Birmingham City v Charlton Athletic, EFL Championship

The big picture

Birmingham City come in 1st on the ladder with 29 points; Charlton Athletic are 19th on 17. Birmingham City have the higher position to protect.

Birmingham City are 7–2–5 in EFL Championship 2026-27, averaging 1.9 goals for and 0.9 against.

Charlton Athletic are 3–6–5 in EFL Championship 2026-27, averaging 0.8 goals for and 1.6 against.

Form

Birmingham City have won four of their last five and most recently beat Millwall 3–0.

Charlton Athletic have won zero of their last five and most recently lost to Bolton Wanderers 0–1.

Charlton Athletic have lost their last four.

Head to head

These sides have met 60 times on our records since 1936: Birmingham City 19, Charlton Athletic 22, 19 drawn.

Last time out (2025-26), Charlton Athletic won 1–0 at The Valley.

Biggest margin between these two: Birmingham City by 4 goals in 1967-68 (4–0).

Players to watch

For Birmingham City, watch August Priske (6 goals, 1 assist in 2026-27) and Liam Millar (4 goals, 3 assists in 2026-27).

For Charlton Athletic, watch Tyreece Campbell (4 goals, 1 assist in 2026-27) and Lloyd Jones (2 goals, 1 assist in 2026-27).

At St. Andrew's Stadium

Birmingham City have won 9 of their last 21 at St. Andrew's Stadium.

The deeper numbers

Birmingham City have never beaten Charlton Athletic at St. Andrew's Stadium (0 from 4).

What the numbers say

On form, ladder and history, Birmingham City go in as clear favourites.