What channel is Cambridge United v Barnsley on?
Cambridge United v Barnsley kicks off on Saturday 16 January at 3pm UK time, at Cledara Abbey Stadium, in League One, matchday 25. The UK broadcasters have not confirmed a channel for this match yet; this page updates as soon as they do.
Cambridge United are 4th with 20 points from 11 matches (5 won, 5 drawn, 1 lost), unbeaten in 8; Barnsley are 22nd with 8 points from 10 (2 won, 2 drawn, 6 lost), 3 defeats in a row. Goals: Cambridge United have scored 18 and conceded 14 (+4), Barnsley have scored 10 and conceded 19 (-9). Cambridge United have taken 11 points from 6 home matches, Barnsley 4 points from 5 away matches. Leading scorers: Ben Knight (4) for Cambridge United. Arena Rete's model makes Cambridge United favourites (63%), with 2-0 the most likely score. In the 7 previous meetings on record: 2 wins for Cambridge United, 2 draws, 3 wins for Barnsley. They have already met once this season: Barnsley 1-2 Cambridge United.
How to watch Cambridge United v Barnsley in the UK
The League One TV guide →No channel has been announced for Cambridge United v Barnsley 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 OctCambridge United 2-2 Wycombe Wanderers
- Sat 17 OctBarnsley 1-2 Cambridge United
- Sat 10 OctCambridge United 1-0 Blackpool
- Sat 26 SeptCambridge United 1-1 AFC Wimbledon
- Sat 19 SeptOxford United 1-1 Cambridge United
- 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
What is at stake
If it ended today →Cambridge United are 4th, in the play-off places: 2 pts off automatic promotion and 11 pts clear of the relegation zone. Barnsley are 22nd, in the relegation zone: 10 pts off the play-offs. 12 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 11 league matches for Cambridge United and 10 for Barnsley; early in the season teams start from the league average. This is an estimate, not betting advice.
Head-to-head record
Cambridge United v Barnsley down the years7 meetings in our data provider's archive · goals: Cambridge United 6, Barnsley 12 · 2.6 per match
- 17 Oct 2026Barnsley1-2Cambridge UnitedLeague One
- 22 Mar 2025Barnsley1-1Cambridge UnitedLeague One
- 16 Nov 2024Cambridge United1-1BarnsleyLeague One
- 29 Mar 2024Barnsley0-2Cambridge UnitedLeague One
- 3 Oct 2023Cambridge United0-4BarnsleyLeague One
- 11 Feb 2023Barnsley2-0Cambridge UnitedLeague One
- 17 Sept 2022Cambridge United0-3BarnsleyLeague One
The last meeting was on 17 Oct 2026: Barnsley 1-2 Cambridge United. With Cambridge United at home: 0 home wins, 1 draw and 2 away wins in 3 matches, goals 1-8. Cambridge United last won this fixture on 17 Oct 2026 (Barnsley 1-2 Cambridge United). Barnsley last won it on 3 Oct 2023 (Cambridge United 0-4 Barnsley).
The numbers compared
All League One team stats →Cambridge United on the left, Barnsley on the right: league matches only, 11 and 10 played.
The questions people ask
- What time does Cambridge United v Barnsley kick off?
- Saturday 16 January at 3pm UK time, at Cledara Abbey Stadium.
- What channel is Cambridge United v Barnsley on in the UK?
- The channel has not been confirmed yet. TV selections are usually announced about six weeks before the match.
- Is Cambridge United v Barnsley 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 Cambridge United v Barnsley highlights?
- ITV shows free highlights with every goal from the three EFL divisions, on ITVX.
- Where is Cambridge United v Barnsley being played?
- At Cledara Abbey Stadium. Cambridge United are the home side.
- Where are Cambridge United and Barnsley in the table?
- Cambridge United are 4th with 20 points from 11 matches; Barnsley are 22nd with 8 points from 10. Cambridge United are 4th, in the play-off places: 2 pts off automatic promotion and 11 pts clear of the relegation zone. Barnsley are 22nd, in the relegation zone: 10 pts off the play-offs.
- What form are Cambridge United and Barnsley in?
- Last league results, most recent first. Cambridge United: D W W D D (unbeaten in 8). Barnsley: L L L D L (3 defeats in a row).
- Who are the top scorers for Cambridge United and Barnsley?
- Cambridge United: Ben Knight (4). League One goals only.
- Who is the favourite in Cambridge United v Barnsley?
- Arena Rete's model makes Cambridge United favourites (63%), from the two sides' league results. Most likely score: 2-0. It is an estimate, not betting advice.
- What is the head-to-head record between Cambridge United and Barnsley?
- 7 meetings on record: 2 wins for Cambridge United, 2 draws, 3 wins for Barnsley; goals 6-12.
- When did Cambridge United and Barnsley last meet?
- On 17 Oct 2026 (League One): Barnsley 1-2 Cambridge United.
- Where can I follow Cambridge United v Barnsley 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.