What channel is Preston v Birmingham on?
Preston v Birmingham kicks off on Tuesday 16 February at 7:45pm UK time, at Deepdale, in the Championship, matchday 32. The UK broadcasters have not confirmed a channel for this match yet; this page updates as soon as they do.
Preston are 24th with 4 points from 11 matches (1 won, 1 drawn, 9 lost), 3 defeats in a row; Birmingham are 4th with 20 points from 11 (5 won, 5 drawn, 1 lost), 3 wins in a row. Goals: Preston have scored 9 and conceded 24 (-15), Birmingham have scored 20 and conceded 11 (+9). Preston have taken 3 points from 5 home matches, Birmingham 10 points from 5 away matches. Leading scorers: August Priske (4) for Birmingham. Arena Rete's model makes Birmingham favourites (54%), with 1-1 the most likely score. In the 15 previous meetings on record: 6 wins for Preston, 2 draws, 7 wins for Birmingham. They have already met once this season: Birmingham 4-0 Preston.
How to watch Preston v Birmingham in the UK
The Championship TV guide →No channel has been announced for Preston 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 OctWrexham 4-1 Preston
- Tue 13 OctBirmingham 4-0 Preston
- Sat 10 OctPreston 0-1 Millwall
- Sat 19 SeptQPR 2-2 Preston
- Sat 12 SeptPreston 0-1 Lincoln
- 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 →Preston are 24th, in the relegation zone: 15 pts off the play-offs. Birmingham are 4th, in the play-off places: 2 pts off automatic promotion and 12 pts clear of the relegation zone. 16 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 Preston 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
Preston v Birmingham down the years15 meetings in our data provider's archive · goals: Preston 12, Birmingham 17 · 1.9 per match
- 13 Oct 2026Birmingham4-0PrestonChampionship
- 22 Apr 2026Birmingham2-1PrestonChampionship
- 21 Oct 2025Preston0-1BirminghamChampionship
- 1 Apr 2024Birmingham1-0PrestonChampionship
- 19 Sept 2023Preston2-1BirminghamChampionship
- 21 Jan 2023Birmingham1-2PrestonChampionship
- 3 Sept 2022Preston0-1BirminghamChampionship
- 15 Jan 2022Preston1-1BirminghamChampionship
- 25 Sept 2021Birmingham0-0PrestonChampionship
- 20 Jan 2021Birmingham0-1PrestonChampionship
and 5 older ones.
The last meeting was on 13 Oct 2026: Birmingham 4-0 Preston. With Preston at home: 3 home wins, 1 draw and 3 away wins in 7 matches, goals 7-6. Preston last won this fixture on 19 Sept 2023 (Preston 2-1 Birmingham). Birmingham last won it on 13 Oct 2026 (Birmingham 4-0 Preston).
The numbers compared
All Championship team stats →Preston on the left, Birmingham on the right: league matches only, 11 and 11 played.
The questions people ask
- What time does Preston v Birmingham kick off?
- Tuesday 16 February at 7:45pm UK time, at Deepdale.
- What channel is Preston 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 Preston 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 Preston v Birmingham highlights?
- ITV shows free highlights with every goal from the three EFL divisions, on ITVX.
- Where is Preston v Birmingham being played?
- At Deepdale, capacity 23,408. Preston are the home side.
- Where are Preston and Birmingham in the table?
- Preston are 24th with 4 points from 11 matches; Birmingham are 4th with 20 points from 11. Preston are 24th, in the relegation zone: 15 pts off the play-offs. Birmingham are 4th, in the play-off places: 2 pts off automatic promotion and 12 pts clear of the relegation zone.
- What form are Preston and Birmingham in?
- Last league results, most recent first. Preston: L L L D L (3 defeats in a row). Birmingham: W W W D W (3 wins in a row).
- Who are the top scorers for Preston and Birmingham?
- Birmingham: August Priske (4) and Liam Millar (4). Championship goals only.
- Who is the favourite in Preston v Birmingham?
- Arena Rete's model makes Birmingham favourites (54%), 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 Preston and Birmingham?
- 15 meetings on record: 6 wins for Preston, 2 draws, 7 wins for Birmingham; goals 12-17.
- When did Preston and Birmingham last meet?
- On 13 Oct 2026 (Championship): Birmingham 4-0 Preston.
- Where can I follow Preston 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.