Championship · Matchday 16 Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Charlton Athletic: Match Preview & Stats
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Wolverhampton Wanderers: 4 of 8 right
Charlton Athletic: 2 of 7 right
Our result picks in each club's earlier matches on this site.
Match facts
- Competition
- Championship, Matchday 16
- Kick-off
- Venue
- Molineux Stadium, Wolverhampton, West Midlands
- Since last match
- Wolverhampton Wanderers: 14 days (Championship) · Wrexham (1‑1) Charlton Athletic: 14 days (Championship) · Sheffield United (2‑1)
- Next match
- Wolverhampton Wanderers: 3 days (Championship) later · Derby County Charlton Athletic: 3 days (Championship) later · Lincoln City
Last starting XI
Wolverhampton Wanderers 4-2-3-1
- 1 Sá
- 38 Tchatchoua
- 34 Djiga
- 7 Krejcí
- 24 Gomes
- 7 André
- 5 Munetsi
- 21 Gomes
- 28 López
- 36 Mané
- 10 Armstrong
Coach: César Peixoto 
at Wrexham, 1-1 · Championship · 7 Nov
Charlton Athletic 4-1-4-1
- 25 Mannion
- 20 McNamara
- 44 Bindon
- 12 Koumetio
- 17 Bell
- 6 Coventry
- 19 Alli
- 32 Mwamba
- 26 Rankin-Costello
- 7 Campbell
- 23 Kelman
Coach: Nathan Jones 
vs Sheffield United, 2-1 · Championship · 7 Nov
Our predicted line-ups come with our picks, 48 hours before kick-off. Until then: each club's last starting XI.
Injuries and suspensions
Wolverhampton Wanderers
- MF Boubacar TraoréInjured · Late November 2026
- MF Fer LópezInjured · Doubtful
- MF Jean-Ricner BellegardeInjured · Doubtful
- MF Jordan JamesInjured · Late November 2026
- FW Bertrand TraoréInjured · Late November 2026
- FW Raul JiménezInjured · Early January 2027
Charlton Athletic
- DF Collins SichenjeInjured · Out for the season
- FW Rob ApterInjured · Return unknown
Players listed as injured, suspended or away with their national team, with their expected return.
Missing Players Impact
Wolverhampton Wanderers
Moderate impact - MF Fer López 12% attack · 6% mins
- MF Jean-Ricner Bellegarde 6% attack · 5% mins
Charlton Athletic
Low impact Share of team playing time and attacking output over the last 10 matches accounted for by unavailable players.
Tactical Profile & Play Quality (0–100)
Wolverhampton Wanderers Charlton Athletic Wolverhampton Wanderers Playing above results (positive regression candidate) Charlton Athletic Playing above results (positive regression candidate) OptimaGoal 0–100 performance indices built from the last 10 matches before kick-off.
Game-State Scenarios & Goal Timing
Wolverhampton Wanderers
Charlton Athletic
Reaction to scoring or conceding first and goal distribution across the last 15 matches.
Key Attacking Threats
Wolverhampton Wanderers
- 1. FW Adam Armstrong 3G · 0ATeam attack 12.0% Team shots 14.0%
- 2. FW Rafiki Saïd 0G · 1ATeam attack 10.0% Team shots 15.0%
- 3. FW Mateus Mané 0G · 1ATeam attack 7.0% Team shots 8.0%
Charlton Athletic
- 1. FW Tyreece Campbell 1G · 1ATeam attack 16.0% Team shots 14.0%
- 2. MF Karlan Grant 1G · 0ATeam attack 12.0% Team shots 14.0%
- 3. FW Charlie Kelman 1G · 0ATeam attack 9.0% Team shots 15.0%
Top available players by share of team attacking production and shot volume over the last 10 matches.
Scoring trends
| Scoring trends | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Charlton Athletic |
|---|---|---|
| Over 1.5 goals | 6/10 | 7/10 |
| Over 2.5 goals | 4/10 | 5/10 |
| Over 3.5 goals | 1/10 | 3/10 |
| Both teams scored | 5/10 | 5/10 |
| Clean sheet | 3/10 | 2/10 |
| Failed to score | 2/10 | 5/10 |
| Goals per match (scored / conceded) | 1.2 / 0.9 | 0.7 / 1.6 |
Last 10 matches, all competitions, results after 90 minutes.
Form guide
Wolverhampton Wanderers
- D 1-1 at Wrexham (A) Championship · 7 Nov
- W 2-1 at
Bristol City (A) Championship · 4 Nov - W 3-0 vs
Cardiff City (H) Championship · 31 Oct - W 1-0 vs
Watford (H) Championship · 24 Oct - D 1-1 vs
Portsmouth (H) Championship · 20 Oct
Charlton Athletic
- W 2-1 vs Sheffield United (H) Championship · 7 Nov
- L 0-1 vs
Bolton Wanderers (H) Championship · 3 Nov - L 0-3 at
Middlesbrough (A) Championship · 31 Oct - L 1-3 vs
Norwich City (H) Championship · 24 Oct - L 0-2 at Watford (A) Championship · 17 Oct
Last five competitive matches before kick-off, all competitions, results after 90 minutes.
