England - ChampionshipData current as of September 12, 2026

Southampton vs Charlton Athletic: match statistics

165%(1.57)
X22%(4.33)
213%(5.51)

Southampton are in significantly better form, winning four of their last five matches and averaging 2.6 points per game. The hosts boast an impressive home record with a 47% win rate and only 20% losses, recording a positive goal difference of +7. Charlton Athletic fare considerably worse on the road, losing half of their matches (50%) and averaging just 0.88 goals per away game, with a goal difference of -10. Southampton also dominate in xG statistics (1.72 vs 1.11) and possession (58% vs 42%), which confirms their qualitative superiority. Charlton have failed to score in 38% of their away matches, which, given Southampton's solid defense (40% clean sheets at home), indicates the visitors' offensive struggles. All key indicators unequivocally favor the hosts to secure a confident victory.

Southampton vs Charlton Athletic: form, goals and key statistics

Game details

Southampton played against Charlton Athletic in Championship (England). The game was played on February 21, 2026. Final score: 1:1.

Recent form

Southampton has 4 wins, 1 draw and 0 losses over its last five games, averaging 2.60 points per game. Charlton Athletic has 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses, with 1.40 points per game.

Scoring records

Southampton scores 1.50 goals per game and allows 1.38. Charlton Athletic scores 0.97 and allows 1.28. Games in this league average 2.57 goals.

BTTS and goal totals

Both teams score in 72% of Southampton's games and 47% of Charlton Athletic's. The Over 2.5 rates are 59% and 41%, compared with league averages of 56% for BTTS and 51% for Over 2.5.

xG and shots

Southampton has the higher season xG average, 1.61 to 1.29 per game. Southampton takes 14.3 shots per game, while Charlton Athletic takes 11.4.

First-half and second-half trends

Southampton leads at halftime in 28% of its games and scores 0.78 goals per game after halftime. Charlton Athletic leads at halftime in 19% and scores 0.63 after halftime.

When the teams score

Southampton's most productive scoring window is minutes 16-30 (12 goals). For Charlton Athletic, it is minutes 76-90+ (10 goals). These are past scoring patterns, not predicted goal times.

League scoring profile

Championship games average 2.57 goals. Both teams score in 56% of games, and 51% finish with at least three goals.

Head-to-head record

Before this game, one previous meeting was available. The record was 1 home win, 0 draws and 0 away wins. Those games averaged 6.00 goals, with both teams scoring in 100% of them.

Archived pre-match analysis

This analysis was prepared before kick-off. The conclusions use only information available before the match and do not include the final result or post-match statistics.

General match analysis

Southampton are in significantly better form, winning four of their last five matches and averaging 2.6 points per game. The hosts boast an impressive home record with a 47% win rate and only 20% losses, recording a positive goal difference of +7. Charlton Athletic fare considerably worse on the road, losing half of their matches (50%) and averaging just 0.88 goals per away game, with a goal difference of -10. Southampton also dominate in xG statistics (1.72 vs 1.11) and possession (58% vs 42%), which confirms their qualitative superiority. Charlton have failed to score in 38% of their away matches, which, given Southampton's solid defense (40% clean sheets at home), indicates the visitors' offensive struggles. All key indicators unequivocally favor the hosts to secure a confident victory.

View the statistical overview

Stats by half

0 : 0
First half
1 : 1
Second half

Game stats

72Possession (%)28
SouthamptonCharlton Athletic
23Shots6
SouthamptonCharlton Athletic
8Shots on target3
SouthamptonCharlton Athletic
2.74xG0.76
SouthamptonCharlton Athletic
9Corners1
SouthamptonCharlton Athletic
102Dangerous attacks23
SouthamptonCharlton Athletic
6Fouls11
SouthamptonCharlton Athletic
2Cards1
SouthamptonCharlton Athletic

Pre-game profilewhat do the season numbers say?

This team profile combines season stats and recent form. In-game statistics appear after the final whistle.

SouthamptonCharlton Athletic
1.5Goals scored / game0.97
SouthamptonCharlton Athletic
1.38Goals allowed / game1.28
SouthamptonCharlton Athletic
57%Average possession44%
SouthamptonCharlton Athletic
5.13Shots on target / game3.66
SouthamptonCharlton Athletic

Team statswho is more efficient?

