Middlesbrough vs Charlton Athletic prediction — Championship · Sat 31 Oct · 15:00 UK

Championship · Sat 31 Oct · 15:00 UK
Middlesbrough 65Draw 22Charlton Athletic 14
Middlesbrough to win has moved from 63% to 65% over 4 days
The call
65%
Middlesbrough to win
Calls on the result published at 60–70% have landed 69% of the time
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2.8
Goals expected
10d 03hUntil lineups lock
Goal before half-time
65%
Both teams score
48%
3+ goals
54%

What we expect

Our forecast for this match. The tick on each bar is that side’s average over their last six.

what we expecttheir average over the last six
MiddlesbroughCharlton Athletic
2.0
Goals+1.2
0.8
avg 2.3 · 2 away · 2+ in 5/6
avg 0.7 · 3 away · 1+ in 3/6
25.7
Shots+17.1
8.6
avg 20.7 · 2 away · 26+ in 1/6
avg 10.2 · 3 away · 9+ in 5/6
6.0
On target+3.3
2.7
avg 7.3 · 2 away · 6+ in 5/6
avg 3.0 · 3 away · 3+ in 5/6
9.1
Corners+6.1
3.1
avg 6.3 · 2 away · 9+ in 2/6
avg 4.7 · 3 away · 3+ in 5/6
MiddlesbroughCharlton Athletic
0.6
Goals+0.3
0.2
12.0
Shots+8.0
4.0
2.7
On target+1.4
1.2
4.3
Corners+2.9
1.4
MiddlesbroughCharlton Athletic
1.5
Goals+0.9
0.6
13.7
Shots+9.1
4.6
3.4
On target+1.9
1.5
4.8
Corners+3.2
1.6

Each row is drawn on one scale, so a bar means the same length on both sides. Second-half goals are our full-match forecast minus our first half.

How to read this

The small bars under each number are that side’s most recent matches (up to six), home and away, against opponents of mixed strength, oldest on the left; the dashed line is the number we expect. Our forecast is for this opponent at this ground, so a favourite’s recent numbers often sit below it and an underdog’s above it.

Recent averages · last 6 matches

What each side has actually done lately, home and away — a record, not a forecast.

MiddlesbroughCharlton Athletic
Attack
2.3Goals0.7
1.9Expected goals (xG)1.3
20.7Shots10.2
7.3Shots on target3.0
2.8Big chances2.3
6.3Corners4.7
Defence
1.8Goals conceded1.3
1.1xG conceded1.6
11.0Shots faced17.3
3.3On target faced5.0
4.2Corners conceded6.5
2.0Keeper saves3.7
Style & discipline
60%Possession46%
9.7Fouls13.2
1.2Yellow cards2.0
2.3Offsides1.7

Our numbers, most likely first

Ranked by our probability, strongest first.

MarketProbability4-day change
Middlesbrough to score87%+1
Over 1.5 goals77%0
Under 3.5 goals68%−1

In plain English

Middlesbrough are the model's pick, without being a certainty. They are unbeaten in their last six, the model expects them to create about a goal more per game than Charlton Athletic, and they have won three of the last five between them. The model sees around three goals in it.

What would change the call

Middlesbrough to win, priced again from the same expected goals if the match reaches these states.

Middlesbrough lead 1–0 at half-time65% → 85%
Charlton Athletic lead 1–0 at half-time65% → 20%
Goalless at half-time65% → 49%

Each row is the call re-priced for that scoreline at half-time. Lineups are not in it — we publish per-player shooting rates, not a squad-strength number, so what a rested front three does to this figure is not something we can honestly put a number on.

Middlesbrough · last 6

Dv Cardiff City2–236 shots
Wat Stoke City3–220 shots
Wv Wolverhampton Wanderers1–014 shots
Dat Birmingham City2–215 shots
Dv Millwall2–222 shots
Wv Norwich City4–317 shots

Charlton Athletic · last 6

Lat Watford0–214 shots
Dat Burnley2–29 shots
Dv Bristol City1–112 shots
Lat Cardiff City1–36 shots
Dv Portsmouth0–011 shots
Dv Queens Park Rangers0–09 shots

First half — what we expect

Middlesbrough
55%
to score before half-time
Charlton Athletic
22%
to score before half-time

