What channel is Grimsby v Barnet on?
Grimsby v Barnet kicks off on Saturday 19 December at 3pm UK time, at Blundell Park (Cleethorpes), in League Two, matchday 20. The UK broadcasters have not confirmed a channel for this match yet; this page updates as soon as they do.
Grimsby are 17th with 14 points from 12 matches (3 won, 5 drawn, 4 lost), winless in 5; Barnet are 2nd with 21 points from 10 (6 won, 3 drawn, 1 lost). Goals: Grimsby have scored 15 and conceded 15 (+0), Barnet have scored 23 and conceded 15 (+8). Grimsby have taken 10 points from 6 home matches, Barnet 11 points from 5 away matches. Leading scorers: Kieran Green (4) for Grimsby, Kabongo Tshimanga (8) for Barnet. Arena Rete's model makes it an even match (40% Grimsby, 23% the draw, 37% Barnet), with 1-1 the most likely score. In the 14 previous meetings on record: 8 wins for Grimsby, 3 draws, 3 wins for Barnet.
How to watch Grimsby v Barnet in the UK
The League Two TV guide →No channel has been announced for Grimsby v Barnet yet. The UK rights to League Two are held by:
- Sky SportsThe selected League Two 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 Two:
- 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 OctRochdale 2-2 Grimsby
- Sat 17 OctGrimsby 0-2 Northampton
- Sat 10 OctPort Vale 1-0 Grimsby
- Sat 3 OctGrimsby 1-2 Shrewsbury
- Sat 26 SeptNewport County 2-1 Grimsby
- Tue 20 OctBarnet 1-3 Swindon
- Sat 17 OctTranmere 1-2 Barnet
- Sat 10 OctBristol Rovers 1-3 Barnet
- Sat 19 SeptBarnet 3-1 Fleetwood Town
- Sat 12 SeptBarnet 2-1 Accrington
What is at stake
If it ended today →Grimsby are 17th: 3 pts off the play-offs and 4 pts clear of the relegation zone. Barnet are 2nd, in the automatic promotion places: 2 pts clear of the play-offs. 7 points separate the two sides.
In League Two: The top three go up automatically. Play-offs from fourth to seventh. The bottom two 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 12 league matches for Grimsby and 10 for Barnet; early in the season teams start from the league average. This is an estimate, not betting advice.
Head-to-head record
Grimsby v Barnet down the years14 meetings in our data provider's archive · goals: Grimsby 28, Barnet 21 · 3.5 per match
- 17 Jan 2026Grimsby1-0BarnetLeague Two
- 20 Sept 2025Barnet3-0GrimsbyLeague Two
- 30 Apr 2022Barnet2-2GrimsbyNational League
- 4 Sept 2021Grimsby4-3BarnetNational League
- 14 Apr 2018Grimsby2-2BarnetLeague Two
- 25 Nov 2017Barnet0-2GrimsbyLeague Two
- 29 Apr 2017Barnet3-1GrimsbyLeague Two
- 12 Nov 2016Grimsby2-2BarnetLeague Two
- 21 Feb 2015Barnet1-3GrimsbyNational League
- 17 Jan 2015Grimsby3-1BarnetNational League
and 4 older ones.
The last meeting was on 17 Jan 2026: Grimsby 1-0 Barnet. With Grimsby at home: 5 home wins, 2 draws and 0 away wins in 7 matches, goals 17-9. Grimsby last won this fixture on 17 Jan 2026 (Grimsby 1-0 Barnet). Barnet last won it on 20 Sept 2025 (Barnet 3-0 Grimsby).
The numbers compared
All League Two team stats →Grimsby on the left, Barnet on the right: league matches only, 12 and 10 played.
The questions people ask
- What time does Grimsby v Barnet kick off?
- Saturday 19 December at 3pm UK time, at Blundell Park (Cleethorpes).
- What channel is Grimsby v Barnet on in the UK?
- The channel has not been confirmed yet. TV selections are usually announced about six weeks before the match.
- Is Grimsby v Barnet 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 Grimsby v Barnet highlights?
- ITV shows free highlights with every goal from the three EFL divisions, on ITVX.
- Where is Grimsby v Barnet being played?
- At Blundell Park (Cleethorpes), capacity 9,546. Grimsby are the home side.
- Where are Grimsby and Barnet in the table?
- Grimsby are 17th with 14 points from 12 matches; Barnet are 2nd with 21 points from 10. Grimsby are 17th: 3 pts off the play-offs and 4 pts clear of the relegation zone. Barnet are 2nd, in the automatic promotion places: 2 pts clear of the play-offs.
- What form are Grimsby and Barnet in?
- Last league results, most recent first. Grimsby: D L L L L (winless in 5). Barnet: L W W W W.
- Who are the top scorers for Grimsby and Barnet?
- Grimsby: Kieran Green (4). Barnet: Kabongo Tshimanga (8) and Charlie Lakin (6). League Two goals only.
- Who is the favourite in Grimsby v Barnet?
- Arena Rete's model makes it an even match (40% Grimsby, 23% the draw, 37% Barnet), 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 Grimsby and Barnet?
- 14 meetings on record: 8 wins for Grimsby, 3 draws, 3 wins for Barnet; goals 28-21.
- When did Grimsby and Barnet last meet?
- On 17 Jan 2026 (League Two): Grimsby 1-0 Barnet.
- Where can I follow Grimsby v Barnet 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 Two 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.