Compare both teams' attacking and defensive records this season.

14.28Shots per game11.38
SouthamptonCharlton Athletic
5.13Shots on target3.66
SouthamptonCharlton Athletic
10.5%Shot conversion8.5%
SouthamptonCharlton Athletic
57%Possession44%
SouthamptonCharlton Athletic
1.61xG for1.29
SouthamptonCharlton Athletic
1.38xG against1.62
SouthamptonCharlton Athletic

Shooting quality

Southampton: DominantCharlton Athletic: Balanced
SouthamptonCharlton Athletic
Accuracy (shots on target)36%32%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.110.11
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.290.27

xG per shot around 0.08 usually means long-range attempts; 0.15+ usually means box chances. The style label comes from possession, shot volume and conversion.

* xG (expected goals) says how many goals a team should score from its chances. If actual goals are above xG, finishing is above average; if below xG, chances are being missed.

Team formwho is in better shape?

Last five games and season record, overall, at home and away.

Southampton is 86% better for: last-5 form.

2.6 pts / game - Southampton · 1.4 pts / game - Charlton Athletic

Southampton
WDWWW
Unbeaten in the last 5 games
Season result split
38% W31% D31% L
Season (W-D-L)
12-10-10
1.44 pts / game · goal difference +4
Last 5 (W-D-L)
4-1-0
2.60 pts / game
Record at home (W-D-L)
7-5-3
Last 5 at home
2-2-1
DDLWW
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 1.8Goals conceded: 0.8xG: 1.31Opponent xG: 1.29BTTS: 40%Over 2.5: 20%
Charlton Athletic
LWDWL
Season result split
31% W28% D41% L
Season (W-D-L)
10-9-13
1.22 pts / game · goal difference -10
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-1-2
1.40 pts / game
Record away (W-D-L)
3-5-8
Last 5 away
1-1-3
LLDLW
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 0.8Goals conceded: 1.4xG: 1.27Opponent xG: 1.67BTTS: 20%Over 2.5: 40%

Goalshow do both teams score and concede?

How many goals both teams score and concede, plus how often they keep a clean sheet or fail to score.

Southampton is 55% better for: goals scored per game.

1.5 goals / game - Southampton · 0.97 goals / game - Charlton Athletic

Charlton Athletic is 8% better for: goals allowed per game.

1.38 goals / game - Southampton · 1.28 goals / game - Charlton Athletic

Southampton scoring profile: very strong

Southampton scores in 84% of games (27 of 32 meczów), while Charlton Athletic keeps a clean sheet in 34% (11 of 32 meczów).

Charlton Athletic scoring profile: very strong

Charlton Athletic scores in 75% of games (24 of 32 meczów), while Southampton keeps a clean sheet in 22% (7 of 32 meczów).

48Goals scored (season)31
SouthamptonCharlton Athletic
44Goals conceded (season)41
SouthamptonCharlton Athletic
2.88Average goals per game2.25
SouthamptonCharlton Athletic
9Goals scored (last 5)4
SouthamptonCharlton Athletic
4Goals conceded (last 5)7
SouthamptonCharlton Athletic

How often they score at least...

84%1 goal75%
SouthamptonCharlton Athletic
38%2 goals16%
SouthamptonCharlton Athletic
19%3 goals6%
SouthamptonCharlton Athletic
6%4 goals0%
SouthamptonCharlton Athletic

How often they concede at least...

78%1 goal66%
SouthamptonCharlton Athletic
41%2 goals34%
SouthamptonCharlton Athletic
16%3 goals19%
SouthamptonCharlton Athletic
3%4 goals6%
SouthamptonCharlton Athletic

* Statistics include both teams' home and away games this season.

Both teams scored (BTTS)how often do both teams score?

How often games involving these teams produce goals at both ends, compared with the league average.

