Blackburn Rovers will look to respond from a narrow opening-day defeat as they take on the promoted Birmingham City at Ewood Park on Saturday.
Valerian Ismael’s side will aim to impose themselves early, with Ryan Hedges and Yuki Ohashi tasked with providing the spark against a Birmingham defence that showed stubborn resistance in their 1-1 draw with Ipswich.
The hosts will need to convert territory into goals, especially with Hayden Carter sidelined and defensive rotation likely.
Birmingham arrive with confidence in their organisation, but questions over their attacking ambition away from home. Chris Davies' side will lean on the energy of Paik Seung-ho and the movement of Kyogo Furuhashi to stretch Blackburn’s back line.
The Sporting News looks at the key details ahead of this game, including how to watch the match, kickoff times and the weekly schedule.
Blackburn vs. Birmingham City live stream, TV channel
Here's how to watch this EFL Championship match in the U.S.:
TV channel: N/A
Live stream: Paramount+
This game is not available for live TV broadcast. Streaming options are available on Paramount+.
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What time does Blackburn vs. Birmingham City kick off?
This EFL Championship clash takes place at Ewood Park in Blackburn, England, and kicks off on Saturday, August 16 at 3:00 p.m. local time.
Here's how that time translates across the U.S.:
| Date | Kickoff time | |
| Eastern Time | Sat, Aug. 16 | 10:00 a.m. |
| Central Time | Sat, Aug. 16 | 9:00 a.m. |
| Mountain Time | Sat, Aug. 16 | 8:00 a.m. |
| Pacific Time | Sat, Aug. 16 | 7:00 a.m. |
EFL Championship fixture schedule this week
All times ET
Saturday, August 16
- Derby County vs. Coventry City (7:30 a.m.)
- Portsmouth vs. Norwich City (7:30 a.m.)
- Wrexham vs. West Bromwich Albion (7:30 a.m.)
- Blackburn Rovers vs. Birmingham City (10:00 a.m.)
- Bristol City vs. Charlton Athletic (10:00 a.m.)
- Millwall vs. Middlesbrough (10:00 a.m.)
- Preston North End vs. Leicester City (10:00 a.m.)
- Sheffield Wednesday vs. Stoke City (10:00 a.m.)
- Swansea City vs. Sheffield United (10:00 a.m.)
- Watford vs. Queens Park Rangers (10:00 a.m.)
Sunday, August 17
- Ipswich Town vs. Southampton (7:00 a.m.)
- Hull City vs. Oxford United (10:00 a.m.)