What channel is Wycombe Wanderers v Barnsley on?
Wycombe Wanderers v Barnsley kicks off on Saturday 8 May at 12:30pm UK time, at Adams Park, in League One, matchday 46. The UK broadcasters have not confirmed a channel for this match yet; this page updates as soon as they do.
Wycombe Wanderers are 15th with 14 points from 11 matches (3 won, 5 drawn, 3 lost); Barnsley are 22nd with 8 points from 10 (2 won, 2 drawn, 6 lost), 3 defeats in a row. Goals: Wycombe Wanderers have scored 18 and conceded 22 (-4), Barnsley have scored 10 and conceded 19 (-9). Wycombe Wanderers have taken 6 points from 6 home matches, Barnsley 4 points from 5 away matches. Leading scorers: Jayden Wareham (5) for Wycombe Wanderers. Arena Rete's model makes Wycombe Wanderers favourites (54%), with 2-1 the most likely score. In the 12 previous meetings on record: 4 wins for Wycombe Wanderers, 2 draws, 6 wins for Barnsley.
How to watch Wycombe Wanderers v Barnsley in the UK
The League One TV guide →No channel has been announced for Wycombe Wanderers 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 OctCambridge United 2-2 Wycombe Wanderers
- Sat 17 OctWycombe Wanderers 2-0 Notts County
- Sat 10 OctWycombe Wanderers 1-4 Luton
- Sat 3 OctBromley -1--1 Wycombe Wanderers
- Sat 26 SeptWycombe Wanderers 2-2 Reading
- 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 →Wycombe Wanderers are 15th: 4 pts off the play-offs and 5 pts clear of the relegation zone. Barnsley are 22nd, in the relegation zone: 10 pts off the play-offs. 6 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 11 league matches for Wycombe Wanderers 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
Wycombe Wanderers v Barnsley down the years12 meetings in our data provider's archive · goals: Wycombe Wanderers 15, Barnsley 17 · 2.7 per match
- 3 Mar 2026Barnsley0-1Wycombe WanderersLeague One
- 4 Oct 2025Wycombe Wanderers2-2BarnsleyLeague One
- 28 Jan 2025Wycombe Wanderers2-1BarnsleyLeague One
- 1 Oct 2024Barnsley2-2Wycombe WanderersLeague One
- 2 Mar 2024Wycombe Wanderers2-4BarnsleyLeague One
- 28 Nov 2023Barnsley1-0Wycombe WanderersLeague One
- 18 Mar 2023Wycombe Wanderers0-1BarnsleyLeague One
- 20 Aug 2022Barnsley0-3Wycombe WanderersLeague One
- 17 Mar 2021Wycombe Wanderers1-3BarnsleyChampionship
- 9 Dec 2020Barnsley2-1Wycombe WanderersChampionship
and 2 older ones.
The last meeting was on 3 Mar 2026: Barnsley 0-1 Wycombe Wanderers. With Wycombe Wanderers at home: 2 home wins, 1 draw and 3 away wins in 6 matches, goals 8-11. Wycombe Wanderers last won this fixture on 3 Mar 2026 (Barnsley 0-1 Wycombe Wanderers). Barnsley last won it on 2 Mar 2024 (Wycombe Wanderers 2-4 Barnsley).
The numbers compared
All League One team stats →Wycombe Wanderers on the left, Barnsley on the right: league matches only, 11 and 10 played.
The questions people ask
- What time does Wycombe Wanderers v Barnsley kick off?
- Saturday 8 May at 12:30pm UK time, at Adams Park.
- What channel is Wycombe Wanderers 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 Wycombe Wanderers 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 Wycombe Wanderers v Barnsley highlights?
- ITV shows free highlights with every goal from the three EFL divisions, on ITVX.
- Where is Wycombe Wanderers v Barnsley being played?
- At Adams Park, capacity 1,000. Wycombe Wanderers are the home side.
- Where are Wycombe Wanderers and Barnsley in the table?
- Wycombe Wanderers are 15th with 14 points from 11 matches; Barnsley are 22nd with 8 points from 10. Wycombe Wanderers are 15th: 4 pts off the play-offs and 5 pts clear of the relegation zone. Barnsley are 22nd, in the relegation zone: 10 pts off the play-offs.
- What form are Wycombe Wanderers and Barnsley in?
- Last league results, most recent first. Wycombe Wanderers: D W L D W. Barnsley: L L L D L (3 defeats in a row).
- Who are the top scorers for Wycombe Wanderers and Barnsley?
- Wycombe Wanderers: Jayden Wareham (5). League One goals only.
- Who is the favourite in Wycombe Wanderers v Barnsley?
- Arena Rete's model makes Wycombe Wanderers favourites (54%), 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 Wycombe Wanderers and Barnsley?
- 12 meetings on record: 4 wins for Wycombe Wanderers, 2 draws, 6 wins for Barnsley; goals 15-17.
- When did Wycombe Wanderers and Barnsley last meet?
- On 3 Mar 2026 (League One): Barnsley 0-1 Wycombe Wanderers.
- Where can I follow Wycombe Wanderers 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.