Birmingham City v Wrexham on TV: Schedule, TV channels and UK/US live stream | OneFootball

We take a look at the TV schedule, both in the UK and the US, as Birmingham City face Wrexham in the Championship.

‘The Hollywood Derby’ as it has been dubbed by many media outlets in recent times has its latest instalment as an under-pressure Birmingham City side take on play-off chasing Wrexham at St Andrew’s.

Having both gained automatic promotion from League One, the big-spending and ambitious pair went on their own spending sprees in last summer’s transfer window, with a view to back-to-back promotions.

Both Birmingham and Wrexham endured middling starts to their Championship campaign, but Wrexham managed to find their own groove and push for the top six and the play-off places.

Frustratingly, though, some dodgy form in the last month, extended by a 5-1 hammering at the hands of their direct rivals for the top six, Southampton, at the Racecourse Ground in midweek, has left them chasing as they head into the final few games.

Birmingham, though, could only wish for that sort of predicament as the Blues hover in the middle-of-the-table and sliding downwards into the bottom-half after a frustratingly mediocre campaign.

As the Blues seek to end a three-match losing streak, we take a look at the TV schedule and how to watch the intriguing contest in the second city at lunchtime on Sunday.

Where to watch Birmingham v Wrexham

Birmingham head into the clash on the back of a 2-1 defeat to automatic promotion challengers Ipswich Town at Portman Road on Easter Monday, increasing the pressure on manager Chris Davies.

Phil Parkinson came under some scrutiny very early on in the campaign, but he has continued to do an excellent job in north Wales, albeit a run of one win in four matches right at the crunch end has undermined the excellent middle stage of their season.

The two sides shared a 1-1 draw in the reverse fixture back in early October, with George Dobson’s 13th minute strike being cancelled out by Patrick Roberts early on in the second-half.

In the United Kingdom, the game will be broadcast live on Sky Sports, both on the Sky Sports Main Event channel before ‘Super Sunday’ in the Premier League, as well as via the Sky Sports+ button and app, and the Sky Go app. Coverage is due to begin at 11:30 GMT.

Meanwhile, the game will also be shown live in the United States via Paramount+, with the game being one that is intrinsically linked with the EFL’s growth in the US.

That is because Wrexham’s rise from the National League to challenging for Premier League promotion has been financially backed by the ownership group fronted by Hollywood stars Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney, now known as Rob Mac.

Birmingham, on the other hand, are led by chairman and owner Tom Wagner, who has got NFL legend Tom Brady quite closely involved with the club as an investor.

Birmingham v Wrexham kick-off time

A game that many neutrals may criticise for being too heavily focused on by the media due to their respective ownership groups, it was an inevitability that it would be selected for a TV spot, especially in the run-in.

On a weekend dominated by major sporting events across the globe, the Birmingham and Wrexham will be facing off against each other early on Sunday with a 12:00 kick off.

Later on Sunday will see the EFL Trophy final at Wembley Stadium between Stockport County and Luton Town – and so there will be competition to grab the headlines from an EFL perspective.

Birmingham could begin the game as low as 17th if results were to go against them on Saturday, while Wrexham will need to keep up the pressure on Southampton, regardless of how the Saints fare against Derby County.