What channel is Birmingham v Stoke City on?
Birmingham v Stoke City kicks off on Saturday 6 February at 3pm UK time, at St. Andrew's @ Knighthead Park, in the Championship, matchday 30. 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; Stoke City are 6th with 19 points from 11 (6 won, 1 drawn, 4 lost). Goals: Birmingham have scored 20 and conceded 11 (+9), Stoke City have scored 18 and conceded 16 (+2). Birmingham have taken 10 points from 6 home matches, Stoke City 10 points from 6 away matches. Leading scorers: August Priske (4) for Birmingham. Arena Rete's model makes Birmingham favourites (60%), with 1-1 the most likely score. In the 15 previous meetings on record: 6 wins for Birmingham, 5 draws, 4 wins for Stoke City.
How to watch Birmingham v Stoke City in the UK
The Championship TV guide →No channel has been announced for Birmingham v Stoke City 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 OctDerby 0-1 Stoke City
- Tue 13 OctStoke City 2-3 Middlesbrough
- Sat 10 OctBolton 1-2 Stoke City
- Sat 19 SeptStoke City 2-1 Sheffield Utd
- Sat 12 SeptWatford 1-2 Stoke City
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. Stoke City are 6th, in the play-off places: 3 pts off automatic promotion and 11 pts clear of the relegation zone. 1 point separates 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 Stoke City, 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 Stoke City down the years15 meetings in our data provider's archive · goals: Birmingham 22, Stoke City 21 · 2.9 per match
- 24 Jan 2026Birmingham1-1Stoke CityChampionship
- 13 Sept 2025Stoke City1-0BirminghamChampionship
- 20 Jan 2024Stoke City1-2BirminghamChampionship
- 26 Dec 2023Birmingham1-3Stoke CityChampionship
- 10 Apr 2023Birmingham0-0Stoke CityChampionship
- 5 Nov 2022Stoke City1-2BirminghamChampionship
- 19 Feb 2022Stoke City2-2BirminghamChampionship
- 14 Aug 2021Birmingham0-0Stoke CityChampionship
- 10 Apr 2021Birmingham2-0Stoke CityChampionship
- 4 Oct 2020Stoke City1-1BirminghamChampionship
and 5 older ones.
The last meeting was on 24 Jan 2026: Birmingham 1-1 Stoke City. With Birmingham at home: 3 home wins, 3 draws and 2 away wins in 8 matches, goals 14-13. Birmingham last won this fixture on 20 Jan 2024 (Stoke City 1-2 Birmingham). Stoke City last won it on 13 Sept 2025 (Stoke City 1-0 Birmingham).
The numbers compared
All Championship team stats →Birmingham on the left, Stoke City on the right: league matches only, 11 and 11 played.
The questions people ask
- What time does Birmingham v Stoke City kick off?
- Saturday 6 February at 3pm UK time, at St. Andrew's @ Knighthead Park.
- What channel is Birmingham v Stoke City 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 Stoke City 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 Stoke City highlights?
- ITV shows free highlights with every goal from the three EFL divisions, on ITVX.
- Where is Birmingham v Stoke City being played?
- At St. Andrew's @ Knighthead Park. Birmingham are the home side.
- Where are Birmingham and Stoke City in the table?
- Birmingham are 4th with 20 points from 11 matches; Stoke City are 6th with 19 points from 11. Birmingham are 4th, in the play-off places: 2 pts off automatic promotion and 12 pts clear of the relegation zone. Stoke City are 6th, in the play-off places: 3 pts off automatic promotion and 11 pts clear of the relegation zone.
- What form are Birmingham and Stoke City in?
- Last league results, most recent first. Birmingham: W W W D W (3 wins in a row). Stoke City: W L W W W.
- Who are the top scorers for Birmingham and Stoke City?
- Birmingham: August Priske (4) and Liam Millar (4). Championship goals only.
- Who is the favourite in Birmingham v Stoke City?
- Arena Rete's model makes Birmingham favourites (60%), 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 Stoke City?
- 15 meetings on record: 6 wins for Birmingham, 5 draws, 4 wins for Stoke City; goals 22-21.
- When did Birmingham and Stoke City last meet?
- On 24 Jan 2026 (Championship): Birmingham 1-1 Stoke City.
- Where can I follow Birmingham v Stoke City 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.