Watford vs Charlton: result 1-1 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 41Kick-off on April 6, 2026 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Vicarage Road, Watford
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What was the result of Watford vs Charlton?
Watford and Charlton drew 1-1 on April 6, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 62′M. GoddenCharlton
- 74′N. IrankundaWatford
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Watford have 3 wins, 6 draws and 6 defeats; Charlton have 5, 4 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 3, 2026 | QPR(away) | 1-2 | Championship |
| Mar 21, 2026 | Leicester(home) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Mar 17, 2026 | Wrexham(home) | 3-1 | Championship |
| Mar 14, 2026 | Stoke City(away) | 1-3 | Championship |
| Mar 10, 2026 | Sheffield Wednesday(away) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 3, 2026 | Bristol City(home) | 1-2 | Championship |
| Mar 21, 2026 | Norwich(home) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Mar 14, 2026 | Oxford United(away) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Mar 11, 2026 | Middlesbrough(away) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Mar 7, 2026 | Birmingham(home) | 1-0 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Watford win(s), 1 draw(s), 4 Charlton win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 9, 2025 | Charlton 1-0 Watford | Championship |
| Jan 17, 2015 | Watford 5-0 Charlton | Championship |
| Sep 13, 2014 | Charlton 1-0 Watford | Championship |
| Apr 29, 2014 | Charlton 3-1 Watford | Championship |
| Sep 14, 2013 | Watford 1-1 Charlton | Championship |
| Jan 1, 2013 | Watford 3-4 Charlton | Championship |
How many goals should we expect?
Watford score 0.9 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Charlton score 0.8 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Watford | 0.9 | 1.3 | 3 | 8/15 | 5/15 |
| Charlton | 0.8 | 1.1 | 6 | 6/15 | 4/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Watford sit 7th in Championship (4 points from 2 matches) and Charlton sit 3rd (6 points from 2 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Charlton | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| 7 | Watford | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 |
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