What channel is Bolton v Charlton on?
Bolton v Charlton kicks off on Tuesday 26 January at 7:45pm UK time, at Toughsheet Community Stadium, in the Championship, matchday 28. The UK broadcasters have not confirmed a channel for this match yet; this page updates as soon as they do.
Bolton are 15th with 14 points from 11 matches (4 won, 2 drawn, 5 lost); Charlton are 17th with 14 points from 11 (3 won, 5 drawn, 3 lost), winless in 8. Goals: Bolton have scored 15 and conceded 18 (-3), Charlton have scored 10 and conceded 15 (-5). Bolton have taken 6 points from 5 home matches, Charlton 5 points from 6 away matches. Leading scorers: Sam Dalby (4) for Bolton, Tyreece Campbell (4) for Charlton. Arena Rete's model makes Bolton favourites (48%), with 1-1 the most likely score. In the 15 previous meetings on record: 5 wins for Bolton, 6 draws, 4 wins for Charlton.
How to watch Bolton v Charlton in the UK
The Championship TV guide →No channel has been announced for Bolton v Charlton yet. The UK rights to the Championship are held by:
- Sky SportsThe selected the Championship matches on Sky Sports Football and Sky Sports Main Event; Sky shows more than 1,000 EFL matches a season under a deal that runs to 2028/29.
- ITVfreeTen EFL matches a season live and free to air on ITV1 and ITVX, shown alongside Sky.
The streaming services that carry the Championship:
- Sky Sports+The matches not on the main Sky Sports channels; included with Sky Sports at no extra cost: the Sky Sports+ channel and the Sky Sports app on Sky Q, Sky Glass, Sky Stream and mobile.
- Sky GoEvery match shown on the Sky Sports channels; included for Sky Sports customers, on phones, tablets, laptops and consoles.
- NOWEvery match shown on the Sky Sports channels; with a NOW Sports membership, no long contract.
- ITVXfreeThe ten free-to-air matches and the highlights; free, with registration.
Matches kicking off between 2:45pm and 5:15pm on a Saturday are not shown live anywhere in the UK: it is the long-standing "closed period" that protects attendances across the football pyramid. Ten EFL matches a season are live and free on ITV1 and ITVX. Everything else needs Sky Sports or NOW. ITV shows free highlights with every goal from the three EFL divisions, on ITVX. Rights checked on 1 October 2026.
How they come into it
Full head to head →- Sat 17 OctSouthampton 0-0 Bolton
- Tue 13 OctWolves 1-3 Bolton
- Sat 10 OctBolton 1-2 Stoke City
- Sun 20 SeptNorwich 3-4 Bolton
- Sat 12 SeptBolton 1-0 Cardiff
- Sat 17 OctWatford 2-0 Charlton
- Tue 13 OctBurnley 2-2 Charlton
- Sat 10 OctCharlton 1-1 Bristol City
- Sat 19 SeptCardiff 3-1 Charlton
- Sat 12 SeptCharlton 0-0 Portsmouth
What is at stake
If it ended today →Bolton are 15th: 5 pts off the play-offs and 6 pts clear of the relegation zone. Charlton are 17th: 5 pts off the play-offs and 6 pts clear of the relegation zone. The two sides are level on points.
In the Championship: The top two go up automatically. Play-offs from third to sixth. The bottom three are relegated. Positions and points are from the official table.
Line-ups appear here as soon as our data provider publishes them, usually an hour before kick-off.
The data forecast
Full head to head →Poisson model on 11 league matches for Bolton and 11 for Charlton, actual goals and expected goals weighted equally; early in the season teams start from the league average. This is an estimate, not betting advice.
Head-to-head record
Bolton v Charlton down the years15 meetings in our data provider's archive · goals: Bolton 25, Charlton 21 · 3.1 per match
- 21 Jan 2025Bolton1-2CharltonLeague One
- 24 Aug 2024Charlton2-0BoltonLeague One
- 17 Feb 2024Bolton3-3CharltonLeague One
- 28 Oct 2023Charlton0-2BoltonLeague One
- 28 Jan 2023Charlton1-2BoltonLeague One
- 3 Sept 2022Bolton3-1CharltonLeague One
- 8 Feb 2022Bolton2-1CharltonLeague One
- 28 Sept 2021Charlton1-4BoltonLeague One
- 28 Jan 2017Bolton1-2CharltonLeague One
- 27 Aug 2016Charlton1-1BoltonLeague One
and 5 older ones.
The last meeting was on 21 Jan 2025: Bolton 1-2 Charlton. With Bolton at home: 2 home wins, 4 draws and 2 away wins in 8 matches, goals 13-12. Bolton last won this fixture on 28 Oct 2023 (Charlton 0-2 Bolton). Charlton last won it on 21 Jan 2025 (Bolton 1-2 Charlton).
The numbers compared
All Championship team stats →Bolton on the left, Charlton on the right: league matches only, 11 and 11 played.
The questions people ask
- What time does Bolton v Charlton kick off?
- Tuesday 26 January at 7:45pm UK time, at Toughsheet Community Stadium.
- What channel is Bolton v Charlton on in the UK?
- The channel has not been confirmed yet. TV selections are usually announced about six weeks before the match.
- Is Bolton v Charlton on free-to-air TV?
- No. Ten EFL matches a season are live and free on ITV1 and ITVX. Everything else needs Sky Sports or NOW.
- Where can I watch Bolton v Charlton highlights?
- ITV shows free highlights with every goal from the three EFL divisions, on ITVX.
- Where is Bolton v Charlton being played?
- At Toughsheet Community Stadium, capacity 28,723. Bolton are the home side.
- Where are Bolton and Charlton in the table?
- Bolton are 15th with 14 points from 11 matches; Charlton are 17th with 14 points from 11. Bolton are 15th: 5 pts off the play-offs and 6 pts clear of the relegation zone. Charlton are 17th: 5 pts off the play-offs and 6 pts clear of the relegation zone.
- What form are Bolton and Charlton in?
- Last league results, most recent first. Bolton: D W L W W. Charlton: L D D L D (winless in 8).
- Who are the top scorers for Bolton and Charlton?
- Bolton: Sam Dalby (4). Charlton: Tyreece Campbell (4). Championship goals only.
- Who is the favourite in Bolton v Charlton?
- Arena Rete's model makes Bolton favourites (48%), from the two sides' league results. Most likely score: 1-1. It is an estimate, not betting advice.
- What is the head-to-head record between Bolton and Charlton?
- 15 meetings on record: 5 wins for Bolton, 6 draws, 4 wins for Charlton; goals 25-21.
- When did Bolton and Charlton last meet?
- On 21 Jan 2025 (League One): Bolton 1-2 Charlton.
- Where can I follow Bolton v Charlton live?
- On Arena Rete's match page: the score, the goalscorers and the line-ups update on their own.
The rest of the round on TV
The Championship TV guide →This page is for viewers in the United Kingdom, and its times are UK time. Rights and channels change: check the broadcaster's own listing on the day. League tables rebuilt from results do not include points deductions; expected goals and team stats come from our data provider, where it supplies them. We earn nothing from these links.