Cardiff vs Charlton

Championship · Sep 19, 2026 · 11:30

Final score: Cardiff 3–1 Charlton

Match preview

Cardiff City will be desperate to kickstart their Championship campaign when they host Charlton Athletic on Saturday, September 19th, 2026. The Bluebirds endured a disappointing opening fixture, losing their solitary game and failing to register a goal. This stark contrast to Charlton's season so far, despite their overall win rate of 28%, sees them arrive with a recent run of one win, one draw, and three losses from their last five outings.

The historical head-to-head suggests a tight affair, with three draws in their last five encounters, including two goalless stalemates. This highlights a narrative of defensive solidity, or perhaps attacking struggles, when these two sides meet. With the bookmakers giving Charlton and the draw equal 45% win probabilities, and Cardiff a mere 10%, the home side faces an uphill battle to secure their first points. Watch for Charlton's ability to exploit Cardiff's early season vulnerability, while the Bluebirds will need a significant offensive improvement to turn the tide.

Standings

• Cardiff: #21 · 7 Pts · 9 P (1W 4D 4L)
• Charlton: #12 · 13 Pts · 9 P (3W 4D 2L)

Recent form

Cardiff

• L Sep 12, 2026: Bolton 1–0 Cardiff
• D Sep 8, 2026: Cardiff 1–1 Stoke City
• L Sep 5, 2026: Portsmouth 2–0 Cardiff
• L Sep 2, 2026: QPR 2–1 Cardiff
• D Aug 29, 2026: Cardiff 2–2 Sheffield Utd

Charlton

• D Sep 12, 2026: Charlton 0–0 Portsmouth
• D Sep 9, 2026: Charlton 0–0 QPR
• L Sep 5, 2026: Stoke City 4–0 Charlton
• D Sep 2, 2026: West Brom 1–1 Charlton
• W Aug 29, 2026: Charlton 1–0 Preston

Head-to-head

• 2020-06-30T17:00:00+00:00: Cardiff 0–0 Charlton
• 2019-11-23T12:30:00+00:00: Charlton 2–2 Cardiff
• 2016-02-13T15:00:00+00:00: Charlton 0–0 Cardiff
• 2015-09-26T14:00:00+00:00: Cardiff 2–1 Charlton
• 2015-03-07T15:00:00+00:00: Cardiff 1–2 Charlton

Match events

• 8' Goal Normal Goal — J. Moylan (Cardiff) (assists: Y. Salech)
• 24' Goal Normal Goal — Y. Salech (Cardiff) (assists: J. Moylan)
• 27' Card Yellow Card — Alex Robertson (Cardiff)
• 29' Goal Normal Goal — T. Campbell (Charlton) (assists: T. Bindon)
• 33' Card Yellow Card — Ollie Tanner (Cardiff)
• 35' Card Yellow Card — Danny McNamara (Charlton)
• 45'+5 Card Yellow Card — Joel Bagan (Cardiff)
• 46' subst Substitution 1 — M. Alli (Charlton) (assists: A. Bell)
• 46' subst Substitution 2 — T. Bindon (Charlton) (assists: T. Ouma)
• 51' Card Yellow Card — Oliver Skipp (Charlton)
• 61' Goal Normal Goal — J. Moylan (Cardiff) (assists: O. Tanner)
• 62' subst Substitution 1 — C. Willock (Cardiff) (assists: D. Turnbull)
• 70' subst Substitution 2 — O. Tanner (Cardiff) (assists: C. Ashford)
• 70' subst Substitution 3 — C. Coventry (Charlton) (assists: C. Kelman)
• 82' subst Substitution 3 — J. Moylan (Cardiff) (assists: C. Scanlon)
• 82' subst Substitution 4 — G. Osho (Cardiff) (assists: D. Lawlor)
• 83' subst Substitution 4 — D. McNamara (Charlton) (assists: J. Edwards)
• 83' subst Substitution 5 — M. Leaburn (Charlton) (assists: S. Carey)
• 90'+6 Card Yellow Card — Joel Colwill (Cardiff)
• 90'+4 Card Yellow Card — Cian Ashford (Cardiff)
• 90'+4 Card Yellow Card — Ivan Mesík (Charlton)

Match statistics

• Shots on Goal: 8 — 3
• Shots off Goal: 11 — 1
• Total Shots: 27 — 6
• Blocked Shots: 8 — 2
• Shots insidebox: 16 — 4
• Shots outsidebox: 11 — 2
• Fouls: 10 — 15
• Corner Kicks: 6 — 1
• Offsides: 0 — 4
• Ball Possession: 62% — 38%
• Yellow Cards: 5 — 3
• Red Cards: – — –
• Goalkeeper Saves: 2 — 5
• Total passes: 503 — 309
• Passes accurate: 413 — 208
• Passes %: 82% — 67%
• expected_goals: 2.60 — 1.26
• goals_prevented: -0.03 — -0.03