47%
Charlton Athletic - BTTSBTTS - percentage of matches where both teams scored.15 of 32 meczów
56%
League average

Goal patterns

19%BTTS at half-time9%
SouthamptonCharlton Athletic
0%BTTS in both halves0%
SouthamptonCharlton Athletic
13%Scored in both halves3%
SouthamptonCharlton Athletic

BTTS and goal count

53%Min. 3 goals and BTTS28%
SouthamptonCharlton Athletic
6%Min. 3 goals without BTTS13%
SouthamptonCharlton Athletic
40%BTTS - last 520%
SouthamptonCharlton Athletic

Goal count (Over/Under)how often do these games cross the goal lines?

See how often games involving these teams clear each goal line, for the full game and each half.

1st half

63%Min. 1 goal before half-time50%
SouthamptonCharlton Athletic
34%Min. 2 goals before half-time25%
SouthamptonCharlton Athletic
16%Min. 3 goals before half-time13%
SouthamptonCharlton Athletic

2nd half

75%Min. 1 goal after half-time84%
SouthamptonCharlton Athletic
53%Min. 2 goals after half-time31%
SouthamptonCharlton Athletic
25%Min. 3 goals after half-time13%
SouthamptonCharlton Athletic

Game halveswhen do the teams score more often?

How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.

Southampton is 26% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.34 pts / game - Southampton · 1.06 pts / game - Charlton Athletic

Southampton - half-time state
28% leading50% draw22% trailing
Charlton Athletic - half-time state
19% leading50% draw31% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.34Points per game (1st half)1.06
SouthamptonCharlton Athletic
0.72Goals scored (1st half)0.34
SouthamptonCharlton Athletic
0.5Goals conceded (1st half)0.63
SouthamptonCharlton Athletic
1.22Average goals (1st half)0.97
SouthamptonCharlton Athletic
59%Clean sheet before half-time66%
SouthamptonCharlton Athletic
59%No goal before half-time75%
SouthamptonCharlton Athletic

After half-time (2nd half)

1.22Points per game (2nd half)1.31
SouthamptonCharlton Athletic
0.78Goals scored (2nd half)0.63
SouthamptonCharlton Athletic
0.88Goals conceded (2nd half)0.66
SouthamptonCharlton Athletic
1.66Average goals (2nd half)1.28
SouthamptonCharlton Athletic
50%Clean sheet after half-time50%
SouthamptonCharlton Athletic
44%No goal after half-time47%
SouthamptonCharlton Athletic

Southampton - second-half results

28% W38% D34% L
43
Half-time points
23
Half-time goals
+7
Goal difference (1st half)
39
Second-half points
-3
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.34
PPG before half-time
Lead holding136%

Leads at halftime in 28% of games and wins 38%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime+0.4

Allows 0.4 more goals per game after halftime, a sign that the defense becomes less effective later in games.

Charlton Athletic - second-half results

34% W28% D38% L
34
Half-time points
11
Half-time goals
-9
Goal difference (1st half)
42
Second-half points
-1
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.06
PPG before half-time
Lead holding163%

Leads at halftime in 19% of games and wins 31%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime+0.0

Defense stays consistent across the full game.

Southampton - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game1.602.20
Goals scored / game0.41.4
Goals allowed / game0.60.2
Average goals per game1.01.6
1 goal60%80%
2 goals20%40%
3 goals20%20%
Clean sheet80%80%
No goal60%20%
Goal difference-1+6
Half-time: 40% leading - 40% draw - 20% trailing
2nd half: 60% won - 40% draw - 0% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 2
Charlton Athletic - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game1.001.20
Goals scored / game0.40.4
Goals allowed / game0.60.8
Average goals per game1.01.2
1 goal60%60%
2 goals40%40%
3 goals0%20%
Clean sheet60%60%
No goal80%60%
Goal difference-1-2
Half-time: 20% leading - 40% draw - 40% trailing
2nd half: 20% won - 60% draw - 20% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 2

* Table colors show frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate and red is rare. They are not team ratings.

Goals by minutewhen do goals arrive?

The parts of a game in which both teams score and allow the most goals.

Southampton
ScoredConceded
8
3
0-15
12
7
16-30
3
6
31-45
10
7
46-60
6
10
61-75
9
11
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 16-30 (12 goals). Concedes most in 76-90 (11). Late-goal balance (76-90): -2 - late phases are a weakness.

