It has been an up-and-down season for Charlton under Nathan Jones. They sat 12th at Christmas but have rallied in 2025, winning 16 of 24 League ties as they narrowly missed out on automatic promotion.
Orient, chasing a first return to the second tier since 1995, have been similarly resurgent of late, ending the season on a run of six wins to pip Reading to a playoff spot. They required penalties to beat Stockport in the semi-final, but Tottenham loanee Josh Keeley was the hero between the sticks, making a crucial save.
For Charlton, an opportunity presents itself for the club to end a five-year stay in the third tier. They were relegated from the Championship in 2020, immediately after being promoted the previous season.
Their play-off semi-final was a nervy one. The Addicks drew 0-0 with Wycombe Wanderers in the first leg, before Matt Godden left it to the 81st minute of the second to score the winner.
Charlton will vie for promotion in front of a sympathetic Wembley crowd after selling out their initial 36,945 ticket allocation in just 40 minutes.
How to watch League One play-off final
TV channel: In the UK, Charlton vs Leyton Orient is being shown live on Sky Sports Football. Coverage of the League One play-off final gets underway at noon BST ahead of a 1:01pm BST kick-off.
Live stream: Sky Sports subscribers can also watch the game live online via the Sky Go app.
Live blog: Follow all the action tonight with Standard Sport’s live blog.
