Championship · Matchweek 3

Charlton Athletic FC vs Preston North End FC Prediction

Match essentials

Kick-off (UK)
Sat 29 Aug, 15:00 (BST)
Competition
Championship
Round
Matchweek 3
Venue
To be confirmed

United Matchday prediction

Charlton Athletic FC win63%
Draw19%
Preston North End FC win18%
Predicted score
2–1
Over 2.5 goals
65%
Under 2.5 goals
35%
BTTS yes
60%
Over 1.5 goals
85%
Over 3.5 goals
44%
BTTS no
40%
Expected goals
2.26 – 1.12

Low confidence

Why the model favours this outcome

Preston North End FC have conceded at a higher rate away from home than the competition average. The model expects a relatively open scoring environment in this match. Recent results also favour Charlton Athletic FC, whose points-per-match rate over the last five games is above average. Sample size is still small this season, so the model leans more heavily on longer-term ratings and lowers its confidence accordingly.

Most likely scorelines

  • 2–19.8%
  • 2–08.7%
  • 1–18.6%
  • 1–07.7%
  • 3–17.3%
  • 3–06.6%
  • 2–25.4%
  • 1–24.8%

Team comparison

StatisticCharlton Athletic FCPreston North End FC
Matches played77
Points per match1.290.57
Goals per match0.711.00
Goals conceded per match1.291.86
Home / away goals scored13
Home / away goals conceded05
Last 5 points34
Last 5 goals scored26
Last 5 goals conceded89
Win percentage29%14%

Charlton Athletic FC recent form

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Preston North End FC recent form

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Recent form

Charlton Athletic FC

2W 1D 2L in the last 5 · 7 scored, 8 conceded

  • Wat West Ham United FC2–1
  • Lat Swansea City AFC1–3
  • Wvs Hull City AFC2–1
  • Lvs Ipswich Town FC1–2
  • Dat Sheffield Wednesday FC1–1

Preston North End FC

1W 0D 4L in the last 5 · 6 scored, 12 conceded

  • Lvs Wolverhampton Wanderers FC1–3
  • Lvs Southampton FC1–3
  • Wat Sheffield United FC3–2
  • Lat Birmingham City FC1–2
  • Lvs West Bromwich Albion FC0–2

Model transparency

Model: UM Prediction Model v1.0
Generated: 13 August 2026
Last updated: 29 August 2026
Status: Locked

How predictions work

Prediction record

Matches predicted
510
1X2 accuracy
46.9%
BTTS accuracy
57.5%
Over 2.5 accuracy
58.8%
Exact score
10.6%

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