The big picture

Burnley come in 22nd on the ladder with 10 points; Birmingham City are 1st on 29. Birmingham City are the side higher up the table.

Burnley are 1–6–7 in EFL Championship 2026-27, averaging 1.3 goals for and 1.9 against.

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

Form

Burnley have won zero of their last five and most recently drew with Queens Park Rangers 1–1.

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

Head to head

These sides have met 4 times on our records since 2009: Burnley 2, Birmingham City 1, 1 drawn.

Last time out (2022-23), Burnley won 3–0 at Turf Moor.

Biggest margin between these two: Burnley by 3 goals in 2022-23 (3–0).

Players to watch

For Burnley, watch Largie Ramazani (0.3 goals a game, 1 assist in 2026-27) and Zeki Amdouni (0.3 goals a game, 1 assist in 2026-27).

For Birmingham City, watch August Priske (0.5 goals a game, 1 assist in 2026-27) and Liam Millar (0.4 goals a game, 3 assists in 2026-27).

At Turf Moor

Burnley have won 0 of their last 20 at Turf Moor.

What the numbers say

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