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Championship · matchday 25 · UK TV guidechannel and kick-off checked at 12:55

What channel is Swansea v Charlton on?

Swansea v Charlton kicks off on Friday 1 January at 3pm UK time, at Swansea.com Stadium, in the Championship, matchday 25. The UK broadcasters have not confirmed a channel for this match yet; this page updates as soon as they do.

Swansea are 1st with 23 points from 11 matches (7 won, 2 drawn, 2 lost); Charlton are 17th with 14 points from 11 (3 won, 5 drawn, 3 lost), winless in 8. Goals: Swansea have scored 16 and conceded 8 (+8), Charlton have scored 10 and conceded 15 (-5). Swansea have taken 11 points from 6 home matches, Charlton 5 points from 6 away matches. Leading scorers: Adam Idah (4) for Swansea, Tyreece Campbell (4) for Charlton. Arena Rete's model makes Swansea favourites (59%), with 1-0 the most likely score. In the 5 previous meetings on record: 4 wins for Swansea, 1 draw, 0 wins for Charlton.

Kick-off3pmFriday 1 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 refereeStadiumSwansea.com StadiumCapacity21,028Refereeto be appointed

How to watch Swansea v Charlton in the UK

The Championship TV guide →

No channel has been announced for Swansea v Charlton yet. The UK rights to the Championship are held by:

The streaming services that carry the Championship:

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 →
Swansea1st · 23 points from 11
LWWWW
At home in the league: 3-2-1 (W-D-L), 7 scored, 3 concededTop scorer: Adam Idah (4)
Charlton17th · 14 points from 11 · winless in 8
LDDLD
Away in the league: 1-2-3 (W-D-L), 6 scored, 13 concededTop scorer: Tyreece Campbell (4)

What is at stake

If it ended today →

Swansea are 1st, in the automatic promotion places: 1 pt clear of the play-offs. Charlton are 17th: 5 pts off the play-offs and 6 pts clear of the relegation zone. 9 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 →
Swansea v CharltonArena Rete's estimate from goals, expected goals, attack and defence in the league
Swansea 59%draw 24%Charlton 17%
Most likely score1-015% on its own
Over or under 2.5 goalsUnder43% over · 57% under
Both teams to scoreNo42% yes
Goals the model expects1.66 – 0.74Swansea – Charlton

Poisson model on 11 league matches for Swansea 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

Swansea v Charlton down the years
4Swansea wins
1draws
0Charlton wins

5 meetings in our data provider's archive · goals: Swansea 9, Charlton 4 · 2.6 per match

  1. 2 May 2026Swansea3-1CharltonChampionship
  2. 1 Nov 2025Charlton1-1SwanseaChampionship
  3. 23 Jul 2022Charlton1-2SwanseaClub Friendlies
  4. 2 Jan 2020Swansea1-0CharltonChampionship
  5. 2 Oct 2019Charlton1-2SwanseaChampionship

The last meeting was on 2 May 2026: Swansea 3-1 Charlton. With Swansea at home: 2 home wins, 0 draws and 0 away wins in 2 matches, goals 4-1. Swansea last won this fixture on 2 May 2026 (Swansea 3-1 Charlton). Charlton have not won any of the meetings on record.

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

7-2-2Won-drawn-lost3-5-3
2.09Points per match1.27
1.45Goals scored per match0.91
0.73Goals conceded per match1.36
5Clean sheets3
3Failed to score4
3-2-1 · 11 ptsHome record v away record1-2-3 · 5 pts
1.67Expected goals for, per match1.02
1.18Expected goals against, per match1.58
59.2% (3rd of 24)Possession41.9% (21st of 24)
4.60 (8th of 24)Shots on target3 (22nd of 24)
12.70 (16th of 24)Total shots10.18 (23rd of 24)
3.90 (21st of 24)Corners4.55 (18th of 24)
17 (19th of 24)Yellow cards20 (17th of 24)

The questions people ask

What time does Swansea v Charlton kick off?
Friday 1 January at 3pm UK time, at Swansea.com Stadium.
What channel is Swansea 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 Swansea 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 Swansea v Charlton highlights?
ITV shows free highlights with every goal from the three EFL divisions, on ITVX.
Where is Swansea v Charlton being played?
At Swansea.com Stadium, capacity 21,028. Swansea are the home side.
Where are Swansea and Charlton in the table?
Swansea are 1st with 23 points from 11 matches; Charlton are 17th with 14 points from 11. Swansea are 1st, in the automatic promotion places: 1 pt clear of the play-offs. Charlton are 17th: 5 pts off the play-offs and 6 pts clear of the relegation zone.
What form are Swansea and Charlton in?
Last league results, most recent first. Swansea: L W W W W. Charlton: L D D L D (winless in 8).
Who are the top scorers for Swansea and Charlton?
Swansea: Adam Idah (4). Charlton: Tyreece Campbell (4). Championship goals only.
Who is the favourite in Swansea v Charlton?
Arena Rete's model makes Swansea favourites (59%), from the two sides' league results. Most likely score: 1-0. It is an estimate, not betting advice.
What is the head-to-head record between Swansea and Charlton?
5 meetings on record: 4 wins for Swansea, 1 draw, 0 wins for Charlton; goals 9-4.
When did Swansea and Charlton last meet?
On 2 May 2026 (Championship): Swansea 3-1 Charlton.
Where can I follow Swansea 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

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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.