Cardiff vs Charlton: result 3-1 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 8Kick-off on September 19, 2026 at 11:30 AM (UTC)Cardiff City Stadium, Caerdydd
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What was the result of Cardiff vs Charlton?
Cardiff won 3-1 on September 19, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 8′J. MoylanCardiff
- 24′Y. SalechCardiff
- 29′T. CampbellCharlton
- 61′J. MoylanCardiff
What had the model predicted before the match?
Before kick-off, the Footlab AI model gave a Cardiff win at 56%: prediction correct. Most likely score announced: 1-1. Actual score: 3-1.
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Official lineup for Cardiff vs Charlton
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Cardiff
4-2-3-1- 9Y. Salech
- 16C. Willock
- 8J. Moylan
- 11O. Tanner
- 27J. Colwill
- 18A. Robertson
- 3J. Bagan
- 4G. Osho
- 5K. Bielik
- 38P. Ng
- 1N. Trott
Charlton
4-2-3-1- 11M. Leaburn
- 7T. Campbell
- 9K. Ahearne-Grant
- 19M. Alli
- 34O. Skipp
- 6C. Coventry
- 18I. Mesík
- 44Tyler Bindon
- 5L. Jones
- 20D. McNamara
- 13A. Okonkwo
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Cardiff have 5 wins, 4 draws and 6 defeats; Charlton have 7, 3 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 12, 2026 | Bolton(away) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Sep 8, 2026 | Stoke City(home) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Sep 5, 2026 | Portsmouth(away) | 0-2 | Championship |
| Sep 2, 2026 | QPR(away) | 1-2 | Championship |
| Aug 29, 2026 | Sheffield Utd(home) | 2-2 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 12, 2026 | Portsmouth(home) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Sep 9, 2026 | QPR(home) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Sep 5, 2026 | Stoke City(away) | 0-4 | Championship |
| Sep 2, 2026 | West Brom(away) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Aug 29, 2026 | Preston(home) | 1-0 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Cardiff win, 4 draws, 1 Charlton win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2020 | Cardiff 0-0 Charlton | Championship |
| Nov 23, 2019 | Charlton 2-2 Cardiff | Championship |
| Feb 13, 2016 | Charlton 0-0 Cardiff | Championship |
| Sep 26, 2015 | Cardiff 2-1 Charlton | Championship |
| Mar 7, 2015 | Cardiff 1-2 Charlton | Championship |
| Dec 26, 2014 | Charlton 1-1 Cardiff | Championship |
How many goals should we expect?
Cardiff score 2.3 and concede 2.0 goals per match over their last 15; Charlton score 1.0 and concede 1.4.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cardiff | 2.3 | 2.0 | 0 | 12/15 | 11/15 |
| Charlton | 1.0 | 1.4 | 6 | 6/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Cardiff sit 19th in Championship (10 points from 10 matches) and Charlton sit 13th (14 points from 10 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | Charlton | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 13 | 14 |
| 19 | Cardiff | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 15 | 10 |
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How does Footlab AI compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy