Championship · Regular Season - 11
Watford 2–0 Charlton
Sat 17 Oct 2026 · 11:30 UTC · Vicarage Road, Watford
WatfordTeam 1934
CharltonTeam 1899Match story
Watford · draw · CharltonBefore kick-off: 44% · 28% · 27%
Last reading, 90+6': 100% · 0% · 0%
Live chances from PlayerElo's pre-match model and the current score.
- Luca Kjerrumgaard 58'
- Jordan Zemura 90+4'
We gave Watford 44% to win: they did.
- 10'Dan McNamara 1949 −7
Charlton:Dan McNamara 1949 −7 - Myron Boadu 1857 +1417'
Watford:Myron Boadu 1857 +14 - Iker Bravo 1956 +4031'
Watford:Iker Bravo 1956 +40 - 32'Oliver Skipp 1995 −6
Charlton:Oliver Skipp 1995 −6 - 44'Tyreece Campbell 1847 −1
Charlton:Tyreece Campbell 1847 −1 - 45'Alan Mwamba 1441 −8* for Oliver Skipp 1995 −6
Charlton:Alan Mwamba 1441 −8* for Oliver Skipp 1995 −6 - 47'Conor Coventry 1975 −8
Charlton:Conor Coventry 1975 −8 - Luca Kjerrumgaard 2025 +2858'
Watford:Luca Kjerrumgaard 2025 +28 - 62'sonny carey 1959 −11* for Conor Coventry 1975 −8
Charlton:sonny carey 1959 −11* for Conor Coventry 1975 −8 - 63'Harvey Knibbs 1793 −1 for Karlan Grant 1888 −5
Charlton:Harvey Knibbs 1793 −1 for Karlan Grant 1888 −5 - 63'Charlie Kelman 1867 −1 for Dan McNamara 1949 −7
Charlton:Charlie Kelman 1867 −1 for Dan McNamara 1949 −7 - Jordan Zemura 1990 +9 for Krépin Diatta 2143 +1366'
Watford:Jordan Zemura 1990 +9 for Krépin Diatta 2143 +13 - Martin Payero 1925 +10 for Myron Boadu 1857 +1466'
Watford:Martin Payero 1925 +10 for Myron Boadu 1857 +14 - Branimir Mlacic 1826 +8 for Marc Bola 2060 +2376'
Watford:Branimir Mlacic 1826 +8 for Marc Bola 2060 +23 - Mamadou Doumbia 1784 +3 for Luca Kjerrumgaard 2025 +2876'
Watford:Mamadou Doumbia 1784 +3 for Luca Kjerrumgaard 2025 +28 - 77'Millenic Alli 1862 −1 for Tyreece Campbell 1847 −1
Charlton:Millenic Alli 1862 −1 for Tyreece Campbell 1847 −1 - Jordan Zemura 1990 +979'
Watford:Jordan Zemura 1990 +9 - Rocco Vata 1855 +2 for Iker Bravo 1956 +4086'
Watford:Rocco Vata 1855 +2 for Iker Bravo 1956 +40 - 90+2'Alan Mwamba 1441 −8*
Charlton:Alan Mwamba 1441 −8* - Jordan Zemura 1990 +9 assist Rocco Vata 1855 +290+4'
Watford:Jordan Zemura 1990 +9 assist Rocco Vata 1855 +2
Line-ups
Elo change from this match, next to the Elo after it.
Before kick-off: 44% · 28% · 27%(Watford · draw · Charlton)
Our most likely score was 1–1 (14%); the result 2–0 had 8%.
- Average value of the starting XI: Watford €4.1M, Charlton €2.6M.
Form
Last five matches; the number is the team Elo of the eleven that started.
Watford
22nd in Championship · 8 pts from 10
- 13 OctLCardiff England Championship1956
- 10 OctLBurnley England Championship1923
- 18 SepLBristol City England Championship1927
- 12 SepLStoke City England Championship1976
- 8 SepWPreston England Championship1900
Charlton
13th in Championship · 14 pts from 10
- 13 OctDBurnley England Championship1899
- 10 OctDBristol City England Championship1887
- 19 SepLCardiff England Championship1914
- 12 SepDPortsmouth England Championship1916
- 9 SepDQPR England Championship1920
Season outlook
From the Championship simulation, before this match.
| Club | Pts now | Pred. pts | Title | Top 4 | Bottom 3 | Most likely |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Watford | 8 /10 | 54.0 | 0% | <1% | 21% | 22nd |
| Charlton | 14 /10 | 56.6 | 0% | 1% | 13% | 19th |
Each bar is one finishing position, 1st on the left to 24th on the right; the taller the bar, the likelier that finish.
Players to watch
Highest EAR = Elo Above Replacement, football's version of baseball's WAR (Wins Above Replacement). Every rated match scores a player against the average performance for their position: better adds to EAR, worse subtracts. EAR180 adds up the last 180 days (current form); EAR career adds up every rated match. Our predictions add EAR180 to a player's Elo, about 37 Elo points per EAR point. (Elo Above Replacement over the last 180 days) in each starting eleven. Elo after each match, last three years.

Watford · EAR = Elo Above Replacement, football's version of baseball's WAR (Wins Above Replacement). Every rated match scores a player against the average performance for their position: better adds to EAR, worse subtracts. EAR180 adds up the last 180 days (current form); EAR career adds up every rated match. Our predictions add EAR180 to a player's Elo, about 37 Elo points per EAR point. +0.9 (Average) · Elo 1916

Charlton · EAR = Elo Above Replacement, football's version of baseball's WAR (Wins Above Replacement). Every rated match scores a player against the average performance for their position: better adds to EAR, worse subtracts. EAR180 adds up the last 180 days (current form); EAR career adds up every rated match. Our predictions add EAR180 to a player's Elo, about 37 Elo points per EAR point. +2.7 (Good) · Elo 1924
Team Elo history
Starting-eleven Team Elo in league matches, last three years.
Coach Elo history
Elo after each match, last three years (the whole career if shorter).
Coach DNA: balanced profile
Coach DNA: direct
Playing style
How both clubs play against their own league (2024–2026).
Watford: dribble-heavy (how Alessio Dionisi plays) · Charlton: balanced profile (how Nathan Jason Jones plays)
* Includes our monthly adjustment: every month we take a little off each player's Elo to keep ratings from inflating.