Southampton vs Charlton Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 21 Feb 2026

Championship Betting Preview: Southampton vs Charlton

Southampton meet Charlton at St. Mary's, with kick-off set for 10:00 on Saturday 21 February.

The stats suggest that we’ll see a low-scoring encounter, with a combined goal count of two or less looking the way forward when Southampton meet Charlton. Land odds of -100 for Under 2.5 Goals.

Southampton have got the win in their last three games. Recently, a 4-3 victory occurred when playing Leicester City away at King Power Stadium. The South Coast club had most of the ball enjoying 55% possession and seven shots on target, while Ross Stewart, Jack Stephens, Ryan Manning and Shea Charles scored one goal each.

In the last outing, Southampton won 2-1 in extra-time (1-1 after 90 mins) when hosting Leicester City in the FA Cup.

Charlton Athletic were beaten 3-1 in their previous game, being turned over at home to Portsmouth at The Valley. The Addicks had 45% possession and four shots on goal, with Jayden Fevrier finding the net.

Head-to-Head Statistics

It was a 5-1 away victory for Southampton at The Valley when they last faced Charlton.

Championship		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
6	Southampton	40	18	12	10	68	49	19	68:49	66
18	Charlton	41	12	13	16	38	49	-11	38:49	49

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4 wins, 3 losses and 3 draws, averaging 1.2 goals from 13.6 attempts and 4.5 shots on goal. Southampton have had 56.1% possession and 5.6 corners per match. On average, they have conceded 1.3 goals from 13.8 attempts and 3.6 shots on goal, while their opponents have earned 5.3 corners.

Ross Stewart and Leo Scienza are the top scorers with 2 goals each, while Jack Stephens has 1. Leo Scienza is the leading assists maker on 4.

Charlton have 3 victories, 4 defeats and 3 draws, with an average of 1.0 goals from 11.7 attempts and 3.6 shots on goal. There’s been an average of 47.5% possession, 5.8 corners in their favour and 4.1 corners against, while they’ve conceded 1.4 goals from 15.5 attempts and 4.2 shots on goal.

The top scorers have been Tyreece Campbell, Sonny Carey and Charlie Kelman, with 2 goals apiece. Lyndon Dykes is the top assists provider in the last 10 games with 3.

Confirmed Lineups

Southampton confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Daniel Peretz (GK), James Bree, Taylor Harwood-Bellis, Jack Stephens, Ryan Manning, Flynn Downes, Shea Charles, Tom Fellows, Finn Azaz, Leo Scienza, Ross Stewart.

Charlton confirmed lineup (3-5-2): Thomas Kaminski (GK), Kayne Ramsay, Lloyd Jones, Amari'i Bell, Collins Sichenje, Greg Docherty, Conor Coady, Sonny Carey, Luke Chambers, Tyreece Campbell, Lyndon Dykes.

Southampton vs Charlton Prediction & Betting Tips

Make the most of Southampton vs Charlton with our betting analysis that includes an expert match prediction, expected scoreline, corners advice, key player props and a value-focused bet builder.

Match Prediction

We hope you agree with our verdict of a low-scoring encounter, with an opportunity to back the -100 for the Under 2.5 Goals selection. We are not anticipating this Championship clash to yield goals.

The football tipsters at Sportsgambler.com regularly look at the injury situatuation along with the Championship form guide. We have a wide range of stats at our disposal which means we can illustrate the key data to readers.

Key Southampton vs Charlton league stats:

• The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in 4 of the last 5 Southampton games at home.
• The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in 6 of the last 10 Southampton games.
• The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in the last 2 Southampton games at home.
• The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in 3 of the last 5 Charlton games.
• The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in 9 of the last 16 Charlton games on the road.

The best bookies are estimating that there is a 50% likelihood of this pick landing a return. Taking all factors into consideration, our experts think there’s a stronger chance of success and estimate the probability to be closer to 60%. That means we’re regarding it as a value bet.

If you are looking for bigger odds, then Under 1.5 Goals is a viable alternative. This bet will reward backers if there’s a goalless draw or one of the teams lands a victory by a single goal.

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Our Match Prediction

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Correct Score Prediction

Southampton 1 - 0 Charlton

One bet that has caught our eye is Southampton to claim a 1-0 correct score win. This selection is available at +510 meaning that a winning selection will yield a nice return.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Leo Scienza to Score +210

Leo Scienza (Southampton) has registered two goals in his past five Championship games. Based on the stats, we are happy to back the +210 when it comes to him finding the net on the Anytime Goalscorer market.

Latest Leo Scienza Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+220

First

+525

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Corners Prediction

Southampton Under 6.5 Corners -116

Southampton have had under 6.5 corners in 4 of the past 5 games, while the previous six Charlton matches have involved them conceding less than 6.5 corners. We’re backing Southampton to fall short when it comes to Team Corners and this pick is on offer at -116.

