What channel is Watford 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 Watford v Birmingham being played?

At Vicarage Road, capacity 22,200. Watford are the home side.

What form are Watford and Birmingham in?

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

Who are the top scorers for Watford and Birmingham?

Watford: Amin Nabizada (3). Birmingham: August Priske (4) and Liam Millar (4). Championship goals only.

Who is the favourite in Watford 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.

When did Watford and Birmingham last meet?

On 1 Jan 2026 (Championship): Watford 3-0 Birmingham.

Where can I follow Watford v Birmingham live?

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

Championship · matchday 45 · UK TV guidechannel and kick-off checked at 12:05

What channel is Watford v Birmingham on?

Watford v Birmingham kicks off on Saturday 24 April at 3pm UK time, at Vicarage Road, in the Championship, matchday 45. The UK broadcasters have not confirmed a channel for this match yet; this page updates as soon as they do.

Watford are 20th with 11 points from 11 matches (3 won, 2 drawn, 6 lost); Birmingham are 4th with 20 points from 11 (5 won, 5 drawn, 1 lost), 3 wins in a row. Goals: Watford have scored 10 and conceded 19 (-9), Birmingham have scored 20 and conceded 11 (+9). Watford have taken 10 points from 6 home matches, Birmingham 10 points from 5 away matches. Leading scorers: Amin Nabizada (3) for Watford, 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: 11 wins for Watford, 2 draws, 2 wins for Birmingham.

Kick-off3pmSaturday 24 April · 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 refereeStadiumVicarage RoadCapacity22,200Refereeto be appointed

How to watch Watford v Birmingham in the UK

The Championship TV guide →

No channel has been announced for Watford 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 →

Watford20th · 11 points from 11

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At home in the league: 3-1-2 (W-D-L), 8 scored, 9 concededTop scorer: Amin Nabizada (3)

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 →

Watford are 20th: 8 pts off the play-offs and 3 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. 9 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 →

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

23%23%54%

Watford 23%draw 23%Birmingham 54%

Most likely score1-111% on its own

Over or under 2.5 goalsOver54% over · 46% under

Both teams to scoreYes55% yes

Goals the model expects1.08 – 1.78Watford – Birmingham

Poisson model on 11 league matches for Watford 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

Watford v Birmingham down the years

11Watford wins

2draws

2Birmingham wins

15 meetings in our data provider's archive · goals: Watford 25, Birmingham 5 · 2 per match

1 Jan 2026Watford3-0BirminghamChampionship
1 Dec 2025Birmingham2-1WatfordChampionship
16 Mar 2024Birmingham0-1WatfordChampionship
16 Sept 2023Watford2-0BirminghamChampionship
14 Mar 2023Watford3-0BirminghamChampionship
16 Aug 2022Birmingham1-1WatfordChampionship
20 Mar 2021Watford3-0BirminghamChampionship
12 Dec 2020Birmingham0-1WatfordChampionship
18 Apr 2015Watford1-0BirminghamChampionship
4 Nov 2014Birmingham2-1WatfordChampionship

and 5 older ones.

The last meeting was on 1 Jan 2026: Watford 3-0 Birmingham. With Watford at home: 7 home wins, 1 draw and 0 away wins in 8 matches, goals 15-0. Watford last won this fixture on 1 Jan 2026 (Watford 3-0 Birmingham). Birmingham last won it on 1 Dec 2025 (Birmingham 2-1 Watford).

The numbers compared

All Championship team stats →

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

3-2-6Won-drawn-lost5-5-1

1.00Points per match1.82

0.91Goals scored per match1.82

1.73Goals conceded per match1.00

1Clean sheets4

4Failed to score1

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

1.13Expected goals for, per match1.76

1.87Expected goals against, per match1.23

46.5% (19th of 24)Possession51.1% (10th of 24)

4.36 (11th of 24)Shots on target4.82 (6th of 24)

13 (14th of 24)Total shots13.73 (13th of 24)

3.64 (22nd of 24)Corners5.73 (8th of 24)

30 (1st of 24)Yellow cards24 (6th of 24)

The questions people ask

What time does Watford v Birmingham kick off?: Saturday 24 April at 3pm UK time, at Vicarage Road.
What channel is Watford 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 Watford 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 Watford v Birmingham highlights?: ITV shows free highlights with every goal from the three EFL divisions, on ITVX.
Where is Watford v Birmingham being played?: At Vicarage Road, capacity 22,200. Watford are the home side.
Where are Watford and Birmingham in the table?: Watford are 20th with 11 points from 11 matches; Birmingham are 4th with 20 points from 11. Watford are 20th: 8 pts off the play-offs and 3 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 Watford and Birmingham in?: Last league results, most recent first. Watford: W L L L L. Birmingham: W W W D W (3 wins in a row).
Who are the top scorers for Watford and Birmingham?: Watford: Amin Nabizada (3). Birmingham: August Priske (4) and Liam Millar (4). Championship goals only.
Who is the favourite in Watford 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 Watford and Birmingham?: 15 meetings on record: 11 wins for Watford, 2 draws, 2 wins for Birmingham; goals 25-5.
When did Watford and Birmingham last meet?: On 1 Jan 2026 (Championship): Watford 3-0 Birmingham.
Where can I follow Watford 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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