Charlton vs Bristol City Prediction, 10 Oct 2026

Charlton host Bristol City in the Championship. Both sides have had a fairly similar season so far, sitting close together in mid-table with barely anything separating them on points.

Charlton's recent games have been light on goals, while Bristol City have blown hot and cold with wins and losses coming in fairly equal measure. That mix of patterns makes this one tricky to call with any real confidence.

Analysis updated 25 Sep 2026, 15:07 UTC.

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Charlton's goals have dried up lately

Charlton won three of their first four league games shown here, but since then it's been a rough patch in front of goal. A 0-0 with Portsmouth, a 0-0 with QPR, a heavy 0-4 defeat at Stoke and a 1-3 loss at Cardiff all sit in the last five outings, with just two goals scored across that run.

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Charlton: 20 completed matches; Bristol City: 20 completed matches.

Charlton

20 matches

Win: 40% 8 / 20
Draw: 25% 5 / 20
Loss: 35% 7 / 20

Scored: 21
Conceded: 29
Difference: -8

Bristol City

20 matches

Win: 35% 7 / 20
Draw: 25% 5 / 20
Loss: 40% 8 / 20

Scored: 28
Conceded: 29
Difference: -1

Charlton
League	Home	Away	Date	Score
Championship	Cardiff	Charlton	19.09.2026	3-1
Championship	Charlton	Portsmouth	12.09.2026	0-0
Championship	Charlton	QPR	09.09.2026	0-0
Championship	Stoke City	Charlton	05.09.2026	4-0
Championship	West Brom	Charlton	02.09.2026	1-1
Championship	Charlton	Preston	29.08.2026	1-0
League Cup	Tottenham	Charlton	26.08.2026	5-1
Championship	West Ham	Charlton	22.08.2026	1-2
Championship	Charlton	Derby	15.08.2026	2-1
League Cup	Cheltenham	Charlton	08.08.2026	1-3

Bristol City
League	Home	Away	Date	Score
Championship	Bristol City	Watford	18.09.2026	1-0
Championship	Bristol City	Lincoln	15.09.2026	0-1
Championship	Southampton	Bristol City	12.09.2026	4-1
Championship	Burnley	Bristol City	05.09.2026	1-2
Championship	Preston	Bristol City	01.09.2026	1-3
Championship	Bristol City	Portsmouth	29.08.2026	2-1
Championship	Birmingham	Bristol City	22.08.2026	2-2
Championship	Bristol City	Millwall	15.08.2026	0-2
League Cup	Bristol City	Walsall	06.08.2026	0-1
Friendlies Clubs	Exeter City	Bristol City	01.08.2026	1-1

Bristol City's league form has been more of a rollercoaster: two wins and two losses in their last four matches. What stands out is that they've found the net in every one of those games. Dan Ballard has three goals in his last eight appearances and Rio Cardines has chipped in six assists over the same span, so there's some attacking output there even when results haven't gone their way.

Bristol City look more likely to create and convert chances than a Charlton side who've gone cold in front of goal.

Comparative Team Statistics: Charlton vs Bristol City

Charlton vs Bristol City statistics: team strength, attack, defence and head-to-head comparison.

Recent meetings lean towards Bristol City

The last two league meetings went 0-0 at Ashton Gate and then a 2-1 Bristol City win at The Valley back in April. Older results between these two go back over a decade and are mixed, so they don't tell us much about the current sides, but the two most recent games at least suggest Bristol City haven't found this fixture too troublesome lately.

Head 2 Head
League	Home	Away	Date	Score
Championship	Charlton	Bristol City	03.04.2026	1-2
Championship	Bristol City	Charlton	16.08.2025	0-0
Championship	Charlton	Bristol City	26.12.2019	3-2
Championship	Bristol City	Charlton	23.10.2019	2-1
Championship	Charlton	Bristol City	06.02.2016	0-1
Championship	Bristol City	Charlton	26.12.2015	1-1
Championship	Charlton	Bristol City	04.05.2013	4-1
Championship	Bristol City	Charlton	11.11.2012	0-2

Barely anything between them in the table

After eight league games apiece, Bristol City sit eighth with 13 points and Charlton ninth with 12. It's about as close as it gets. Charlton's goal tally of just seven in eight matches stands out as thin, while Bristol City have scored 11 but also conceded 12, so neither defence looks watertight.

№	Team	Played	Win	Draw	Loss	GF/GA	Points
7	Stoke City	8	4	1	3	13/12	13
8	Bristol City	8	4	1	3	11/12	13
9	Charlton	8	3	3	2	7/10	12
10	Birmingham	8	2	5	1	12/11	11

Charlton vs Bristol City: England Championship match preview with team badges and kick-off details.

What sort of game this could be

Put the goal trends together and neither side looks like a great bet to flood the scoreboard. Charlton have struggled to score at all recently, and while Bristol City have been getting on the scoresheet, they've also been leaking goals at the other end. The match odds have Bristol City as favourites but not by a wide margin, with the draw and a Charlton win both live outcomes given how tight this league table is.

