Swansea City U21 vs Charlton Athletic U21: prediction and stats
Professional Development LeagueGroup StageKick-off on October 26, 2026 at 01:00 PM (UTC)Swansea City FC Youth Academy Training Centre, Swansea
The Footlab model makes Swansea City U21 the favourite at 55%, against 21% for a draw and 24% for Charlton Athletic U21. The most likely score is 2-1.
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 24, 2026. The full match card is recomputed continuously until kick-off.
Who will win Swansea City U21 vs Charlton Athletic U21?
A very open match: only 57 Elo points separate Swansea City U21 (1,820) and Charlton Athletic U21 (1,763).
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Swansea City U21 have 6 wins, 4 draws and 5 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 17, 2026 | Sheffield United U21(home) | 0-2 | Professional Development League |
| Aug 14, 2026 | Birmingham City U21(home) | 3-0 | Premier League Cup |
| May 2, 2026 | Norwich City U21(away) | 0-1 | Professional Development League |
| Apr 27, 2026 | Newcastle United U21(home) | 2-0 | Professional Development League |
| Apr 21, 2026 | Sheffield United U21(away) | 2-2 | Professional Development League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Apr 20, 2026 | Watford U21(away) | 1-3 | Professional Development League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Swansea City U21 win(s), 0 draw(s), 3 Charlton Athletic U21 win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 24, 2026 | Charlton Athletic U21 6-0 Swansea City U21 | Professional Development League |
| Nov 7, 2025 | Swansea City U21 3-0 Charlton Athletic U21 | Professional Development League |
| Mar 24, 2025 | Swansea City U21 3-1 Charlton Athletic U21 | Professional Development League |
| Dec 20, 2024 | Charlton Athletic U21 3-1 Swansea City U21 | Professional Development League |
| Jan 30, 2024 | Charlton Athletic U21 1-0 Swansea City U21 | Professional Development League |
| Oct 30, 2023 | Swansea City U21 5-0 Charlton Athletic U21 | Professional Development League |
Last archived meeting: Charlton Athletic U21 vs Swansea City U21 on Feb 24, 2026
How many goals should we expect?
Swansea City U21 score 2.1 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Charlton Athletic U21 score 1.9 and concede 1.7. The model gives a 72% probability of over 2.5 goals and 70% for both teams to score.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swansea City U21 | 2.1 | 1.3 | 4 | 9/15 | 10/15 |
| Charlton Athletic U21 | 1.9 | 1.7 | 3 | 9/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Swansea City U21 sit 16th in Professional Development League (0 points from 1 matches) and Charlton Athletic U21 sit 9th (1 points from 2 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Charlton Athletic U21 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 16 | Swansea City U21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 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 Swansea City U21 vs Charlton Athletic U21?
- The Footlab model makes Swansea City U21 the favourite at 55%, against 21% for a draw and 24% for Charlton Athletic U21.
- Where and when is Swansea City U21 vs Charlton Athletic U21 played?
- Swansea City U21 vs Charlton Athletic U21 is played on October 26, 2026 at 01:00 PM (UTC) at Swansea City FC Youth Academy Training Centre, in the Professional Development League.
- Will there be over 2.5 goals?
- The Footlab model gives a 72% 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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