Sheffield Wednesday FC vs Charlton Athletic FC, Championship 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Sheffield Wednesday FC vs Charlton Athletic FC — Championship at Hillsborough.
- Sheffield Wednesday FC 46 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Charlton Athletic FC 15 games · 17 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Tom Parsons (England)
- Assistant 1 Andrew Fox
- Assistant 2 David Harrison (England)
7 games this season
🟨 4.1/game
⚽ 8.0 goals/game
🟥 3 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Birmingham City FC | 15 | 29 |
| 2 | Middlesbrough FC | 15 | 29 |
| 3 | Stoke City FC | 15 | 29 |
| 4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | 15 | 28 |
| 5 | West Bromwich Albion FC | 15 | 28 |
| 6 | Swansea City AFC | 15 | 26 |
| 7 | Southampton FC | 15 | 24 |
| 8 | Queens Park Rangers FC | 15 | 24 |
| 9 | West Ham United FC | 15 | 23 |
| 10 | Sheffield United FC | 15 | 22 |
| 11 | Portsmouth FC | 15 | 22 |
| 12 | Norwich City FC | 15 | 21 |
| 13 | Blackburn Rovers FC | 15 | 21 |
| 14 | Cardiff City FC | 15 | 18 |
| 15 | Wrexham AFC | 15 | 18 |
| 16 | Millwall FC | 15 | 18 |
| 17 | Bristol City FC | 15 | 18 |
| 18 | Bolton Wanderers FC | 15 | 17 |
| 19 | Charlton Athletic FC | 15 | 17 |
| 20 | Watford FC | 15 | 15 |
| 21 | Lincoln City FC | 15 | 15 |
| 22 | Burnley FC | 15 | 10 |
| 23 | Derby County FC | 15 | 10 |
| 24 | Preston North End FC | 15 | 8 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Apr | Charlton Athletic FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 11 Apr | Coventry City FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 06 Apr | Leicester City FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 03 Apr | Stoke City FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 21 Mar | Hull City AFC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 14 Mar | Ipswich Town FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Apr | Sheffield Wednesday FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 11 Apr | Preston North End FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 06 Apr | Watford FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 03 Apr | Bristol City FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 21 Mar | Norwich City FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 14 Mar | Oxford United FC | A | 1–1 | D |
Key Stats
38%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
H2H (8 games)
25%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
20%
Clean Sheets
Charlton Athletic FC this season
Charlton Athletic FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Charlton Athletic FC
0-15
4/3
16-30
1/7
31-45
–/4
46-60
3/4
61-75
2/2
76+
3/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Charlton Athletic FC
| Tyreece Campbell | 4 G | 1 A |
| Lloyd Jones | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Sheffield Wednesday FC is hosting Charlton Athletic FC for another epic battle.
- 5' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 10' Both keepers have barely been tested. Sheffield Wednesday FC and Charlton Athletic FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 15' The referee has no hesitation. Greg Docherty is booked for Charlton Athletic FC — card on 15.
- 20' Jamal Lowe has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 1 cards already picked up this season.
- 25' Macaulay Gillesphey has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 2 appearances with only 1 goals this season.
- 30' Sheffield Wednesday FC are deployed in a 3-4-3 today, looking to exploit space against Charlton Athletic FC's 3-5-2 shape.
- 35' Supporters expect more eagerness from Miles Leaburn, as he is very good at scoring at Hillsborough with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 40' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 45' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 45 minutes.
- 49' Magnificent from Matt Godden! That is 94 goals in 395 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 54' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 59' Charlton Athletic FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 61' Harry Clarke picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 62' A tactical swap from Charlton Athletic FC — Sichenje Collins on, Reece Burke off on 62 minutes.
- 65' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Jaden Heskey.
- 70' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Lyndon Dykes made 251 appearances and scored 56 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 75' Sean Fusire, a England , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 76' Brilliant from the ! Gabriel Otegbayo makes it 1-1 with a superb finish on 76.
- 77' The supporters are chanting for Tyreece Campbell. He replaces Matt Godden on 77 minute.
