Charlton Athletic vs Leicester City Prediction: Charlton might suffer their first league defeat

Charlton Athletic vs Leicester City Prediction and Odds on 23 August 2025

Charlton Athletic will take on Leicester in the third round of the EFL Championship at The Valley, with Charlton Athletic riding high on momentum after two games played in the Championship. Charlton, fresh off a hard-fought 0-0 draw at Bristol City, sits seventh with 4 points from their first two games, while Leicester, 13th with 3 points, are coming off a 2-1 league loss to Preston. 

The last time the teams met was in 2014, and we are more than excited for what's to unfold at The Valley on Saturday. We believe both teams will score. Check the team conditions! Several betting options are available. 

Charlton Athletic: Forms and Statistics

Form in the Championship: DW

Charlton are in good spirits after their promotion from League One last season, starting the 2025-26 Championship campaign with a positive outcome. Charlton Athletic also started the season on a good note; a narrow 1-0 win over Watford in their Championship opener, which was not one anybody would have expected. Watford were a bit wasteful in that game; they had the possession but only managed a single shot on target out of a total of 10 shots played. Charlton had 5 solid shots on target from 12 total shots, and Harvey Knibbs' last-minute strike made the difference and gave Charlton Athletic the win. After that victory in the opening game, Charlton carried the momentum into their EFL Cup game against Stevenage, where they won by a 3-1 scoreline. They travelled to Ashton Gate to face a familiar opponent, Bristol, but both teams took a share of the spoils with the game ending in a goalless draw. The teams played very cautiously as there was only one yellow card received in the game. Charlton Athletic is now seventh-placed in the Championship, with four solid points, a goal, and a clean sheet.

Charlton Athletic Lineup

Charlton Athletic: Possible Lineup

Coach Nathan Jones is missing Matty Godden due to injuries, with Joshua Edwards doubtful after coming off for Knibbs in the second half. Macaulay Gillesphey was taken off last week due to an injury, but he is back and better. 

Player to watch out for - Liam Cullen

Harvey Knibbs gave Charlton Athletic their first championship win this season, and he gave it to them in style. He has scored the only goal for Charlton this season, and we have our eyes on him.

🔖 Charlton Athletic (4-2-3-1)

Kaminski—Kayne Ramsay, Lloyd Jones, Bell, Josh Edwards, — Conor Coventry, Greg Docherty, — Robert Apter, Sonny Carey, Tyreece Campbell, — Charlie Kelman 

👤 Head coach: Nathan Jones 

Leicester City: Forms and Statistics

Form in the Championship: LW

Leicester’s return to the Championship was mixed; they came from behind to beat Sheffield Wednesday at King Power Stadium in their opening game of the Championship. Chalobah drew the first blood for Sheffield Wednesday with a goal in the 26th minute. Vestergaard equalized for Leicester in the 54th minute, before Faes doubled their lead in the 87th minute. Their second game in the Championship was against Preston, and Leicester fell short with a 2-1 defeat. Devine scored first for Preston in the early minutes of the first half, Monga equalized for Leicester in the 67th minute, but Osmajic stole the show and gave Preston the win with a goal in the 85th minute. 

Leicester is now 7th in the Championship table with a win and a loss from the two games played so far in the competition. Three goals scored, and three goals conceded.

Leicester City Lineup

Leicester City: Possible Lineup

Marti Cifuentes was hired recently with only one job, which is to take Leicester back to the Premiership. He started the season on a good note, but he still needs to keep up the momentum to finish his job.

🔖Leicester City Potential Starting Lineup (4-2-3-1)

Jakub Stolarczyk (GK), — James Justin, Wout Faes, Jannik Vestergaard, Luke Thomas, — Harry Winks, Boubakary Soumaré, — Issahaku Fatawu, Bilal El Khannouss, Stephy Mavididi, — Jordan Ayew.

⛔️ Out: De Cordova-Reid B. (Injury), Kristiansen V. (Knock), Souttar H. (Achilles Tendon Injury), Pereira R. (Hamstring Injury)

👤Head coach: Marti Cifuentes 

Charlton Athletic vs Leicester City: head to head statistics

The teams have met on 10 previous occasions, with Charlton Athletic leading with 5 victories, while Leicester City trails with two wins and three draws. We see from their head-to-heads that it's always a tough encounter whenever these teams meet. The visitors remain the favorites going into the weekend. 

Charlton Athletic vs Leicester City: Betting Tips & Odds

• Both teams have found the net in 6 of their last 7 meeting, and this option is offered on the Betway bookmaker website for 1.83 odds;
• Charlton Athletic is without a clean sheet in their last 7 games, and the option for Leicester to score a goal is offered on the Bet365 bookmaker website for 1.25 odds;
• Some Betway experts believe that Leicester City is the better team and they’ll go ahead to win the game, and this option is offered on the Betway bookmaker website for 2.21 odds;
• There have been more than 2.5 goals in their last 5 meetings, and the option is offered on the 1xbet bookmaker website for 2.11 odds;

Charlton Athletic vs Leicester City match prediction 23 August 2025

Charlton are riding high after their unbeaten start and have the home advantage at The Valley, where their fans will support them fully. Leicester City is more experienced in terms of team quality and how they play, and i believe this will affect the outcome of the game. There have been more than 2.5 goals in their last five meetings, and i think this will be the case on Saturday. I also believe both teams will find the net, and in terms of match result, i believe Leicester City will not lose. A win or a draw for Leicester is another betting choice.  

Our match prediction: At least one team will score over 1.5 goals, for a coefficient of 1.70 in the 1xBet bookmaker. 

Our betting tip on the match: A total of over 2.5 goals for 2.11 in the Betway bookmaker.

Lastly: Both teams to score at 1.83 odds in the Bet365 bookmaker.