Charlton Athletic v Watford

Charlton Athletic v Watford: the preview

Charlton Athletic meet Watford at The Valley, Sunday 11:00pm (EFL Championship). Charlton Athletic have lost their last four.

losses in a row

Charlton Athletic have lost their last four.

21–17

head to head

Nothing between them: Charlton Athletic 21, Watford 17, 23 drawn from 61 meetings.

goals — biggest win in the fixture

Biggest margin between these two: Charlton Athletic by 3 goals in 1994-95 (3–0).

0.3 v 0.3

goals a game

Key match-up: Tyreece Campbell (Charlton Athletic) and Myron Boadu (Watford) are level on goals, both around 0.3 a game.

0.2 v 0.1

assists a game

Key match-up: Iker Bravo (Watford) averages 0.2 assists a game to Lloyd Jones's 0.1 (Charlton Athletic).

assists in 2026-27

Iker Bravo has 3 assists in 15 games for Watford in 2026-27.

0.3

goals a game

Tyreece Campbell (Charlton Athletic) is averaging 0.3 goals a game in 2026-27.

0.1

goals a game

Lloyd Jones (Charlton Athletic) is averaging 0.1 goals a game in 2026-27.

Head to head

21Charlton Athletic

23Draws

17Watford

61 meetings since 1921 · average score Charlton Athletic 1.4, Watford 1.3

17 Oct 26Watford2–0Vicarage Road

7 Apr 26Draw1–1Vicarage Road

9 Aug 25Charlton Athletic1–0The Valley

8 Mar 09Watford3–2Football League Championship

17 Aug 08Watford1–0Football League Championship

17 Feb 08Draw2–2Football League Championship

Last line-ups

Official team lists aren't out yet — they usually land a day or two before the game. These are each side's line-ups from their last game (Charlton Athletic v Bolton Wanderers, Wed, 4 Nov · Watford v Middlesbrough, Sun, 8 Nov).

Charlton Athletic v Watford: the preview

Charlton Athletic meet Watford at The Valley, Sunday 11:00pm (EFL Championship). Charlton Athletic have lost their last four.

The big picture

Charlton Athletic come in 19th on the ladder with 17 points; Watford are 20th on 15. Only a couple of spots separate them, so there is plenty riding on it.

Charlton Athletic are 3–6–5 in EFL Championship 2026-27, averaging 0.8 goals for and 1.6 against.

Watford are 4–8–3 in EFL Championship 2026-27, averaging 0.9 goals for and 1.5 against.

Form

Charlton Athletic have won zero of their last five and most recently lost to Bolton Wanderers 0–1.

Watford have won two of their last five and most recently drew with Middlesbrough 0–0.

Charlton Athletic have lost their last four.

Head to head

These sides have met 61 times on our records since 1921: Charlton Athletic 21, Watford 17, 23 drawn.

Last time out (2026-27), Watford won 2–0 at Vicarage Road.

Biggest margin between these two: Charlton Athletic by 3 goals in 1994-95 (3–0).

Players to watch

For Charlton Athletic, watch Tyreece Campbell (0.3 goals a game, 1 assist in 2026-27) and Lloyd Jones (0.1 goals a game, 1 assist in 2026-27).

For Watford, watch Amin Nabizada (0.3 goals a game in 2026-27) and Myron Boadu (0.3 goals a game, 1 assist in 2026-27).

At The Valley

Charlton Athletic have won 7 of their last 21 at The Valley.

What the numbers say

On the numbers this is too close to split.

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