Watford host Charlton at Vicarage Road, Watford on 17 October 2026 at 12:30 in the Championship. Watford's last five results: W L L L L (1 win and 4 losses). Charlton's last five: D D L D D (4 draws and 1 loss). In their last 2 meetings, Watford have won 0, Charlton 1, with 1 draw.
Watford vs Charlton kicks off at 12:30 UK time on Saturday 17 October 2026 in the Championship, at Vicarage Road, Watford.
Watford vs Charlton is being played at Vicarage Road in Watford, the home ground of Watford.
Watford's last five results read W L L L L (oldest to newest): 1 win and 4 losses.
Charlton's last five results read D D L D D (oldest to newest): 4 draws and 1 loss.
Across the last 2 meetings Watford have won 0, Charlton have won 1 and 1 was drawn. The most recent was Watford 1-1 Charlton Athletic on 6 April 2026 in the Championship.
Amin Nabizada leads Watford with 4 yellow cards across their last 10 games.
Tyreece Campbell leads Charlton with 4 goals across their last 10 games.
Thomas Bramall is the referee for Watford vs Charlton, averaging 22.5 fouls and 2.3 yellow cards per game this season.
Statz's predicted starting XIs for Watford and Charlton are on the Lineups tab of this page, and update to the confirmed teams around an hour before kick-off.
Statz's projection model makes Watford the favourite with a 42% chance of winning, against 30% for Charlton and 28% for the draw. Projected goals are Watford 1.4 - 1.2 Charlton.
The most likely scoreline is 1-1, a draw, at 13%. Both teams to score is 54% likely and over 2.5 goals 49%. Every scoreline's chance is on the Projections tab of this page.
Statz AI projects goals, shots, fouls, cards and more for every player and both teams in the Projections tab, and the Bets tab prices the best bet builder picks against bet365.
| Date | Competition | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Apr 2026 | Championship | Watford vs Charlton Athletic | 1-1 |
| 9 Aug 2025 | Championship | Charlton Athletic vs Watford | 1-0 |
Statz's projection model expects Watford 1.4 - 1.2 Charlton in goals. It gives Watford a 42% chance of winning, the draw 28% and Charlton 30%. Both teams to score is 54% likely, over 1.5 goals 75% and over 2.5 goals 49%. The most likely scorelines are 1-1 (13%), 1-0 (10%), 2-1 (9%), 0-0 (8%), 0-1 (8%).
| Score | Result | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| 1-1 | Draw | 13% |
| 1-0 | Watford win | 10% |
| 2-1 | Watford win | 9% |
| 0-0 | Draw | 8% |
| 0-1 | Charlton win | 8% |
Statz's predicted starting XIs for Watford vs Charlton, updated to the confirmed teams around an hour before kick-off.
| # | Watford | Fouls committed | Charlton | Fouls committed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | M. Doumbia | 14 | M. Leaburn | 21 |
| 2 | H. Kyprianou | 12 | C. Coventry | 18 |
| 3 | M. Pollock | 12 | T. Campbell | 13 |
| 4 | E. Kayembe | 11 | T. Bindon | 7 |
| 5 | K. Keben | 9 | M. Alli | 6 |
| # | Watford | Shots | Charlton | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | I. Bravo | 16 | K. Grant | 19 |
| 2 | H. Kyprianou | 12 | T. Campbell | 16 |
| 3 | A. Nabizada | 12 | M. Leaburn | 11 |
| 4 | E. Kayembe | 12 | L. Jones | 7 |
| 5 | M. Doumbia | 12 | M. Alli | 6 |
| # | Watford | Shots on target | Charlton | Shots on target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | I. Bravo | 6 | T. Campbell | 7 |
| 2 | A. Nabizada | 6 | L. Jones | 6 |
| 3 | M. Doumbia | 5 | K. Grant | 6 |
| 4 | O. Maamma | 3 | M. Alli | 2 |
| 5 | M. Pollock | 3 | M. Leaburn | 2 |
| # | Watford | Goals | Charlton | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A. Nabizada | 3 | T. Campbell | 4 |
| 2 | H. Kyprianou | 1 | K. Grant | 2 |
| 3 | M. Doumbia | 1 | L. Jones | 2 |
| 4 | E. Kayembe | 1 | K. Ramsay | 1 |
| 5 | L. Kjerrumgaard | 1 | I. Mesik | 1 |
| # | Watford | Yellow cards | Charlton | Yellow cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A. Nabizada | 4 | D. McNamara | 3 |
| 2 | H. Kyprianou | 3 | C. Coventry | 2 |
| 3 | M. Payero | 3 | I. Mesik | 2 |
| 4 | E. Kayembe | 3 | M. Leaburn | 2 |
| 5 | M. Pollock | 2 | B. Koumetio | 1 |
Statz's bet builder picks for Watford vs Charlton: Mattie Pollock 1+ tackles (100% hit rate at 1.33); Oliver Skipp 2+ tackles (100% hit rate at 1.40); Conor Coventry 1+ fouls (100% hit rate at 1.17); Edo Kayembe 1+ fouls (80% hit rate at 1.44). Combined odds 3.14 at bet365.
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 0.8 | 22 of 24 |
| Goals against | 1.9 | 21 of 24 |
| Shots | 12.1 | 17 of 24 |
| Shots on target | 3.8 | 17 of 24 |
| Fouls | 11.2 | 11 of 24 |
| Tackles | 15.4 | 11 of 24 |
| Passes | 391.2 | 16 of 24 |
| Corners | 3.6 | 23 of 24 |
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 1.3 | 17 of 24 |
| Goals against | 1.3 | 7 of 24 |
| Shots | 9.9 | 23 of 24 |
| Shots on target | 3 | 22 of 24 |
| Fouls | 11.6 | 6 of 24 |
| Tackles | 14.4 | 14 of 24 |
| Passes | 332.8 | 21 of 24 |
| Corners | 4.7 | 18 of 24 |