Chance of at least one goal before half-time: 65%

MiddlesbroughCharlton Athletic
12.01st-half shots4.0
avg 10.5 · 2 away · 12+ in 1/6
avg 5.2 · 3 away · 4+ in 5/6
2.71st-half shots on target1.2
avg 3.2 · 2 away · 3+ in 3/6
avg 1.5 · 3 away · 1+ in 5/6
4.31st-half corners1.4
avg 2.7 · 2 away · 4+ in 1/6
avg 3.2 · 3 away · 1+ in 6/6

First-half chances

61%Chance of 11+ shots<10%
42%Chance of 13+ shots<10%
70%Chance of 2+ shots on target34%
28%Chance of 4+ shots on target<10%
75%Chance of 3+ corners19%
42%Chance of 5+ corners<10%

How the match splits

1st half2nd half
Shots · Middlesbrough12.013.7
Shots · Charlton Athletic4.04.6
Shots on target · Middlesbrough2.73.4
Shots on target · Charlton Athletic1.21.5
Corners · Middlesbrough4.34.8
Corners · Charlton Athletic1.41.6
How to read this

First-half numbers are our full-match forecast split by how much of each side's shooting and corners usually comes before the break. The small bars under each number are that side's most recent first halves (up to six).

Second half — who scores?

At half-time we update each side’s chance of scoring in the second half from what the first half showed.

Player forecasts

How much each player is expected to threaten the goal if he starts — lineups are confirmed about an hour before kickoff.

Based on counted shooting from the 2025/26 season in this competition.

Middlesbrough
1+ shot1+ on target2+ on target
Morgan Whittaker
MF · 3.7 shots expected
97%
68%
32%
Hayden Hackney
MF · 3.1 shots expected
95%
55%
19%
Riley McGree
MF · 2.9 shots expected
95%
53%
17%
David Strelec
FW · 2.8 shots expected
94%
74%
38%
Tommy Conway
FW · 2.6 shots expected
93%
65%
28%
Kaly Sène
FW · 2.2 shots expected
89%
61%
24%
Charlton Athletic
1+ shot1+ on target2+ on target
Sonny Carey
MF · 1.5 shots expected
78%
35%
7%
Lyndon Dykes
FW · 1.4 shots expected
74%
39%
9%
Miles Leaburn
FW · 1.3 shots expected
71%
33%
6%
Charlie Kelman
FW · 1.2 shots expected
71%
51%
16%
Tyreece Campbell
MF · 1.2 shots expected
70%
24%
3%
Joe Rankin-Costello
MF · 1.1 shots expected
68%
25%
3%

These are forecasts, not tips. A player’s rate is weighted toward the league average when it rests on fewer minutes, so a small sample never reads as a certainty.

Model inputs

Middlesbrough form (last 6)W D D W W D
Expected goals gap (home minus away)+1.2 / match
Head-to-head, last 5Middlesbrough 3 · Draws 0 · Charlton Athletic 2
Charlton Athletic in their league tableLower half

Head to head

Mar 2026Middlesbrough 0–1 Charlton Athletic
Dec 2025Charlton Athletic 1–2 Middlesbrough
Mar 2020Charlton Athletic 0–1 Middlesbrough
Dec 2019Middlesbrough 1–0 Charlton Athletic
Mar 2016Charlton Athletic 2–0 Middlesbrough
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Common questions

Who will win Middlesbrough vs Charlton Athletic?

Bawler's model rates this match: Middlesbrough are favoured (65% win probability vs 14% for Charlton Athletic, 22% draw). The model uses each side’s expected goals, recent form and the strength of the opposition.

What is the predicted score for Middlesbrough vs Charlton Athletic?

The most likely scoreline from Bawler's model is Middlesbrough 2-0 Charlton Athletic (11.9% probability). Expected total goals: 2.8.

How does Bawler predict Middlesbrough vs Charlton Athletic?

Bawler estimates each side's expected goals from its results and the quality of its chances, adjusted for the strength of the opposition and for home advantage, then works out the chance of every scoreline to get win, draw and both-teams-to-score probabilities. Team news and lineups are not built into these numbers. For this match that gives Middlesbrough 65%, the draw 22% and Charlton Athletic 14%. Every prediction is published before kickoff and settled afterwards.

Will both teams score in Middlesbrough vs Charlton Athletic?

Probably not — Bawler's model gives both teams scoring a 48% chance, so at least one side is more likely than not to keep a clean sheet. That is based on Middlesbrough expecting 2.02 goals and Charlton Athletic 0.82.

Over or under 2.5 goals in Middlesbrough vs Charlton Athletic?

Bawler's model expects 2.8 goals in total. It leans slightly towards three or more goals: over 2.5 goals is 54%.

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