Cardiff City vs Birmingham City: How to watch on TV live stream, kick-off time and team news

Birmingham City have got off to a great start to the new Championship season as they currently sit in the playoff spots after two games played. Beating Huddersfield 2-0 at home last time out after drawing 0-0 away at Luton on the opening weekend, The Blues are in a great position for a strong campaign.

John Eustace’s side will be hoping to build momentum as they head to the Cardiff City Stadium on Saturday in what is likely to be a fairly even contest. Last season The Bluebirds finished just two places above Birmingham in 18th, with a six points gap between the two sides.

Cardiff have also started the current campaign in a similar fashion, as they too have won one of their two opening games. They did however lose 2-1 to Reading last weekend, whereas City are unbeaten as it stands.

Here’s everything you need to know ahead of Cardiff vs Birmingham, including how to watch the game on TV, the kick-off time and the latest team news.

What is the team news ahead of Cardiff vs Birmingham?

No further injury concerns arose from Birmingham’s trip to Norwich City and so it’s only Krystian Bielik, Gary Gardner and Nico Gordon who will miss the Championship clash, with all three making good progress in terms of recovery.

John Eustace will have near enough a full squad to select from as Blues look to overthrow Cardiff City on Saturday.

Is Cardiff vs Birmingham on TV and how can I watch it?

The game between The Bluebirds and The Blues has been chosen for the early 12.30pm Saturday kick off and it will therefore be shown live on Sky Sports Football.

This means Birmingham fans can tune in at home if they haven’t been able to get a ticket in the away end.

If you’re unable to tune in at 12.30pm on Saturday 13 August, highlights will be readily available on the Sky Sports YouTube channel about 30 minutes after the final whistle.

How to sign up to Sky Sports and Now TV

You’ll need a Sky subscription to watch Sky Sports and there are different options to choose from. For brand new customers you can get Sky TV and Sky Sports for £44 a month for 18 months instead of £51/month. The price includes a Netflix subscription and there’s a £20 setup fee.

If you’re a current Sky customer the cheapest option will cost you £15 extra a month in the 2 for 1 Football Channel Offer and is perfect for fans who only want football. If you want to go all out and have access to all 8 Sky Sports channels including Premier League, F1 and more then that will be an extra £25 a month on top of your current contract.

If you’re already in contract with another provider then you can also sign up to access Sky Sports through a Now TV membership. There are two options to choose from - a monthly subscription which is £33 a month, or a single day subscription which is £11 a month.

On the Now TV website, it will show a sports membership and another option. A daily subscription grants you 24-hour access to 11 sky sports channels, whereas a monthly subscription will allow you to watch all Sky channels whenever you wish, on up to three devices at any given time.

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