Swansea City AFC vs Charlton Athletic FC, Championship 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON
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Swansea City AFC vs Charlton Athletic FC — Championship at Swansea.com Stadium.
- Swansea City AFC 8 games · 17 pts (2026/27)
- Charlton Athletic FC 8 games · 12 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Will Finnie
- Assistant 1
- Assistant 2 Nicholas Hopton
5 games this season
🟨 2.0/game
⚽ 12.4 goals/game
🟥 2 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swansea City AFC | 8 | 17 |
| 2 | West Ham United FC | 8 | 15 |
| 3 | Middlesbrough FC | 8 | 15 |
| 4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | 7 | 14 |
| 5 | West Bromwich Albion FC | 8 | 14 |
| 6 | Queens Park Rangers FC | 8 | 13 |
| 7 | Stoke City FC | 8 | 13 |
| 8 | Bristol City FC | 8 | 13 |
| 9 | Charlton Athletic FC | 8 | 12 |
| 10 | Birmingham City FC | 8 | 11 |
| 11 | Millwall FC | 8 | 11 |
| 12 | Lincoln City FC | 8 | 11 |
| 13 | Southampton FC | 8 | 10 |
| 14 | Wrexham AFC | 8 | 10 |
| 15 | Bolton Wanderers FC | 8 | 10 |
| 16 | Blackburn Rovers FC | 8 | 9 |
| 17 | Norwich City FC | 8 | 9 |
| 18 | Sheffield United FC | 8 | 9 |
| 19 | Portsmouth FC | 7 | 8 |
| 20 | Watford FC | 8 | 8 |
| 21 | Cardiff City FC | 8 | 7 |
| 22 | Derby County FC | 8 | 5 |
| 23 | Preston North End FC | 8 | 4 |
| 24 | Burnley FC | 8 | 4 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 May | Charlton Athletic FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 25 Apr | Norwich City FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 21 Apr | Queens Park Rangers FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 18 Apr | Southampton FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 11 Apr | Leicester City FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 06 Apr | Middlesbrough FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 May | Swansea City AFC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 25 Apr | Hull City AFC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 22 Apr | Ipswich Town FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 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 |
Season Stats
| Swansea City AFC | Charlton Athletic FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Position | #9 |
| 17 | Points | 12 |
| 8 | Played | 8 |
| 5 / 2 / 1 | W / D / L | 3 / 3 / 2 |
| 13 | Scored | 7 |
| 6 | Conceded | 10 |
| +7 | GD | -3 |
| 2.13 | PPG | 1.50 |
| 63% | Win % | 38% |
Key Stats
75%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
50%
Clean Sheets
Swansea City AFC this season
Swansea City AFC this season
38%
Clean Sheets
Charlton Athletic FC this season
Charlton Athletic FC this season
Swansea City AFC are 1st (17 pts). Charlton Athletic FC are 9th (12 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Swansea City AFC
0-15
3/2
16-30
2/–
31-45
2/2
46-60
3/1
61-75
2/–
76+
1/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Charlton Athletic FC
0-15
1/2
16-30
1/4
31-45
–/1
46-60
2/1
61-75
2/2
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Swansea City AFC
| Adam Idah | 3 G | 1 A |
| Ji-sung Eom | 2 G | 2 A |
| Joseph Opoku | 2 G |
Charlton Athletic FC
| Tyreece Campbell | 4 G |
| Lloyd Jones | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Swansea City AFC have kicked off against Charlton Athletic FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 5' Swansea City AFC are deployed in a 4-2-3-1 today, looking to exploit space against Charlton Athletic FC's 3-4-2-1 shape.
- 10' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 15' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 20' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 25' It looks surprising Swansea City AFC does not make any changes. Macaulay Gillesphey has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 30' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 35' Swansea City AFC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Charlton Athletic FC backline.
- 40' Zan Vipotnik, a Slovenia , has 2 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 45' Supporters expect more eagerness from Lyndon Dykes, as he is very good at scoring at Swansea.com Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 50' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Swansea City AFC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 55' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Vítor Matos will be considering his options from the bench.
- 60' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 65' Reece Burke is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Swansea City AFC so far.
- 70' Harry Clarke has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 74' Swansea City AFC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Adam Idah on 74.
- 79' GOAL! Miles Leaburn fires home to make it 1-1!
- 82' GOAL! Adam Idah scores on 82.
- 87' Swansea City AFC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 88' What a moment for Leo Walta! That strike on 88 puts his side firmly in control.
- 3-1 the final result. Charlton Athletic FC will be bitterly disappointed.
Lineups
Swansea City AFC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 20
- 1
- 15
- 2
- 5
- 14
- 17
- 6
- 9
- 35
- 7
Bench
- 25
- 4
- 29
- 33
- 21
- 18
- 8
- 43
- 44
Coach
Vítor Matos
Charlton Athletic FC Lineups
3-4-2-1Starting XI
- 6
- 15
- 32
- 3
- 5
- 1
- 99
- 41
- 19
- 44
- 77
Bench
- 26
- 8
- 23
- 2
- 14
- 25
- 11
- 37
- 36
Coach
Nathan Jones
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Yan Dhanda | 2 |
| Adam Idah | 2 |
| Andre Ayew | 1 |
| Jonathan Leko | 1 |
| Leo Walta | 1 |
| Miles Leaburn | 1 |
Head to Head
Swansea City AFC Form
2026-05-02
Swansea City AFC
3–1
Charlton Athletic FC
W
2026-04-25
Norwich City FC
1–1
Swansea City AFC
D
2026-04-21
Queens Park Rangers FC
1–2
Swansea City AFC
W
2026-04-18
Swansea City AFC
1–2
Southampton FC
L
2026-04-11
Leicester City FC
0–1
Swansea City AFC
W
2026-04-06
Swansea City AFC
2–2
Middlesbrough FC
D
Charlton Athletic FC Form
2026-05-02
Swansea City AFC
3–1
Charlton Athletic FC
L
2026-04-25
Charlton Athletic FC
2–1
Hull City AFC
W
2026-04-22
Charlton Athletic FC
1–2
Ipswich Town FC
L
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
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.81
Swansea City AFC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.77
Charlton Athletic FC xG
I would bet for:
Swansea City AFC to win 62%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Swansea City AFC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.58
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 73% |
|
27% |
| ± 2.5 | 47% |
|
53% |
| ± 3.5 | 26% |
|
74% |
| ± 4.5 | 13% |
|
87% |
Double Chance
Swansea City AFC or Draw
85%
Draw or Charlton Athletic FC
38%
Swansea City AFC or Charlton Athletic FC
77%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
13%
2 – 0
12.1%
1 – 1
11.3%
0 – 0
9.5%
2 – 1
9.2%
3 – 0
7.2%
3 – 1
Actual
0 – 1
4.9%
1 – 2
3.9%
2 – 2
3.6%
4 – 0
3.3%
4 – 1
2.6%
Asian Handicap — Swansea City AFC
| Handicap | Swansea City AFC covers | Push | Charlton Athletic FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| -2 | 17% | 19% | 64% |
| -1.5 | 36% | — | 64% |
| -1 | 36% | 25% | 39% |
| -0.5 | 61% | — | 39% |
| +0.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +1 | 86% | 10% | 4% |
| +1.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
| +2 | 96% | 3% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Swansea City AFC keeps clean sheet
47%
✓
Charlton Athletic FC keeps clean sheet
17%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

