- Home form: Tottenham have won three and tied four of their last seven home games in all competitions.
- Recent form: Charlton Athletic have won five, tied two and lost three of their last 10 matches in all competitions.
- Home stats: Tottenham are averaging 1.86 goals per game scored and 1.29 goals per game conceded at home this season (all-competitions).
Spurs must take control of cup tie in London clash
Tottenham Hotspur, who are unbeaten in seven at home in all competitions (Won 3, Tied 4), should take control of their EFL/Carabao Cup second-round game against Charlton Athletic at some stage of Wednesday's matchup at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, but the Addicks can make a contest of it.
Spurs, who are averaging 1.86 goals scored per home game and 1.29 goals conceded per home game this season, have been in typically strong, but frustratingly frustrating, form under Roberto De Zerbi since he replaced Ange Postecoglou on 31 March 2026.
De Zerbi’s side are a patient, possession-based unit
Spurs' approach:
This positional, possession-based team that De Zerbi has assembled in North London are a very patient side that work to overload positions and hit the right pressing triggers, so the Addicks are going to have to be really compact and disciplined in their defensive shape, while also possessing enough tempo in their direct, vertical game to create a few uncomfortable moments for the hosts.
- In their first 10 competitive matches since the Italian took charge, Spurs have won five, tied four and lost one, but each of their three most recent results have finished 1-1 and 2-2.
- The 1-1 home draw with Getafe was followed by a pair of 2-2 home draws with TSG 1899 Hoffenheim.
Charlton's challenge:
Charlton, who will arrive in North London on a two-game win streak after beating Derby County 1-0 at The Valley on Saturday, have a similar number of wins, ties and losses in their overall record of late (5-2-3). Their back-to-back wins came away at Cheltenham Town in the EFL Cup 2026/2027 and at home to Derby County in the Championship 2026/2027, so they ought to be in good shape to compete.
Nathan Jones has done a fine job since taking the Charlton Athletic job on 4 February 2024 as his side press intensely and have a good second-ball game, so we are not writing them off in this game.
Charlton have won three, tied two and lost two of their last seven away games in all competitions, so they have enough recent away experience to know they can get on the scoresheet against Spurs.
Back BTTS – No at 1.85 to play the percentages
The 1.24 price on Spurs to win makes them huge favorites to do so, while the 9.75 price on Charlton is a big number to make them underdogs in this cup game. The 5.6 about the tie is on the low side considering the visitors are the form team here, so we'll back Both teams to score – No at 1.85 to keep the percentages on our side.
Charlton have scored nine times in their last seven on the road in all competitions, so they can trouble Spurs on the break and in transition, but this should be a Spurs-led affair. Over 2.5 goals at 1.48 looks like the market is expecting plenty of chances in this one and BTTS – No allows for the possibility that Tottenham control the game enough to win without conceding.
