Charlton vs Birmingham Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 07 Mar 2026

Championship Betting Preview: Charlton vs Birmingham

Charlton go head-to-head with Birmingham at The Valley, with kick-off set for 10:00 on Saturday 7 March.

The numbers imply that we’ll see a low-scoring contest and a goal tally of two or less could be the sensible bet when Charlton play Birmingham. Secure a price of -127 for Under 2.5 Goals.

Charlton Athletic lost their last game, suffering a 1-0 home defeat to Wrexham at The Valley. The South London club had one shot on target and enjoyed 54% possession.

Birmingham City suffered a second consecutive Championship defeat when losing 3-1 in their previous league game. This was at home to Middlesbrough at St Andrew's. Chris Davies' side managed seven shots on goal and enjoyed 60% possession, with Marvin Ducksch on the scoresheet.

Head-to-Head Statistics

The most recent clash between the teams saw Charlton draw 1-1 away to Birmingham at St Andrew's. Birmingham have won three of the previous 6 H2H matches, with Charlton getting one victory along with two draws.

Championship		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
10	Birmingham	46	17	13	16	57	56	1	57:56	64
19	Charlton	46	13	14	19	44	58	-14	44:58	53

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3 wins, 4 losses and 3 draws, averaging 0.8 goals from 9.6 attempts and 3.2 shots on goal. Charlton have had 46.7% possession and 4.0 corners per match. On average, the opposition have scored 1.2 goals from 14.8 attempts and 3.8 shots on goal, while earning 4.6 corners.

Sonny Carey is the top scorer with 3 goals, while Lyndon Dykes and Tyreece Campbell both have 2. The leading assistor is Lyndon Dykes with 3.

Birmingham have won 5, lost 2 and drawn 3, with an average of 4.4 shots on goal, 12.7 attempts and 1.4 goals. Blues average 49.0% possession, 6.4 corners taken and 4.3 corners against them, while 1.2 goals have been conceded from 10.5 attempts and 3.6 shots on goal.

Marvin Ducksch has scored 6 goals, followed by Carlos Vicente, Ibrahim Osman, Jay Stansfield and Tomoki Iwata on 1. Jay Stansfield has been top assists provider with 3 in the previous 10 games.

Confirmed Lineups

Charlton confirmed lineup (3-5-2): Will Mannion (GK), Kayne Ramsay, Lloyd Jones, Amari'i Bell, Harry Clarke, Sonny Carey, Conor Coventry, Greg Docherty, Luke Chambers, Lyndon Dykes, Tyreece Campbell.

Birmingham confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Ryan Allsop (GK), Tomoki Iwata, Christoph Klarer, Jonathan Panzo, Kai Wagner, Seung-Ho Paik, Jhon Solis, Carlos Vicente, Marvin Ducksch, Demarai Gray, August Priske.

Charlton vs Birmingham Prediction & Betting Tips

We dive into the best Charlton vs Birmingham betting angles, including a key match prediction, our corners pick, correct score forecast, top player prop bets and a value-focused bet builder.

Match Prediction

There’s a definite case for selecting Under 2.5 when it comes to this Championship showdown. The sides could be set to contest an encounter with few goals and we’re looking to snap up the price of -127.

The football recommendations are only made once we have established the latest team news. It’s also important to study the form and investigate the most relevant Championship stats to get the full picture.

Key Charlton vs Birmingham league stats:

• The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in 4 of the last 5 Charlton games.
• The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in 7 of the last 10 Charlton games.
• The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in the last 3 Charlton games.
• The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in 3 of the last 5 Birmingham games on the road.
• The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in the last 6 games between these teams.

According to the top betting sites, our pick has a 55.9% chance of landing a return. After careful examination, our tipsters have this probability somewhere between 60-65%. It is therefore regarded as a value wager.

There’s an opportunity to combine Under 2.5 Goals with BTTS No if you want a bigger potential return, with bettors able to land this pick through the Total Goals & Both Teams to Score market.

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Our Match Prediction

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Correct Score Prediction

Charlton 0 - 1 Birmingham

There could be merit in backing Birmingham to win 1-0. Odds of +525 are available about a correct score bet where a nice potential return is on the cards.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Marvin Ducksch to Score +240

Marvin Ducksch (Birmingham) has managed six goals in his past ten Championship matches. We believe that there is merit in backing him for an Anytime Goalscorer prop wager at +240 which means we need to him to be on the scoresheet.

Latest Marvin Ducksch Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+190

First

+450

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Corners Prediction

Birmingham Under 5.5 Corners -156

Birmingham have had under 5.5 corners in three consecutive away games, with Charlton conceding less than 5.5 corners in their past five home matches. There’s the opportunity to go under the Birmingham Team Corners line and we’re expecting this to happen, with odds of -156 available.

