What channel is Oldham v Barnet on?
Oldham v Barnet kicks off on Saturday 23 January at 3pm UK time, at Boundary Park, in League Two, matchday 27. The UK broadcasters have not confirmed a channel for this match yet; this page updates as soon as they do.
Oldham are 21st with 11 points from 11 matches (3 won, 2 drawn, 6 lost); Barnet are 2nd with 21 points from 10 (6 won, 3 drawn, 1 lost). Goals: Oldham have scored 13 and conceded 17 (-4), Barnet have scored 23 and conceded 15 (+8). Oldham have taken 10 points from 6 home matches, Barnet 11 points from 5 away matches. Leading scorers: Calum Kavanagh (5) for Oldham, Kabongo Tshimanga (8) for Barnet. Arena Rete's model makes Barnet favourites (44%), with 1-1 the most likely score. In the 8 previous meetings on record: 3 wins for Oldham, 2 draws, 3 wins for Barnet.
How to watch Oldham v Barnet in the UK
The League Two TV guide →No channel has been announced for Oldham 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 OctWalsall 3-0 Oldham
- Sat 17 OctOldham 4-1 Cheltenham
- Sat 10 OctOldham 0-0 Accrington
- Sat 3 OctNorthampton -1--1 Oldham
- Sat 26 SeptOldham 1-4 Salford City
- 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 →Oldham are 21st: 6 pts off the play-offs and 1 pt clear of the relegation zone. Barnet are 2nd, in the automatic promotion places: 2 pts clear of the play-offs. 10 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 11 league matches for Oldham 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
Oldham v Barnet down the years8 meetings in our data provider's archive · goals: Oldham 12, Barnet 11 · 2.9 per match
- 24 Jan 2026Barnet3-2OldhamLeague Two
- 27 Sept 2025Oldham1-1BarnetLeague Two
- 1 Mar 2025Oldham0-3BarnetNational League
- 9 Nov 2024Barnet0-0OldhamNational League
- 23 Jan 2024Oldham2-0BarnetNational League
- 22 Nov 2023Barnet1-4OldhamNational League
- 28 Feb 2023Barnet1-3OldhamNational League
- 12 Nov 2022Oldham0-2BarnetNational League
The last meeting was on 24 Jan 2026: Barnet 3-2 Oldham. With Oldham at home: 1 home win, 1 draw and 2 away wins in 4 matches, goals 3-6. Oldham last won this fixture on 23 Jan 2024 (Oldham 2-0 Barnet). Barnet last won it on 24 Jan 2026 (Barnet 3-2 Oldham).
The numbers compared
All League Two team stats →Oldham on the left, Barnet on the right: league matches only, 11 and 10 played.
The questions people ask
- What time does Oldham v Barnet kick off?
- Saturday 23 January at 3pm UK time, at Boundary Park.
- What channel is Oldham 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 Oldham 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 Oldham v Barnet highlights?
- ITV shows free highlights with every goal from the three EFL divisions, on ITVX.
- Where is Oldham v Barnet being played?
- At Boundary Park, capacity 10,638. Oldham are the home side.
- Where are Oldham and Barnet in the table?
- Oldham are 21st with 11 points from 11 matches; Barnet are 2nd with 21 points from 10. Oldham are 21st: 6 pts off the play-offs and 1 pt clear of the relegation zone. Barnet are 2nd, in the automatic promotion places: 2 pts clear of the play-offs.
- What form are Oldham and Barnet in?
- Last league results, most recent first. Oldham: L W D L L. Barnet: L W W W W.
- Who are the top scorers for Oldham and Barnet?
- Oldham: Calum Kavanagh (5). Barnet: Kabongo Tshimanga (8) and Charlie Lakin (6). League Two goals only.
- Who is the favourite in Oldham v Barnet?
- Arena Rete's model makes Barnet favourites (44%), 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 Oldham and Barnet?
- 8 meetings on record: 3 wins for Oldham, 2 draws, 3 wins for Barnet; goals 12-11.
- When did Oldham and Barnet last meet?
- On 24 Jan 2026 (League Two): Barnet 3-2 Oldham.
- Where can I follow Oldham 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.