What channel is Charlton v Southampton on in the UK?

The channel has not been confirmed yet. TV selections are usually announced about six weeks before the match.

Where is Charlton v Southampton being played?

At The Valley, capacity 27,111. Charlton are the home side.

What form are Charlton and Southampton in?

Last league results, most recent first. Charlton: L D D L D (winless in 8). Southampton: D W W L W (unbeaten in 3).

Who are the top scorers for Charlton and Southampton?

Charlton: Tyreece Campbell (4). Southampton: Cyle Larin (7). Championship goals only.

Who is the favourite in Charlton v Southampton?

Arena Rete's model makes Southampton favourites (52%), from the two sides' league results. Most likely score: 0-1. It is an estimate, not betting advice.

When did Charlton and Southampton last meet?

On 21 Feb 2026 (Championship): Southampton 1-1 Charlton.

Where can I follow Charlton v Southampton live?

On Arena Rete's match page: the score, the goalscorers and the line-ups update on their own.

Championship · matchday 23 · UK TV guidechannel and kick-off checked at 12:04

What channel is Charlton v Southampton on?

Charlton v Southampton kicks off on Saturday 26 December at 3pm UK time, at The Valley, in the Championship, matchday 23. 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; Southampton are 8th with 17 points from 11 (6 won, 3 drawn, 2 lost), unbeaten in 3. Goals: Charlton have scored 10 and conceded 15 (-5), Southampton have scored 21 and conceded 10 (+11). Charlton have taken 9 points from 5 home matches, Southampton 5 points from 5 away matches. Leading scorers: Tyreece Campbell (4) for Charlton, Cyle Larin (7) for Southampton. Arena Rete's model makes Southampton favourites (52%), with 0-1 the most likely score. In the 6 previous meetings on record: 1 win for Charlton, 2 draws, 3 wins for Southampton.

Kick-off3pmSaturday 26 December · UK timeThe match page

On TV in the UKChannel to be confirmed: the broadcasters have not announced this round yet.Rights checked on 1 October 2026. No commission on links.

Venue and refereeStadiumThe ValleyCapacity27,111Refereeto be appointed

How to watch Charlton v Southampton in the UK

The Championship TV guide →

No channel has been announced for Charlton v Southampton 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.

Friday 8pm→Sky Sports

Saturday 12:30pm→Sky Sports and Sky Sports+

Saturday 3pm→not shown live in the UK

Sunday afternoon→Sky Sports

Thursday and Monday nights→selected matches on Sky Sports

Midweek rounds→every match on Sky Sports+

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 →

Charlton17th · 14 points from 11 · winless in 8

LDDLD

At home in the league: 2-3-0 (W-D-L), 4 scored, 2 concededTop scorer: Tyreece Campbell (4)

Southampton8th · 17 points from 11 · unbeaten in 3

DWWLW

Sat 17 OctSouthampton 0-0 Bolton
Wed 14 OctNorwich 0-1 Southampton
Sun 11 OctSouthampton 1-0 Portsmouth
Sat 19 SeptWrexham 2-1 Southampton
Sat 12 SeptSouthampton 4-1 Bristol City

Away in the league: 1-2-2 (W-D-L), 5 scored, 6 concededTop scorer: Cyle Larin (7)

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. Southampton are 8th: 2 pts off the play-offs and 9 pts clear of the relegation zone. 3 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 →

Charlton v SouthamptonArena Rete's estimate from goals, expected goals, attack and defence in the league

23%25%52%

Charlton 23%draw 25%Southampton 52%

Most likely score0-112% on its own

Over or under 2.5 goalsUnder48% over · 52% under

Both teams to scoreYes50% yes

Goals the model expects0.99 – 1.60Charlton – Southampton

Poisson model on 11 league matches for Charlton and 11 for Southampton, 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 Southampton down the years

1Charlton wins

2draws

3Southampton wins

6 meetings in our data provider's archive · goals: Charlton 6, Southampton 13 · 3.2 per match

21 Feb 2026Southampton1-1CharltonChampionship
22 Nov 2025Charlton1-5SouthamptonChampionship
5 Apr 2011Southampton2-0CharltonLeague One
22 Mar 2011Charlton1-1SouthamptonLeague One
10 Apr 2010Southampton3-0CharltonLeague One
12 Sept 2009Charlton3-1SouthamptonLeague One

The last meeting was on 21 Feb 2026: Southampton 1-1 Charlton. With Charlton at home: 1 home win, 1 draw and 1 away win in 3 matches, goals 5-7. Charlton last won this fixture on 12 Sept 2009 (Charlton 3-1 Southampton). Southampton last won it on 22 Nov 2025 (Charlton 1-5 Southampton).

The numbers compared

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Charlton on the left, Southampton on the right: league matches only, 11 and 11 played.

3-5-3Won-drawn-lost6-3-2

1.27Points per match1.91

0.91Goals scored per match1.91

1.36Goals conceded per match0.91

3Clean sheets3

4Failed to score1

2-3-0 · 9 ptsHome record v away record1-2-2 · 5 pts

1.02Expected goals for, per match1.94

1.58Expected goals against, per match1.17

41.9% (21st of 24)Possession57.4% (5th of 24)

3 (22nd of 24)Shots on target4.40 (9th of 24)

10.18 (23rd of 24)Total shots15.10 (6th of 24)

4.55 (18th of 24)Corners4.90 (15th of 24)

20 (17th of 24)Yellow cards22 (11th of 24)

The questions people ask

What time does Charlton v Southampton kick off?: Saturday 26 December at 3pm UK time, at The Valley.
What channel is Charlton v Southampton 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 Southampton 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 Southampton highlights?: ITV shows free highlights with every goal from the three EFL divisions, on ITVX.
Where is Charlton v Southampton being played?: At The Valley, capacity 27,111. Charlton are the home side.
Where are Charlton and Southampton in the table?: Charlton are 17th with 14 points from 11 matches; Southampton are 8th with 17 points from 11. Charlton are 17th: 5 pts off the play-offs and 6 pts clear of the relegation zone. Southampton are 8th: 2 pts off the play-offs and 9 pts clear of the relegation zone.
What form are Charlton and Southampton in?: Last league results, most recent first. Charlton: L D D L D (winless in 8). Southampton: D W W L W (unbeaten in 3).
Who are the top scorers for Charlton and Southampton?: Charlton: Tyreece Campbell (4). Southampton: Cyle Larin (7). Championship goals only.
Who is the favourite in Charlton v Southampton?: Arena Rete's model makes Southampton favourites (52%), from the two sides' league results. Most likely score: 0-1. It is an estimate, not betting advice.
What is the head-to-head record between Charlton and Southampton?: 6 meetings on record: 1 win for Charlton, 2 draws, 3 wins for Southampton; goals 6-13.
When did Charlton and Southampton last meet?: On 21 Feb 2026 (Championship): Southampton 1-1 Charlton.
Where can I follow Charlton v Southampton live?: On Arena Rete's match page: the score, the goalscorers and the line-ups update on their own.

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