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by Sridhar Bhamidi | in Championship Predictions
Back in the EFL Championship after a five-year absence, Charlton Athletic start their 2025-26 campaign with a matchday one fixture against Watford on Saturday. This match between the Addicks and the Hornets at ‘The Valley’ comes with our prediction of a home win.
Charlton came through the League One playoffs from last season after finishing fourth in the regular season. Watford finished 14th in the Championship last season, eight points above the relegation zone and 11 points outside the playoff zone.
The Addicks played seven friendlies to prepare for the season ahead, producing mixed results. Charlton won four and lost two friendlies but are coming off a 3-0 win over Southend in their latest match.
Playing at home has been the high point of Charlton’s last season in League One and fans will hope that continues. They won 14 of their last 16 matches at this venue in their last league campaign, drawing the other two.
Watford finished well outside the playoff spots last season, and that’s largely due to their poor away form. They picked up just 17 points from their 23 away league fixtures last season, including finishing with five consecutive away defeats.
Their preparations have been mixed, coming here with one win and two draws in their three recent friendlies.
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The Best Betting Odds for Charlton Athletic v Watford Match
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2.45 | 3.3 | 2.88 |
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2.5 | 3.25 | 3 |
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2.5 | 3.1 | 2.8 |
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2.5 | 3.1 | 2.8 |
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2.5 | 3.3 | 2.75 |
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What is the prediction for the football match between Charlton Athletic and Watford?
Our prediction for the Charlton Athletic vs Watford match is: Charlton Athletic wins the match.
Probabilities according to our algorithm* of possible 1X2 football predictions and best odds for the match on 09/08/2025 between Charlton Athletic and Watford in Championship :
- The Sportytrader ⭐ algorithm estimates a probability of 60.3% for a win of Charlton Athletic against Watford with odds of 2.51 at Betwinner.
- The probability according to Sportytrader ⭐ for a draw between Charlton Athletic vs Watford is 23.12% with odds of 3.34 at Melbet.
- Our prediction model gives a 16.58% chance ⭐ for a win of Watford vs Charlton Athletic with odds of 3 at Betfred.
Charlton Athletic vs Watford Form
Charlton Athletic and Watford Last Matches
4/6 (67%)
1/6 (17%)
1/6 (17%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
2 Aug 2025 - Clubs Friendlies
29 Jul 2025 - Clubs Friendlies
26 Jul 2025 - Clubs Friendlies
23 Jul 2025 - Clubs Friendlies
19 Jul 2025 - Clubs Friendlies
12 Jul 2025 - Clubs Friendlies
5/6 (83%)
1/6 (17%)
0/6 (0%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
25 May 2025 - League One
15 May 2025 - League One
3 May 2025 - League One
18 Apr 2025 - League One
5 Apr 2025 - League One
29 Mar 2025 - League One
4/6 (67%)
1/6 (17%)
1/6 (17%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
2 Aug 2025 - Clubs Friendlies
29 Jul 2025 - Clubs Friendlies
26 Jul 2025 - Clubs Friendlies
23 Jul 2025 - Clubs Friendlies
19 Jul 2025 - Clubs Friendlies
12 Jul 2025 - Clubs Friendlies
2/6 (33%)
3/6 (50%)
1/6 (17%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
30 Jul 2025 - Clubs Friendlies
26 Jul 2025 - Clubs Friendlies
26 Jul 2025 - Clubs Friendlies
8 Jul 2025 - Clubs Friendlies
3 May 2025 - Championship
26 Apr 2025 - Championship
2/6 (33%)
3/6 (50%)
1/6 (17%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
30 Jul 2025 - Clubs Friendlies
26 Jul 2025 - Clubs Friendlies
3 May 2025 - Championship
18 Apr 2025 - Championship
8 Apr 2025 - Championship
29 Mar 2025 - Championship
1/6 (17%)
1/6 (17%)
4/6 (67%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
26 Jul 2025 - Clubs Friendlies
8 Jul 2025 - Clubs Friendlies
26 Apr 2025 - Championship
21 Apr 2025 - Championship
12 Apr 2025 - Championship
5 Apr 2025 - Championship
Charlton Athletic - Watford Key Points
- Charlton won 14 of their last 16 competitive matches played at this venue, including four in a row.
- Charlton won three of their five recent fixtures, including friendlies, losing only once.
- Watford lost their five recent away matches in the Championship.
- Watford drew two of their last three friendlies, winning just once.
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Our Charlton Athletic vs Watford Prediction
Charlton edged out Leyton Orient to earn their place back in the Championship after a five-year absence. While hopes of earning another immediate promotion aren’t high, the Addicks will definitely look to make the most of their home form. Charlton won 13 of their last 15 home competitive matches, a sign of how well they love playing in front of their fans. As for Watford, their away troubles undermined their progress last season.
This could be a tight game with the home team having a slight edge. Our Charlton Athletic vs Watford prediction is Charlton Athletic wins the match.
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