Charlton Athletic vs Stoke city Preview, Team news and Predicted Lineup

Here’s an extensive preview of Charlton Athletic vs Stoke City:

Match Details

• Date: February 11, 2026
• Time: 7:45 PM (WAT)
• Venue: The Valley, London
• Competition: England Championship

Team Form
Charlton Athletic (18th, 36 points) comes into this match after a goalless draw against QPR, accumulating 9 points from 7 matches since the turn of the year. Stoke City (13th, 43 points) hasn’t won in 5 games, drawing 3 of their last 5 matches.

Head-to-Head
Stoke won both recent meetings 3-0 (Nov 2025) and 3-1 (Feb 2020), but Charlton won 3-1 (Aug 2019).

Predicted Lineups

• Charlton Athletic (3-4-2-1): Kaminski; Ramsay, Jones, Bell; Clarke, Coady, Docherty, Chambers; Carey, Kelman; Dykes
• Stoke City (4-2-3-1): Simkin; Lawal, Phillips, Wilmot, Cresswell; Seko, Pearson; Rak-Sakyi, Rigo, Thomas; Cisse

Prediction
Most predict a low-scoring draw (1-1), considering Stoke’s solid defense (conceded 28 goals in 31 matches) and Charlton’s recent home form (unbeaten in last 3 home matches against Stoke). Betting tips favor “Under 2.5 goals” (odds: 1.65) and “Both Teams to Score: Yes”.

Key Players

• Charlton: Sonny Carey (2 goals in last 5 matches)
• Stoke: Sorba Thomas (9 goals, 5 assists)

TV & Stream
Live on Sky Sports+ or stream via Sky Go app or NOW (£14.99/day )