Charlton Athletic FC vs Queens Park Rangers FC, Championship 2026-27 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Charlton Athletic FC vs Queens Park Rangers FC — Championship at The Valley, Charlton.
- Charlton Athletic FC 11 games · 14 pts (2026/27)
- Queens Park Rangers FC 11 games · 17 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Tom Nield
- Assistant 1 Bhupinder Gill
- Assistant 2 Alan Cresswell (England)
6 games this season
🟨 1.7/game
⚽ 3.8 goals/game
🟥 1 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swansea City AFC | 11 | 23 |
| 2 | West Ham United FC | 11 | 22 |
| 3 | Middlesbrough FC | 11 | 22 |
| 4 | Birmingham City FC | 11 | 20 |
| 5 | West Bromwich Albion FC | 11 | 20 |
| 6 | Stoke City FC | 11 | 19 |
| 7 | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | 11 | 18 |
| 8 | Southampton FC | 11 | 17 |
| 9 | Queens Park Rangers FC | 11 | 17 |
| 10 | Blackburn Rovers FC | 11 | 15 |
| 11 | Sheffield United FC | 11 | 15 |
| 12 | Millwall FC | 11 | 15 |
| 13 | Portsmouth FC | 11 | 15 |
| 14 | Wrexham AFC | 11 | 14 |
| 15 | Bolton Wanderers FC | 11 | 14 |
| 16 | Bristol City FC | 11 | 14 |
| 17 | Charlton Athletic FC | 11 | 14 |
| 18 | Lincoln City FC | 11 | 12 |
| 19 | Cardiff City FC | 11 | 11 |
| 20 | Watford FC | 11 | 11 |
| 21 | Norwich City FC | 11 | 9 |
| 22 | Burnley FC | 11 | 8 |
| 23 | Derby County FC | 11 | 6 |
| 24 | Preston North End FC | 11 | 4 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Sep | Queens Park Rangers FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 05 Sep | Stoke City FC | A | 0–4 | L |
| 02 Sep | West Bromwich Albion FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 29 Aug | Preston North End FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 22 Aug | West Ham United FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 15 Aug | Derby County FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Sep | Charlton Athletic FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 05 Sep | Middlesbrough FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 02 Sep | Cardiff City FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 29 Aug | Blackburn Rovers FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 22 Aug | Bolton Wanderers FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 15 Aug | Portsmouth FC | A | 3–1 | W |
Season Stats
| Charlton Athletic FC | Queens Park Rangers FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #17 | Position | #9 |
| 14 | Points | 17 |
| 11 | Played | 11 |
| 3 / 5 / 3 | W / D / L | 4 / 5 / 2 |
| 10 | Scored | 15 |
| 15 | Conceded | 12 |
| -5 | GD | +3 |
| 1.27 | PPG | 1.55 |
| 27% | Win % | 36% |
Key Stats
40%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)
H2H (5 games)
40%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
27%
Clean Sheets
Charlton Athletic FC this season
Charlton Athletic FC this season
18%
Clean Sheets
Queens Park Rangers FC this season
Queens Park Rangers FC this season
Charlton Athletic FC are 17th (14 pts). Queens Park Rangers FC are 9th (17 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Charlton Athletic FC
0-15
2/2
16-30
1/5
31-45
–/2
46-60
3/3
61-75
2/2
76+
2/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Queens Park Rangers FC
0-15
–/2
16-30
3/3
31-45
5/1
46-60
2/2
61-75
3/2
76+
1/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Charlton Athletic FC
| Tyreece Campbell | 4 G | 1 A |
| Lloyd Jones | 2 G |
Queens Park Rangers FC
| Paul Smyth | 3 G | |
| Ilias Chair | 2 G | 1 A |
| Rumarn Burrell | 2 G | 1 A |
| Koki Saito | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Charlton Athletic FC and Queens Park Rangers FC get this one started.
- 5' Miles Leaburn has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 10 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 10' Queens Park Rangers FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 15' Queens Park Rangers FC have won 408 goals from 387 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 20' Justin Obikwu has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 25' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Charlton Athletic FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 30' Queens Park Rangers FC come into this ranked 5 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 35' named a 4-2-3-1 earlier, and opted for a 4-4-2 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 36' Fresh legs for Queens Park Rangers FC! Dennis Cirkin comes on to replace Tariq Lamptey.
- 41' The travelling Queens Park Rangers FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 46' A change in the Charlton Athletic FC ranks — Miles Leaburn exits the field as Joe Rankin-Costello enters on 46.
- 48' The Queens Park Rangers FC bench stirs into life. Jimmy Dunne is withdrawn and Jake Clarke-Salter gets his opportunity.
