Match Report
Before the match
13 goals for and seven against accompanied Middlesbrough's three wins and two draws across five outings, an unbeaten run. A 5-1 win away to Bolton (23 October) was their most recent result.
The 23 October fixture (Championship) paired Middlesbrough with Bolton. Middlesbrough won 5-1 away from home, netting five goals while conceding one. Playing at home against Cardiff (Championship), Middlesbrough finished 2-2 on 17 October. Their score comprised two goals, against two from the opposition. 13 October: Middlesbrough won 3-2 against Stoke away from home in Championship, scoring three goals and allowing two. Against Wolverhampton in Championship, Middlesbrough scored one and conceded zero on 10 October; the at home result was 1-0. Middlesbrough's away from home game on 19 September (Championship) ended 2-2 against Birmingham, with two goals for and two against.
Middlesbrough stood 1st in the results-based Championship table before kickoff, with 25 points from 12 matches.
Charlton's previous five results comprised two draws and three defeats. Their goal totals were 5 scored and 11 conceded, with no wins. Norwich were their latest opponents, at home on 24 October: a 3-1 defeat.
Against Norwich in Championship, Charlton scored one and conceded three on 24 October; the at home result was 1-3. Charlton's away from home game on 17 October (Championship) ended 0-2 against Watford, with zero goals for and two against. On 13 October, Burnley faced Charlton in Championship: Charlton drew 2-2 away from home, having scored two and conceded two. Championship, 10 October brought a home meeting with Bristol City; Charlton drew 1-1, a return of one goal scored and one conceded. Charlton visited Cardiff on 19 September (Championship) and lost 1-3; their goals totalled one, compared with three conceded.
14 points in 12 matches put Charlton 20th in the pre-match results-based Championship standings.
The teams' recorded encounters ended in a 1-0 away win for Charlton on 11 March and a 2-1 away win for Middlesbrough on 9 December 2025.
After the match
Middlesbrough comfortably beat Charlton 3-0 on 31 October 2026. Sebastian Berhalter opened the scoring inside the first 12 minutes for Middlesbrough, set up by Amario Cozier-Duberry, to make it 1-0. William Lankshear added to the tally in the 44th minute for Middlesbrough, set up by Sebastian Berhalter, to make it 2-0. With the 3rd goal, Middlesbrough extended the lead through William Lankshear late on, in the 82nd minute to make it 3-0. The rating gap is a clear one: our current Elo ratings have Middlesbrough 232 points stronger than Charlton. Middlesbrough won; current ratings also favour them in this pairing, with a model probability of 75.9%. Middlesbrough are unbeaten in the latest 10 matches of their recorded form in the 2026/27 Championship. Middlesbrough made six changes. five changes were recorded for Charlton. A clean sheet for Middlesbrough.