Charlton Athletic vs Chelsea Prediction and Betting Tips | January 10th 2026

Charlton Athletic and Chelsea will trade tackles in an FA Cup third-round tie on Saturday (January 10). The game will be played at The Valley.

The home side are coming into the game on the back of a 2-2 draw away to Blackburn Rovers in the EFL Championship last weekend. They let a two-goal lead slip, with Charlie Kelman breaking the deadlock in the 28th minute before completing his brace from the spot six minutes later. Moussa Baradji halved the deficit in the 37th minute and completed his brace late in the game.

Chelsea, meanwhile, fell to a 2-1 defeat away to west London rivals Fulham in the Premier League. They were reduced to 10 men when Marc Cucurella was sent off in the 22nd minute. Raul Jimenez put the hosts ahead 10 minutes into the second half, while Liam Delap equalized in the 72nd minute. Harry Wilson scored the match-winner nine minutes from time.

Up next for the Blues is a Cup tie, with a fourth-round spot on the line.

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Charlton Athletic vs Chelsea Head-to-Head and Key Numbers

• This will be the 72nd meeting between the two sides. Chelsea have 32 wins to their name, while Charlton Athletic have been victorious 23 times, and 16 games have been drawn.
• This will be their first meeting since February 2007, when Chelsea claimed a 1-0 away win in the Premier League.
• Chelsea's last six games across competitions have seen both sides find the back of the net.
• Charlton have won just one of their last 11 games (seven losses).
• Chelsea are winless in their last five games (three draws).
• Chelsea have won just one of their last seven away games (three losses).

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Charlton Athletic vs Chelsea Prediction

Charlton Athletic are relatively mired in relegation troubles, with just five points separating them from the bottom three. They are likely to prioritize their quest to avoid the drop rather than a deep run in the cup.

Chelsea's year got off to a confusing start as they parted ways with Enzo Maresca. Caretaker manager Callum McFarlane lost his sole game in charge, with Liam Rosenior appointed as the permanent manager shortly after. The 41-year-old will begin his spell in the Stamford Bridge hot seat in this encounter as he attempts to revamp what has been a poor season.

We expect the visitors to claim a comfortable win with goals at both ends.

Prediction: Charlton Athletic 1-3 Chelsea

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Charlton Athletic vs Chelsea Betting Tips

Tip 1 - Chelsea to win

Tip 2 - Both teams to score

Tip 3 - Over 2.5 goals