What channel is Rochdale v Barnet on?
Rochdale v Barnet kicks off on Saturday 28 November at 3pm UK time, at Crown Oil Arena, in League Two, matchday 17. The UK broadcasters have not confirmed a channel for this match yet; this page updates as soon as they do.
Rochdale are 14th with 15 points from 12 matches (4 won, 3 drawn, 5 lost), winless in 3; Barnet are 2nd with 21 points from 10 (6 won, 3 drawn, 1 lost). Goals: Rochdale have scored 15 and conceded 17 (-2), Barnet have scored 23 and conceded 15 (+8). Rochdale have taken 10 points from 6 home matches, Barnet 11 points from 5 away matches. Leading scorers: Dajaune Brown (4) for Rochdale, Kabongo Tshimanga (8) for Barnet. Arena Rete's model makes it an even match (37% Rochdale, 23% the draw, 40% Barnet), with 1-1 the most likely score. In the 8 previous meetings on record: 3 wins for Rochdale, 1 draw, 4 wins for Barnet.
How to watch Rochdale v Barnet in the UK
The League Two TV guide →No channel has been announced for Rochdale 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 OctCrewe 3-2 Rochdale
- Sat 10 OctTranmere 1-1 Rochdale
- Sat 3 OctRochdale 1-0 Swindon
- Sat 26 SeptFleetwood Town 1-2 Rochdale
- 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 →Rochdale are 14th: 2 pts off the play-offs and 5 pts clear of the relegation zone. Barnet are 2nd, in the automatic promotion places: 2 pts clear of the play-offs. 6 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 Rochdale 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
Rochdale v Barnet down the years8 meetings in our data provider's archive · goals: Rochdale 10, Barnet 14 · 3 per match
- 22 Feb 2025Rochdale0-4BarnetNational League
- 26 Oct 2024Barnet2-1RochdaleNational League
- 5 Mar 2024Barnet2-0RochdaleNational League
- 16 Sept 2023Rochdale4-2BarnetNational League
- 23 Feb 2013Barnet0-0RochdaleLeague Two
- 1 Sept 2012Rochdale2-0BarnetLeague Two
- 8 May 2010Barnet3-0RochdaleLeague Two
- 10 Oct 2009Rochdale3-1BarnetLeague Two
The last meeting was on 22 Feb 2025: Rochdale 0-4 Barnet. With Rochdale at home: 3 home wins, 0 draws and 1 away win in 4 matches, goals 9-7. Rochdale last won this fixture on 16 Sept 2023 (Rochdale 4-2 Barnet). Barnet last won it on 22 Feb 2025 (Rochdale 0-4 Barnet).
The numbers compared
All League Two team stats →Rochdale on the left, Barnet on the right: league matches only, 12 and 10 played.
The questions people ask
- What time does Rochdale v Barnet kick off?
- Saturday 28 November at 3pm UK time, at Crown Oil Arena.
- What channel is Rochdale 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 Rochdale 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 Rochdale v Barnet highlights?
- ITV shows free highlights with every goal from the three EFL divisions, on ITVX.
- Where is Rochdale v Barnet being played?
- At Crown Oil Arena, capacity 10,249. Rochdale are the home side.
- Where are Rochdale and Barnet in the table?
- Rochdale are 14th with 15 points from 12 matches; Barnet are 2nd with 21 points from 10. Rochdale are 14th: 2 pts off the play-offs and 5 pts clear of the relegation zone. Barnet are 2nd, in the automatic promotion places: 2 pts clear of the play-offs.
- What form are Rochdale and Barnet in?
- Last league results, most recent first. Rochdale: D L D W W (winless in 3). Barnet: L W W W W.
- Who are the top scorers for Rochdale and Barnet?
- Rochdale: Dajaune Brown (4). Barnet: Kabongo Tshimanga (8) and Charlie Lakin (6). League Two goals only.
- Who is the favourite in Rochdale v Barnet?
- Arena Rete's model makes it an even match (37% Rochdale, 23% the draw, 40% 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 Rochdale and Barnet?
- 8 meetings on record: 3 wins for Rochdale, 1 draw, 4 wins for Barnet; goals 10-14.
- When did Rochdale and Barnet last meet?
- On 22 Feb 2025 (National League): Rochdale 0-4 Barnet.
- Where can I follow Rochdale 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.