Watford vs Charlton Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 06 Apr 2026

Championship Betting Preview: Watford vs Charlton

Watford meet Charlton at Vicarage Road, with kick-off set for 10:00 on Monday 6 April.

We will go for Charlton +0.75 on the Asian Handicap at a price of -122. We will divide our stake equally between +0.5 and +1.0 with some confidence that we can see a win or draw against Watford.

Watford were beaten in their last game. Away from home at Loftus Road, Queens Park Rangers claimed a 2-1 win. Edward Still's team enjoyed 54% possession and managed three shots on target, while Imran Louza bagged the goal.

Charlton Athletic have lost in back-to-back Championship outings. In a recent home game at The Valley, they were turned over 2-1 by Bristol City. The Addicks had 47% possession and managed four shots on goal, with Lyndon Dykes on the scoresheet.

Head-to-Head Statistics

Charlton had the edge in the most recent encounter between these teams. At The Valley, they recorded a 1-0 home win over Watford.

Championship		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
16	Watford	46	14	15	17	53	65	-12	53:65	57
19	Charlton	46	13	14	19	44	58	-14	44:58	53

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Watford have 3 wins, 4 losses and 3 draws, averaging 1.2 goals from 3.9 shots on goal and 12.4 attempts. The Hornets have averaged 49.2% possession and 4.7 corners per match, with their opponents getting 1.3 goals from 4.3 shots on goal, 10.5 attempts and 4.3 corners.

Top scorer Luca Kjerrumgaard has found the net 2 times, with Imran Louza, Marc Bola, Edo Kayembe and Edoardo Bove getting 1 goals each. Giorgi Chakvetadze and Imran Louza are tied for the most assists on 2.

Charlton have 3 victories, 4 defeats and 3 draws, averaging 9.3 attempts, 2.7 shots on goal and 0.8 goals. Nathan Jones' side average 41.8% possession, 4.0 corners in their favour and 4.8 corners against, while 1.0 goals have been conceded from 4.1 shots on goal and 13.9 attempts.

Lyndon Dykes and Charlie Kelman have scored 2 goals, followed by Conor Coady with 1. Lyndon Dykes has been top assists provider with 2 in the previous 10 games.

Confirmed Lineups

Watford confirmed lineup (4-4-2): Egil Selvik (GK), Jeremy Petris, Matthew Pollock, Saba Goglichidze, Kevin Keben, Nestory Irankunda, Nampalys Mendy, Imran Louza, Giorgi Chakvetadze, Luca Kjerrumgaard, Mamadou Doumbia.

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

Watford vs Charlton Prediction & Betting Tips

Get the full betting picture for Watford vs Charlton, including a key match prediction, our correct score selection, best corners advice, top player prop picks and a ready-made bet builder.

Match Prediction

Charlton should be highly competitive in this Championship match. On this basis, we’ll take the Addicks at -122 on the Asian Handicap +0.75 feeling optimistic that the underdogs will land a payout.

In order to come up with the best football predictions, we like to know the Championship team news and study the latest form. There are also plenty of numbers to crunch from the available stats.

Key Watford vs Charlton league stats:

• The +0.75 line has been covered by Charlton in 5 consecutive games on the road.
• The +0.75 line has been covered by Charlton in 7 of their last 10 games on the road.
• The +0.75 line has been covered by Charlton in 12 of their last 20 games.
• The -0.75 line hasn’t been covered by Watford in 4 of their last 5 games.
• The -0.75 line hasn’t been covered by Watford in 7 of their last 10 games.
• The -0.75 line hasn’t been covered by Watford in 2 consecutive games.

The latest odds at the best betting sites suggest our pick carries a 54.9% chance of winning. Taking all factors into consideration, our tipsters think there’s a stronger chance of success and estimate the probability to be closer to 60%. That means we’re regarding it as a value bet.

There are options to buy and sell goals and effectively choose the Asian Handicap line which makes the most appeal. It all comes down to how safe or risky you want to play things.

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Our Match Prediction

Charlton Asian Hcp +0.75 @ -122 Bet Now

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Correct Score Prediction

Watford 1 - 1 Charlton

Our prediction for the correct score is for the teams to play out a 1-1 draw and this is available at +480. It’s a fun wager to place which lands a bigger potential return.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Lyndon Dykes to Score +450

Lyndon Dykes (Charlton) has scored two goals in his past four Championship games away from home. When it comes to him finding the net, we believe the +450 available is appealing when backing him on the Anytime Goalscorer market.

