West Ham vs Charlton: prediction and stats
ChampionshipRegular Season - 2Kick-off on August 22, 2026 at 02:00 PM (UTC)London Stadium, London
The Footlab model makes West Ham the favourite at 62%, against 23% for a draw and 16% for Charlton. The most likely score is 2-0.
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 22, 2026 — the full match card is recomputed continuously until kick-off.
Who will win West Ham vs Charlton?
West Ham starts as the favourite with a 242-point Elo edge (2,080 vs 1,838).
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, West Ham have 5 wins, 6 draws and 4 defeats; Charlton have 6, 2 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 16, 2026 | Burnley(away) | 2-2 | Championship |
| Aug 8, 2026 | Portsmouth(home) | 3-1 | League Cup |
| Aug 1, 2026 | 1. FC Magdeburg(away) | 1-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 26, 2026 | Rangers(away) | 0-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 22, 2026 | Stevenage(away) | 5-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 15, 2026 | Derby(home) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Aug 8, 2026 | Cheltenham(away) | 3-1 | League Cup |
| Aug 1, 2026 | Reading(away) | 0-3 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 28, 2026 | Colchester(away) | 2-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 25, 2026 | AFC Wimbledon(away) | 0-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 1 meetings: 1 West Ham win(s), 0 draw(s), 0 Charlton win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 15, 2020 | West Ham 3-0 Charlton | League Cup |
How many goals should we expect?
West Ham score 1.6 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Charlton score 1.1 and concede 1.3. The model gives a 52% probability of over 2.5 goals and 50% for both teams to score.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Ham | 1.6 | 1.1 | 5 | 7/15 | 9/15 |
| Charlton | 1.1 | 1.3 | 3 | 9/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
West Ham sit 10th in Championship (1 points from 1 matches) and Charlton sit 5th (3 points from 1 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Charlton | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 10 | West Ham | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Who is out?
7 reported absence(s) for this match.
- K. LamadridWest HamOut(Knee Injury)
- T. SoučekWest HamOut(Ankle Injury)
- C. KelmanCharltonOut(Injury)
- J. EdwardsCharltonDoubtful(Ankle Injury)
- K. RamsayCharltonOut(Injury)
- Micah MbickCharltonDoubtful(Knee Injury)
- T. OumaCharltonOut(Lacking Match Fitness)
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 West Ham vs Charlton?
- The Footlab model makes West Ham the favourite at 62%, against 23% for a draw and 16% for Charlton.
- Where and when is West Ham vs Charlton played?
- West Ham vs Charlton is played on August 22, 2026 at 02:00 PM (UTC) at London Stadium, in the Championship.
- Will there be over 2.5 goals?
- The Footlab model gives a 52% 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.