Cardiff 3–1 Charlton: match recap

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FinalChampionship · Start · Venue: Cardiff City Stadium

Cardiff and Charlton finished 3–1 (Championship) on September 19, 2026. Below: the form, standings and head-to-head record both teams took into the game.

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Matchup edge

Form edge: Charlton, with 6 points from the last 5 games against 2 for Cardiff (3 for a win, 1 for a draw).

Matchup to watch: Cardiff’s attack (index 71) against Charlton’s defence (index 71).

Matchup to watch: Charlton’s attack (index 61) against Cardiff’s defence (index 111).

Recent form: last 5

Cardiff: 0 wins, 2 draws and 3 losses in the last 5, with 4 goals scored and 8 conceded.

Cardiff
Sep 12, 2026at BoltonL0–1
Sep 8, 2026vs Stoke CityD1–1
Sep 5, 2026at PortsmouthL0–2
Sep 2, 2026at QPRL1–2
Aug 29, 2026vs Sheffield UtdD2–2

Charlton: 1 win, 3 draws and 1 loss in the last 5, with 2 goals scored and 5 conceded.

Charlton
Sep 12, 2026vs PortsmouthD0–0
Sep 9, 2026vs QPRD0–0
Sep 5, 2026at Stoke CityL0–4
Sep 2, 2026at West BromD1–1
Aug 29, 2026vs PrestonW1–0

Results before kickoff, newest first.

Head-to-head

No meeting between these teams this season or last season in our records.

Season so far

Cardiff sit 21st of 24 with 4 points after 7 games (0-4-3).

Charlton sit 8th of 24 with 12 points after 7 games (3-3-1).

#TeamPWDLGoalsPts
21Cardiff70437:114
8Charlton73316:712

Team season model

  • Cardiff attack index 71: 29% less scoring per game than the league average.
  • Cardiff defence index 111: 11% more conceded per game than the league average.
  • Charlton attack index 61: 39% less scoring per game than the league average.
  • Charlton defence index 71: 29% less conceded per game than the league average.

Index 100 is the league average per game. Above 100 in attack means more scoring; below 100 in defence means fewer conceded.

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