- 82' Omotayo Adaramola needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 87' Sheffield Wednesday FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 90' The whistle greets Nathaniel Chalobah as he departs to be replaced by Marvelous Nakamba.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 1-1.
Lineups
Sheffield Wednesday FC Lineups
3-4-3Starting XI
- 9
- 14
- 2
-
12
Jerry Yates ↓ Devlan Moses 90'
- 3
- 45
- 1
- 4
-
19
Olaf Kobacki ↓ Charlie McNeill 62'
- 22
- 24
Bench
-
18
Marvelous Nakamba ↑ 90'
- 6
- 13
-
17
Charlie McNeill ↑ 62'
- 43
- 31
- 28
- 37
-
40
Devlan Moses ↑ 90'
Coach
Henrik Pedersen
Charlton Athletic FC Lineups
3-5-2Starting XI
- 15
-
32
Reece Burke ↓ Sichenje Collins 62'
- 17
-
24
Matt Godden ↓ Tyreece Campbell 77'
- 10
- 5
-
99
Lyndon Dykes ↓ Miles Leaburn 77'
- 14
- 25
- 19
- 44
Bench
-
26
Joe Rankin-Costello ↑ 90'
-
3
Macaulay Gillesphey ↑ 77'
- 1
- 23
- 41
-
7
Tyreece Campbell ↑ 77'
-
11
Miles Leaburn ↑ 77'
- 77
-
28
Sichenje Collins ↑ 62'
Coach
Nathan Jones
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Steven Fletcher | 3 |
| Gabriel Otegbayo | 1 |
| Matt Godden | 1 |
| Atdhe Nuhiu | 1 |
| Macauley Bonne | 1 |
| George Byers | 1 |
| Callum Paterson | 1 |
| Tyreeq Bakinson | 1 |
Head to Head
Sheffield Wednesday FC Form
2026-04-18
Sheffield Wednesday FC
1–1
Charlton Athletic FC
D
2026-04-11
Coventry City FC
0–0
Sheffield Wednesday FC
D
2026-04-06
Sheffield Wednesday FC
1–1
Leicester City FC
D
2026-04-03
Stoke City FC
2–0
Sheffield Wednesday FC
L
2026-03-21
Hull City AFC
3–1
Sheffield Wednesday FC
L
2026-03-14
Sheffield Wednesday FC
0–2
Ipswich Town FC
L
Charlton Athletic FC Form
2026-04-18
Sheffield Wednesday FC
1–1
Charlton Athletic FC
D
2026-04-11
Charlton Athletic FC
1–2
Preston North End FC
L
2026-04-06
Watford FC
1–1
Charlton Athletic FC
D
2026-04-03
Charlton Athletic FC
1–2
Bristol City FC
L
2026-03-21
Charlton Athletic FC
0–1
Norwich City FC
L
2026-03-14
Oxford United FC
1–1
Charlton Athletic FC
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.17
Sheffield Wednesday FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1
Charlton Athletic FC xG
I would bet for:
Sheffield Wednesday FC or Draw 72% + Under 2.5 goals 63%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.17
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 1.5 | 64% |
|
36% |
| ± 2.5 | 37% |
|
63% |
| ± 3.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
| ± 4.5 | 8% |
|
92% |
Double Chance
Sheffield Wednesday FC or Draw
72%
Draw or Charlton Athletic FC
58%
Sheffield Wednesday FC or Charlton Athletic FC
70%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
13.7%
1 – 0
12.1%
0 – 1
10.1%
2 – 1
7.6%
2 – 0
7.5%
1 – 2
6.5%
0 – 2
5.5%
2 – 2
3.9%
3 – 1
3%
3 – 0
2.9%
1 – 3
2.2%
Asian Handicap — Sheffield Wednesday FC
| Handicap | Sheffield Wednesday FC covers | Push | Charlton Athletic FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 11% | 83% |
| -1.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| -1 | 17% | 21% | 62% |
| -0.5 | 38% | — | 62% |
| +0.5 | 71% | — | 29% |
| +1 | 71% | 18% | 11% |
| +1.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +2 | 89% | 8% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Sheffield Wednesday FC keeps clean sheet
37%
✓
Charlton Athletic FC keeps clean sheet
32%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