- 53' Queens Park Rangers FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 1 meetings.
- 58' It looks like no one’s ball. Charlton Athletic FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 63' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 65' Time for substitution for Charlton Athletic FC. Sonny Carey is replaced by Micah Mbick.
- 70' England international Oliver Skipp has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 74' Kealey Adamson is having his name booked by the referee on 74.
- 76' Queens Park Rangers FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 76.
- 79' Time for substitution for Queens Park Rangers FC. Paul Smyth is replaced by Justin Obikwu.
- 84' Charlton Athletic FC currently sit 8 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 85' The supporters are chanting for Alan Mwamba. He replaces Oliver Skipp on 85 minute.
- 88' Fresh legs for Charlton Athletic FC! Millenic Alli comes on to replace Tyreece Campbell.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 0-0.
Lineups
Charlton Athletic FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
-
34
Oliver Skipp ↓ Alan Mwamba 85'
- 6
- 17
- 5
- 18
-
14
Sonny Carey ↓ Micah Mbick 65'
- 13
- 7
- 11
- 9
- 44
Bench
-
26
Joe Rankin-Costello ↑ 46'
- 8
- 21
-
19
Millenic Alli ↑ 88'
- 38
-
33
Micah Mbick ↑ 65'
- 35
-
32
Alan Mwamba ↑ 85'
- 16
Coach
Nathan Jones
Queens Park Rangers FC Lineups
4-4-2Starting XI
- 3
-
11
Paul Smyth ↓ Justin Obikwu 79'
- 18
- 16
- 24
-
48
Tariq Lamptey ↓ Dennis Cirkin 36'
- 5
-
15
Alfie Lloyd ↓ Leon Scarlett 79'
- 20
- 1
- 2
Bench
-
6
Jake Clarke-Salter ↑ 48'
- 40
-
19
Dennis Cirkin ↑ 36'
-
27
Amadou Salif Mbengue ↑ 79'
- 4
-
25
Justin Obikwu ↑ 79'
- 23
- 13
-
33
Leon Scarlett ↑ 79'
Coach
Julien Stéphan
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Marc Pugh | 1 |
| Geoff Cameron | 1 |
| Lyle Taylor | 1 |
| Naby Sarr | 1 |
| Darren Pratley | 1 |
Head to Head
Charlton Athletic FC Form
2026-09-09
Charlton Athletic FC
0–0
Queens Park Rangers FC
D
2026-09-05
Stoke City FC
4–0
Charlton Athletic FC
L
2026-09-02
West Bromwich Albion FC
1–1
Charlton Athletic FC
D
2026-08-29
Charlton Athletic FC
1–0
Preston North End FC
W
2026-08-22
West Ham United FC
1–2
Charlton Athletic FC
W
2026-08-15
Charlton Athletic FC
2–1
Derby County FC
W
Queens Park Rangers FC Form
2026-09-09
Charlton Athletic FC
0–0
Queens Park Rangers FC
D
2026-09-05
Queens Park Rangers FC
0–1
Middlesbrough FC
L
2026-09-02
Queens Park Rangers FC
2–1
Cardiff City FC
W
2026-08-29
Blackburn Rovers FC
1–2
Queens Park Rangers FC
W
2026-08-22
Queens Park Rangers FC
0–0
Bolton Wanderers FC
D
2026-08-15
Portsmouth FC
1–3
Queens Park Rangers FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.76
Charlton Athletic FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.06
Queens Park Rangers FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 72% + Queens Park Rangers FC or Draw 70%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.82
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 81% |
|
19% |
| ± 1.5 | 55% |
|
45% |
| ± 2.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
| ± 3.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
| ± 4.5 | 4% |
|
96% |
Double Chance
Charlton Athletic FC or Draw
63%
Draw or Queens Park Rangers FC
70%
Charlton Athletic FC or Queens Park Rangers FC
67%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
15.8%
1 – 1
14%
1 – 0
10.9%
0 – 2
8.6%
1 – 2
6.8%
2 – 1
4.8%
2 – 0
4.4%
0 – 3
3%
2 – 2
2.7%
1 – 3
2.5%
3 – 1
1.3%
Asian Handicap — Charlton Athletic FC
| Handicap | Charlton Athletic FC covers | Push | Queens Park Rangers FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 6% | 93% |
| -1.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -1 | 7% | 17% | 76% |
| -0.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| +0.5 | 60% | — | 40% |
| +1 | 60% | 24% | 16% |
| +1.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +2 | 84% | 11% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
Charlton Athletic FC keeps clean sheet
35%
✗
Queens Park Rangers FC keeps clean sheet
47%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