Key player statistics: Charlton vs Bristol City

Charlton:

Penalty cards:

D. McNamara red card

x 1

x 3

Bristol City:

Best scorers:

D. Ballard - 3

Best assist providers:

Rio Cardines - 6

Penalty cards:

A. Randell red card

x 1

Match odds and squad lists

MATCH RESULT (1x2)

W1: 3.2

Х: 3.25

W2: 2.15

Handicap

Charlton

Bristol City

Handicap (-2.5): 13.00

Handicap (-2.5): 1.01

Handicap (-1.75): 8.50

Handicap (-1.75): 1.01

Handicap (-1.5): 7.00

Handicap (-1.5): 1.10

Handicap (-1.25): 6.40

Handicap (-1.25): 1.12

Handicap (-1): 5.90

Handicap (-1): 1.13

Handicap (-0.75): 3.90

Handicap (-0.75): 1.24

Handicap (-0.5): 3.10

Handicap (-0.5): 1.35

Handicap (-0.25): 2.68

Handicap (-0.25): 1.45

Handicap (0): 2.30

Handicap (0): 1.60

Handicap (0.25): 1.92

Handicap (0.5): 1.68

Handicap (0.5): 2.15

Handicap (0.75): 1.48

Handicap (0.75): 2.60

Handicap (1): 1.30

Handicap (1): 3.45

Handicap (1.25): 1.25

Handicap (1.25): 3.80

Handicap (1.5): 1.21

Handicap (1.5): 4.25

Handicap (1.75): 1.14

Handicap (1.75): 5.75

Handicap (2.25): 1.01

Handicap (2): 9.10

Handicap (2.5): 1.01

Handicap (2.25): 9.10

Handicap (2.5): 8.30

Total

Over

Under

Over (0.5): 1.06

Under (0.5): 9.50

Over (0.75): 1.02

Under (0.75): 8.30

Over (1): 1.03

Under (1): 7.50

Over (1.25): 1.15

Under (1.25): 4.20

Over (1.5): 1.33

Under (1.5): 3.40

Over (1.75): 1.36

Under (1.75): 2.70

Over (2): 1.48

Under (2): 2.36

Over (2.25): 1.74

Under (2.25): 1.93

Over (2.5): 2.00

Under (2.5): 1.80

Over (2.75): 2.27

Under (2.75): 1.53

Over (3): 2.78

Under (3): 1.35

Over (3.25): 3.14

Under (3.25): 1.27

Over (3.5): 3.75

Under (3.5): 1.28

Over (3.75): 4.40

Under (3.75): 1.14

Over (4): 6.25

Under (4): 1.06

Over (4.25): 6.65

Under (4.25): 1.05

Over (4.5): 7.00

Under (4.5): 1.10

Over (5): 9.40

Under (5): 1.01

Over (5.5): 15.00

Under (5.5): 1.03

Over (6.5): 29.00

Under (6.5): 1.01

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Squad and player details

Charlton
Name	Country	Age	Position	Height	Weight
O. Skipp	England	26	Midfielder	175	70
I. Mesík	Slovakia	25	Defender	186	75
W. Mannion	England	28	Goalkeeper	186	74
N. Chalobah	England	31	Midfielder	187	80
C. Coventry	Republic of Ireland	26	Midfielder	177	65
K. Ahearne-Grant	England	29	Midfielder	183	70
A. Bell	Jamaica	32	Defender	180	66
D. McNamara	Republic of Ireland	27	Defender	180	69
M. Godden	England	35	Attacker	185	78
G. Docherty	Scotland	30	Midfielder	177	72
C. Kelman	USA	24	Attacker	169	61
L. Jones	England	30	Defender	190	75
J. Edwards	Scotland	26	Defender	183	n/a
H. Knibbs	England	27	Midfielder	174	71
J. Rankin-Costello	England	27	Midfielder	183	64
Billy Dawson Koumetio	France	23	Defender	195	79
S. Carey	England	25	Midfielder	184	73
M. Alli	Republic of Ireland	26	Attacker	176	n/a
A. Okonkwo	England	25	Goalkeeper	198	84
T. Brooks	Republic of Ireland	23	Goalkeeper	191	76

Bristol City
Name	Country	Age	Position	Height	Weight
E. Riis	Denmark	28	Attacker	190	83
E. Adebayo	England	28	Attacker	193	89
C. Pring	England	28	Defender	185	71
R. Atkinson	England	28	Defender	193	85
M. Bird	England	26	Midfielder	183	68
J. Wallace	England	32	Midfielder	178	69
J. Williams	England	29	Midfielder	185	80
B. Collins	England	29	Goalkeeper	184	69
R. Dickie	England	30	Defender	195	75
A. Randell	England	26	Midfielder	175	69
J. Knight	Republic of Ireland	25	Midfielder	173	63
S. Twine	England	27	Midfielder	174	69
T. Horvat	Slovenia	27	Midfielder	175	69
G. Tanner	England	26	Defender	181	71
S. Greenwood	England	24	Midfielder	180	70
L. Tolaj	Switzerland	24	Attacker	183	n/a
N. Eile	Sweden	24	Defender	n/a	n/a
S. Tickle	England	24	Goalkeeper	188	n/a
S. Bell	England	24	Attacker	178	n/a
G. Yah	Netherlands	23	Midfielder	178 cm	74 kg

This one feels genuinely close. Bristol City have the slightly better recent output in front of goal, but their own form has been patchy, and Charlton have shown they can grind out draws even without scoring much themselves.

With the table this tight and the form picture mixed for both sides, there isn't a clear enough edge here to back with confidence, so we're sitting this one out.