Charlton Athletic will host Stoke City at the Valley on Wednesday in another round of the 2025-26 EFL Championship campaign. In an overall testing return to the English second tier, the home side continue to pick up important points and remain hopeful of beating the drop as they sit four points clear of the relegation zone.
After capitalizing on an early red card to see off Leicester City at the end of January, Charlton kicked off February with a home encounter with Queens Park Rangers. In a game of two halves, the home side dominated the first while the Hoops were the more adventurous side in the second, although the contest would ultimately end goalless.
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A strong start to 2026 saw Stoke City register three straight wins, but they have now slipped back into familiar patterns. Like their midweek opponents, the Potters also featured in a goalless draw at the weekend, taking on a struggling West Bromwich Albion side at the Hawthorns.
The visitors have now slipped into the bottom half of the pile with 43 points. However, they are only four points shy of the promotion playoff spots and will be looking to reverse their fortunes in the weeks ahead to mount a proper challenge for a top-six finish.
Charlton Athletic vs Stoke City Head-to-Head and Key Numbers
- The two teams have faced off 65 times, with Charlton winning 25 of those encounters and Stoke claiming victory 28 times, while their remaining 12 matchups have ended level.
- Stoke cruised to a comfortable 3-0 victory when the two teams met earlier in the season.
- Stoke boast the best defensive record in the Championship this season, having conceded only 28 goals in 31 matches.
- Charlton have scored 29 goals in the English second tier this term. Only four teams have netted fewer, three of which currently occupy the drop zone.
Charlton Athletic vs Stoke City Prediction
The Addicks have won two of their last five games after winning just one of their previous 12. They have had mixed results at the Valley recently, but remain slight favorites to win this one.
The Potters, meanwhile, head into the midweek clash without a win in their last five matches. However, they have picked up points in each of their last four away outings and should extend that streak come Wednesday.
Prediction: Charlton Athletic 1-1 Stoke City
Charlton Athletic vs Stoke City Betting Tips
Tip 1 – Result: Draw
Tip 2 – Goals – Over/under 2.5 – Under 2.5 goals (Seven of the visitors’ last eight matches have produced fewer than 2.5 goals)
Tip 3 – Both teams to score: YES
Edited by Peter P
