Sheffield Wednesday vs Charlton Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 18 Apr 2026

Championship Betting Preview: Sheffield Wednesday vs Charlton

Relegated Sheffield Wednesday square off against Charlton at Hillsborough, with kick-off set for 10:00 on Saturday 18 April.

Sheffield Wednesday and Charlton may not score many goals between them and that means we will wager on Under 2.5. This Total Goals pick could be the best plan of action and you can secure a price of -141.

Sheffield Wednesday played out a 0-0 draw away to Coventry City at Coventry Building Society Arena last time out, a result that earned the hosts automatic promotion to the Premier League. The Owls recorded just 31% possession and didn’t have any shots on target.

Charlton Athletic lost when last in action. In a home game at The Valley, they were turned over 2-1 by Preston North End. Nathan Jones' side recorded 45% possession and had six shots on goal, while Joe Rankin-Costello was on the scoresheet.

Head-to-Head Statistics

The scoreline was 2-1 in favour of home side Charlton when they last played Wednesday, with the clash taking place at The Valley. In the past 7 H2H meetings, we have seen five Wednesday wins, one Charlton victory and one draw.

Championship		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
19	Charlton	46	13	14	19	44	58	-14	44:58	53
24	Sheffield Wed	46	2	12	32	29	89	-60	29:89	0

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Wednesday have 7 losses and 3 draws, averaging 0.6 goals from 1.9 shots on goal and 6.7 attempts. The Steel City team have averaged 37.8% possession and 3.5 corners per game, with the opposition getting 1.8 goals from 5.6 shots on goal, 15.0 attempts and 5.6 corners.

Jerry Yates leads the way with 4 goals, with Jamal Lowe and Charlie McNeill scoring 1 each. Jamal Lowe is the top assists maker on 2.

Charlton have won 2, lost 4 and drawn 4, with an average of 0.8 goals from 2.9 shots on goal and 9.7 attempts. The Addicks have averaged 42.2% possession, 4.1 corners taken and 6.2 corners against, while conceding 1.0 goals from 4.8 shots on goal and 16.0 attempts.

The top scorers have been Lyndon Dykes and Charlie Kelman on 2, with Joe Rankin-Costello getting 1. Charlie Kelman, Harry Clarke and Kayne Ramsay have managed 1 assists in the last 10 games.

Confirmed Lineups

Sheffield Wednesday confirmed lineup (3-4-3): Pierce Charles (GK), Liam Palmer, Gabriel Otegbayo, Max Lowe, Sean Fusire, Jaden Heskey, Nathaniel Chalobah, Omotayo Adaramola, Jamal Lowe, Jerry Yates, Olaf Kobacki.

Charlton confirmed lineup (3-5-2): Will Mannion (GK), Reece Burke, Lloyd Jones, Amari'i Bell, Harry Clarke, Greg Docherty, Conor Coady, Sonny Carey, Luke Chambers, Matt Godden, Lyndon Dykes.

Sheffield Wednesday vs Charlton Prediction & Betting Tips

From our key match prediction to corners advice, correct score pick, top player prop insights and a builder tailored for value — our Sheffield Wednesday vs Charlton betting tips covers it all.

Match Prediction

For those in agreement that this Championship encounter will be low-scoring, then you can seal odds of -141 on the Under 2.5 Goals market. We believe that this wager can yield a nice return.

The Sportsgambler.com football experts keep abreast of the latest Championship team news and form guide considering they could have a bearing on the outcome. It’s also important for our readers to have access to stats.

Key Sheffield Wednesday vs Charlton league stats:

• The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in 4 of the last 5 Wednesday games.
• The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in 7 of the last 10 Wednesday games at home.
• The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in the last 3 Wednesday games.
• The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in the last 6 Charlton games on the road.
• The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in 8 of the last 10 Charlton games.
• The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in 13 of the last 20 Charlton games.

The latest odds imply that our pick has a 58.5% prospect of winning. In our opinion, there’s actually a probability of success between 65-70%. This wager can therefore be backed with confidence.

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

Wednesday 1 - 1 Charlton

There are odds of +475 that the two teams play out a 1-1 scoreline. The correct score option is popular due to the potential return that can be achieved.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Jerry Yates to Score +420

Jerry Yates (Wednesday) has racked up three goals in his past five Championship matches on home soil. This data directs us to the Anytime Goalscorer market where we can bet him to find the net at attractive odds of +420.

Latest Jerry Yates Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+410

First

+1000

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Corners Prediction

Wednesday Under 4.5 Corners -132

Sheffield Wednesday have had under 4.5 corners in five straight matches. Let’s go along with this betting trend and back Wednesday to go under the Team Corners line at odds of -132.

