- Stoke have lost four straight games, with one win and four defeats in their last five.
- Charlton have won four of their last five matches, losing once.
- Stoke have scored one goal in one home game in the Championship 2026/2027, while Charlton have conceded once in one away game.
Chance for Charlton on the road
Stoke are 24th in the Championship 2026/2027 with zero points from three matches while top of the table Charlton Athletic have nine points from their first three games and The Addicks can get a result against Mark Robins' Potters at Bet365 Stadium.
Stoke have failed to kickstart their 2026/2027 season following a 1-1 home draw with Hull City and a 4-1 defeat away to Wolverhampton last time out. Robins is an organiser with a game plan but his side have lost their only home fixture in the Championship 2026/2027 and his team will need to produce their best all-round performance against a side who will come to bet365 Stadium looking to cause an upset.
Stoke are set up to play around a flexible 4-2-3-1 or 4-3-3 formation, but Charlton are a structured side with a compact block and a pragmatic counter-attacking edge when on top.
Addicks can nick it in tight affair
Nathan Jones' side have become a difficult team to play against as their shape has been disciplined and they have been selective in their pressing. The Addicks will arrive in Stoke having won four of their last five, with a 1-2 away win over West Ham in the Championship 2026/2027 followed by a 1-0 home win over Preston North End today, while a defeat to Tottenham in the EFL Cup is their only slip up during that period.
Charlton won the last H2H meeting 1-0 six months ago, while Stoke have won one of the last two, and The Addicks' recent form and the odds on offer suggests that Jones' men may be able to nick this one. The Potters are set as favourites for this game at 28/25, but Charlton should be ahead of them at 49/20 with the draw coming in at 11/5.
Chance for a tight affair
Under 2.5 goals at 13/20 and Both Teams To Score - No at 83/100 will also appeal for this tight, cagey clash where both defences will be looking to be solid in their structure. Eric Bocat is Stoke's leading scorer in the Championship 2026/2027, and his tally stands at one goal in three. The Potters have lacked an edge up top but Sam Gallagher has brought them some creativity with one assist in three in the Championship 2026/2027.
Lloyd Jones is Charlton's major threat with two goals in three in the Championship 2026/2027, and he has scored two of the Addicks' last four goals in all competitions. Stoke like to attack the flanks and create from wing to box transitions and that could be key as Charlton will be setting up a compact 4-2-3-1 to frustrate their hosts.
