What channel is MK Dons v Barnsley on?
MK Dons v Barnsley kicks off on Tuesday 27 April at 7:45pm UK time, at Stadium mk, in League One, matchday 44. The UK broadcasters have not confirmed a channel for this match yet; this page updates as soon as they do.
MK Dons are 18th with 9 points from 9 matches (1 won, 6 drawn, 2 lost); Barnsley are 21st with 8 points from 9 (2 won, 2 drawn, 5 lost), 2 defeats in a row. Goals: MK Dons have scored 11 and conceded 16 (-5), Barnsley have scored 9 and conceded 17 (-8). MK Dons have taken 6 points from 5 home matches, Barnsley 4 points from 4 away matches. Leading scorers: Aaron Collins (7) for MK Dons. Arena Rete's model makes MK Dons favourites (48%), with 1-1 the most likely score. In the 5 previous meetings on record: 2 wins for MK Dons, 1 draw, 2 wins for Barnsley. They have already met once this season: Barnsley -1--1 MK Dons.
How to watch MK Dons v Barnsley in the UK
The League One TV guide →No channel has been announced for MK Dons 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 →
- Sat 17 OctMK Dons 2-1 Luton
- Sat 10 OctMK Dons 1-5 Reading
- Sat 3 OctBarnsley -1--1 MK Dons
- Sat 26 SeptMK Dons -1--1 Bromley
- Thu 17 SeptAFC Wimbledon 0-0 MK Dons
- 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
What is at stake
If it ended today →MK Dons are 18th: 9 pts off the play-offs and 1 pt clear of the relegation zone. Barnsley are 21st, in the relegation zone: 10 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 9 league matches for MK Dons and 9 for Barnsley; early in the season teams start from the league average. This is an estimate, not betting advice.
Head-to-head record
MK Dons v Barnsley down the years5 meetings in our data provider's archive · goals: MK Dons 13, Barnsley 13 · 5.2 per match
- 29 Apr 2023MK Dons4-4BarnsleyLeague One
- 19 Nov 2022Barnsley3-1MK DonsLeague One
- 24 Jan 2015MK Dons2-0BarnsleyLeague One
- 13 Sept 2014Barnsley3-5MK DonsLeague One
- 16 Feb 2013MK Dons1-3BarnsleyFA Cup
The last meeting was on 29 Apr 2023: MK Dons 4-4 Barnsley. With MK Dons at home: 1 home win, 1 draw and 1 away win in 3 matches, goals 7-7. MK Dons last won this fixture on 24 Jan 2015 (MK Dons 2-0 Barnsley). Barnsley last won it on 19 Nov 2022 (Barnsley 3-1 MK Dons).
The numbers compared
All League One team stats →MK Dons on the left, Barnsley on the right: league matches only, 9 and 9 played.
The questions people ask
- What time does MK Dons v Barnsley kick off?
- Tuesday 27 April at 7:45pm UK time, at Stadium mk.
- What channel is MK Dons 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 MK Dons 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 MK Dons v Barnsley highlights?
- ITV shows free highlights with every goal from the three EFL divisions, on ITVX.
- Where is MK Dons v Barnsley being played?
- At Stadium mk, capacity 30,500. MK Dons are the home side.
- Where are MK Dons and Barnsley in the table?
- MK Dons are 18th with 9 points from 9 matches; Barnsley are 21st with 8 points from 9. MK Dons are 18th: 9 pts off the play-offs and 1 pt clear of the relegation zone. Barnsley are 21st, in the relegation zone: 10 pts off the play-offs.
- What form are MK Dons and Barnsley in?
- Last league results, most recent first. MK Dons: W L D D D. Barnsley: L L D L L (2 defeats in a row).
- Who are the top scorers for MK Dons and Barnsley?
- MK Dons: Aaron Collins (7). League One goals only.
- Who is the favourite in MK Dons v Barnsley?
- Arena Rete's model makes MK Dons favourites (48%), 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 MK Dons and Barnsley?
- 5 meetings on record: 2 wins for MK Dons, 1 draw, 2 wins for Barnsley; goals 13-13.
- When did MK Dons and Barnsley last meet?
- On 29 Apr 2023 (League One): MK Dons 4-4 Barnsley.
- Where can I follow MK Dons 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.