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
Official lineup for Watford vs Charlton
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Watford
4-4-2- 20M. Doumbia
- 9L. Kjerrumgaard
- 8G. Chakvetadze
- 10I. Louza
- 23N. Mendy
- 66N. Irankunda
- 4K. Keben
- 3S. Goglichidze
- 6M. Pollock
- 29J. Pétris
- 1E. Selvik
Charlton
3-4-2-1- 99L. Dykes
- 7T. Campbell
- 14S. Carey
- 19L. Chambers
- 10G. Docherty
- 15C. Coady
- 44H. Clarke
- 17A. Bell
- 5L. Jones
- 2K. Ramsay
- 25W. Mannion
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, 1 draw, 4 Charlton wins.
| 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 20th in Championship (11 points from 11 matches) and Charlton sit 17th (14 points from 11 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | Charlton | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 15 | 14 |
| 20 | Watford | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 19 | 11 |
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