Charlton Athletic vs Coventry City Prediction and Betting Tips | January 1st 2026

Charlton Athletic will host Coventry City at The Valley on Thursday in another round of the 2025-26 EFL Championship campaign. The home side made an encouraging start to life back in the second tier but have run out of steam in recent months and will need to improve in the new year to avoid being pulled into a relegation battle.

Seeking a winning end to the year after their Boxing Day loss to Norwich City, Charlton travelled to Fratton Park to face Portsmouth. The Addicks fell behind midway through the first half but looked to have salvaged a point when substitute Harvey Knibbs headed home a 96th-minute equalizer, only for Portsmouth to strike again at the death to seal a 2-1 victory and leave Charlton empty-handed.

Coventry City, meanwhile, have been outstanding in the Championship this season but ended 2025 on a sour note. Hosting Ipswich Town at the Coventry Building Society Arena on Monday, Frank Lampard’s side turned in a largely flat display and slipped to a 2-0 defeat, just weeks after also losing 3-0 to the same opponents in the reverse fixture.

The Sky Blues remain eight points clear at the top of the table after second-placed Middlesbrough also suffered a home defeat on Monday, and will be keen to start the new year with a win.

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Charlton Athletic vs Coventry City Head-to-Head and Key Numbers

• The two teams have faced 40 times. Charlton have won 11 of those encounters while Coventry have claimed victory 16 times, with their remaining 13 contests ending in draws.
• The visitors have won their last three games in this fixture and have lost just one of their last seven.
• Coventry have by far the best attacking record in the Championship this season with 54 goals scored in 23 matches.
• Charlton have the best defensive record among newly promoted sides in the Championship this season, having conceded 29 goals.

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Charlton Athletic vs Coventry City Prediction

Having lost seven of their last nine outings, the Addicks face a herculean task when they welcome the league leaders this week but will hope to draw inspiration from their home advantage.

The Sky Blues, meanwhile, will be desperate to bounce back after their recent setback, but they will need to improve their recent away performances if they are to secure all three points.

Prediction: Charlton Athletic 1-2 Coventry City

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Charlton Athletic vs Coventry City Betting Tips

Tip 1 - Result: Coventry City to win

Tip 2 - Goals - Over/under 2.5 - Over 2.5 goals (Eight of the last 10 matches between the two teams have produced more than 2.5 goals)

Tip 3 - Both teams to score: YES