Watford FC vs Charlton Athletic FC, Championship 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Watford FC vs Charlton Athletic FC — Championship at Vicarage Road.
- Watford FC 46 games · 57 pts (2026/27)
- Charlton Athletic FC 46 games · 53 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee
- Assistant 1 Jacob Graham (England)
- Assistant 2 David Harrison (England)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coventry City FC | 46 | 95 |
| 2 | Ipswich Town FC | 46 | 84 |
| 3 | Millwall FC | 46 | 83 |
| 4 | Southampton FC | 46 | 80 |
| 5 | Middlesbrough FC | 46 | 80 |
| 6 | Hull City AFC | 46 | 73 |
| 7 | Wrexham AFC | 46 | 71 |
| 8 | Derby County FC | 46 | 69 |
| 9 | Norwich City FC | 46 | 65 |
| 10 | Birmingham City FC | 46 | 64 |
| 11 | Swansea City AFC | 46 | 64 |
| 12 | Bristol City FC | 46 | 62 |
| 13 | Sheffield United FC | 46 | 60 |
| 14 | Preston North End FC | 46 | 60 |
| 15 | Queens Park Rangers FC | 46 | 58 |
| 16 | Watford FC | 46 | 57 |
| 17 | Stoke City FC | 46 | 55 |
| 18 | Portsmouth FC | 46 | 55 |
| 19 | Charlton Athletic FC | 46 | 53 |
| 20 | Blackburn Rovers FC | 46 | 52 |
| 21 | West Bromwich Albion FC | 46 | 51 |
| 22 | Oxford United FC | 46 | 47 |
| 23 | Leicester City FC | 46 | 46 |
| 24 | Sheffield Wednesday FC | 46 | 0 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Apr | Charlton Athletic FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 03 Apr | Queens Park Rangers FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 21 Mar | Leicester City FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 17 Mar | Wrexham AFC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 14 Mar | Stoke City FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 10 Mar | Sheffield Wednesday FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 11 Mar | Middlesbrough FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 07 Mar | Birmingham City FC | H | 1–0 | W |
Season Stats
| Watford FC | Charlton Athletic FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #16 | Position | #19 |
| 57 | Points | 53 |
| 46 | Played | 46 |
| 14 / 15 / 17 | W / D / L | 13 / 14 / 19 |
| 53 | Scored | 44 |
| 65 | Conceded | 58 |
| -12 | GD | -14 |
| 1.24 | PPG | 1.15 |
| 30% | Win % | 28% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
H2H (2 games)
0%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Watford FC are 16th (57 pts). Charlton Athletic FC are 19th (53 pts).
Events
Match Events
- 0' Welcome to Vicarage Road that hosts another battle between Watford FC and Charlton Athletic FC.
- 5' It’s high time Nathan Jones made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 10' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 15' Charlton Athletic FC looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker Matt Godden scoring 1 goals.
- 20' It looks like no one’s ball. Watford FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 25' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 2 times this season with Charlton Athletic FC winning 50% of all matches.
- 30' Watford FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 33' That looks like a foul for a card for Greg Docherty.
- 34' Nampalys Mendy is having his name booked by the referee on 34.
- 38' A meaty challenge results in booking for Harry Clarke on 38.
- 43' Watford FC is showing some good football. However, Watford FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 48' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Egil Selvik suffering a number of foals already.
- 53' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 58' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Lyndon Dykes made 251 appearances and scored 51 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 61' Charlton Athletic FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Joe Rankin-Costello is hanging Luke Chambers on the field on 61 minute.
- 62' Goal! Matt Godden scores his 94 goal in 383 matches.
- 63' The whistle greets Luca Kjerrumgaard as he departs to be replaced by Amin Nabizada.
- 68' Greg Docherty needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 72' Time for substitution for Watford FC. Jeremy Petris is replaced by Kwadwo Baah.
- 74' What a strike from Nestor Irankunda! The score is 1-1.
- 79' Watford FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 79.
- 81' It is a substitution in Charlton Athletic FC team. Lyndon Dykes is replaced by Jayden Fevrier on 81 minute.
- 86' Kayne Ramsey has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 53 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 90' It’s a booking for Watford FC player. Egil Selvik gets a card.
- 90' The supporters are chanting for Macaulay Gillesphey. He replaces Conor Coady on 90 minute.
- The final score is 1-1.
Lineups
Watford FC Lineups
4-4-2Starting XI
- 23
- 8
- 6
- 10
-
29
Jeremy Petris ↓ Kwadwo Baah 72'
- 1
-
66
Nestor Irankunda ↓ Tom Ince 81'
- 4
- 3
- 20
- 9
Bench
-
7
Tom Ince ↑ 81'
-
34
Kwadwo Baah ↑ 72'
- 15
- 27
- 17
-
18
Vivaldo Semedo ↑ 81'
-
53
Amin Nabizada ↑ 63'
- 41
- 50
Coach
Edward Still
Charlton Athletic FC Lineups
3-4-2-1Starting XI
- 15
- 17
- 10
- 5
- 2
-
99
Lyndon Dykes ↓ Jayden Fevrier 81'
-
14
Sonny Carey ↓ Matt Godden 61'
- 25
- 7
- 19
- 44
Bench
- 6
-
26
Joe Rankin-Costello ↑ 61'
-
24
Matt Godden ↑ 61'
-
3
Macaulay Gillesphey ↑ 90'
- 8
- 23
- 41
- 21
-
77
Jayden Fevrier ↑ 81'
Coach
Nathan Jones
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Matt Godden | 1 |
| Nestor Irankunda | 1 |
Head to Head
Watford FC Form
Charlton Athletic FC Form
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
2026-03-11
Middlesbrough FC
0–1
Charlton Athletic FC
W
2026-03-07
Charlton Athletic FC
1–0
Birmingham City FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.06
Watford FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.97
Charlton Athletic FC xG
I would bet for:
Watford FC or Draw 69% + Under 2.5 goals 67%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.03
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 84% |
|
16% |
| ± 1.5 | 60% |
|
40% |
| ± 2.5 | 33% |
|
67% |
| ± 3.5 | 15% |
|
85% |
| ± 4.5 | 6% |
|
94% |
Double Chance
Watford FC or Draw
69%
Draw or Charlton Athletic FC
63%
Watford FC or Charlton Athletic FC
68%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
15.6%
1 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
12.6%
0 – 1
11.4%
2 – 0
7%
2 – 1
7%
1 – 2
6.3%
0 – 2
5.9%
2 – 2
3.5%
3 – 1
2.5%
3 – 0
2.5%
1 – 3
2.1%
Asian Handicap — Watford FC
| Handicap | Watford FC covers | Push | Charlton Athletic FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 10% | 86% |
| -1.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -1 | 14% | 21% | 65% |
| -0.5 | 35% | — | 65% |
| +0.5 | 69% | — | 31% |
| +1 | 69% | 19% | 12% |
| +1.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +2 | 88% | 8% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Watford FC keeps clean sheet
39%
✓
Charlton Athletic FC keeps clean sheet
35%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.