What channel is Birmingham v Portsmouth on?
Birmingham v Portsmouth kicks off on Friday 1 January at 3pm UK time, at St. Andrew's @ Knighthead Park, in the Championship, matchday 25. 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; Portsmouth are 13th with 15 points from 11 (4 won, 3 drawn, 4 lost), unbeaten in 3. Goals: Birmingham have scored 20 and conceded 11 (+9), Portsmouth have scored 14 and conceded 14 (+0). Birmingham have taken 10 points from 6 home matches, Portsmouth 8 points from 6 away matches. Leading scorers: August Priske (4) for Birmingham. Arena Rete's model makes Birmingham favourites (53%), with 1-1 the most likely score. In the 9 previous meetings on record: 3 wins for Birmingham, 1 draw, 5 wins for Portsmouth.
How to watch Birmingham v Portsmouth in the UK
The Championship TV guide →No channel has been announced for Birmingham v Portsmouth 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
- Tue 20 OctWolves 1-1 Portsmouth
- Sat 17 OctNorwich 0-1 Portsmouth
- Wed 14 OctPortsmouth 3-2 Sheffield Utd
- Sun 11 OctSouthampton 1-0 Portsmouth
- Sat 19 SeptPortsmouth 2-2 Blackburn Rovers
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. Portsmouth are 13th: 4 pts off the play-offs and 7 pts clear of the relegation zone. 5 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 Portsmouth, 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 Portsmouth down the years9 meetings in our data provider's archive · goals: Birmingham 12, Portsmouth 17 · 3.2 per match
- 2 May 2026Portsmouth1-1BirminghamChampionship
- 1 Nov 2025Birmingham4-0PortsmouthChampionship
- 6 Aug 2019Portsmouth3-0BirminghamEFL Cup
- 20 Mar 2012Portsmouth4-1BirminghamChampionship
- 7 Feb 2012Birmingham1-0PortsmouthChampionship
- 9 Mar 2010Portsmouth3-2BirminghamPremier League
- 6 Mar 2010Portsmouth3-0BirminghamFA Cup
- 16 Jan 2010Portsmouth3-0BirminghamPremier League
- 19 Aug 2009Birmingham3-0PortsmouthPremier League
The last meeting was on 2 May 2026: Portsmouth 1-1 Birmingham. With Birmingham at home: 3 home wins, 0 draws and 0 away wins in 3 matches, goals 8-0. Birmingham last won this fixture on 1 Nov 2025 (Birmingham 4-0 Portsmouth). Portsmouth last won it on 6 Aug 2019 (Portsmouth 3-0 Birmingham).
The numbers compared
All Championship team stats →Birmingham on the left, Portsmouth on the right: league matches only, 11 and 11 played.
The questions people ask
- What time does Birmingham v Portsmouth kick off?
- Friday 1 January at 3pm UK time, at St. Andrew's @ Knighthead Park.
- What channel is Birmingham v Portsmouth 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 Portsmouth 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 Portsmouth highlights?
- ITV shows free highlights with every goal from the three EFL divisions, on ITVX.
- Where is Birmingham v Portsmouth being played?
- At St. Andrew's @ Knighthead Park. Birmingham are the home side.
- Where are Birmingham and Portsmouth in the table?
- Birmingham are 4th with 20 points from 11 matches; Portsmouth are 13th with 15 points from 11. Birmingham are 4th, in the play-off places: 2 pts off automatic promotion and 12 pts clear of the relegation zone. Portsmouth are 13th: 4 pts off the play-offs and 7 pts clear of the relegation zone.
- What form are Birmingham and Portsmouth in?
- Last league results, most recent first. Birmingham: W W W D W (3 wins in a row). Portsmouth: D W W L D (unbeaten in 3).
- Who are the top scorers for Birmingham and Portsmouth?
- Birmingham: August Priske (4) and Liam Millar (4). Championship goals only.
- Who is the favourite in Birmingham v Portsmouth?
- Arena Rete's model makes Birmingham favourites (53%), 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 Birmingham and Portsmouth?
- 9 meetings on record: 3 wins for Birmingham, 1 draw, 5 wins for Portsmouth; goals 12-17.
- When did Birmingham and Portsmouth last meet?
- On 2 May 2026 (Championship): Portsmouth 1-1 Birmingham.
- Where can I follow Birmingham v Portsmouth 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.