In this second round of EFL Championship fixtures, Bristol City welcome Charlton Athletic to Ashton Gate Stadium on Saturday, 16 August.
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Bristol City vs Charlton Athletic prediction: Hosts to edge the visitors
Key stats
- Bristol City are on a four-match winning streak, including two friendlies.
- The Robins are winless in back-to-back home Championship matches.
- Charlton have two clean sheets in their last three outings (W3).
- The newly-promoted Addicks are winless away from home in successive league games.
Correct score prediction: Bristol City 2-1 Charlton Athletic
Bristol City stormed to the top of the Championship table with a statement 4-1 win at Sheffield United, exacting revenge on the Blades after they beat them 3-0 on the final day of the previous season. This was followed by a 2-0 Carabao Cup victory over MK Dons, marking an ideal start for Gerhard Struber’s reign.
Charlton, meanwhile, arrive buoyed by Harvey Knibbs’ dream debut winner against Watford and a 3-1 cup triumph at Stevenage, with Nathan Jones’ side showing early promise. However, despite the Addicks’ momentum, Bristol’s attacking firepower and home advantage should edge this encounter. Expect a tightly contested 2-1 victory for the Robins, extending their perfect start.
Pre-game odds and win probability: Polar odds
- HOME: 10/11 (1.90) – 52.6%
- DRAW: 5/2 (3.50) – 28.5%
- AWAY: 3/1 (4.00) – 25%
*odds from Ladbrokes, subject to change
The hosts’ recent form suggests a confident outfit capable of inflicting damage when it matters the most. Moreover they remain undefeated in 20 of their last 24 home league games – backed by their 10/11 (1.90) odds, which implies a 52.6% chance at success.
On the other hand, Charlton have lost just once in their last seven games, although the majority of those have been friendly games. Their odds are less than half of their opponents, at 14/1 (15.00) – a 25% chance of winning.
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Most recent H2Hs: Been a while since they met
Charlton and Bristol last met in 2019, when either side won a Championship H2H each. The visitors have won three, while Bristol have emerged victorious on two occasions in their last six Championship H2Hs.
England Championship 26/12/19
Charlton
Bristol City
England Championship 23/10/19
Bristol City
Charlton
England Championship 06/02/16
Charlton
Bristol City
England Championship 26/12/15
Bristol City
Charlton
Bristol preview: Can they keep up their momentum?
Struber will miss the services of Luke McNally, who is out with a cruciate ligament injury. Joe Williams, Max O’Leary and Cameron Pring are all expected to miss this clash as well.
Predicted lineup: Vítek (GK), Tanner, Vyner, Atkinson, McCrorie, Knight, Randell, Hirakawa, Twine, Mehmeti & Riis
England Championship 12/05/25
L
Sheff Utd
3
Bristol City
0
England Championship 08/05/25
L
Sheff Utd
3
Bristol City
0
England Championship 03/05/25
D
Preston
2
Bristol City
2
England Championship 28/04/25
L
Leeds
4
Bristol City
0
England Championship 21/04/25
L
Luton
3
Bristol City
1
Charlton preview: A couple of names missing
Nathan Jones has two absences to take note of: Reece Burke and Matthew Godden.
Predicted lineup: Kaminski (GK), Ramsay, Jones, Bell, Edwards, Coventry, Docherty, Apter, Carey, Campbell & Kelman
England League 1 11/05/25
D
Wycombe
0
Charlton
0
England League 1 03/05/25
W
Burton Albion
1
Charlton
3
England League 1 26/04/25
L
Wrexham
3
Charlton
0
England League 1 21/04/25
W
Wycombe
0
Charlton
4
England League 1 18/04/25
W
Northampton
1
Charlton
2
Player to watch: Scott Twine
Having struck a stunning brace in the opening matchday against Sheffield United, Twine is a real threat for Charlton to deal with. He not only netted two strikes in that game, but also provided Ross McCrorie with an assist for the second goal. Twine followed that up with a brace of assists against MK Dons in the EFL Cup a few days ago.