Championship · Matchday 13

Middlesbrough vs Charlton Athletic Prediction, Match Preview & Stats

Middlesbrough

Charlton Athletic

Saturday 31 October 2026, 15:00 UTC Riverside Stadium, Middlesbrough

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MiddlesbroughCharlton Athletic

Charlton appoint Mansford as chief executive

Charlton Athletic have named Ben Mansford as their new chief executive, the Championship club has confirmed.

27 Oct 2026 AI summary Source: BBC Sport

Form guide

Middlesbrough

W 5-1 at Bolton Wanderers (A) Championship · 23 Oct
D 2-2 vs Cardiff City (H) Championship · 17 Oct
W 3-2 at Stoke City (A) Championship · 13 Oct
W 1-0 vs Wolverhampton Wanderers (H) Championship · 10 Oct
D 2-2 at Birmingham City (A) Championship · 19 Sep

Charlton Athletic

L 1-3 vs Norwich City (H) Championship · 24 Oct
L 0-2 at Watford (A) Championship · 17 Oct
D 2-2 at Burnley (A) Championship · 13 Oct
D 1-1 vs Bristol City (H) Championship · 10 Oct
L 1-3 at Cardiff City (A) Championship · 19 Sep

Last five competitive matches before kick-off, all competitions, results after 90 minutes.

Attack and defence ratings

MiddlesbroughCharlton Athletic

Attack 91 0 2.3 goals per match this season0.9 goals per match this season

Defence 70 35 1.4 conceded per match this season1.5 conceded per match this season

0 to 100 against this season's Championship clubs (100 = best). The rating is our model's long-run strength before this match: it uses the last three years and counts recent matches most, so a few results do not move it at once. Under each rating: this season's actual goals per match.

1776Elo #144 Elo rating 1604Elo #327

Head-to-head

8Middlesbrough wins

2draws

2Charlton Athletic wins

12 meetings since 2010, results after 90 minutes.

11 Mar 2026 · Championship Middlesbrough 0-1 Charlton Athletic
9 Dec 2025 · Championship Charlton Athletic 1-2 Middlesbrough
7 Mar 2020 · Championship Charlton Athletic 0-1 Middlesbrough
7 Dec 2019 · Championship Middlesbrough 1-0 Charlton Athletic
13 Mar 2016 · Championship Charlton Athletic 2-0 Middlesbrough

Championship so far

Championship records before the match
#	Team	P	W	D	L	Goals	GD	Pts
1	Middlesbrough	12	7	4	1	27:17	+10	25
19	Charlton Athletic	12	3	5	4	11:18	-7	14

Positions in our table of 24 clubs, before kick-off. Full table

Match facts

Competition: Championship, Matchday 13
Kick-off: Saturday 31 October 2026, 15:00 UTC
Venue: Riverside Stadium, Middlesbrough
Since last match: Middlesbrough: 7 days (Championship)
Charlton Athletic: 7 days (Championship)
Next match: Middlesbrough: 4 days (Championship) later
Charlton Athletic: 3 days (Championship) later

Questions and answers

What time is Middlesbrough vs Charlton Athletic and where is it played?

Middlesbrough vs Charlton Athletic kicks off at 15:00 UK time (15:00 UTC) on Saturday 31 October 2026 at Riverside Stadium, Middlesbrough. It is a Championship match (Matchday 13).

When will the OptimaGoal prediction for Middlesbrough vs Charlton Athletic be published?

Our picks and their reasons are published 48 hours before kick-off at the earliest, from 15:00 UTC on Thursday 29 October 2026, once both teams have played their previous match. The result percentages follow for everyone 2 hours before kick-off, at 13:00 UTC on Saturday 31 October 2026; every other percentage is for members until the match is over.

What is the recent form of Middlesbrough and Charlton Athletic?

Middlesbrough have 3 wins, 2 draws and 0 defeats in their last 5 matches in all competitions, and are unbeaten in 5. Charlton Athletic have 0 wins, 2 draws and 3 defeats in their last 5 matches in all competitions, and have lost their last 2.

What is the head-to-head record between Middlesbrough and Charlton Athletic?

Middlesbrough and Charlton Athletic have met 12 times in our records since 2010: Middlesbrough won 8, Charlton Athletic won 2 and 2 ended level. Last meeting: 2026-03-11, Middlesbrough 0-1 Charlton Athletic.

Who is the referee for Middlesbrough vs Charlton Athletic?

The referee is Will Finnie.