League Games

League Games

Last 10 Total For Against

Last 10 at Home Total For Against

Last 10 Away Total For Against

Wednesday

Total

9.10 3.50 5.60

Home

11.00 3.70 7.30

Away

9.20 3.30 5.90

Charlton

Total

10.30 4.10 6.20

Home

9.60 5.80 3.80

Away

10.50 3.80 6.70

Latest Corner Odds

Total Corners

Over 10.5

+105

Under 10.5

-149

Wednesday Corners

Over 4.5

-115

Under 4.5

-123

Charlton Corners

Over 5.5

+105

Under 5.5

-149

Most Corners

1

+128

X

+650

2

-130

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Sheffield Wednesday vs Charlton 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.

With the bookies giving them a 55% probability of winning, Charlton Athletic might be a popular acca pick. Their current betting odds are -120 when it comes to triumphing in this Championship clash. If you’re interested in wagering Sheffield Wednesday, you can get +340 for the underdog.

The Asian Handicap -0.5 bet means you need your selection to simply win. Charlton are -123, although Wednesday are +0.5 at -105 and you win with the latter if things end in a draw.

Under 2.5 Goals is currently the betting favourite and a bet on this option would mean you need no more than two goals to be scored. Both Teams to Score betting is highly popular and the No pick on the BTTS market is chalked up at -128.

The leading football betting sites provide bettors with an abundance of options. For every Championship match, you’re able to select from hundreds of markets and make the best choice.

Full-Time Result

1

+340

X

+245

2

-120

Half-Time Result

1

+360

X

+112

2

+145

Double Chance

1X

-111

12

-357

X2

-526

Draw No Bet

1

+200

2

-313

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp +0.5

-105

2 Hcp -0.5

-123

Total Goals

Under 2.5

-149

Over 2.5

+110

Both Teams to Score

Yes

-109

No

-128

Favourite Sonny Carey is priced at +380 to be the first player on the scoresheet, while there’s also the chance to back him to score any time at odds of +160.

Sonny Carey (Charlton)

First

+160

Anytime

+380

Matthew Godden (Charlton)

First

+210

Anytime

+510

Lyndon Dykes (Charlton)

First

+270

Anytime

+650

Miles Leaburn (Charlton)

First

+270

Anytime

+700

Kaheim Dixon (Charlton)

First

+280

Anytime

+650

Charlie Kelman (Charlton)

First

+290

Anytime

+700

Jamal Lowe (Wednesday)

First

+370

Anytime

+900

Greg Docherty (Charlton)

First

+390

Anytime

+950

Jerry Yates (Wednesday)

First

+410

Anytime

+1000

Harvey Knibbs (Charlton)

First

+430

Anytime

+1050

Ike Ugbo (Wednesday)

First

+525

Anytime

+1200

Luke Berry (Charlton)

First

+525

Anytime

+1200

Olaf Kobacki (Wednesday)

First

+575

Anytime

+1400

Joe Rankin-Costello (Charlton)

First

+600

Anytime

+1400

Lloyd Jones (Charlton)

First

+650

Anytime

+1600

Svante Ingelsson (Wednesday)

First

+650

Anytime

+1700

Nathaniel Chalobah (Wednesday)

First

+750

Anytime

+1900

Macauley Gillesphey (Charlton)

First

+850

Anytime

+2200

Reece Burke (Charlton)

First

+900

Anytime

+2200

Conor Coventry (Charlton)

First

+950

Anytime

+2200

Stats: Championship matches only
Sheffield Wednesday have failed to win in their last ten matches at Hillsborough. The Owls have finished with seven losses and three draws in the last 10 home games, netting an average of 0.40 goals per match and conceding 1.50.

Charlton have gone unbeaten away in the last six games. The Addicks have clocked up five draws, three losses and two wins in the past 10 away games, recording an average of 1.00 goals per match and conceding 1.30.

The last Hillsborough meeting saw Wednesday beat Charlton 1-0. In the past 3 H2H games at Hillsborough, Wednesday have won all of them.

Last 10 League Games		W-D-L	G	GF	GA	O2.5	U2.5	B-Y	B-No
Sheffield Wednesday Home Stats		0-3-7	1.90	0.40	1.50	2	8	4	6
Charlton Away Stats		2-5-3	2.30	1.00	1.30	3	7	6	4

• 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

Sheffield Wednesday vs Charlton Lineups & Team News

Make sure to look over the Wednesday vs Charlton team news before betting. We’ll provide the predicted and confirmed lineups for the Championship along with up-to-date injury news.

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