Both of these clubs will be looking for a win here. However, Chelsea are likely to outplay Charlton Athletic in their upcoming FA Cup clash
Match info: FA Cup Round 3
Venue: The Valley, London
Date: Saturday, 10th January 2026
Time: 9 pm Nigerian time
Liam Rosenior’s era as Chelsea head coach begins on Saturday night when the Blues travel to The Valley to face Championship outfit Charlton Athletic in the third round of the FA Cup.
The two teams meet for the first time since February 2007 when Frank Lampard scored the only goal for Chelsea in a narrow 1-0 away win in the Premier League.
Head-to-head:
- Charlton have won 23 of the 71 meetings between the two teams.
- Chelsea recorded 32 victories.
- The remaining 16 clashes ended in draws.
- Chelsea are on a five-match winless run.
- Charlton Athletic have won only one of their last five games.
- The Blues haven’t lost to the Addicks in their last three meetings.
- Seven of their last 10 encounters produced less than three goals.
Form:
- Charlton in all competitions: W-L-L-D-D
- Chelsea in all competitions: D-L-D-D-L
Team News:
- Charlton Athletic will miss out on the services of Reece Burke, Onel Hernandez, Matt Godden and Kayne Ramsay. They are injured.
- Levi Colwill, Romeo Lavia, Dario Essugo and Andrey Santos are not going to be in action for Chelsea. They are not match fit. Marc Cucurella is suspended.
Player(s) to watch:
- Charlie Kelman netted a sensational brace in the last league outing for the Addicks. He will once again be looking to step up his game and help his side on the attacking front. A top performance from Kelman can come in as a crucial one for Charlton Athletic in their upcoming cup contest against the Blues.
- Liam Delap was the sole goal scorer for the Blues in their previous league fixture, but it was not enough to get them a win. He is going to be one of the main men in the attacking front for Chelsea FC once again and will be a constant threat to the opponent’s defence. Delap will be looking to come up with a top performance here.