Charlton Athletic v Wrexham: play-off push meets survival focus | OneFootball

Charlton Athletic host Wrexham in the Championship at The Valley on 28 February 2026, with the visitors sitting sixth in the play-off places and the hosts 18th and looking to put more daylight between themselves and the relegation zone.

Wrexham are unbeaten in the last three meetings with Charlton, taking two wins and a draw, and arrive in form after back-to-back league victories over Ipswich Town and Portsmouth. Charlton have steadied with draws at Southampton and West Bromwich Albion either side of a home defeat by Portsmouth.

Charlton are without Matt Godden, Lloyd Jones, Harvey Knibbs and Josh Edwards through injury. Wrexham list Matty James, Kieffer Moore, Ben Sheaf, Sam Smith and Liberato Cacace as injured, with Moore's absence notable given his 11 league goals this season. For the hosts, Sonny Carey leads their league scoring with eight.

Phil Parkinson's side have scored 53 league goals and could lean on deliveries and aerial threat, with 14 headed goals and a crossing volume that can trouble back lines. Charlton have posted 11 clean sheets and may again look to stay compact without the ball, with Wrexham's cleaner passing and 48% possession profile suggesting they could control long spells.

A home win would move Charlton to 44 points and further ease relegation worries. Victory for Wrexham would take them to 57 points and strengthen their grip on a top-six spot in the promotion play-off race.