What channel is Oxford United v Barnsley on?
Oxford United v Barnsley kicks off on Saturday 30 January at 3pm UK time, at The Kassam Stadium, in League One, matchday 28. The UK broadcasters have not confirmed a channel for this match yet; this page updates as soon as they do.
Oxford United are 8th with 18 points from 9 matches (5 won, 3 drawn, 1 lost), unbeaten in 6; Barnsley are 22nd with 8 points from 10 (2 won, 2 drawn, 6 lost), 3 defeats in a row. Goals: Oxford United have scored 18 and conceded 10 (+8), Barnsley have scored 10 and conceded 19 (-9). Oxford United have taken 8 points from 4 home matches, Barnsley 4 points from 5 away matches. Leading scorers: Mark Harris (4) for Oxford United. Arena Rete's model makes Oxford United favourites (70%), with 2-0 the most likely score. In the 6 previous meetings on record: 1 win for Oxford United, 1 draw, 4 wins for Barnsley.
How to watch Oxford United v Barnsley in the UK
The League One TV guide →No channel has been announced for Oxford 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 OctOxford United 2-1 Wigan
- Thu 15 OctMansfield 1-1 Oxford United
- Sat 10 OctNotts County 1-2 Oxford United
- Sat 19 SeptOxford United 1-1 Cambridge United
- Sat 12 SeptOxford United 3-0 Burton Albion
- 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 →Oxford United are 8th: level on points with the play-offs and 9 pts clear of the relegation zone. Barnsley are 22nd, in the relegation zone: 10 pts off the play-offs. 10 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 9 league matches for Oxford 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
Oxford United v Barnsley down the years6 meetings in our data provider's archive · goals: Oxford United 6, Barnsley 12 · 3 per match
- 23 Jan 2024Oxford United0-1BarnsleyLeague One
- 19 Aug 2023Barnsley1-3Oxford UnitedLeague One
- 22 Apr 2023Barnsley2-0Oxford UnitedLeague One
- 1 Feb 2023Oxford United1-2BarnsleyLeague One
- 29 Jan 2019Oxford United2-2BarnsleyLeague One
- 4 Aug 2018Barnsley4-0Oxford UnitedLeague One
The last meeting was on 23 Jan 2024: Oxford United 0-1 Barnsley. With Oxford United at home: 0 home wins, 1 draw and 2 away wins in 3 matches, goals 3-5. Oxford United last won this fixture on 19 Aug 2023 (Barnsley 1-3 Oxford United). Barnsley last won it on 23 Jan 2024 (Oxford United 0-1 Barnsley).
The numbers compared
All League One team stats →Oxford United on the left, Barnsley on the right: league matches only, 9 and 10 played.
The questions people ask
- What time does Oxford United v Barnsley kick off?
- Saturday 30 January at 3pm UK time, at The Kassam Stadium.
- What channel is Oxford 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 Oxford 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 Oxford United v Barnsley highlights?
- ITV shows free highlights with every goal from the three EFL divisions, on ITVX.
- Where is Oxford United v Barnsley being played?
- At The Kassam Stadium, capacity 12,500. Oxford United are the home side.
- Where are Oxford United and Barnsley in the table?
- Oxford United are 8th with 18 points from 9 matches; Barnsley are 22nd with 8 points from 10. Oxford United are 8th: level on points with the play-offs and 9 pts clear of the relegation zone. Barnsley are 22nd, in the relegation zone: 10 pts off the play-offs.
- What form are Oxford United and Barnsley in?
- Last league results, most recent first. Oxford United: W D W D W (unbeaten in 6). Barnsley: L L L D L (3 defeats in a row).
- Who are the top scorers for Oxford United and Barnsley?
- Oxford United: Mark Harris (4). League One goals only.
- Who is the favourite in Oxford United v Barnsley?
- Arena Rete's model makes Oxford United favourites (70%), 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 Oxford United and Barnsley?
- 6 meetings on record: 1 win for Oxford United, 1 draw, 4 wins for Barnsley; goals 6-12.
- When did Oxford United and Barnsley last meet?
- On 23 Jan 2024 (League One): Oxford United 0-1 Barnsley.
- Where can I follow Oxford 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.