What channel is Birmingham v Burnley on?
Birmingham v Burnley kicks off on Saturday 1 May at 12:30pm UK time, at St. Andrew's @ Knighthead Park, in the Championship, matchday 46. The UK broadcasters have not confirmed a channel for this match yet; this page updates as soon as they do.
Birmingham are 4th with 20 points from 11 matches (5 won, 5 drawn, 1 lost), 3 wins in a row; Burnley are 22nd with 8 points from 11 (1 won, 5 drawn, 5 lost). Goals: Birmingham have scored 20 and conceded 11 (+9), Burnley have scored 16 and conceded 21 (-5). Birmingham have taken 10 points from 6 home matches, Burnley 4 points from 5 away matches. Leading scorers: August Priske (4) for Birmingham. Arena Rete's model makes Birmingham favourites (63%), with 2-1 the most likely score. In the 12 previous meetings on record: 4 wins for Birmingham, 4 draws, 4 wins for Burnley.
How to watch Birmingham v Burnley in the UK
The Championship TV guide →No channel has been announced for Birmingham v Burnley yet. The UK rights to the Championship are held by:
- Sky SportsThe selected the Championship 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 the Championship:
- 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 →
- Sat 17 OctBirmingham 3-0 QPR
- Tue 13 OctBirmingham 4-0 Preston
- Sat 10 OctWest Brom 0-1 Birmingham
- Sat 19 SeptBirmingham 2-2 Middlesbrough
- Sat 12 SeptDerby 1-2 Birmingham
- Fri 16 OctBurnley 1-2 Wolves
- Tue 13 OctBurnley 2-2 Charlton
- Sat 10 OctWatford 0-4 Burnley
- Sat 19 SeptBurnley 1-1 Derby
- Sat 12 SeptSwansea 3-1 Burnley
What is at stake
If it ended today →Birmingham are 4th, in the play-off places: 2 pts off automatic promotion and 12 pts clear of the relegation zone. Burnley are 22nd, in the relegation zone: 11 pts off the play-offs. 12 points separate the two sides.
In the Championship: The top two go up automatically. Play-offs from third to sixth. The bottom three 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 Birmingham and 11 for Burnley, actual goals and expected goals weighted equally; early in the season teams start from the league average. This is an estimate, not betting advice.
Head-to-head record
Birmingham v Burnley down the years12 meetings in our data provider's archive · goals: Birmingham 20, Burnley 23 · 3.6 per match
- 27 Dec 2022Burnley3-0BirminghamChampionship
- 19 Oct 2022Birmingham1-1BurnleyChampionship
- 16 Apr 2016Birmingham1-2BurnleyChampionship
- 15 Aug 2015Burnley2-2BirminghamChampionship
- 12 Mar 2014Birmingham3-3BurnleyChampionship
- 17 Sept 2013Burnley3-0BirminghamChampionship
- 26 Jan 2013Burnley1-2BirminghamChampionship
- 22 Dec 2012Birmingham2-2BurnleyChampionship
- 3 Apr 2012Burnley1-3BirminghamChampionship
- 22 Nov 2011Birmingham2-1BurnleyChampionship
and 2 older ones.
The last meeting was on 27 Dec 2022: Burnley 3-0 Birmingham. With Birmingham at home: 2 home wins, 3 draws and 1 away win in 6 matches, goals 12-10. Birmingham last won this fixture on 26 Jan 2013 (Burnley 1-2 Birmingham). Burnley last won it on 27 Dec 2022 (Burnley 3-0 Birmingham).
The numbers compared
All Championship team stats →Birmingham on the left, Burnley on the right: league matches only, 11 and 11 played.
The questions people ask
- What time does Birmingham v Burnley kick off?
- Saturday 1 May at 12:30pm UK time, at St. Andrew's @ Knighthead Park.
- What channel is Birmingham v Burnley on in the UK?
- The channel has not been confirmed yet. TV selections are usually announced about six weeks before the match.
- Is Birmingham v Burnley 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 Birmingham v Burnley highlights?
- ITV shows free highlights with every goal from the three EFL divisions, on ITVX.
- Where is Birmingham v Burnley being played?
- At St. Andrew's @ Knighthead Park. Birmingham are the home side.
- Where are Birmingham and Burnley in the table?
- Birmingham are 4th with 20 points from 11 matches; Burnley are 22nd with 8 points from 11. Birmingham are 4th, in the play-off places: 2 pts off automatic promotion and 12 pts clear of the relegation zone. Burnley are 22nd, in the relegation zone: 11 pts off the play-offs.
- What form are Birmingham and Burnley in?
- Last league results, most recent first. Birmingham: W W W D W (3 wins in a row). Burnley: L D W D L.
- Who are the top scorers for Birmingham and Burnley?
- Birmingham: August Priske (4) and Liam Millar (4). Championship goals only.
- Who is the favourite in Birmingham v Burnley?
- Arena Rete's model makes Birmingham favourites (63%), 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 Birmingham and Burnley?
- 12 meetings on record: 4 wins for Birmingham, 4 draws, 4 wins for Burnley; goals 20-23.
- When did Birmingham and Burnley last meet?
- On 27 Dec 2022 (Championship): Burnley 3-0 Birmingham.
- Where can I follow Birmingham v Burnley 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 Championship 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.