What channel is Blackburn Rovers v Birmingham on?
Blackburn Rovers v Birmingham kicks off on Saturday 26 December at 3pm UK time, at Ewood Park, in the Championship, matchday 23. The UK broadcasters have not confirmed a channel for this match yet; this page updates as soon as they do.
Blackburn Rovers are 10th with 15 points from 11 matches (4 won, 3 drawn, 4 lost); Birmingham are 4th with 20 points from 11 (5 won, 5 drawn, 1 lost), 3 wins in a row. Goals: Blackburn Rovers have scored 17 and conceded 16 (+1), Birmingham have scored 20 and conceded 11 (+9). Blackburn Rovers have taken 9 points from 5 home matches, Birmingham 10 points from 5 away matches. Leading scorers: Andri Guðjohnsen (6) for Blackburn Rovers, August Priske (4) for Birmingham. Arena Rete's model makes Birmingham favourites (47%), with 1-1 the most likely score. In the 15 previous meetings on record: 8 wins for Blackburn Rovers, 2 draws, 5 wins for Birmingham.
How to watch Blackburn Rovers v Birmingham in the UK
The Championship TV guide →No channel has been announced for Blackburn Rovers v Birmingham 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 OctWest Brom 3-2 Blackburn Rovers
- Tue 13 OctBristol City 0-1 Blackburn Rovers
- Sat 10 OctBlackburn Rovers 2-1 Cardiff
- Sat 19 SeptPortsmouth 2-2 Blackburn Rovers
- Sat 12 SeptBlackburn Rovers 3-1 Millwall
- 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
What is at stake
If it ended today →Blackburn Rovers are 10th: 4 pts off the play-offs and 7 pts clear of the relegation zone. Birmingham are 4th, in the play-off places: 2 pts off automatic promotion and 12 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 Blackburn Rovers and 11 for Birmingham, 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
Blackburn Rovers v Birmingham down the years15 meetings in our data provider's archive · goals: Blackburn Rovers 26, Birmingham 16 · 2.8 per match
- 3 Apr 2026Birmingham0-1Blackburn RoversChampionship
- 16 Aug 2025Blackburn Rovers1-2BirminghamChampionship
- 13 Feb 2024Birmingham1-0Blackburn RoversChampionship
- 29 Nov 2023Blackburn Rovers4-2BirminghamChampionship
- 1 Apr 2023Birmingham1-0Blackburn RoversChampionship
- 31 Jan 2023Birmingham0-1Blackburn RoversFA Cup
- 28 Jan 2023Blackburn Rovers2-2BirminghamFA Cup
- 22 Oct 2022Blackburn Rovers2-1BirminghamChampionship
- 7 May 2022Birmingham1-2Blackburn RoversChampionship
- 18 Dec 2021Blackburn Rovers4-0BirminghamChampionship
and 5 older ones.
The last meeting was on 3 Apr 2026: Birmingham 0-1 Blackburn Rovers. With Blackburn Rovers at home: 4 home wins, 2 draws and 1 away win in 7 matches, goals 19-10. Blackburn Rovers last won this fixture on 3 Apr 2026 (Birmingham 0-1 Blackburn Rovers). Birmingham last won it on 16 Aug 2025 (Blackburn Rovers 1-2 Birmingham).
The numbers compared
All Championship team stats →Blackburn Rovers on the left, Birmingham on the right: league matches only, 11 and 11 played.
The questions people ask
- What time does Blackburn Rovers v Birmingham kick off?
- Saturday 26 December at 3pm UK time, at Ewood Park.
- What channel is Blackburn Rovers v Birmingham on in the UK?
- The channel has not been confirmed yet. TV selections are usually announced about six weeks before the match.
- Is Blackburn Rovers v Birmingham 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 Blackburn Rovers v Birmingham highlights?
- ITV shows free highlights with every goal from the three EFL divisions, on ITVX.
- Where is Blackburn Rovers v Birmingham being played?
- At Ewood Park, capacity 31,367. Blackburn Rovers are the home side.
- Where are Blackburn Rovers and Birmingham in the table?
- Blackburn Rovers are 10th with 15 points from 11 matches; Birmingham are 4th with 20 points from 11. Blackburn Rovers are 10th: 4 pts off the play-offs and 7 pts clear of the relegation zone. Birmingham are 4th, in the play-off places: 2 pts off automatic promotion and 12 pts clear of the relegation zone.
- What form are Blackburn Rovers and Birmingham in?
- Last league results, most recent first. Blackburn Rovers: L W W D W. Birmingham: W W W D W (3 wins in a row).
- Who are the top scorers for Blackburn Rovers and Birmingham?
- Blackburn Rovers: Andri Guðjohnsen (6) and Oladapo Afolayan (4). Birmingham: August Priske (4) and Liam Millar (4). Championship goals only.
- Who is the favourite in Blackburn Rovers v Birmingham?
- Arena Rete's model makes Birmingham favourites (47%), 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 Blackburn Rovers and Birmingham?
- 15 meetings on record: 8 wins for Blackburn Rovers, 2 draws, 5 wins for Birmingham; goals 26-16.
- When did Blackburn Rovers and Birmingham last meet?
- On 3 Apr 2026 (Championship): Birmingham 0-1 Blackburn Rovers.
- Where can I follow Blackburn Rovers v Birmingham 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.