model makes Luton favourites (50%), with 1-1 the most likely score. In the 11 previous meetings on record: 3 wins for Barnsley, 2 draws, 6 wins for Luton. They have already met once this season: Luton 2-1 Barnsley.
How to watch Barnsley v Luton in the UK
The League One TV guide →No channel has been announced for Barnsley v Luton 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 OctLuton 2-1 Barnsley
- Sat 17 OctMK Dons 2-1 Luton
- Sat 10 OctWycombe Wanderers 1-4 Luton
- Sat 19 SeptLuton 0-1 Bradford
- Thu 10 SeptStevenage 2-1 Luton
What is at stake
If it ended today →Barnsley are 22nd, in the relegation zone: 10 pts off the play-offs. Luton are 13th: 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 10 for Luton; early in the season teams start from the league average. This is an estimate, not betting advice.
Head-to-head record
Barnsley v Luton down the years11 meetings in our data provider's archive · goals: Barnsley 15, Luton 15 · 2.7 per match
- 20 Oct 2026Luton2-1BarnsleyLeague One
- 25 Apr 2026Luton2-1BarnsleyLeague One
- 22 Nov 2025Barnsley5-0LutonLeague One
- 8 Feb 2022Luton2-1BarnsleyChampionship
- 17 Aug 2021Barnsley0-1LutonChampionship
- 5 Apr 2021Luton1-2BarnsleyChampionship
- 12 Sept 2020Barnsley0-1LutonChampionship
- 7 Jul 2020Luton1-1BarnsleyChampionship
- 24 Aug 2019Barnsley1-3LutonChampionship
- 1 Jan 2019Luton0-0BarnsleyLeague One
and 1 older ones.
The last meeting was on 20 Oct 2026: Luton 2-1 Barnsley. With Barnsley at home: 2 home wins, 0 draws and 3 away wins in 5 matches, goals 9-7. Barnsley last won this fixture on 22 Nov 2025 (Barnsley 5-0 Luton). Luton last won it on 20 Oct 2026 (Luton 2-1 Barnsley).
The numbers compared
All League One team stats →Barnsley on the left, Luton on the right: league matches only, 10 and 10 played.
The questions people ask
- What time does Barnsley v Luton kick off?
- Tuesday 19 January at 7:45pm UK time, at Oakwell.
- What channel is Barnsley v Luton 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 Luton 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 Luton highlights?
- ITV shows free highlights with every goal from the three EFL divisions, on ITVX.
- Where is Barnsley v Luton being played?
- At Oakwell, capacity 23,009. Barnsley are the home side.
- Where are Barnsley and Luton in the table?
- Barnsley are 22nd with 8 points from 10 matches; Luton are 13th with 14 points from 10. Barnsley are 22nd, in the relegation zone: 10 pts off the play-offs. Luton are 13th: 4 pts off the play-offs and 5 pts clear of the relegation zone.
- What form are Barnsley and Luton in?
- Last league results, most recent first. Barnsley: L L L D L (3 defeats in a row). Luton: W L W L L.
- Who are the top scorers for Barnsley and Luton?
- Luton: Nahki Wells (6). League One goals only.
- Who is the favourite in Barnsley v Luton?
- Arena Rete's model makes Luton favourites (50%), 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 Luton?
- 11 meetings on record: 3 wins for Barnsley, 2 draws, 6 wins for Luton; goals 15-15.
- When did Barnsley and Luton last meet?
- On 20 Oct 2026 (League One): Luton 2-1 Barnsley.
- Where can I follow Barnsley v Luton 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.