Charlton vs Bolton Prediction

Recent form: honours roughly even

Charlton's longer form sample takes in league games, a cup run and some pre-season friendlies, and it reads a fairly ordinary 8 wins, 5 draws and 7 losses from 20 outings, with 21 goals scored and 29 conceded.

Charlton: 20 completed matches; Bolton: 20 completed matches.

Charlton

20 matches

Win

40% 8 / 20

Draw

25% 5 / 20

Loss

35% 7 / 20

Scored

21

Conceded

29

Difference

-8

Bolton

20 matches

Win

40% 8 / 20

Draw

25% 5 / 20

Loss

35% 7 / 20

Scored

29

Conceded

28

Difference

+1

Bolton's equivalent sample, which also mixes competitions and covers their final weeks in League One before promotion, shows an identical 8-5-7 record but with more goals at both ends: 29 scored and 28 conceded.

Neither side's wider form points to a clear edge, though Bolton's matches have tended to be more open.

Comparative Team Statistics: Charlton vs Bolton

History leans Charlton's way, but it's dated

The two sides have met regularly down the years, mostly in League One, with Charlton winning the most recent meeting in January 2025 by 2-1.

Much of this head-to-head record comes from League One or older Championship spells, so it says more about the rivalry than about either side's current level.

Charlton sit comfortably clear in the table

After eight Championship games this season, Charlton are ninth with 12 points from three wins, three draws and two losses.

Bolton are down in 15th with 10 points, having already lost four of their eight matches and shipped 15 goals in that time.

Charlton's superior position gives them the stronger platform heading into this one.

Players to keep an eye on

Bolton's T. Gale has been their main source of goals, netting three in eight appearances this season.

Charlton:

Penalty cards:

D. McNamara x 1 x 3

Bolton:

Best scorers:

T. Gale - 3

Penalty cards:

J. Sheehan x 1 x 1

At the other end, Bolton's J. Sheehan has already picked up a red card this campaign, while Charlton's D. McNamara has three yellows in seven games - both worth watching for discipline.