What channel is Birmingham v West Ham United on?
Birmingham v West Ham United kicks off on Saturday 19 December at 12:30pm UK time, at St. Andrew's @ Knighthead Park, in the Championship, matchday 22. 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; West Ham United are 2nd with 22 points from 11 (6 won, 4 drawn, 1 lost), 2 wins in a row. Goals: Birmingham have scored 20 and conceded 11 (+9), West Ham United have scored 30 and conceded 12 (+18). Birmingham have taken 10 points from 6 home matches, West Ham United 12 points from 6 away matches. Leading scorers: August Priske (4) for Birmingham, Jarrod Bowen (6) for West Ham United. Arena Rete's model makes it an even match (37% Birmingham, 24% the draw, 39% West Ham United), with 1-1 the most likely score. In the 9 previous meetings on record: 3 wins for Birmingham, 3 draws, 3 wins for West Ham United.
How to watch Birmingham v West Ham United in the UK
The Championship TV guide →No channel has been announced for Birmingham v West Ham United 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 OctSwansea 0-1 West Ham United
- Wed 14 OctLincoln 0-6 West Ham United
- Fri 9 OctWest Ham United 1-1 QPR
- Sat 19 SeptMillwall 2-2 West Ham United
- Fri 11 SeptWest Ham United 6-0 Wrexham
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. West Ham United are 2nd, in the automatic promotion places: level on points with the play-offs. 2 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 West Ham United, 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 West Ham United down the years9 meetings in our data provider's archive · goals: Birmingham 14, West Ham United 14 · 3.1 per match
- 5 Jan 2019West Ham United2-0BirminghamFA Cup
- 9 Apr 2012West Ham United3-3BirminghamChampionship
- 26 Dec 2011Birmingham1-1West Ham UnitedChampionship
- 6 Feb 2011West Ham United0-1BirminghamPremier League
- 26 Jan 2011Birmingham3-1West Ham United2021/2022
- 11 Jan 2011West Ham United2-1Birmingham2021/2022
- 6 Nov 2010Birmingham2-2West Ham UnitedPremier League
- 10 Feb 2010West Ham United3-0BirminghamPremier League
- 12 Dec 2009Birmingham3-0West Ham UnitedPremier League
The last meeting was on 5 Jan 2019: West Ham United 2-0 Birmingham. With Birmingham at home: 2 home wins, 2 draws and 0 away wins in 4 matches, goals 9-4. Birmingham last won this fixture on 6 Feb 2011 (West Ham United 0-1 Birmingham). West Ham United last won it on 5 Jan 2019 (West Ham United 2-0 Birmingham).
The numbers compared
All Championship team stats →Birmingham on the left, West Ham United on the right: league matches only, 11 and 11 played.
The questions people ask
- What time does Birmingham v West Ham United kick off?
- Saturday 19 December at 12:30pm UK time, at St. Andrew's @ Knighthead Park.
- What channel is Birmingham v West Ham United 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 West Ham United 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 West Ham United highlights?
- ITV shows free highlights with every goal from the three EFL divisions, on ITVX.
- Where is Birmingham v West Ham United being played?
- At St. Andrew's @ Knighthead Park. Birmingham are the home side.
- Where are Birmingham and West Ham United in the table?
- Birmingham are 4th with 20 points from 11 matches; West Ham United are 2nd with 22 points from 11. Birmingham are 4th, in the play-off places: 2 pts off automatic promotion and 12 pts clear of the relegation zone. West Ham United are 2nd, in the automatic promotion places: level on points with the play-offs.
- What form are Birmingham and West Ham United in?
- Last league results, most recent first. Birmingham: W W W D W (3 wins in a row). West Ham United: W W D D W (2 wins in a row).
- Who are the top scorers for Birmingham and West Ham United?
- Birmingham: August Priske (4) and Liam Millar (4). West Ham United: Jarrod Bowen (6) and Konstantinos Mavropanos (5). Championship goals only.
- Who is the favourite in Birmingham v West Ham United?
- Arena Rete's model makes it an even match (37% Birmingham, 24% the draw, 39% West Ham United), 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 West Ham United?
- 9 meetings on record: 3 wins for Birmingham, 3 draws, 3 wins for West Ham United; goals 14-14.
- When did Birmingham and West Ham United last meet?
- On 5 Jan 2019 (FA Cup): West Ham United 2-0 Birmingham.
- Where can I follow Birmingham v West Ham United 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.