Latest Lyndon Dykes Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+430

First

+1100

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Corners Prediction

Charlton Over 3.5 Corners -137

Charlton have had over 3.5 corners in three consecutive games, with Watford conceding over 3.5 corners in the past three home matches. We think this presents a convincing argument and we’ll bet on Charlton to cover the Team Corners line which is on offer at odds of -137.

League Games

League Games

Last 10 Total For Against

Last 10 at Home Total For Against

Last 10 Away Total For Against

Watford

Total

9.00 4.70 4.30

Home

9.70 5.00 4.70

Away

10.80 5.40 5.40

Charlton

Total

8.80 4.00 4.80

Home

9.70 6.00 3.70

Away

9.80 3.80 6.00

Latest Corner Odds

Total Corners

Over 9.5

-147

Under 9.5

+102

Watford Corners

Over 5.5

-125

Under 5.5

-114

Charlton Corners

Over 3.5

-161

Under 3.5

+112

Most Corners

1

-189

X

+700

2

+185

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Watford 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, Watford might be a popular acca pick. Their current betting odds are -120 when it comes to triumphing in this Championship clash. Charlton Athletic are an outside chance to get the job done and you can now back them at +330.

You can back Watford at +140 on the Half-Time Result market, meaning you need them to be ahead at the break. Charlton are +350 and the draw is chalked up at +117.

The Total Goals market is a great option and Under 2.5 Goals has the shortest odds right now. For the Both Teams to Score market, it’s hard to separate the BTTS Yes and No options when it comes to the odds available.

It’s great that you can tap into hundreds of markets for every Championship game. Each of the leading football betting sites provide exciting pre-match and In-Play betting options.

Full-Time Result

1

-120

X

+250

2

+330

Half-Time Result

1

+140

X

+117

2

+350

Double Chance

1X

-500

12

-370

X2

-112

Draw No Bet

1

-294

2

+195

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp -0.5

-123

2 Hcp +0.5

-105

Total Goals

Under 2.5

-132

Over 2.5

-103

Both Teams to Score

Yes

-122

No

-114

Luca Tange Kjerrumgaard can be backed to find the net anytime at +165. There is the chance to back the market leader to score the first goal at +400.

Luca Tange Kjerrumgaard (Watford)

First

+165

Anytime

+400

Vivaldo Semedo (Watford)

First

+165

Anytime

+400

Imran Louza (Watford)

First

+250

Anytime

+650

Jack Grieves (Watford)

First

+260

Anytime

+650

Sonny Carey (Charlton)

First

+260

Anytime

+650

Nestory Irankunda (Watford)

First

+260

Anytime

+650

Tom Ince (Watford)

First

+270

Anytime

+650

Othmane Maamma (Watford)

First

+290

Anytime

+700

Mamadou Doumbia (Watford)

First

+310

Anytime

+750

Matthew Godden (Charlton)

First

+310

Anytime

+750

Kwadwo Baah (Watford)

First

+400

Anytime

+1000

Lyndon Dykes (Charlton)

First

+430

Anytime

+1100

Miles Leaburn (Charlton)

First

+430

Anytime

+1100

Kaheim Dixon (Charlton)

First

+430

Anytime

+1100

Edo Kayembe (Watford)

First

+440

Anytime

+1050

Charlie Kelman (Charlton)

First

+450

Anytime

+1150

Giorgi Chakvetadze (Watford)

First

+540

Anytime

+1300

Greg Docherty (Charlton)

First

+575

Anytime

+1500

Harvey Knibbs (Charlton)

First

+650

Anytime

+1600

Jeremy Ngakia (Watford)

First

+650

Anytime

+1700

Edoardo Bove (Watford)

First

+650

Anytime

+1700

Pierre Ekwah (Watford)

First

+700

Anytime

+1900

Luke Berry (Charlton)

First

+750

Anytime

+2000

Jeremy Petris (Watford)

First

+900

Anytime

+2200

Stats: Championship matches only
Watford have collected four wins, three draws and three defeats in the past 10 home games, recording an average of 1.10 goals per match and conceding 0.90.

Charlton haven’t tasted defeat in five consecutive away matches. The Addicks have recorded five draws, three losses and two wins in the previous 10 away games, scoring an average of 1.00 goals per match and conceding 1.30.

Last 10 League Games		W-D-L	G	GF	GA	O2.5	U2.5	B-Y	B-No
Watford Home Stats		4-3-3	2.00	1.10	0.90	2	8	3	7
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

Watford vs Charlton Lineups & Team News

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