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Round
Regular Season - 8
Venue
Cardiff City Stadium, Cardiff
Referee
Elliot Bell, England
Form

Recent form

Cardiff
56Average

Last 5 matches · 2W-1D-2L · +4 goal difference

Charlton
30Poor

Last 5 matches · 0W-3D-2L · -4 goal difference

Our call

Our verdict

Combo Bet
Under 2.5 Goals + Charlton or Draw

BetGenius backs Under 2.5 Goals + Charlton or Draw (Combo Bet) at 68% confidence — a solid call.

68%
Confidence
Solid
Preview

Match preview

Cardiff enter matchday eight still searching for their first victory of the Championship campaign. The Bluebirds sit 21st in the standings with four points from seven games, having drawn four and lost three. While they have been resilient at home with three draws from three matches, a failure to keep a clean sheet across all seven fixtures has limited their ability to turn ties into wins.

Charlton arrive in the Welsh capital occupying sixth place with 12 points from seven matches, having suffered just a single defeat so far. However, Nathan Jones' side have encountered scoring difficulties in recent weeks, failing to score in their last three outings, which include back-to-back goalless draws against QPR and Portsmouth alongside a 4-0 away defeat at Stoke City.

With Cardiff drawing every home fixture and Charlton sharing the points in three of their last four matches, this contest looks set to be closely fought and low on clear chances.

Availability

Team news

Cardiff

  • C. ChambersKnee Injury
  • R. ColwillAnkle Injury
  • D. LawlorHamstring Injury
  • G. OshoRed Card
  • Y. SalechInactive

Charlton

  • R. ApterKnee Injury
  • C. SichenjeKnee Injury
  • N. ChalobahMuscle Injury
  • M. GoddenMuscle Injury
Numbers

Statistical comparison

Cardiff at homeCharlton away
5
Played
6
2-3-0
W-D-L
1-2-3
2.4
Scored /game
1
1.2
Conceded /game
2.2
0%
Clean sheets
0%
0%
Failed to score
33%
80%
BTTS (last 5)
60%
80%
Over 2.5 (last 5)
40%

Combined scoring rate: 3.4 goals per game (Cardiff at home plus Charlton away).

Players

Key players this season

Cardiff

  • J. Moylan6G · 3A
  • O. Tanner3A

League scoring and assist totals for this season — not a predicted lineup. Availability is only shown where team news names the same player.

Table

Table context

#TeamPGDPts
14Wrexham11-114
15Bolton11-314
16Bristol City11-314
17Charlton11-514
18Lincoln11-1012
19Cardiff11+111
20Watford11-911
21Norwich11-49
22BurnleyRelegation - League One11-58
History

Head-to-head

2
Cardiff
5
Draws
2
Charlton

the last 9 meetings are split 2-2 with 5 drawn, averaging 2.8 goals a game, both teams scored in 67% of them.

  • 2026-09-19Cardiff3-1Charlton
  • 2020-06-30Cardiff0-0Charlton
  • 2019-11-23Charlton2-2Cardiff
  • 2016-02-13Charlton0-0Cardiff
  • 2015-09-26Cardiff2-1Charlton
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Predictions

3 published markets

FeaturedLOST
Combo Bet
Under 2.5 Goals + Charlton or Draw
68%
Both must land · no better than

Under 2.5 Goals — 74% confidence

Charlton have struggled for goals in recent weeks, failing to find the net in each of their last three matches, including consecutive 0-0 stalemates. Cardiff average one goal scored per match across the season, and with both sides experiencing offensive lulls, the evidence points toward a low-scoring encounter under the 2.5 goal line.

Charlton or Draw — 68% confidence

Charlton have lost only once in seven Championship matches this season and hold a solid defensive foundation that has delivered three clean sheets. Cardiff remain winless through seven fixtures, having conceded 11 goals in that span, making Charlton well placed to take at least a point from this trip.

These two calls are about different parts of the match (total goals and double chance), so neither one determines the other. The figure shown is the lower of the two — a combo can never be more likely than its weaker leg.

Combo BetLOST
Double Chance
Charlton or Draw
68%
Confidence

Charlton have lost only once in seven Championship matches this season and hold a solid defensive foundation that has delivered three clean sheets. Cardiff remain winless through seven fixtures, having conceded 11 goals in that span, making Charlton well placed to take at least a point from this trip.

Combo BetLOST
Total Goals
Under 2.5 Goals
74%
Confidence

Charlton have struggled for goals in recent weeks, failing to find the net in each of their last three matches, including consecutive 0-0 stalemates. Cardiff average one goal scored per match across the season, and with both sides experiencing offensive lulls, the evidence points toward a low-scoring encounter under the 2.5 goal line.

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Published September 17, 2026. Form, team news and table context refresh automatically.