What channel is Birmingham v Cardiff on?
Birmingham v Cardiff kicks off on Tuesday 29 December at 8pm UK time, at St. Andrew's @ Knighthead Park, in the Championship, matchday 24. 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; Cardiff are 19th with 11 points from 11 (2 won, 5 drawn, 4 lost). Goals: Birmingham have scored 20 and conceded 11 (+9), Cardiff have scored 18 and conceded 17 (+1). Birmingham have taken 10 points from 6 home matches, Cardiff 2 points from 6 away matches. Leading scorers: August Priske (4) for Birmingham, Jack Moylan (6) for Cardiff. Arena Rete's model makes Birmingham favourites (54%), with 2-1 the most likely score. In the 15 previous meetings on record: 2 wins for Birmingham, 5 draws, 8 wins for Cardiff.
How to watch Birmingham v Cardiff in the UK
The Championship TV guide →No channel has been announced for Birmingham v Cardiff 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
- Sat 17 OctMiddlesbrough 2-2 Cardiff
- Tue 13 OctCardiff 5-1 Watford
- Sat 10 OctBlackburn Rovers 2-1 Cardiff
- Sat 19 SeptCardiff 3-1 Charlton
- Sat 12 SeptBolton 1-0 Cardiff
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. Cardiff are 19th: 8 pts off the play-offs and 3 pts clear of the relegation zone. 9 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 Cardiff, 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 Cardiff down the years15 meetings in our data provider's archive · goals: Birmingham 14, Cardiff 26 · 2.7 per match
- 10 Apr 2024Birmingham0-1CardiffChampionship
- 13 Dec 2023Cardiff0-1BirminghamChampionship
- 29 Aug 2023Birmingham1-3CardiffEFL Cup
- 14 Feb 2023Birmingham0-2CardiffChampionship
- 13 Aug 2022Cardiff1-0BirminghamChampionship
- 30 Apr 2022Cardiff1-1BirminghamChampionship
- 11 Dec 2021Birmingham2-2CardiffChampionship
- 1 May 2021Birmingham0-4CardiffChampionship
- 16 Dec 2020Cardiff3-2BirminghamChampionship
- 18 Jan 2020Birmingham1-1CardiffChampionship
and 5 older ones.
The last meeting was on 10 Apr 2024: Birmingham 0-1 Cardiff. With Birmingham at home: 1 home win, 3 draws and 4 away wins in 8 matches, goals 5-13. Birmingham last won this fixture on 13 Dec 2023 (Cardiff 0-1 Birmingham). Cardiff last won it on 10 Apr 2024 (Birmingham 0-1 Cardiff).
The numbers compared
All Championship team stats →Birmingham on the left, Cardiff on the right: league matches only, 11 and 11 played.
The questions people ask
- What time does Birmingham v Cardiff kick off?
- Tuesday 29 December at 8pm UK time, at St. Andrew's @ Knighthead Park.
- What channel is Birmingham v Cardiff 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 Cardiff 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 Cardiff highlights?
- ITV shows free highlights with every goal from the three EFL divisions, on ITVX.
- Where is Birmingham v Cardiff being played?
- At St. Andrew's @ Knighthead Park. Birmingham are the home side.
- Where are Birmingham and Cardiff in the table?
- Birmingham are 4th with 20 points from 11 matches; Cardiff are 19th with 11 points from 11. Birmingham are 4th, in the play-off places: 2 pts off automatic promotion and 12 pts clear of the relegation zone. Cardiff are 19th: 8 pts off the play-offs and 3 pts clear of the relegation zone.
- What form are Birmingham and Cardiff in?
- Last league results, most recent first. Birmingham: W W W D W (3 wins in a row). Cardiff: D W L W L.
- Who are the top scorers for Birmingham and Cardiff?
- Birmingham: August Priske (4) and Liam Millar (4). Cardiff: Jack Moylan (6). Championship goals only.
- Who is the favourite in Birmingham v Cardiff?
- Arena Rete's model makes Birmingham 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 Birmingham and Cardiff?
- 15 meetings on record: 2 wins for Birmingham, 5 draws, 8 wins for Cardiff; goals 14-26.
- When did Birmingham and Cardiff last meet?
- On 10 Apr 2024 (Championship): Birmingham 0-1 Cardiff.
- Where can I follow Birmingham v Cardiff 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.