Charlton Athletic
ScoredConceded
1
6
0-15
2
6
16-30
8
8
31-45
5
4
46-60
5
5
61-75
10
12
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (10 goals). Concedes most in 76-90 (12). Late-goal balance (76-90): -2 - late phases are a weakness.

* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.

Additional team indicatorswhat do xG, efficiency and form show?

A comparison of chance quality, results and trends from completed games this season.

Game profile

2.56
Estimated goals
attack vs. opponent defense
1.4 : 1.2
Estimated goal split
home : away
100%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
60%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
+134%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
63%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
4%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 25 matches
0-1
Most common goal range
attack vs. defense for both teams

Southampton

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.23
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.11
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-6.2 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.11
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
0.00
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
109%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
116%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
+1.16
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.1
Late goals
19% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 17% come in the first quarter-hour.
19%

Charlton Athletic

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.33
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.02
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
+4.1 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.32
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
+0.34
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
82%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
93%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
+0.18
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.3
Late goals
32% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 3% come in the first quarter-hour.
32%

* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range use public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical game profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed games from the season.

League contextis this a high-scoring league?

How both teams compare with league-wide averages (Championship).

Teams vs league

SouthamptonLigaCharlton Athletic
Average goals per game 2.882.57 2.25
Both teams scored 72%56% 47%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 59%51% 41%
Clean sheets 22%25% 34%
Goal before half-time 63%71% 50%
Goal after half-time 75%78% 84%

^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.

2.57
Average goals per game
56%
Both teams scored
51%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
25%
Clean sheets
1.38
Home goals / game
1.19
Away goals / game
+16%
Home attack advantage
+14%
Home defensive advantage
+10%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
71%
1 goal
32%
2 goals
12%
3 goals
3%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
78%
1 goal
43%
2 goals
15%
3 goals
3%
4 goals

Lineups and player events

Verified starters, substitutes and recorded player events for this match.

Match timeline

Goals, cards and substitutions arranged in chronological order.

  1. SouthamptonSubstitutionOn: Caspar JanderOff: Shea Charles
  2. Charlton AthleticSubstitutionOn: Miles LeaburnOff: Tyreece Campbell
  3. Charlton AthleticGoalSonny CareyAssist: Greg Docherty
  4. SouthamptonSubstitutionOn: Samuel EdozieOff: Leonardo Weschenfelder-Scienza
  5. SouthamptonYellow cardTaylor Harwood-Bellis
  6. Charlton AthleticYellow cardSonny Carey
  7. SouthamptonYellow cardFlynn Downes
  8. SouthamptonSubstitutionOn: Cameron BraggOff: Flynn Downes
  9. Charlton AthleticSubstitutionOn: Harrison ClarkeOff: Collins Shichenje

Referee and managers

Open their season profiles to compare match records, goals and disciplinary trends.

Referee context

See how often this referee shows cards, awards penalties and how their matches tend to finish.

John BusbyMatches officiated: 20
4.2Cards per match
0Penalties per match
1 / X / 225%Home wins20%Draws55%Away wins

Head-to-head

Record from Southampton's perspective: 1 win, 0 draws and 0 losses against Charlton Athletic. Games average 6.00 goals, and both teams scored in 100% of them.

FAQ

What was the result of Southampton vs Charlton Athletic?

The Championship match finished Southampton 1:1 Charlton Athletic. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.

What do the goal statistics show before Southampton vs Charlton Athletic?

Southampton score 1.50 goals per game on average and Charlton Athletic 0.97. The Championship average is 2.57 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 51% of games. Both teams score in 72% of Southampton's matches and 47% of Charlton Athletic's.

What form are Southampton and Charlton Athletic in?

Over the last 5 games Southampton have a 4-1-0 record (2.60 points per game) and Charlton Athletic 2-1-2 (1.40 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Southampton vs Charlton Athletic?

Here you can check the pre-match numbers for Southampton vs Charlton Athletic: form, H2H, goals and Over/Under. The pick itself, value and reasoning are published in the NoFluffPicks app.