League Games

League Games

Last 10 Total For Against

Last 10 at Home Total For Against

Last 10 Away Total For Against

Southampton

Total

10.90 5.60 5.30

Home

11.50 6.20 5.30

Away

10.80 4.90 5.90

Charlton

Total

9.90 5.80 4.10

Home

9.50 5.50 4.00

Away

9.50 3.60 5.90

Latest Corner Odds

Total Corners

Over 10.5

-105

Under 10.5

-135

Southampton Corners

Over 6.5

-111

Under 6.5

-127

Charlton Corners

Over 3.5

-110

Under 3.5

-130

Most Corners

1

-345

X

+800

2

+300

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Southampton vs Charlton Odds

The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

The latest Southampton odds are -179 which leads to them being favourites in this Championship clash. It’s also implied by the bookmakers that they have a 64% prospect of securing a victory. Charlton Athletic are the +475 outsiders, with the draw being a different option which could yield dividends.

Taking Southampton -1 on the Asian Handicap means a full payout at -106 if they beat Charlton by two or more goals. A one-goal victory would see your stake pushed which means a full refund.

You can land odds which are similar whether you’re betting Over or Under 2.5 Goals. Both Teams to Score is a two-way market and, in terms of price, there’s not much to split Yes and No.

The best betting apps always do a great job when it comes to Championship matches. They provide football bettors with hundreds of markets and you can cherry-pick the most attractive options.

Full-Time Result

1

-179

X

+300

2

+475

Half-Time Result

1

+106

X

+138

2

+425

Double Chance

1X

-833

12

-476

X2

+132

Draw No Bet

1

-526

2

+300

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp -1

-106

2 Hcp +1

-122

Total Goals

Under 2.5

-105

Over 2.5

-123

Both Teams to Score

Yes

-120

No

-115

Ross Cameron Stewart can be backed to find the net anytime at +200. There is the chance to back the market leader to score the first goal at +500.

Ross Cameron Stewart (Southampton)

First

+200

Anytime

+500

Cyle Larin (Southampton)

First

+210

Anytime

+500

Finn Azaz (Southampton)

First

+220

Anytime

+525

Leo Scienza (Southampton)

First

+220

Anytime

+525

Cameron Archer (Southampton)

First

+230

Anytime

+525

Kaheim Dixon (Charlton)

First

+370

Anytime

+1000

Tom Fellows (Southampton)

First

+380

Anytime

+900

Sonny Carey (Charlton)

First

+400

Anytime

+1000

Shea Charles (Southampton)

First

+430

Anytime

+1150

Miles Leaburn (Charlton)

First

+450

Anytime

+1100

Lyndon Dykes (Charlton)

First

+475

Anytime

+1150

Charlie Kelman (Charlton)

First

+475

Anytime

+1100

Ryan Manning (Southampton)

First

+510

Anytime

+1300

Caspar Jander (Southampton)

First

+525

Anytime

+1400

Elias Jelert (Southampton)

First

+700

Anytime

+1900

Nathan Wood (Southampton)

First

+700

Anytime

+2000

Luke Berry (Charlton)

First

+800

Anytime

+1900

Taylor Harwood-Bellis (Southampton)

First

+800

Anytime

+2000

Flynn Downes (Southampton)

First

+800

Anytime

+2000

Jack Stephens (Southampton)

First

+800

Anytime

+2200

Damascena Santos Welington (Southampton)

First

+850

Anytime

+2200

Joshua Quarshie (Southampton)

First

+850

Anytime

+2200

James Bree (Southampton)

First

+850

Anytime

+2200

Southampton have clocked up three straight wins at St. Mary's. The South Coast club have collected seven wins, two draws and one defeat in the past 10 home games, recording an average of 1.70 goals per match and conceding 0.80.

Charlton have managed six losses, three draws and one victory in the last 10 away matches, recording an average of 0.80 goals per game and conceding 1.80.

Last 10 League Games		W-D-L	G	GF	GA	O2.5	U2.5	B-Y	B-No
Southampton Home Stats		7-2-1	2.50	1.70	0.80	5	5	6	4
Charlton Away Stats		1-3-6	2.60	0.80	1.80	5	5	5	5

• W-D-L = Wins-Draws-Losses
• G = Avg. Goals
• GF = Avg. Goals For
• GA = Avg. Goals Against
• O2.5 = Matches Over 2.5 Goals
• U2.5 = Matches Under 2.5 Goals
• B-Y = Matches BTTS Yes
• B-No = Matches BTTS No

Southampton vs Charlton Lineups & Team News

Make sure to look over the Southampton vs Charlton team news before betting. We’ll share the predicted and confirmed lineups for the Championship together with updated injury news.

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