League Games

League Games

Last 10 Total For Against

Last 10 at Home Total For Against

Last 10 Away Total For Against

Charlton

Total

8.60 4.00 4.60

Home

9.50 5.60 3.90

Away

9.10 3.30 5.80

Birmingham

Total

10.70 6.40 4.30

Home

10.90 6.80 4.10

Away

10.30 5.10 5.20

Latest Corner Odds

Total Corners

Over 9.5

-127

Under 9.5

-112

Charlton Corners

Over 4.5

-100

Under 4.5

-141

Birmingham Corners

Over 4.5

-156

Under 4.5

+110

Most Corners

1

+133

X

+650

2

-133

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Charlton vs Birmingham Odds

The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

At betting odds of +106, the bookies make Birmingham City probable winners and there’s a 49% likelihood that the favourites triumph in this Championship encounter. Charlton Athletic are the outsiders at +255 which suggests a lower likelihood of winning.

If you want to side with Birmingham winning against Charlton, then the -0.25 on the Asian Handicap is one potential option. You can land -132 and also have the insurance of half stake returns in the event of a draw.

For those anticipating a low-scoring contest, Under 2.5 is the market leader for the Total Goals market. If you’re anticipating that both teams will score, the BTTS Yes option can be wagered at -127.

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Full-Time Result

1

+255

X

+235

2

+106

Half-Time Result

1

+290

X

+112

2

+170

Double Chance

1X

-143

12

-345

X2

-370

Draw No Bet

1

+145

2

-213

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp +0.25

-100

2 Hcp -0.25

-132

Total Goals

Under 2.5

-133

Over 2.5

+104

Both Teams to Score

Yes

-127

No

-110

The First Goalscorer favourite is Marvin Ducksch at +450. Similar odds can be found if you’re interested in this player to register the last goal.

Marvin Ducksch (Birmingham)

First

+190

Anytime

+450

August Priske (Birmingham)

First

+190

Anytime

+475

Matthew Godden (Charlton)

First

+270

Anytime

+650

Jay Stansfield (Birmingham)

First

+280

Anytime

+650

Kyogo Furuhashi (Birmingham)

First

+300

Anytime

+700

Demarai Gray (Birmingham)

First

+300

Anytime

+700

Kaheim Dixon (Charlton)

First

+340

Anytime

+850

Sonny Carey (Charlton)

First

+350

Anytime

+850

Carlos Vicente (Birmingham)

First

+350

Anytime

+850

Lyndon Dykes (Charlton)

First

+350

Anytime

+850

Miles Leaburn (Charlton)

First

+390

Anytime

+950

Ibrahim Osman (Birmingham)

First

+400

Anytime

+950

Charlie Kelman (Charlton)

First

+400

Anytime

+950

Patrick Roberts (Birmingham)

First

+430

Anytime

+1050

Luke Berry (Charlton)

First

+700

Anytime

+1600

Tomoki Iwata (Birmingham)

First

+700

Anytime

+1800

Tommy Doyle (Birmingham)

First

+750

Anytime

+1700

Jhon Solís (Birmingham)

First

+800

Anytime

+1900

Seung-ho Paik (Birmingham)

First

+800

Anytime

+2000

Greg Docherty (Charlton)

First

+800

Anytime

+2000

Joe Rankin-Costello (Charlton)

First

+850

Anytime

+2200

Stats: Championship matches only
Charlton have five defeats, three victories and two draws in the last 10 home matches, netting an average of 0.80 goals per game and conceding 1.40.

Birmingham have finished with five losses, three victories and two draws in the past 10 away games, scoring an average of 1.00 goals per match and conceding 1.70.

The last The Valley meeting saw Charlton beat Birmingham 1-0. Birmingham have won two of the past 3 H2H games at The Valley, with Charlton picking up one win.

Last 10 League Games		W-D-L	G	GF	GA	O2.5	U2.5	B-Y	B-No
Charlton Home Stats		3-2-5	2.20	0.80	1.40	4	6	5	5
Birmingham Away Stats		3-2-5	2.70	1.00	1.70	6	4	5	5

• W-D-L = Wins-Draws-Losses
• G = Avg. Goals
• GF = Avg. Goals For
• GA = Avg. Goals Against
• O2.5 = Matches Over 2.5 Goals
• U2.5 = Matches Under 2.5 Goals
• B-Y = Matches BTTS Yes
• B-No = Matches BTTS No

Charlton vs Birmingham Lineups & Team News

Stay ahead of the game by checking the Charlton vs Birmingham team news before betting. We’ll bring you both the expected and confirmed lineups for the Championship, along with current injury news.

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