Charlton v Leicester predictions and betting tips – Can the Foxes breach Addicks defence?

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A newly promoted Chartlon side host a freshly relegated Leicester side on Saturday lunchtime in a Championship clash at the Valley.Charlton v Leicester best betsUnder 8.5 shots on target in the match at 5/6 with bet3650-0 draw at 8/1 with bet365Charlton v Leicester latest oddsFind the latest Charlton v Leicester betting odds here, odds courtesy of bet365 and are subject to change.Charlton – 12/5Draw – 12/5Leicester – 11/10Charlton v Leicester predictionsJust one place and one point separates the two sides in the table heading into the third weekend of the new Championship season.Leicester, despite having lost two of their three matches in all competitions this season make the trip to the capital as favourites for victory in their bid to get back to winning ways at the Valley on Saturday.Marti Cifuentes’ side kicked off their first season since relegation from the Premier League last season with a hard-fought victory over a Sheffield Wednesday side going through turmoil on and off the pitch, scoring an 87th minute winner to earn all three points.Since then though, the Foxes have fallen to consecutive defeats, first at League One side Huddersfield on penalties in the League Cup before the East Midlands side were on the wrong end of a late winner at Preston last weekend.The defeat leaves the former Premier League champions 11th in the Championship table with three points to their name ahead of this weekend which will see their third consecutive game on the road.Charlton have had a bright start to life in the Championship having spent the last five seasons in League One, promoted via the play-offs in May earlier this year after a fourth-placed finish, defeating Leyton Orient in the final at Wembley.Nathan Jones’ side kicked off their campaign with a 1-0 win over Watford before defeating League One side Stevenage in the League Cup, then managing to hold a strong looking Bristol City side to a goalless draw at Ashton Gate last weekend to leave the Addicks with four points and a top 10 place as things stand.The east London side are one of just two sides in the entire EFL yet to concede a goal in the league, a record they’ll be looking to maintain that record ahead of what is on paper the strongest side they’ll have come up against so far.The two sides haven’t met since they both last in this division at the same time during the 2013-14 season in which the Foxes won the title, thought the Addicks do have a strong record against Leicester, winning three of their last four games against them, losing justone of their last six.Leicester are without a league win away from home against Charlton in 29 years, and that record could be set to continue with a Leicester side short of confidence taking on a defensively sound Addicks side – I can see 0-0 draw on the cards.Charlton v Leicester betting tipsGoals could be at a premium at the ValleyJust one goal has been scored in both of Charlton’s opening two league games combined ahead of this weekend’s visit of Leicester, who have scored two of their three goals from set pieces, a part of the game that Charlton have been so strong at defensively.The Addicks are one of only two teams in the entire EFL yet to concede a goal in the league, and that run looks set to continue ahead of underfiring Leicester side.0-0 draw at 8/1 with bet365Both goalkeepers could enjoy a quiet dayCharlton, on their road to back to back clean sheets in their opening two Championship matches, have conceded only two shots on target combined across both matches – outlining how solid the Addicks have been defensively so far this season.Leicester ‘keeper Jakub Stolarczyk has only made four saves of own this season, and is unlikely to have a hugely busy day against a Charlton attack who have scored just once in two games, and are averaging just 3.5 shots on target per game so far.Under 8.5 shots on target in the match at 5/6 with bet365Charlton v Leicester predicted lineupsCharlton (4-2-3-1): Kaminski; Ramsay, Jones, Bell, Edwards; Docherty, Coventry; Apter, Carey, Campbell; LeaburnLeicester (4-2-3-1): Hermansen; Choudhury, Okoli, Vestergaard, Thomas; Winks, Soumare; Fatawu, El Khannouss, Mavididi; AyewWhere to watch Charlton v LeicesterLocation: The Valley, LondonDate & Time: Saturday 23rd August 2025, 12:30pmTV Channel: Sky Sports Main Event, Sky Sports Football, Sky Sports Ultra HDRMore Championship predictionsFind more predictions and betting tips from our expert punters in our match previews on the Premier League, Championship, League One and more!Commercial content notice: Taking one of the bookmaker offers featured in this article may result in a payment to talkSPORT. 18+. 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