What channel is Peterborough v Barnsley on?
Peterborough v Barnsley kicks off on Saturday 12 December at 3pm UK time, at Weston Homes Stadium, in League One, matchday 19. The UK broadcasters have not confirmed a channel for this match yet; this page updates as soon as they do.
Peterborough are 21st with 9 points from 11 matches (2 won, 3 drawn, 6 lost); Barnsley are 22nd with 8 points from 10 (2 won, 2 drawn, 6 lost), 3 defeats in a row. Goals: Peterborough have scored 10 and conceded 20 (-10), Barnsley have scored 10 and conceded 19 (-9). Peterborough have taken 5 points from 5 home matches, Barnsley 4 points from 5 away matches. Arena Rete's model makes Peterborough favourites (40%), with 1-1 the most likely score. In the 15 previous meetings on record: 3 wins for Peterborough, 4 draws, 8 wins for Barnsley.
How to watch Peterborough v Barnsley in the UK
The League One TV guide →No channel has been announced for Peterborough 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 OctPeterborough 2-2 Burton Albion
- Sat 10 OctLeicester City 1-3 Peterborough
- Sat 3 OctPeterborough -1--1 Notts County
- Sat 26 SeptStockport 1-0 Peterborough
- 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 →Peterborough are 21st, in the relegation zone: 9 pts off the play-offs. Barnsley are 22nd, 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 11 league matches for Peterborough 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
Peterborough v Barnsley down the years15 meetings in our data provider's archive · goals: Peterborough 16, Barnsley 24 · 2.7 per match
- 15 Sept 2026Peterborough3-3BarnsleyEFL Cup
- 17 Feb 2026Barnsley2-1PeterboroughLeague One
- 6 Dec 2025Peterborough0-1BarnsleyFA Cup
- 19 Aug 2025Peterborough0-1BarnsleyLeague One
- 21 Apr 2025Barnsley1-1PeterboroughLeague One
- 29 Dec 2024Peterborough1-3BarnsleyLeague One
- 29 Dec 2023Peterborough2-2BarnsleyLeague One
- 15 Aug 2023Barnsley1-3PeterboroughLeague One
- 7 May 2023Barnsley0-2PeterboroughLeague One
- 2 Dec 2022Peterborough1-2BarnsleyLeague One
and 5 older ones.
The last meeting was on 15 Sept 2026: Peterborough 3-3 Barnsley. With Peterborough at home: 0 home wins, 3 draws and 6 away wins in 9 matches, goals 7-18. Peterborough last won this fixture on 15 Aug 2023 (Barnsley 1-3 Peterborough). Barnsley last won it on 17 Feb 2026 (Barnsley 2-1 Peterborough).
The numbers compared
All League One team stats →Peterborough on the left, Barnsley on the right: league matches only, 11 and 10 played.
The questions people ask
- What time does Peterborough v Barnsley kick off?
- Saturday 12 December at 3pm UK time, at Weston Homes Stadium.
- What channel is Peterborough 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 Peterborough 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 Peterborough v Barnsley highlights?
- ITV shows free highlights with every goal from the three EFL divisions, on ITVX.
- Where is Peterborough v Barnsley being played?
- At Weston Homes Stadium, capacity 15,142. Peterborough are the home side.
- Where are Peterborough and Barnsley in the table?
- Peterborough are 21st with 9 points from 11 matches; Barnsley are 22nd with 8 points from 10. Peterborough are 21st, in the relegation zone: 9 pts off the play-offs. Barnsley are 22nd, in the relegation zone: 10 pts off the play-offs.
- What form are Peterborough and Barnsley in?
- Last league results, most recent first. Peterborough: L D W L L. Barnsley: L L L D L (3 defeats in a row).
- Who is the favourite in Peterborough v Barnsley?
- Arena Rete's model makes Peterborough favourites (40%), 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 Peterborough and Barnsley?
- 15 meetings on record: 3 wins for Peterborough, 4 draws, 8 wins for Barnsley; goals 16-24.
- When did Peterborough and Barnsley last meet?
- On 15 Sept 2026 (EFL Cup): Peterborough 3-3 Barnsley.
- Where can I follow Peterborough 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.