The Addicks kick off their 2025/26 Sky Bet Championship campaign against Watford at The Valley on Saturday (KO 12.30pm BST).
Tickets for the hotly anticipated game have been selling quickly and the fixture will be the highest attended home opener at The Valley in at least 17 years, with the attendance to pass the 21,675 people that attended Charlton’s home opener in 2008/09. Don't miss out! Click here to purchase your tickets now!
Given the bumper crowd expected, fans are advised to arrive early to avoid queues.
TEAM NEWS
Speaking in his pre-match press conference, Nathan Jones confirmed that Reece Burke and Matty Godden are the Addicks' only absentees going into this weekend's season-opener.
The visitors will be without Mattie Pollock (hamstring), Caleb Wiley (back), Giorgi Chakvetadze (toe) and Pierre Dwomoh (thigh), while Edo Kayembe is available again following a calf complaint.
THE OPPOSITION
The Hornets finished 14th in the Sky Bet Championship last terms, picking up 16 wins, nine draws and 21 losses across the season.
Paulo Pezzolano’s men finalised their pre-season preparations with a 1-0 win against Spanish second tier side Deportivo de La Coruña at Vicarage Road.
HEAD-TO-HEAD
The two sides have gone toe-to-toe on 66 previous occasions with the Addicks winning 23, the Hornets 20 and the remaining 23 meetings resulting in draws.
Charlton ran out 1-0 victors when the sides last met at The Valley in September 2014 thanks to Yoni Buyens' early spot-kick.
MATCH OFFICIALS
Stephen Martin will oversee proceedings this weekend.
Martin will be assisted by Mark Dwyer and Carl Fitch-Jackson, while Alex Chilowicz fills the Fourth Official role.
OTHER INFO
Fans are advised that the below roads around the ground will be closed from 11.45am until just after kick-off:
- Floyd Road
- Harvey Gardens
- Valley Grove
The Fan Zone, Bartram's and the Meantime Fans' Bar will all be open for supporters to enjoy from 10am.
Addicks outside of the UK and Ireland can watch every kick of the action live on CharltonTV, while those inside the UK and Ireland can enjoy live audio commentary from Terry Smith, Greg Stubley and former Addick Steve Brown. Click here to purchase your CharltonTV pass.
Fans can buy Valley Gold Jackpot tickets online for the fixture. For every £1 spent on a Jackpot ticket, half goes to the club’s academy to help produce the stars of the future, while the other half goes to the two winners of a cash prize. Click here to be in with a chance of winning up to £2,000.
Visiting The Valley for the first time? Click here to read the club's Visitors' Guide.
