What channel is Huddersfield v Barnsley on?
Huddersfield v Barnsley kicks off on Saturday 9 January at 3pm UK time, at Accu Stadium, in League One, matchday 24. The UK broadcasters have not confirmed a channel for this match yet; this page updates as soon as they do.
Huddersfield are 2nd with 22 points from 11 matches (6 won, 4 drawn, 1 lost), 2 wins in a row; Barnsley are 22nd with 8 points from 10 (2 won, 2 drawn, 6 lost), 3 defeats in a row. Goals: Huddersfield have scored 22 and conceded 10 (+12), Barnsley have scored 10 and conceded 19 (-9). Huddersfield have taken 11 points from 5 home matches, Barnsley 4 points from 5 away matches. Leading scorers: Joe Taylor (8) for Huddersfield. Arena Rete's model makes Huddersfield favourites (74%), with 2-0 the most likely score. In the 15 previous meetings on record: 9 wins for Huddersfield, 2 draws, 4 wins for Barnsley.
How to watch Huddersfield v Barnsley in the UK
The League One TV guide →No channel has been announced for Huddersfield 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 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
- 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 →Huddersfield are 2nd, in the automatic promotion places: 1 pt clear of the play-offs. Barnsley are 22nd, in the relegation zone: 10 pts off 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 11 league matches for Huddersfield 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
Huddersfield v Barnsley down the years15 meetings in our data provider's archive · goals: Huddersfield 21, Barnsley 15 · 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 Huddersfield at home: 7 home wins, 0 draws and 1 away win in 8 matches, goals 13-5. Huddersfield last won this fixture on 21 Feb 2026 (Huddersfield 2-1 Barnsley). Barnsley last won it on 30 Aug 2025 (Barnsley 3-1 Huddersfield).
The numbers compared
All League One team stats →Huddersfield on the left, Barnsley on the right: league matches only, 11 and 10 played.
The questions people ask
- What time does Huddersfield v Barnsley kick off?
- Saturday 9 January at 3pm UK time, at Accu Stadium.
- What channel is Huddersfield 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 Huddersfield 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 Huddersfield v Barnsley highlights?
- ITV shows free highlights with every goal from the three EFL divisions, on ITVX.
- Where is Huddersfield v Barnsley being played?
- At Accu Stadium. Huddersfield are the home side.
- Where are Huddersfield and Barnsley in the table?
- Huddersfield are 2nd with 22 points from 11 matches; Barnsley are 22nd with 8 points from 10. Huddersfield are 2nd, in the automatic promotion places: 1 pt clear of the play-offs. Barnsley are 22nd, in the relegation zone: 10 pts off the play-offs.
- What form are Huddersfield and Barnsley in?
- Last league results, most recent first. Huddersfield: W W D W L (2 wins in a row). Barnsley: L L L D L (3 defeats in a row).
- Who are the top scorers for Huddersfield and Barnsley?
- Huddersfield: Joe Taylor (8), Derensili Sanches (5) and Bojan Radulovic (3). League One goals only.
- Who is the favourite in Huddersfield v Barnsley?
- Arena Rete's model makes Huddersfield favourites (74%), 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 Huddersfield and Barnsley?
- 15 meetings on record: 9 wins for Huddersfield, 2 draws, 4 wins for Barnsley; goals 21-15.
- When did Huddersfield and Barnsley last meet?
- On 21 Feb 2026 (League One): Huddersfield 2-1 Barnsley.
- Where can I follow Huddersfield 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.