CharltonCharlton vs Preston — Championship
1-0
PrestonThe Valley, London
Going into the match, Charlton had won 2, drawn 3, lost 5 in their previous 10, scoring 1.1 goals a game; Preston had won 3, drawn 2, lost 5 in 10, scoring 1.4. The sides have met 2 times in our records: Preston 2 wins. Charlton are 6th in the Championship on 10 points; Preston are 23rd on 3.
Match report
Home form going in: Charlton
Last 10 completed: won 2, drawn 3, lost 5 (W L W L D). 1.1 scored per game, 1.5 conceded, 60% over 2.5 goals, 90% both teams scored, 0% clean sheets.
- W 1-2 at West Ham · 22 Aug 2026
- L 3-1 at Swansea · 2 May 2026
- W 2-1 vs Hull City · 25 Apr 2026
- L 1-2 vs Ipswich · 22 Apr 2026
- D 1-1 at Sheffield Weds · 18 Apr 2026
- L 1-2 vs Preston · 11 Apr 2026
Away form going in: Preston
Last 10 completed: won 3, drawn 2, lost 5 (L L W L L). 1.4 scored per game, 1.9 conceded, 70% over 2.5 goals, 80% both teams scored, 0% clean sheets.
- L 1-3 vs Wolves · 22 Aug 2026
- L 1-3 vs Southampton · 2 May 2026
- W 2-3 at Sheffield United · 25 Apr 2026
- L 2-1 at Birmingham · 22 Apr 2026
- L 0-2 vs West Brom · 18 Apr 2026
- W 1-2 at Charlton · 11 Apr 2026
Head-to-head: Charlton vs Preston
- Charlton 1-2 Preston · 11 Apr 2026 · Championship
- Preston 2-0 Charlton · 4 Oct 2025 · Championship
How it unfolded
- 56' Normal Goal — K. Grant (Charlton)
Match statistics
| Charlton | Metric | Preston |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Goals | 0 |
| 57 | Ball possession | 43 |
| 0.74 | Expected goals (xG) | 1.32 |
| 15 | Total shots | 12 |
| 2 | Shots on target | 1 |
| 3 | Shots off target | 6 |
| 10 | Blocked shots | 5 |
| 4 | Attempts inside box | 5 |
| 11 | Attempts outside box | 7 |
| 7 | Corner kicks | 4 |
| 6 | Offsides | 0 |
| 426 | Total passes | 316 |
| 350 | Accurate passes | 229 |
| 82 | Pass accuracy | 72 |
| 10 | Key passes | 9 |
| 100 | Duels | 104 |
Championship table — 2026
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swansea | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 11 |
| 2 | Middlesbrough | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 10 |
| 3 | QPR | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 10 |
| 4 | Bristol City | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 10 |
| 5 | West Brom | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 10 |
| 6 | Charlton | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 10 |
| 7 | Millwall | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 9 |
| 8 | West Ham | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8 |
| 9 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 |
| 10 | Birmingham | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
| 11 | Wrexham | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| 12 | Norwich | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
| 13 | Stoke City | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | -1 | 6 |
| 14 | Portsmouth | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | -1 | 6 |
| 15 | Sheffield Utd | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | -1 | 6 |
| 16 | Blackburn | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -1 | 5 |
| 17 | Watford | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -2 | 5 |
| 18 | Lincoln | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -2 | 5 |
| 19 | Southampton | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 |
| 20 | Derby | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -5 | 4 |
| 21 | Bolton | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -5 | 4 |
| 22 | Cardiff | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | -3 | 3 |
| 23 | Preston | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | -5 | 3 |
| 24 | Burnley | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | -6 | 2 |