What channel is Barnsley v Wigan on?
Barnsley v Wigan kicks off on Saturday 27 February at 3pm UK time, at Oakwell, in League One, matchday 33. 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; Wigan are 24th with 7 points from 10 (2 won, 1 drawn, 7 lost). Goals: Barnsley have scored 10 and conceded 19 (-9), Wigan have scored 7 and conceded 15 (-8). Barnsley have taken 4 points from 5 home matches, Wigan 1 point from 5 away matches. Arena Rete's model makes Barnsley favourites (41%), with 1-1 the most likely score. In the 15 previous meetings on record: 2 wins for Barnsley, 9 draws, 4 wins for Wigan.
How to watch Barnsley v Wigan in the UK
The League One TV guide →No channel has been announced for Barnsley v Wigan 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 OctOxford United 2-1 Wigan
- Sat 17 OctWigan 1-0 Reading
- Sat 10 OctStevenage 1-0 Wigan
- Sat 3 OctWigan -1--1 Mansfield
- Sat 19 SeptWigan 0-1 Wycombe Wanderers
What is at stake
If it ended today →Barnsley are 22nd, in the relegation zone: 10 pts off the play-offs. Wigan are 24th, in the relegation zone: 11 pts off the play-offs. 1 point separates 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 Wigan; early in the season teams start from the league average. This is an estimate, not betting advice.
Head-to-head record
Barnsley v Wigan down the years15 meetings in our data provider's archive · goals: Barnsley 14, Wigan 15 · 1.9 per match
- 8 Aug 2026Barnsley1-1WiganEFL Cup
- 17 Mar 2026Barnsley1-1WiganLeague One
- 1 Jan 2026Wigan1-1BarnsleyLeague One
- 29 Mar 2025Wigan1-1BarnsleyLeague One
- 23 Nov 2024Barnsley0-1WiganLeague One
- 13 Aug 2024Wigan1-1BarnsleyEFL Cup
- 1 Jan 2024Barnsley1-1WiganLeague One
- 26 Aug 2023Wigan0-2BarnsleyLeague One
- 11 Jul 2020Barnsley0-0WiganChampionship
- 31 Aug 2019Wigan0-0BarnsleyChampionship
and 5 older ones.
The last meeting was on 8 Aug 2026: Barnsley 1-1 Wigan. With Barnsley at home: 0 home wins, 5 draws and 2 away wins in 7 matches, goals 3-6. Barnsley last won this fixture on 26 Aug 2023 (Wigan 0-2 Barnsley). Wigan last won it on 23 Nov 2024 (Barnsley 0-1 Wigan).
The numbers compared
All League One team stats →Barnsley on the left, Wigan on the right: league matches only, 10 and 10 played.
The questions people ask
- What time does Barnsley v Wigan kick off?
- Saturday 27 February at 3pm UK time, at Oakwell.
- What channel is Barnsley v Wigan 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 Wigan 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 Wigan highlights?
- ITV shows free highlights with every goal from the three EFL divisions, on ITVX.
- Where is Barnsley v Wigan being played?
- At Oakwell, capacity 23,009. Barnsley are the home side.
- Where are Barnsley and Wigan in the table?
- Barnsley are 22nd with 8 points from 10 matches; Wigan are 24th with 7 points from 10. Barnsley are 22nd, in the relegation zone: 10 pts off the play-offs. Wigan are 24th, in the relegation zone: 11 pts off the play-offs.
- What form are Barnsley and Wigan in?
- Last league results, most recent first. Barnsley: L L L D L (3 defeats in a row). Wigan: L W L L D.
- Who is the favourite in Barnsley v Wigan?
- Arena Rete's model makes Barnsley favourites (41%), 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 Wigan?
- 15 meetings on record: 2 wins for Barnsley, 9 draws, 4 wins for Wigan; goals 14-15.
- When did Barnsley and Wigan last meet?
- On 8 Aug 2026 (EFL Cup): Barnsley 1-1 Wigan.
- Where can I follow Barnsley v Wigan 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.