What channel is Charlton v Birmingham on in the UK?

None: it is a Saturday 3pm kick-off, and matches in that slot are not broadcast live in the UK. ITV shows free highlights with every goal from the three EFL divisions, on ITVX.

Where is Charlton v Birmingham being played?

At The Valley, capacity 27,111. Charlton are the home side.

What form are Charlton and Birmingham in?

Last league results, most recent first. Charlton: L D D L D (winless in 8). Birmingham: W W W D W (3 wins in a row).

Who are the top scorers for Charlton and Birmingham?

Charlton: Tyreece Campbell (4). Birmingham: August Priske (4) and Liam Millar (4). Championship goals only.

Who is the favourite in Charlton v Birmingham?

Arena Rete's model makes Birmingham favourites (49%), from the two sides' league results. Most likely score: 1-1. It is an estimate, not betting advice.

When did Charlton and Birmingham last meet?

On 7 Mar 2026 (Championship): Charlton 1-0 Birmingham.

Where can I follow Charlton v Birmingham live?

On Arena Rete's match page: the score, the goalscorers and the line-ups update on their own.

Championship · matchday 19 · UK TV guidechannel and kick-off checked at 12:50

What channel is Charlton v Birmingham on?

Charlton v Birmingham kicks off on Saturday 5 December at 3pm UK time, at The Valley, in the Championship, matchday 19. It is not shown live on UK television: it kicks off inside the Saturday 3pm closed period, when no match may be broadcast live in the UK.

Charlton are 17th with 14 points from 11 matches (3 won, 5 drawn, 3 lost), winless in 8; Birmingham are 4th with 20 points from 11 (5 won, 5 drawn, 1 lost), 3 wins in a row. Goals: Charlton have scored 10 and conceded 15 (-5), Birmingham have scored 20 and conceded 11 (+9). Charlton have taken 9 points from 5 home matches, Birmingham 10 points from 5 away matches. Leading scorers: Tyreece Campbell (4) for Charlton, August Priske (4) for Birmingham. Arena Rete's model makes Birmingham favourites (49%), with 1-1 the most likely score. In the 15 previous meetings on record: 5 wins for Charlton, 5 draws, 5 wins for Birmingham.

Kick-off3pmSaturday 5 December · UK timeThe match page

On TV in the UKNot televised: Saturday 3pm kick-offs are not shown live in the UK.Rights checked on 1 October 2026. No commission on links.

Venue and refereeStadiumThe ValleyCapacity27,111Refereeto be appointed

How to watch Charlton v Birmingham in the UK

The Championship TV guide →

Charlton v Birmingham is not on television in the UK. For the rest of the Championship, the rights 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.

Friday 8pm→Sky Sports

Saturday 12:30pm→Sky Sports and Sky Sports+

Saturday 3pm→not shown live in the UK

Sunday afternoon→Sky Sports

Thursday and Monday nights→selected matches on Sky Sports

Midweek rounds→every match on Sky Sports+

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 →

Charlton17th · 14 points from 11 · winless in 8

LDDLD

At home in the league: 2-3-0 (W-D-L), 4 scored, 2 concededTop scorer: Tyreece Campbell (4)

Birmingham4th · 20 points from 11 · 3 wins in a row

WWWDW

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

Away in the league: 3-1-1 (W-D-L), 6 scored, 4 concededTop scorers: August Priske (4) and Liam Millar (4)

What is at stake

If it ended today →

Charlton are 17th: 5 pts off the play-offs and 6 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. 6 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 →

Charlton v BirminghamArena Rete's estimate from goals, expected goals, attack and defence in the league

26%25%49%

Charlton 26%draw 25%Birmingham 49%

Most likely score1-112% on its own

Over or under 2.5 goalsUnder48% over · 52% under

Both teams to scoreYes51% yes

Goals the model expects1.04 – 1.54Charlton – Birmingham

Poisson model on 11 league matches for Charlton 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

Charlton v Birmingham down the years

5Charlton wins

5draws

5Birmingham wins

15 meetings in our data provider's archive · goals: Charlton 11, Birmingham 12 · 1.5 per match

7 Mar 2026Charlton1-0BirminghamChampionship
13 Dec 2025Birmingham1-1CharltonChampionship
15 Feb 2025Birmingham1-0CharltonLeague One
5 Oct 2024Charlton1-0BirminghamLeague One
13 Aug 2024Charlton0-1BirminghamEFL Cup
22 Aug 2020Birmingham1-1CharltonClub Friendlies
15 Jul 2020Birmingham1-1CharltonChampionship
14 Sept 2019Charlton0-1BirminghamChampionship
2 Apr 2016Charlton2-1BirminghamChampionship
21 Nov 2015Birmingham0-1CharltonChampionship

and 5 older ones.

The last meeting was on 7 Mar 2026: Charlton 1-0 Birmingham. With Charlton at home: 3 home wins, 2 draws and 3 away wins in 8 matches, goals 6-7. Charlton last won this fixture on 7 Mar 2026 (Charlton 1-0 Birmingham). Birmingham last won it on 15 Feb 2025 (Birmingham 1-0 Charlton).

The numbers compared

All Championship team stats →

Charlton on the left, Birmingham on the right: league matches only, 11 and 11 played.

3-5-3Won-drawn-lost5-5-1

1.27Points per match1.82

0.91Goals scored per match1.82

1.36Goals conceded per match1.00

3Clean sheets4

4Failed to score1

2-3-0 · 9 ptsHome record v away record3-1-1 · 10 pts

1.02Expected goals for, per match1.76

1.58Expected goals against, per match1.23

41.9% (21st of 24)Possession51.1% (10th of 24)

3 (22nd of 24)Shots on target4.82 (6th of 24)

10.18 (23rd of 24)Total shots13.73 (13th of 24)

4.55 (18th of 24)Corners5.73 (8th of 24)

20 (17th of 24)Yellow cards24 (6th of 24)

The questions people ask

What time does Charlton v Birmingham kick off?: Saturday 5 December at 3pm UK time, at The Valley.
What channel is Charlton v Birmingham on in the UK?: None: it is a Saturday 3pm kick-off, and matches in that slot are not broadcast live in the UK. ITV shows free highlights with every goal from the three EFL divisions, on ITVX.
Why is Charlton v Birmingham not on TV?: 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.
Is Charlton 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 Charlton v Birmingham highlights?: ITV shows free highlights with every goal from the three EFL divisions, on ITVX.
Where is Charlton v Birmingham being played?: At The Valley, capacity 27,111. Charlton are the home side.
Where are Charlton and Birmingham in the table?: Charlton are 17th with 14 points from 11 matches; Birmingham are 4th with 20 points from 11. Charlton are 17th: 5 pts off the play-offs and 6 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 Charlton and Birmingham in?: Last league results, most recent first. Charlton: L D D L D (winless in 8). Birmingham: W W W D W (3 wins in a row).
Who are the top scorers for Charlton and Birmingham?: Charlton: Tyreece Campbell (4). Birmingham: August Priske (4) and Liam Millar (4). Championship goals only.
Who is the favourite in Charlton v Birmingham?: Arena Rete's model makes Birmingham favourites (49%), 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 Charlton and Birmingham?: 15 meetings on record: 5 wins for Charlton, 5 draws, 5 wins for Birmingham; goals 11-12.
When did Charlton and Birmingham last meet?: On 7 Mar 2026 (Championship): Charlton 1-0 Birmingham.
Where can I follow Charlton v Birmingham live?: On Arena Rete's match page: the score, the goalscorers and the line-ups update on their own.

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