Charlton vs Portsmouth Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 17 Feb 2026

Championship Betting Preview: Charlton vs Portsmouth

Charlton meet Portsmouth at The Valley, with kick-off set for 14:45 on Tuesday 17 February.

We think the odds of -167 are really attractive when it comes to betting Under 2.5 on the Total Goals market. It’s anticipated that Charlton and Portsmouth could play out a low-scoring contest.

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Charlton Athletic were winners in their last game, overcoming Stoke City by a 1-0 scoreline at The Valley. Nathan Jones' side recorded just 36% possession and had four shots on target, with Tyreece Campbell bagging a late winning goal.

Portsmouth have suffered back-to-back Championship defeats, recently being beaten at home by Sheffield United 1-0 at Fratton Park. The Hampshire club boasted 58% possession and recorded seven shots on goal.

Head-to-Head Statistics

Portsmouth are unbeaten in the past three games against Charlton. In their last encounter, Portsmouth banked a 2-1 home win at Fratton Park. The previous 10 H2H meetings have ended in five Charlton victories, three draws and two Portsmouth wins.

Championship		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
18	Charlton	31	10	9	12	30	38	-8	30:38	39
21	Portsmouth	30	8	9	13	27	39	-12	27:39	33

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Charlton have 3 wins, 4 losses and 3 draws, averaging 0.9 goals from 3.2 shots on goal and 11.2 attempts. The South London outfit have averaged 46.8% possession and 6.1 corners per match, with the opposition scoring 1.2 goals from 4.1 shots on goal, 15.9 attempts and 4.4 corners.

Tyreece Campbell, Sonny Carey and Charlie Kelman are joint-top scorers with 2 goals on the board. The leading assistor is Lyndon Dykes with 2.

Pompey have 3 victories, 3 defeats and 4 draws, averaging 11.6 attempts, 3.3 shots on goal and 1.0 goals. John Mousinho's team average 53.0% possession, 6.3 corners awarded and 4.6 corners against them, while 1.2 goals have been conceded from 3.5 shots on goal and 9.9 attempts.

Ebou Adams and Adrian Segecic have 2 and they’re top of the team’s scoring charts, with Conor Chaplin on 1. Conor Chaplin has had 2 assists in the previous 10 games.

Charlton vs Portsmouth Prediction & Betting Tips

We dive into the top Charlton vs Portsmouth betting angles, including our main match prediction, correct score play, corners market tip, standout player prop picks and a bet builder tailored for value.

Match Prediction

There are reasons to side with Under 2.5 Goals for this Championship match. The two sides could fall short of the line and we really like the odds of -167 that are available for this pick.

The latest Championship injuries and suspensions can affect the overall outcome and we use this information as well as the form guide. The same applies to the stats so that we can get the best understanding of how things might pan out.

Key Charlton vs Portsmouth league stats:

• The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in 4 of the last 5 Charlton games at home.
• The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in 7 of the last 10 Charlton games at home.
• The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in the last 3 Charlton games.
• The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in 4 of the last 5 Portsmouth games.
• The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in 7 of the last 10 Portsmouth games.
• The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in the last 3 Portsmouth games on the road.

The best football bookies are estimating that there is a 62.5% likelihood of this pick landing a return. Our experts think there’s a stronger chance of success and calculate the probability to be 65-70%. The wager can be recommended for this precise reason.

If you want to boost your Under 2.5 Goals selection at a bigger price, then there’s an opportunity to combine this pick with BTTS No. A Total Goals & Both Teams to Score bet can often make appeal.

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Our Match Prediction

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Correct Score Prediction

Charlton 1 - 1 Portsmouth

We think there’s a chance of a 1-1 draw and this can be backed at odds of +430. We like placing a bet on correct score due to the fun element and the big potential return.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Charlie Kelman to Score +340

Charlie Kelman (Charlton) has managed two goals in his past six Championship matches on home soil. We believe that there is merit in backing him for an Anytime Goalscorer prop wager at +340 which means we need to him to be on the scoresheet.

Latest Charlie Kelman Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+340

First

+700

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Corners Prediction

Portsmouth Over 4.5 Corners -105

There’s been an average of 7.80 corners for Portsmouth in their past 5 games, with the corner count against Charlton going over 4.5 in their last four matches. There’s everything to like about the Portsmouth Team Corners line which looks low and we’d expect them to go over at -105.

