What channel is Barnsley v Sheffield Wed on?
Barnsley v Sheffield Wed kicks off on Friday 20 November at 8pm UK time, at Oakwell, in League One, matchday 16. The UK broadcasters have not confirmed a channel for this match yet; this page updates as soon as they do.
Barnsley are 21st with 8 points from 9 matches (2 won, 2 drawn, 5 lost), 2 defeats in a row; Sheffield Wed are 6th with 18 points from 9 (5 won, 3 drawn, 1 lost), unbeaten in 7. Goals: Barnsley have scored 9 and conceded 17 (-8), Sheffield Wed have scored 20 and conceded 8 (+12). Barnsley have taken 4 points from 5 home matches, Sheffield Wed 10 points from 4 away matches. Leading scorers: Jamal Lowe (5) for Sheffield Wed. Arena Rete's model makes Sheffield Wed favourites (66%), with 0-2 the most likely score. In the 15 previous meetings on record: 4 wins for Barnsley, 6 draws, 5 wins for Sheffield Wed.
How to watch Barnsley v Sheffield Wed in the UK
The League One TV guide →No channel has been announced for Barnsley v Sheffield Wed yet. The UK rights to League One are held by:
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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 →
- 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
- Sat 12 SeptPlymouth 3-0 Barnsley
- Sat 17 OctSheffield Wed 5-0 AFC Wimbledon
- Sat 10 OctHuddersfield 2-2 Sheffield Wed
- Sat 19 SeptSheffield Wed 0-0 Stockport
- Sat 12 SeptSheffield Wed 0-0 Wigan
- Sat 5 SeptPeterborough 1-2 Sheffield Wed
What is at stake
If it ended today →Barnsley are 21st, in the relegation zone: 10 pts off the play-offs. Sheffield Wed are 6th, in the play-off places: 1 pt off automatic promotion and 10 pts clear of the relegation zone. 10 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 9 league matches for Barnsley and 9 for Sheffield Wed; early in the season teams start from the league average. This is an estimate, not betting advice.
Head-to-head record
Barnsley v Sheffield Wed down the years15 meetings in our data provider's archive · goals: Barnsley 17, Sheffield Wed 17 · 2.3 per match
- 29 May 2023Barnsley0-1Sheffield WedLeague One
- 21 Mar 2023Barnsley4-2Sheffield WedLeague One
- 3 Sept 2022Sheffield Wed0-2BarnsleyLeague One
- 17 Jul 2021Barnsley2-0Sheffield WedClub Friendlies
- 20 Mar 2021Barnsley1-2Sheffield WedChampionship
- 12 Dec 2020Sheffield Wed1-2BarnsleyChampionship
- 8 Feb 2020Barnsley1-1Sheffield WedChampionship
- 10 Aug 2019Sheffield Wed2-0BarnsleyChampionship
- 10 Feb 2018Barnsley1-1Sheffield WedChampionship
- 28 Oct 2017Sheffield Wed1-1BarnsleyChampionship
and 5 older ones.
The last meeting was on 29 May 2023: Barnsley 0-1 Sheffield Wed. With Barnsley at home: 2 home wins, 5 draws and 2 away wins in 9 matches, goals 12-10. Barnsley last won this fixture on 21 Mar 2023 (Barnsley 4-2 Sheffield Wed). Sheffield Wed last won it on 29 May 2023 (Barnsley 0-1 Sheffield Wed).
The numbers compared
All League One team stats →Barnsley on the left, Sheffield Wed on the right: league matches only, 9 and 9 played.
The questions people ask
- What time does Barnsley v Sheffield Wed kick off?
- Friday 20 November at 8pm UK time, at Oakwell.
- What channel is Barnsley v Sheffield Wed 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 Sheffield Wed 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 Sheffield Wed highlights?
- ITV shows free highlights with every goal from the three EFL divisions, on ITVX.
- Where is Barnsley v Sheffield Wed being played?
- At Oakwell, capacity 23,009. Barnsley are the home side.
- Where are Barnsley and Sheffield Wed in the table?
- Barnsley are 21st with 8 points from 9 matches; Sheffield Wed are 6th with 18 points from 9. Barnsley are 21st, in the relegation zone: 10 pts off the play-offs. Sheffield Wed are 6th, in the play-off places: 1 pt off automatic promotion and 10 pts clear of the relegation zone.
- What form are Barnsley and Sheffield Wed in?
- Last league results, most recent first. Barnsley: L L D L L (2 defeats in a row). Sheffield Wed: W D D D W (unbeaten in 7).
- Who are the top scorers for Barnsley and Sheffield Wed?
- Sheffield Wed: Jamal Lowe (5) and Callum Slattery (3). League One goals only.
- Who is the favourite in Barnsley v Sheffield Wed?
- Arena Rete's model makes Sheffield Wed favourites (66%), 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 Sheffield Wed?
- 15 meetings on record: 4 wins for Barnsley, 6 draws, 5 wins for Sheffield Wed; goals 17-17.
- When did Barnsley and Sheffield Wed last meet?
- On 29 May 2023 (League One): Barnsley 0-1 Sheffield Wed.
- Where can I follow Barnsley v Sheffield Wed 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
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