West Ham vs Charlton Prediction 22 August 2026
🔊 The second round of the English Championship. The match between West Ham and Charlton draws attention through a combination of the hosts' attacking potential and the visitors' scoring run. At this early stage of the season, points matter for both sides - particularly given their ambitions up the table. The contrasting trends in totals and scoring make for an interesting scenario.
Head-to-Head
📊 Officially, West Ham and Charlton have met just once in recent years. That match took place on 15 September 2020 at West Ham's ground and ended 3-0.
Head-to-head statistics West Ham - Charlton
West Ham United Team Overview
West Ham have been inconsistent at the start of the season, picking up two wins and three draws from their last five matches. Across six games - two official and four pre-season - they have averaged 2 goals scored and 0.8 conceded per match. In official matches only, those numbers are slightly higher: 2.5 scored and 1.5 conceded on average.
There is something to play for: West Ham remain within two points of the automatic promotion places. A notable trend is that six of their last seven matches have produced over 2.5 goals, suggesting a tendency towards open games.
Match Results: West Ham United
Charlton Team Overview
Charlton started the season well, moving straight into the automatic promotion places after their opening win. Their recent form looks solid over a short run: three wins and two defeats in their last five matches, suggesting the attack is in decent working order. Over their last ten games, Charlton have won three and lost five, averaging 1.3 goals scored and 1.5 conceded per match - though their current run looks better than the earlier part of the season.
One trend worth highlighting is their attacking consistency: Charlton have scored in each of their last nine matches, and that same run has produced goals at both ends - both teams have scored in nine consecutive games. On the road in the Championship, the pattern has been low-scoring: under 2.5 goals in seven of their last eight away matches.
Match Results: Charlton
Total Goals Prediction
Trends- Total Goals - Under 3.5 has landed in 14 of Charlton's last 16 matches.
Corners Prediction
West Ham: Statistics
- Season: average total in the competition - 6; at home - 0;
- Last 10 matches: average total - 4.4; at home - 4.17.
Charlton: Statistics
- Season: average total in the competition - 5; away - 0;
- Last 10 matches: average total - 4.4; away - 3.
- Total Corners - Under 10.5 has landed in 9 of West Ham's last 10 matches.
- Total Corners - Under 10.5 has landed in six consecutive home matches for West Ham.
Both Teams to Score Prediction
Head-to-head:
- matches played - 1;
- both teams scored - 0 times overall;
- at the home side's ground - 0 times.
Stats: West Ham vs Charlton
- matches played in the competition: 1 vs 1;
- matches this season with both teams scoring (BTTS): 1 vs 1;
- West Ham: BTTS at home - 0 (0%);
- Charlton: BTTS away - 0 (0%).
Last 10 matches:
- BTTS matches: 5 vs 9;
- West Ham: BTTS at home - 3 (50%);
- Charlton: BTTS away - 4 (100%).
- Charlton have scored and conceded in 9 consecutive matches.
- Charlton have scored and conceded in 8 consecutive matches in the Championship.
- Charlton have scored and conceded away in 6 of their last 7 Championship matches.
- Charlton have scored and conceded away in 5 consecutive matches.
⭐ Editor's Pick
A Premier League-calibre side dropped down a division, playing their first home match of the season against lower-league opposition - the conditions for success are clearly there. West Ham have started the season well, creating and converting chances, scoring five goals across their first two competitive matches. Charlton, meanwhile, have had defensive problems, conceding chances against opponents well below West Ham's level. We're backing West Ham Handicap -1. Predicted score: 3-1.
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Betting Tips: West Ham United - Charlton
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