Swansea City v Charlton Athletic: form hosts meet visitors seeking a late-season lift | OneFootball

Swansea City host Charlton Athletic in the Championship on Saturday, 2 May 2026 in Swansea, with the hosts targeting a strong finish from 11th and the visitors looking to climb from 19th after beating Hull.

The reverse fixture finished 1-1 in November. Swansea City arrive settled in mid-table, while Charlton Athletic make the trip from the lower reaches still chasing a final day nudge up the standings.

Recent form points to a slight edge for the hosts: two wins and two draws in their last five, including victory at QPR and a point at Norwich. Charlton's run shows one win in five, but that was an encouraging 2-1 home success over Hull, alongside draws at Watford and Sheffield Wednesday.

Both sides have absentees. Swansea City list Ethan Galbraith, Ishé Samuels-Smith and Sam Parker as injured. Charlton Athletic are without forward Matt Godden and defenders Amari Bell, Josh Edwards, Kayne Ramsay and Collins Sichenje, trimming their defensive options.

On the pitch, Swansea City tend to control games with 54% possession and 80.11% pass accuracy, and they can lean on league top scorer Zan Vipotnik, who has 23 goals, plus Josh Tymon's nine assists. Charlton Athletic average 43% possession but are strong in the air and in their box work, with high totals for aerial duels won and clearances, so set pieces and direct balls could offer a route in.

A win would move Swansea City to 64 points and could lift them from 11th. Three points would take Charlton Athletic to 56 and may edge them closer to 18th, finishing further from the relegation places.