When the goals come
Wolverhampton Wanderers
- 1-15 minutes: 4 scored, 1 conceded
- 16-30 minutes: 4 scored, 5 conceded
- 31-45 minutes: 4 scored, 4 conceded
- 46-60 minutes: 4 scored, 3 conceded
- 61-75 minutes: 4 scored, 2 conceded
- 76-90 minutes: 6 scored, 3 conceded
Charlton Athletic
- 1-15 minutes: 4 scored, 3 conceded
- 16-30 minutes: 1 scored, 7 conceded
- 31-45 minutes: 0 scored, 4 conceded
- 46-60 minutes: 3 scored, 4 conceded
- 61-75 minutes: 2 scored, 2 conceded
- 76-90 minutes: 3 scored, 3 conceded
Goals in each 15-minute period, Championship this season. Stoppage time counts with its half.
Top scorers
Wolverhampton Wanderers
| Player | G | A |
|---|---|---|
| Fer López | 6 | 3 |
| Adam Armstrong | 4 | 0 |
| Raul Jiménez (2 pens) | 3 | 1 |
| Ladislav Krejcí | 2 | 2 |
| Rodrigo Gomes | 2 | 1 |
Charlton Athletic
| Player | G | A |
|---|---|---|
| Tyreece Campbell | 4 | 1 |
| Karlan Grant | 2 | 1 |
| Lloyd Jones | 2 | 1 |
| Millenic Alli | 1 | 2 |
| Charlie Kelman | 1 | 0 |
Goals and assists in the Championship this season.
Corners and yellow cards
Wolverhampton Wanderers Charlton Athletic - 6.7 Corners won 4.1
- 3.7 Corners conceded 6.1
- 1.9 Yellow cards 1.9
- 2.5 Opponents' yellow cards 1.9
Per match in the Championship this season. Average per club and match: 5.2 corners, 1.9 yellow cards.
Attack and defence ratings
Wolverhampton WanderersCharlton Athletic0 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.
Head-to-head
2Wolverhampton Wanderers wins1Charlton Athletic wins6 meetings since 2010, results after 90 minutes.
- 28 Dec 2015 · Championship Charlton Athletic 0-2 Wolverhampton Wanderers
- 29 Aug 2015 · Championship Wolverhampton Wanderers 2-1 Charlton Athletic
- 24 Jan 2015 · Championship Wolverhampton Wanderers 0-0 Charlton Athletic
- 16 Sep 2014 · Championship Charlton Athletic 1-1 Wolverhampton Wanderers
- 20 Apr 2013 · Championship Charlton Athletic 2-1 Wolverhampton Wanderers
Table
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Birmingham City | 15 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 28:14 | +14 | 29 |
| 2 | Middlesbrough | 15 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 30:19 | +11 | 29 |
| 3 |  Stoke City | 15 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 24:18 | +6 | 29 |
| 4 |  Southampton | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 29:15 | +14 | 28 |
| 5 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 26:18 | +8 | 28 |
| 6 |  West Bromwich Albion | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 23:15 | +8 | 28 |
| 7 |  Swansea City | 15 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 22:18 | +4 | 26 |
| 8 |  Queens Park Rangers | 15 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 24:18 | +6 | 24 |
| 9 |  West Ham United | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 37:23 | +14 | 23 |
| 10 | Sheffield United | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 21:19 | +2 | 22 |
| 11 | Portsmouth | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 20:18 | +2 | 22 |
| 12 | Norwich City | 15 | 7 | 0 | 8 | 32:24 | +8 | 21 |
| 13 |  Blackburn Rovers | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 22:23 | -1 | 21 |
| 14 | Cardiff City | 15 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 27:27 | 0 | 18 |
| 15 | Wrexham | 15 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 18:20 | -2 | 18 |
| 16 |  Millwall | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 23:27 | -4 | 18 |
| 17 | Bristol City | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 16:24 | -8 | 18 |
| 18 | Bolton Wanderers | 15 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 20:29 | -9 | 17 |
| 19 | Charlton Athletic | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 13:23 | -10 | 17 |
| 20 | Watford | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 13:23 | -10 | 15 |
| 21 |  Lincoln City | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 15:26 | -11 | 15 |
| 22 |  Burnley | 15 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 22:31 | -9 | 10 |
| 23 |  Derby County | 15 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 14:30 | -16 | 10 |
| 24 |  Preston North End | 15 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 13:30 | -17 | 8 |
Our table from the results; the two clubs of this match are highlighted. Full table
Season projection
MembersWhere these two clubs are projected to finish in the Championship: average points, likely range and chances.
| Club | Pts | Avg pts | Likely | Title | Promoted | Play-offs | Relegated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 28 | ||||||
| Charlton Athletic | 17 |
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