What channel is Swansea v Birmingham on in the UK?

The channel has not been confirmed yet. TV selections are usually announced about six weeks before the match.

Where is Swansea v Birmingham being played?

At Swansea.com Stadium, capacity 21,028. Swansea are the home side.

What form are Swansea and Birmingham in?

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

Who are the top scorers for Swansea and Birmingham?

Swansea: Adam Idah (4). Birmingham: August Priske (4) and Liam Millar (4). Championship goals only.

Who is the favourite in Swansea v Birmingham?

Arena Rete's model makes Swansea favourites (42%), from the two sides' league results. Most likely score: 1-1. It is an estimate, not betting advice.

When did Swansea and Birmingham last meet?

On 8 Aug 2026 (EFL Cup): Swansea 0-1 Birmingham.

Where can I follow Swansea v Birmingham live?

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

Championship · matchday 29 · UK TV guidechannel and kick-off checked at 12:41

What channel is Swansea v Birmingham on?

Swansea v Birmingham kicks off on Saturday 30 January at 3pm UK time, at Swansea.com Stadium, in the Championship, matchday 29. The UK broadcasters have not confirmed a channel for this match yet; this page updates as soon as they do.

Swansea are 1st with 23 points from 11 matches (7 won, 2 drawn, 2 lost); Birmingham are 4th with 20 points from 11 (5 won, 5 drawn, 1 lost), 3 wins in a row. Goals: Swansea have scored 16 and conceded 8 (+8), Birmingham have scored 20 and conceded 11 (+9). Swansea have taken 11 points from 6 home matches, Birmingham 10 points from 5 away matches. Leading scorers: Adam Idah (4) for Swansea, August Priske (4) for Birmingham. Arena Rete's model makes Swansea favourites (42%), with 1-1 the most likely score. In the 15 previous meetings on record: 2 wins for Swansea, 8 draws, 5 wins for Birmingham.

Kick-off3pmSaturday 30 January · UK timeThe match page

On TV in the UKChannel to be confirmed: the broadcasters have not announced this round yet.Rights checked on 1 October 2026. No commission on links.

Venue and refereeStadiumSwansea.com StadiumCapacity21,028Refereeto be appointed

How to watch Swansea v Birmingham in the UK

The Championship TV guide →

No channel has been announced for Swansea 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.

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 →

Swansea1st · 23 points from 11

LWWWW

At home in the league: 3-2-1 (W-D-L), 7 scored, 3 concededTop scorer: Adam Idah (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 →

Swansea are 1st, in the automatic promotion places: 1 pt clear of the play-offs. Birmingham are 4th, in the play-off places: 2 pts off automatic promotion and 12 pts clear of the relegation zone. 3 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 →

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

42%27%31%

Swansea 42%draw 27%Birmingham 31%

Most likely score1-113% on its own

Over or under 2.5 goalsUnder46% over · 54% under

Both teams to scoreYes50% yes

Goals the model expects1.38 – 1.12Swansea – Birmingham

Poisson model on 11 league matches for Swansea 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

Swansea v Birmingham down the years

2Swansea wins

8draws

5Birmingham wins

15 meetings in our data provider's archive · goals: Swansea 19, Birmingham 19 · 2.5 per match

8 Aug 2026Swansea0-1BirminghamEFL Cup
17 Jan 2026Swansea1-1BirminghamChampionship
20 Sept 2025Birmingham1-0SwanseaChampionship
13 Jan 2024Birmingham2-2SwanseaChampionship
5 Aug 2023Swansea1-1BirminghamChampionship
4 Feb 2023Swansea3-4BirminghamChampionship
8 Nov 2022Birmingham2-2SwanseaChampionship
19 Mar 2022Swansea0-0BirminghamChampionship
23 Oct 2021Birmingham2-1SwanseaChampionship
2 Apr 2021Birmingham1-0SwanseaChampionship

and 5 older ones.

The last meeting was on 8 Aug 2026: Swansea 0-1 Birmingham. With Swansea at home: 1 home win, 5 draws and 2 away wins in 8 matches, goals 11-10. Swansea last won this fixture on 8 Jul 2020 (Birmingham 1-3 Swansea). Birmingham last won it on 8 Aug 2026 (Swansea 0-1 Birmingham).

The numbers compared

All Championship team stats →

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

7-2-2Won-drawn-lost5-5-1

2.09Points per match1.82

1.45Goals scored per match1.82

0.73Goals conceded per match1.00

5Clean sheets4

3Failed to score1

3-2-1 · 11 ptsHome record v away record3-1-1 · 10 pts

1.67Expected goals for, per match1.76

1.18Expected goals against, per match1.23

59.2% (3rd of 24)Possession51.1% (10th of 24)

4.60 (8th of 24)Shots on target4.82 (6th of 24)

12.70 (16th of 24)Total shots13.73 (13th of 24)

3.90 (21st of 24)Corners5.73 (8th of 24)

17 (19th of 24)Yellow cards24 (6th of 24)

The questions people ask

What time does Swansea v Birmingham kick off?: Saturday 30 January at 3pm UK time, at Swansea.com Stadium.
What channel is Swansea 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 Swansea 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 Swansea v Birmingham highlights?: ITV shows free highlights with every goal from the three EFL divisions, on ITVX.
Where is Swansea v Birmingham being played?: At Swansea.com Stadium, capacity 21,028. Swansea are the home side.
Where are Swansea and Birmingham in the table?: Swansea are 1st with 23 points from 11 matches; Birmingham are 4th with 20 points from 11. Swansea are 1st, in the automatic promotion places: 1 pt clear of 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 Swansea and Birmingham in?: Last league results, most recent first. Swansea: L W W W W. Birmingham: W W W D W (3 wins in a row).
Who are the top scorers for Swansea and Birmingham?: Swansea: Adam Idah (4). Birmingham: August Priske (4) and Liam Millar (4). Championship goals only.
Who is the favourite in Swansea v Birmingham?: Arena Rete's model makes Swansea favourites (42%), 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 Swansea and Birmingham?: 15 meetings on record: 2 wins for Swansea, 8 draws, 5 wins for Birmingham; goals 19-19.
When did Swansea and Birmingham last meet?: On 8 Aug 2026 (EFL Cup): Swansea 0-1 Birmingham.
Where can I follow Swansea 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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