- West Bromwich are 2nd on the table with 6 points from 2 matches, level on points with 3rd-placed Charlton.
- The Baggies have won 4 of their last 5 matches and are playing their best football of the season.
West Brom and Charlton go head-to-head at the Hawthorns
West Bromwich and Charlton Athletic will go head-to-head in the Championship 2026-2027 on Wednesday with the second-placed side going up against the team right below them in the table. Both are unbeaten after 2 matches with 6 points apiece, so this is a top end early-season tussle with a distinct promotion vibe.
West Brom are the favourites for the game at 73/100, and I think that makes sense given Charlton are at 4/1 and the draw is 13/5, which is not too expensive in a game that should be fairly tight. There is a bit of a contrast in the teams' approach with James Morrison's West Brom pressing hard with a 4-2-3-1 system that looks to recover the ball early and then launch quick vertical attacks.
Nathan Jones has Charlton set up to be a compact, counter-punching team that sits deep, stays organised and then hits with speed when they win the ball back.
Charlton will make a game of it, but West Brom should win
The Addicks will make this tricky and could nick a result, but West Brom have just enough more quality and are on the better form so the home side are more likely to win this. This is likely to be close though, and a home edge may be all that separates the teams, so in the correct score market the value is on a narrow win for the Baggies.
They are averaging 3.00 goals per game in the Championship 2026/2027, which is a decent figure for a promotion-chasing team, and they have some good attacking quality at the top of their game. Isaac Price has been the main threat for the hosts with 2 goals in 2 Championship 2026/2027 matches, and Jimmy-Jay Morgan has 2 assists and looks a lively player in the final third.
Lloyd Jones has scored 2 goals in 2 Championship 2026/2027 games and has hit 2 of their last 4 in their previous 5 matches, so he looks a good contender to score a goal in the match.
Goal expectations
West Brom have been playing well, but Charlton will look to stifle the game and can certainly make a contest of it at The Hawthorns.
The last meeting at this ground finished 1-1 and Charlton are undefeated in their 2 most recent matches against West Brom (W1, D1), so a draw looks a likely outcome, but the home advantage means West Brom are more likely to grind out a win.
