What channel is Sheffield Wed v Barnsley on?
Sheffield Wed v Barnsley kicks off on Saturday 20 March at 3pm UK time, at Hillsborough, in League One, matchday 36. The UK broadcasters have not confirmed a channel for this match yet; this page updates as soon as they do.
Sheffield Wed are 7th with 18 points from 10 matches (5 won, 3 drawn, 2 lost); Barnsley are 22nd with 8 points from 10 (2 won, 2 drawn, 6 lost), 3 defeats in a row. Goals: Sheffield Wed have scored 20 and conceded 10 (+10), Barnsley have scored 10 and conceded 19 (-9). Sheffield Wed have taken 8 points from 5 home matches, Barnsley 4 points from 5 away matches. Leading scorers: Jamal Lowe (5) for Sheffield Wed. Arena Rete's model makes Sheffield Wed favourites (72%), with 2-0 the most likely score. In the 15 previous meetings on record: 5 wins for Sheffield Wed, 6 draws, 4 wins for Barnsley.
How to watch Sheffield Wed v Barnsley in the UK
The League One TV guide →No channel has been announced for Sheffield Wed 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 OctNotts County 2-0 Sheffield Wed
- Sat 17 OctSheffield Wed 5-0 AFC Wimbledon
- Sat 10 OctHuddersfield 2-2 Sheffield Wed
- Sat 19 SeptSheffield Wed 0-0 Stockport
- Sat 12 SeptSheffield Wed 0-0 Wigan
- 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 →Sheffield Wed are 7th: 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 10 league matches for Sheffield Wed 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
Sheffield Wed v Barnsley down the years15 meetings in our data provider's archive · goals: Sheffield Wed 17, Barnsley 17 · 2.3 per match
- 29 May 2023Barnsley0-1Sheffield WedLeague One
- 21 Mar 2023Barnsley4-2Sheffield WedLeague One
- 3 Sept 2022Sheffield Wed0-2BarnsleyLeague One
- 17 Jul 2021Barnsley2-0Sheffield WedClub Friendlies
- 20 Mar 2021Barnsley1-2Sheffield WedChampionship
- 12 Dec 2020Sheffield Wed1-2BarnsleyChampionship
- 8 Feb 2020Barnsley1-1Sheffield WedChampionship
- 10 Aug 2019Sheffield Wed2-0BarnsleyChampionship
- 10 Feb 2018Barnsley1-1Sheffield WedChampionship
- 28 Oct 2017Sheffield Wed1-1BarnsleyChampionship
and 5 older ones.
The last meeting was on 29 May 2023: Barnsley 0-1 Sheffield Wed. With Sheffield Wed at home: 3 home wins, 1 draw and 2 away wins in 6 matches, goals 7-5. Sheffield Wed last won this fixture on 29 May 2023 (Barnsley 0-1 Sheffield Wed). Barnsley last won it on 21 Mar 2023 (Barnsley 4-2 Sheffield Wed).
The numbers compared
All League One team stats →Sheffield Wed on the left, Barnsley on the right: league matches only, 10 and 10 played.
The questions people ask
- What time does Sheffield Wed v Barnsley kick off?
- Saturday 20 March at 3pm UK time, at Hillsborough.
- What channel is Sheffield Wed 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 Sheffield Wed 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 Sheffield Wed v Barnsley highlights?
- ITV shows free highlights with every goal from the three EFL divisions, on ITVX.
- Where is Sheffield Wed v Barnsley being played?
- At Hillsborough, capacity 39,814. Sheffield Wed are the home side.
- Where are Sheffield Wed and Barnsley in the table?
- Sheffield Wed are 7th with 18 points from 10 matches; Barnsley are 22nd with 8 points from 10. Sheffield Wed are 7th: 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 Sheffield Wed and Barnsley in?
- Last league results, most recent first. Sheffield Wed: L W D D D. Barnsley: L L L D L (3 defeats in a row).
- Who are the top scorers for Sheffield Wed and Barnsley?
- Sheffield Wed: Jamal Lowe (5) and Callum Slattery (3). League One goals only.
- Who is the favourite in Sheffield Wed v Barnsley?
- Arena Rete's model makes Sheffield Wed favourites (72%), 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 Sheffield Wed and Barnsley?
- 15 meetings on record: 5 wins for Sheffield Wed, 6 draws, 4 wins for Barnsley; goals 17-17.
- When did Sheffield Wed and Barnsley last meet?
- On 29 May 2023 (League One): Barnsley 0-1 Sheffield Wed.
- Where can I follow Sheffield Wed 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.