What channel is Mansfield v Barnsley on?
Mansfield v Barnsley kicks off on Saturday 26 December at 3pm UK time, at One Call Stadium, in League One, matchday 21. The UK broadcasters have not confirmed a channel for this match yet; this page updates as soon as they do.
Mansfield are 11th with 15 points from 10 matches (4 won, 3 drawn, 3 lost), unbeaten in 5; Barnsley are 22nd with 8 points from 10 (2 won, 2 drawn, 6 lost), 3 defeats in a row. Goals: Mansfield have scored 16 and conceded 15 (+1), Barnsley have scored 10 and conceded 19 (-9). Mansfield have taken 11 points from 5 home matches, Barnsley 4 points from 5 away matches. Leading scorers: Michael Smith (5) for Mansfield. Arena Rete's model makes Mansfield favourites (59%), with 2-1 the most likely score. In the 5 previous meetings on record: 3 wins for Mansfield, 1 draw, 1 win for Barnsley.
How to watch Mansfield v Barnsley in the UK
The League One TV guide →No channel has been announced for Mansfield 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 OctAFC Wimbledon 0-3 Mansfield
- Thu 15 OctMansfield 1-1 Oxford United
- Sat 10 OctMansfield 2-1 Bromley
- Sat 3 OctWigan -1--1 Mansfield
- Sat 26 SeptMansfield -1--1 Leyton Orient
- 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 →Mansfield are 11th: 3 pts off the play-offs and 6 pts clear of the relegation zone. Barnsley are 22nd, in the relegation zone: 10 pts off the play-offs. 7 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 Mansfield 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
Mansfield v Barnsley down the years5 meetings in our data provider's archive · goals: Mansfield 10, Barnsley 9 · 3.8 per match
- 14 Mar 2026Mansfield2-2BarnsleyLeague One
- 26 Dec 2025Barnsley2-3MansfieldLeague One
- 15 Mar 2025Mansfield2-1BarnsleyLeague One
- 9 Aug 2024Barnsley1-2MansfieldLeague One
- 25 Jul 2023Mansfield1-3BarnsleyClub Friendlies
The last meeting was on 14 Mar 2026: Mansfield 2-2 Barnsley. With Mansfield at home: 1 home win, 1 draw and 1 away win in 3 matches, goals 5-6. Mansfield last won this fixture on 26 Dec 2025 (Barnsley 2-3 Mansfield). Barnsley last won it on 25 Jul 2023 (Mansfield 1-3 Barnsley).
The numbers compared
All League One team stats →Mansfield on the left, Barnsley on the right: league matches only, 10 and 10 played.
The questions people ask
- What time does Mansfield v Barnsley kick off?
- Saturday 26 December at 3pm UK time, at One Call Stadium.
- What channel is Mansfield 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 Mansfield 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 Mansfield v Barnsley highlights?
- ITV shows free highlights with every goal from the three EFL divisions, on ITVX.
- Where is Mansfield v Barnsley being played?
- At One Call Stadium, capacity 9,186. Mansfield are the home side.
- Where are Mansfield and Barnsley in the table?
- Mansfield are 11th with 15 points from 10 matches; Barnsley are 22nd with 8 points from 10. Mansfield are 11th: 3 pts off the play-offs and 6 pts clear of the relegation zone. Barnsley are 22nd, in the relegation zone: 10 pts off the play-offs.
- What form are Mansfield and Barnsley in?
- Last league results, most recent first. Mansfield: W D W D D (unbeaten in 5). Barnsley: L L L D L (3 defeats in a row).
- Who are the top scorers for Mansfield and Barnsley?
- Mansfield: Michael Smith (5). League One goals only.
- Who is the favourite in Mansfield v Barnsley?
- Arena Rete's model makes Mansfield favourites (59%), from the two sides' league results. Most likely score: 2-1. It is an estimate, not betting advice.
- What is the head-to-head record between Mansfield and Barnsley?
- 5 meetings on record: 3 wins for Mansfield, 1 draw, 1 win for Barnsley; goals 10-9.
- When did Mansfield and Barnsley last meet?
- On 14 Mar 2026 (League One): Mansfield 2-2 Barnsley.
- Where can I follow Mansfield 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.