Coventry City U21 vs Charlton Athletic U21: prediction and stats
Professional Development LeagueGroup StageKick-off on January 26, 2027 at 01:00 PM (UTC)The Alan Higgs Centre Field 1, Coventry, West Midlands
The Footlab model makes Charlton Athletic U21 the favourite at 46%, against 22% for a draw and 32% for Coventry City U21. The most likely score is 1-1.
This model is measured at 53.9% 1X2 accuracy on a temporal hold-out, against 33.3% for random guessing. See the measured accuracy
Probabilities recomputed on Aug 26, 2026. The full match card is recomputed continuously until kick-off.
Who will win Coventry City U21 vs Charlton Athletic U21?
A very open match: only 76 Elo points separate Coventry City U21 (1,679) and Charlton Athletic U21 (1,755).
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Coventry City U21 have 4 wins, 1 draws and 10 defeats; Charlton Athletic U21 have 5, 2 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 25, 2026 | Fleetwood Town U21(home) | 1-2 | Professional Development League |
| Aug 14, 2026 | Ipswich Town U21(away) | 4-2 | Premier League Cup |
| Aug 1, 2026 | AFC Hornchurch(away) | 0-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Apr 21, 2026 | Huddersfield Town U21(away) | 1-2 | Professional Development League |
| Apr 17, 2026 | Crewe Alexandra U21(home) | 3-2 | Professional Development League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 26, 2026 | Stockport County U21(away) | 2-1 | Premier League Cup |
| Aug 23, 2026 | Barnsley U21(away) | 2-2 | Professional Development League |
| Aug 18, 2026 | Bolton Wanderers Res.(home) | 0-1 | Professional Development League |
| Jul 18, 2026 | Folkestone Invicta(away) | 0-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Apr 27, 2026 | Nottingham Forest U21(away) | 2-3 | Professional Development League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 4 meetings: 2 Coventry City U21 win(s), 0 draw(s), 2 Charlton Athletic U21 win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 23, 2026 | Coventry City U21 2-3 Charlton Athletic U21 | Professional Development League |
| May 5, 2025 | Charlton Athletic U21 0-1 Coventry City U21 | Professional Development League |
| Aug 29, 2023 | Coventry City U21 5-2 Charlton Athletic U21 | Professional Development League |
| Aug 30, 2022 | Charlton Athletic U21 2-1 Coventry City U21 | Professional Development League |
Last archived meeting: Coventry City U21 vs Charlton Athletic U21 on Mar 23, 2026
How many goals should we expect?
Coventry City U21 score 1.4 and concede 2.2 goals per match over their last 15; Charlton Athletic U21 score 1.6 and concede 1.7. The model gives a 73% probability of over 2.5 goals and 73% for both teams to score.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coventry City U21 | 1.4 | 2.2 | 2 | 9/15 | 11/15 |
| Charlton Athletic U21 | 1.6 | 1.7 | 2 | 10/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Coventry City U21 sit 15th in Professional Development League (0 points from 1 matches) and Charlton Athletic U21 sit 12th (1 points from 2 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | Charlton Athletic U21 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 15 | Coventry City U21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Verdict, probable XI and verified absences
The full match card recomputes this prediction continuously until kick-off: multi-market verdict, player-by-player probable XI and web-verified absences.
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No odds, no affiliation: the method is published and the accuracy is measured.
How does Footlab 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. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy
Frequently asked questions
- Who is the favourite for Coventry City U21 vs Charlton Athletic U21?
- The Footlab model makes Charlton Athletic U21 the favourite at 46%, against 22% for a draw and 32% for Coventry City U21.
- Where and when is Coventry City U21 vs Charlton Athletic U21 played?
- Coventry City U21 vs Charlton Athletic U21 is played on January 26, 2027 at 01:00 PM (UTC) at The Alan Higgs Centre Field 1, in the Professional Development League.
- Will there be over 2.5 goals?
- The Footlab model gives a 73% probability of at least three goals in this match.
- How reliable is this prediction?
- The Footlab model is measured at 53.9% correct 1X2 outcomes on a temporal hold-out, against 33.3% for random guessing. The breakdown by competition and Elo gap is published on the accuracy page.
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