League Games

League Games

Last 10 Total For Against

Last 10 at Home Total For Against

Last 10 Away Total For Against

Charlton

Total

10.50 6.10 4.40

Home

10.10 5.60 4.50

Away

9.50 3.60 5.90

Portsmouth

Total

10.90 6.30 4.60

Home

10.30 6.20 4.10

Away

11.70 5.30 6.40

Latest Corner Odds

Total Corners

Over 9.5

-141

Under 9.5

-102

Charlton Corners

Over 5.5

+107

Under 5.5

-154

Portsmouth Corners

Over 4.5

-105

Under 4.5

-135

Most Corners

1

-135

X

+650

2

+133

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Charlton vs Portsmouth 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.

The available 1x2 betting prices reveal that Charlton Athletic are +140 for a Championship win, with Portsmouth being +205. The draw is on offer at +210 if you expect the game to finish level.

A win for Charlton would see a full payout on the Asian Handicap -0.25 option. You can get +102 that they overcome Portsmouth going down this route and half stake refunded if it’s a draw.

The Total Goals market is a great option and Under 2.5 Goals has the shortest odds right now. If you’re looking to wager on Both Teams to Score, there’s not a lot of difference between Yes and No.

Championship games are always really well covered at the top betting sites. Customers are able to find a suitable betting angle thanks to the hundreds of football markets which are made available.

Full-Time Result

1

+140

X

+210

2

+205

Half-Time Result

1

+200

X

+105

2

+265

Double Chance

1X

-294

12

-303

X2

-192

Draw No Bet

1

-154

2

+108

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp -0.25

+102

2 Hcp +0.25

-132

Total Goals

Under 2.5

-167

Over 2.5

+128

Both Teams to Score

Yes

-111

No

-125

Those interested in favourite Colby Bishop to find the net first can get +510, while the Anytime Goalscorer angle could hold more appeal and this is +220.

Colby Bishop (Portsmouth)

First

+220

Anytime

+510

Kaheim Dixon (Charlton)

First

+270

Anytime

+600

Sonny Carey (Charlton)

First

+290

Anytime

+650

Miles Leaburn (Charlton)

First

+320

Anytime

+700

Charlie Kelman (Charlton)

First

+340

Anytime

+700

Lyndon Dykes (Charlton)

First

+350

Anytime

+750

Caballero, Gustavo (PRY) (Portsmouth)

First

+400

Anytime

+850

Josh Murphy (Portsmouth)

First

+400

Anytime

+900

Thomas Waddingham (Portsmouth)

First

+400

Anytime

+900

Adrian Segecic (Portsmouth)

First

+410

Anytime

+950

Harvey Blair (Portsmouth)

First

+450

Anytime

+850

Florian Bianchini (Portsmouth)

First

+500

Anytime

+1050

Harvey Knibbs (Charlton)

First

+525

Anytime

+1200

Keshi Anderson (Portsmouth)

First

+550

Anytime

+1200

Luke Berry (Charlton)

First

+575

Anytime

+1300

Conor Chaplin (Portsmouth)

First

+650

Anytime

+1300

Greg Docherty (Charlton)

First

+650

Anytime

+1600

Joe Rankin-Costello (Charlton)

First

+700

Anytime

+1600

John Swift (Portsmouth)

First

+900

Anytime

+2000

Luke Le Roux (Portsmouth)

First

+900

Anytime

+2200

Ebou Adams (Portsmouth)

First

+950

Anytime

+2200

Macauley Gillesphey (Charlton)

First

+950

Anytime

+2200

Lloyd Jones (Charlton)

First

+950

Anytime

+2200

Charlton have secured four victories, four defeats and two draws in the previous 10 home games, netting an average of 0.90 goals per match and conceding 1.50.

Portsmouth have recorded six defeats, three draws and one victory in the previous 10 away matches, netting an average of 0.60 goals per game and conceding 2.00.

It was a 0-0 draw when Charlton last played Portsmouth at The Valley. There have been two Charlton victories, two draws and one Portsmouth win in the previous 5 H2H meetings at The Valley.

Last 10 League Games		W-D-L	G	GF	GA	O2.5	U2.5	B-Y	B-No
Charlton Home Stats		4-2-4	2.40	0.90	1.50	4	6	5	5
Portsmouth Away Stats		1-3-6	2.60	0.60	2.00	4	6	4	6

• 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

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Charlton vs Portsmouth Lineups & Team News

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