What channel is Lincoln v Charlton on?
Lincoln v Charlton kicks off on Saturday 1 May at 12:30pm UK time, at LNER Stadium, in the Championship, matchday 46. The UK broadcasters have not confirmed a channel for this match yet; this page updates as soon as they do.
Lincoln are 18th with 12 points from 11 matches (3 won, 3 drawn, 5 lost), winless in 4; Charlton are 17th with 14 points from 11 (3 won, 5 drawn, 3 lost), winless in 8. Goals: Lincoln have scored 9 and conceded 19 (-10), Charlton have scored 10 and conceded 15 (-5). Lincoln have taken 2 points from 5 home matches, Charlton 5 points from 6 away matches. Leading scorers: Tyreece Campbell (4) for Charlton. Arena Rete's model makes Lincoln favourites (41%), with 1-1 the most likely score. In the 10 previous meetings on record: 4 wins for Lincoln, 4 draws, 2 wins for Charlton.
How to watch Lincoln v Charlton in the UK
The Championship TV guide →No channel has been announced for Lincoln 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 OctMillwall 2-2 Lincoln
- Wed 14 OctLincoln 0-6 West Ham United
- Sat 10 OctSheffield Utd 3-0 Lincoln
- Sat 19 SeptLincoln 1-2 Swansea
- Tue 15 SeptBristol City 0-1 Lincoln
- 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 →Lincoln are 18th: 7 pts off the play-offs and 4 pts clear of the relegation zone. Charlton are 17th: 5 pts off the play-offs and 6 pts clear of the relegation zone. 2 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 Lincoln 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
Lincoln v Charlton down the years10 meetings in our data provider's archive · goals: Lincoln 14, Charlton 11 · 2.5 per match
- 5 Apr 2025Charlton2-2LincolnLeague One
- 7 Dec 2024Lincoln0-0CharltonLeague One
- 13 Feb 2024Charlton1-1LincolnLeague One
- 24 Oct 2023Lincoln3-1CharltonLeague One
- 7 Jan 2023Charlton2-1LincolnLeague One
- 8 Oct 2022Lincoln0-0CharltonLeague One
- 2 Apr 2022Charlton1-2LincolnLeague One
- 16 Oct 2021Lincoln2-1CharltonLeague One
- 4 May 2021Charlton3-1LincolnLeague One
- 27 Sept 2020Lincoln2-0CharltonLeague One
The last meeting was on 5 Apr 2025: Charlton 2-2 Lincoln. With Lincoln at home: 3 home wins, 2 draws and 0 away wins in 5 matches, goals 7-2. Lincoln last won this fixture on 24 Oct 2023 (Lincoln 3-1 Charlton). Charlton last won it on 7 Jan 2023 (Charlton 2-1 Lincoln).
The numbers compared
All Championship team stats →Lincoln on the left, Charlton on the right: league matches only, 11 and 11 played.
The questions people ask
- What time does Lincoln v Charlton kick off?
- Saturday 1 May at 12:30pm UK time, at LNER Stadium.
- What channel is Lincoln 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 Lincoln 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 Lincoln v Charlton highlights?
- ITV shows free highlights with every goal from the three EFL divisions, on ITVX.
- Where is Lincoln v Charlton being played?
- At LNER Stadium, capacity 10,780. Lincoln are the home side.
- Where are Lincoln and Charlton in the table?
- Lincoln are 18th with 12 points from 11 matches; Charlton are 17th with 14 points from 11. Lincoln are 18th: 7 pts off the play-offs and 4 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 Lincoln and Charlton in?
- Last league results, most recent first. Lincoln: D L L L W (winless in 4). Charlton: L D D L D (winless in 8).
- Who are the top scorers for Lincoln and Charlton?
- Charlton: Tyreece Campbell (4). Championship goals only.
- Who is the favourite in Lincoln v Charlton?
- Arena Rete's model makes Lincoln favourites (41%), 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 Lincoln and Charlton?
- 10 meetings on record: 4 wins for Lincoln, 4 draws, 2 wins for Charlton; goals 14-11.
- When did Lincoln and Charlton last meet?
- On 5 Apr 2025 (League One): Charlton 2-2 Lincoln.
- Where can I follow Lincoln 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.