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Matchday

Championship 26/27 · 17 Oct 2026

Watford 2–0 Charlton Athletic

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Sep 2026; the outlined result is what happened.

Expected xG
1.4 – 0.8
Actual xG
2.8 – 1.2
Goals
2 – 0

Footybot made Watford favourites at 49%.

Watford won and made the better chances: 2.8 xG to 1.2.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Arthur Okonkwo, 63.2 in 90′.

Well above their usual level: Arthur Okonkwo +16.2, Luca Kjerrumgaard +12.0.

Well below it: Kévin Keben Biakolo −15.5, Tyreece Campbell −10.5, Karlan Grant −9.6.

Going in

Each side's last five results before this match.

Watford

13 Oct 2026L 1–5at Cardiff City Championship
10 Oct 2026L 0–4v Burnley Championship
18 Sep 2026L 0–1at Bristol City Championship
12 Sep 2026L 1–2v Stoke City Championship
8 Sep 2026W 2–1v Preston North End Championship

Charlton Athletic

13 Oct 2026D 2–2at Burnley Championship
10 Oct 2026D 1–1v Bristol City Championship
19 Sep 2026L 1–3at Cardiff City Championship
12 Sep 2026D 0–0v Portsmouth Championship
9 Sep 2026D 0–0v Queens Park Rangers Championship

Head to head

6 Apr 2026Watford 1–1 Charlton Athletic Championship
9 Aug 2025Charlton Athletic 1–0 Watford Championship

Watford

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Rocco Vata Forward1001–59.2–
Luca Kjerrumgaard Forward76100.9454.9+12.0
Federico Ravaglia Goalkeeper9000–54.8+4.5
Jordan Zemura Midfielder24100.5553.9–
Matthew Pollock Defender9000–50.1+4.2
Branimir Mlačić Defender1400–43.4–
Iker Bravo Forward86000.0642.0−3.9
Soumaila Coulibaly Defender90000.0441.5−4.1
Edo Kayembe Midfielder90000.2440.4−2.1
Krépin Diatta Midfielder66000.0539.5−6.8
Hector Kyprianou Midfielder9000–38.1−7.3
Myron Boadu Forward66000.4937.0−8.8
Mamadou Doumbia Forward14000.1732.2–
Martín Payero Midfielder24000.2230.7–
Marc Bola Defender76000.0427.9−6.4
Kévin Keben Biakolo Defender90000.0623.7−15.5

Charlton Athletic

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Arthur Okonkwo Goalkeeper9000–63.2+16.2
Millenic Alli Midfielder1300–53.1–
Billy Koumetio Defender90000.1748.8−0.1
Sonny Carey Midfielder28000.0246.6–
Lloyd Jones Defender9000–45.5−6.5
Charlie Kelman Forward27000.3543.6–
Miles Leaburn Forward90000.2841.4+2.7
Oliver Skipp Midfielder4500–37.6−2.6
Alan Mwamba Midfielder4500–36.2–
Kayne Ramsay Defender90000.3735.9+7.4
Ivan Mesík Defender90000.0334.6−2.9
Danny McNamara Defender6300–34.4−2.0
Conor Coventry Midfielder6200–33.1−8.9
Tyreece Campbell Forward77000.0332.8−10.5
Harvey Knibbs Midfielder2700–32.3–
Karlan Grant Midfielder6300–31.1−9.6