What channel is Charlton v Watford 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 Watford being played?

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

What form are Charlton and Watford in?

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

Who are the top scorers for Charlton and Watford?

Charlton: Tyreece Campbell (4). Watford: Amin Nabizada (3). Championship goals only.

Who is the favourite in Charlton v Watford?

Arena Rete's model makes Charlton favourites (46%), from the two sides' league results. Most likely score: 1-1. It is an estimate, not betting advice.

When did Charlton and Watford last meet?

On 17 Oct 2026 (Championship): Watford 2-0 Charlton.

Where can I follow Charlton v Watford live?

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

Championship · matchday 26 · UK TV guidechannel and kick-off checked at 13:20

What channel is Charlton v Watford on?

Charlton v Watford kicks off on Saturday 16 January at 3pm UK time, at The Valley, in the Championship, matchday 26. 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; Watford are 20th with 11 points from 11 (3 won, 2 drawn, 6 lost). Goals: Charlton have scored 10 and conceded 15 (-5), Watford have scored 10 and conceded 19 (-9). Charlton have taken 9 points from 5 home matches, Watford 1 point from 5 away matches. Leading scorers: Tyreece Campbell (4) for Charlton, Amin Nabizada (3) for Watford. Arena Rete's model makes Charlton favourites (46%), with 1-1 the most likely score. In the 10 previous meetings on record: 4 wins for Charlton, 2 draws, 4 wins for Watford. They have already met once this season: Watford 2-0 Charlton.

Kick-off3pmSaturday 16 January · 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 Watford in the UK

The Championship TV guide →

No channel has been announced for Charlton v Watford 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)

Watford20th · 11 points from 11

WLLLL

Away in the league: 0-1-4 (W-D-L), 2 scored, 10 concededTop scorer: Amin Nabizada (3)

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. Watford are 20th: 8 pts off the play-offs and 3 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 WatfordArena Rete's estimate from goals, expected goals, attack and defence in the league

46%26%28%

Charlton 46%draw 26%Watford 28%

Most likely score1-113% on its own

Over or under 2.5 goalsUnder46% over · 54% under

Both teams to scoreYes50% yes

Goals the model expects1.45 – 1.05Charlton – Watford

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

4Charlton wins

2draws

4Watford wins

10 meetings in our data provider's archive · goals: Charlton 12, Watford 18 · 3 per match

17 Oct 2026Watford2-0CharltonChampionship
6 Apr 2026Watford1-1CharltonChampionship
9 Aug 2025Charlton1-0WatfordChampionship
17 Jan 2015Watford5-0CharltonChampionship
13 Sept 2014Charlton1-0WatfordChampionship
29 Apr 2014Charlton3-1WatfordChampionship
14 Sept 2013Watford1-1CharltonChampionship
1 Jan 2013Watford3-4CharltonChampionship
2 Oct 2012Charlton1-2WatfordChampionship
31 Jul 2010Watford3-0CharltonClub Friendlies

The last meeting was on 17 Oct 2026: Watford 2-0 Charlton. With Charlton at home: 3 home wins, 0 draws and 1 away win in 4 matches, goals 6-3. Charlton last won this fixture on 9 Aug 2025 (Charlton 1-0 Watford). Watford last won it on 17 Oct 2026 (Watford 2-0 Charlton).

The numbers compared

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

3-5-3Won-drawn-lost3-2-6

1.27Points per match1.00

0.91Goals scored per match0.91

1.36Goals conceded per match1.73

3Clean sheets1

4Failed to score4

2-3-0 · 9 ptsHome record v away record0-1-4 · 1 pts

1.02Expected goals for, per match1.13

1.58Expected goals against, per match1.87

41.9% (21st of 24)Possession46.5% (19th of 24)

3 (22nd of 24)Shots on target4.36 (11th of 24)

10.18 (23rd of 24)Total shots13 (14th of 24)

4.55 (18th of 24)Corners3.64 (22nd of 24)

20 (17th of 24)Yellow cards30 (1st of 24)

The questions people ask

What time does Charlton v Watford kick off?: Saturday 16 January at 3pm UK time, at The Valley.
What channel is Charlton v Watford 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 Watford 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 Watford highlights?: ITV shows free highlights with every goal from the three EFL divisions, on ITVX.
Where is Charlton v Watford being played?: At The Valley, capacity 27,111. Charlton are the home side.
Where are Charlton and Watford in the table?: Charlton are 17th with 14 points from 11 matches; Watford are 20th with 11 points from 11. Charlton are 17th: 5 pts off the play-offs and 6 pts clear of the relegation zone. Watford are 20th: 8 pts off the play-offs and 3 pts clear of the relegation zone.
What form are Charlton and Watford in?: Last league results, most recent first. Charlton: L D D L D (winless in 8). Watford: W L L L L.
Who are the top scorers for Charlton and Watford?: Charlton: Tyreece Campbell (4). Watford: Amin Nabizada (3). Championship goals only.
Who is the favourite in Charlton v Watford?: Arena Rete's model makes Charlton favourites (46%), 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 Watford?: 10 meetings on record: 4 wins for Charlton, 2 draws, 4 wins for Watford; goals 12-18.
When did Charlton and Watford last meet?: On 17 Oct 2026 (Championship): Watford 2-0 Charlton.
Where can I follow Charlton v Watford live?: On Arena Rete's match page: the score, the goalscorers and the line-ups update on their own.

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