Leicester City v Charlton Athletic: mid-table reset meets survival fight | OneFootball

Leicester City host Charlton Athletic in the Championship on Saturday, 31 January 2026 at King Power Stadium, with the hosts seeking stability in mid-table and the visitors chasing points to ease relegation pressure.

Leicester City won the reverse fixture 1-0 away in August. This is 14th against 19th, with both clubs looking to correct recent inconsistency.

The Foxes have one league win in their last five, including a home defeat by Oxford United. Charlton Athletic's last five league games show one win, two draws and two defeats, ending with a 4-0 loss at Millwall.

The Foxes are without Harry Winks, Oliver Skipp, Jordan James, Victor Kristiansen, Aaron Ramsey and Ben Nelson. Charlton Athletic list Onel Hernández, Harvey Knibbs and Josh Edwards as sidelined.

With 53% possession and 82.82% pass accuracy this season, the Foxes may look to control the ball, and Abdul Fatawu's seven Championship assists underline a key supply line. Charlton Athletic average 44% possession with 71.57% pass accuracy but have won 721 aerial duels and deliver frequent open-play crosses, so wide service and set pieces could be their route.

The Foxes start on 38 points in 14th and a win could nudge them towards the top half. Charlton Athletic are on 32 points in 19th and a positive result here could ease the pressure near the bottom.