What channel is Charlton v Middlesbrough on?
Charlton v Middlesbrough kicks off on Saturday 23 January at 3pm UK time, at The Valley, in the Championship, matchday 27. The UK broadcasters have not confirmed a channel for this match yet; this page updates as soon as they do.
Charlton are 17th with 14 points from 11 matches (3 won, 5 drawn, 3 lost), winless in 8; Middlesbrough are 3rd with 22 points from 11 (6 won, 4 drawn, 1 lost), unbeaten in 9. Goals: Charlton have scored 10 and conceded 15 (-5), Middlesbrough have scored 22 and conceded 16 (+6). Charlton have taken 9 points from 5 home matches, Middlesbrough 8 points from 5 away matches. Leading scorers: Tyreece Campbell (4) for Charlton, Will Lankshear (9) for Middlesbrough. Arena Rete's model makes Middlesbrough favourites (50%), with 1-1 the most likely score. In the 12 previous meetings on record: 2 wins for Charlton, 2 draws, 8 wins for Middlesbrough.
How to watch Charlton v Middlesbrough in the UK
The Championship TV guide →No channel has been announced for Charlton v Middlesbrough 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 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
- Sat 17 OctMiddlesbrough 2-2 Cardiff
- Tue 13 OctStoke City 2-3 Middlesbrough
- Sat 10 OctMiddlesbrough 1-0 Wolves
- Sat 19 SeptBirmingham 2-2 Middlesbrough
- Tue 15 SeptMiddlesbrough 2-2 Millwall
What is at stake
If it ended today →Charlton are 17th: 5 pts off the play-offs and 6 pts clear of the relegation zone. Middlesbrough are 3rd, in the play-off places: level on points with automatic promotion and 14 pts clear of the relegation zone. 8 points separate the two sides.
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 Charlton and 11 for Middlesbrough, 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
Charlton v Middlesbrough down the years12 meetings in our data provider's archive · goals: Charlton 8, Middlesbrough 18 · 2.2 per match
- 11 Mar 2026Middlesbrough0-1CharltonChampionship
- 9 Dec 2025Charlton1-2MiddlesbroughChampionship
- 7 Mar 2020Charlton0-1MiddlesbroughChampionship
- 7 Dec 2019Middlesbrough1-0CharltonChampionship
- 13 Mar 2016Charlton2-0MiddlesbroughChampionship
- 31 Oct 2015Middlesbrough3-0CharltonChampionship
- 7 Feb 2015Middlesbrough3-1CharltonChampionship
- 27 Sept 2014Charlton0-0MiddlesbroughChampionship
- 18 Jan 2014Middlesbrough1-0CharltonChampionship
- 10 Aug 2013Charlton0-1MiddlesbroughChampionship
and 2 older ones.
The last meeting was on 11 Mar 2026: Middlesbrough 0-1 Charlton. With Charlton at home: 1 home win, 1 draw and 4 away wins in 6 matches, goals 4-8. Charlton last won this fixture on 11 Mar 2026 (Middlesbrough 0-1 Charlton). Middlesbrough last won it on 9 Dec 2025 (Charlton 1-2 Middlesbrough).
The numbers compared
All Championship team stats →Charlton on the left, Middlesbrough on the right: league matches only, 11 and 11 played.
The questions people ask
- What time does Charlton v Middlesbrough kick off?
- Saturday 23 January at 3pm UK time, at The Valley.
- What channel is Charlton v Middlesbrough on in the UK?
- The channel has not been confirmed yet. TV selections are usually announced about six weeks before the match.
- Is Charlton v Middlesbrough 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 Charlton v Middlesbrough highlights?
- ITV shows free highlights with every goal from the three EFL divisions, on ITVX.
- Where is Charlton v Middlesbrough being played?
- At The Valley, capacity 27,111. Charlton are the home side.
- Where are Charlton and Middlesbrough in the table?
- Charlton are 17th with 14 points from 11 matches; Middlesbrough are 3rd with 22 points from 11. Charlton are 17th: 5 pts off the play-offs and 6 pts clear of the relegation zone. Middlesbrough are 3rd, in the play-off places: level on points with automatic promotion and 14 pts clear of the relegation zone.
- What form are Charlton and Middlesbrough in?
- Last league results, most recent first. Charlton: L D D L D (winless in 8). Middlesbrough: D W W D D (unbeaten in 9).
- Who are the top scorers for Charlton and Middlesbrough?
- Charlton: Tyreece Campbell (4). Middlesbrough: Will Lankshear (9). Championship goals only.
- Who is the favourite in Charlton v Middlesbrough?
- Arena Rete's model makes Middlesbrough favourites (50%), 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 Charlton and Middlesbrough?
- 12 meetings on record: 2 wins for Charlton, 2 draws, 8 wins for Middlesbrough; goals 8-18.
- When did Charlton and Middlesbrough last meet?
- On 11 Mar 2026 (Championship): Middlesbrough 0-1 Charlton.
- Where can I follow Charlton v Middlesbrough 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.