Match Report
Before the match
Watford's previous five results comprised one win and four defeats. Their goal totals were 4 scored and 13 conceded. Cardiff were their latest opponents, away on 13 October: a 5-1 defeat.
Against Cardiff in Championship, Watford scored one and conceded five on 13 October; the away from home result was 1-5. Watford's at home game on 10 October (Championship) ended 0-4 against Burnley, with zero goals for and four against. On 18 September, Bristol City faced Watford in Championship: Watford lost 0-1 away from home, having scored zero and conceded one. Championship, 12 September brought a home meeting with Stoke; Watford lost 1-2, a return of one goal scored and two conceded. Watford hosted Preston NE on 8 September (Championship) and won 2-1; their goals totalled two, compared with one conceded.
eight points in ten matches put Watford 22nd in the pre-match results-based Championship standings.
Charlton: four draws and one defeat over five games; four goals scored, six conceded, without a win. Latest: a 2-2 draw away to Burnley on 13 October.
2-2 was Charlton's result against Burnley on 13 October (Championship), playing away from home; Charlton drew, with two scored to two conceded. The 10 October fixture (Championship) paired Charlton with Bristol City. Charlton drew 1-1 at home, netting one goal while conceding one. Playing away from home against Cardiff (Championship), Charlton finished 1-3 on 19 September. Their score comprised one goal, against three from the opposition. 12 September: Charlton drew 0-0 against Portsmouth at home in Championship, scoring zero goals and allowing zero. Against QPR in Championship, Charlton scored zero and conceded zero on 9 September; the at home result was 0-0.
Before kickoff, Championship's results-based standings placed Charlton 13th after ten matches and 14 points.
The last two recorded meetings were a 1-1 draw at Watford on 6 April and a 1-0 home win for Charlton on 9 August 2025.
After the match
Watford beat Charlton 2-0 on 17 October 2026. Dan McNamara (10') and Myron Boadu (17') were booked. The card tally for Watford was one yellow card. The card tally for Charlton was one yellow card.