Regular Season - 16 · 21 November 2026, 15:00 UTC

Wolves vs Charlton Championship prediction

Molineux Stadium, Wolverhampton

Our model says: Wolves 1–0 Charlton

The model makes it 57% Wolves, 26% draw, 17% Charlton — fair odds of 1.75, 3.85 and 5.88.

Most likely scoreline: 1-0 (15%).

Expected goals: Wolves 1.73, Charlton 0.68.

Both teams to score: 41%. Over 2.5 goals: 43%, under 2.5: 57%.

Model confidence: High — calls at this level have come off 61% of the time, over 2,123 settled matches.

One-sided: Wolves are clearly the stronger team on the model's ratings. In past matches rated this way the favourite won 68%, 20% were drawn and the underdog won 12%.

Published · updated

Source: Fulltime Stats' own Dixon-Coles model, as of 11 November 2026. Wolves's rating is built from 15 Championship matches and Charlton's from 61, over this season and last, recent ones weighted most. Goal level and home advantage are this competition's own, measured over 1,294 matches.

Key facts

  • Wolves are 4th on 28 points from 15 games; Charlton are 19th on 17 points from 15 games — Championship.
  • Wolves are unbeaten in their last 5 games (3 won), most recently a 1-1 draw away to Wrexham.
  • Charlton have won 1 of their last 5 games, most recently a 2-1 win at home to Sheffield Utd.
  • Last 6 meetings: Wolves 2 wins to 1, 3 draws; the most recent, 28 December 2015, ended Charlton 0–2 Wolves.

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Live win probability

From kick-off

From kick-off, the split above updates here every few seconds as the model re-reads the score, the clock and any red cards.

Model insights: Wolves vs Charlton

41%
Both teams to score
43%
Over 2.5 goals
57%
Under 2.5 goals

Most likely scorelines

Wolves win Draw Charlton win
  1. 1–015%
  2. 2–013%
  3. 1–111%
  4. 0–010%
  5. 2–19%
  6. 3–08%
  7. 0–16%

Scores read Wolves first; the other scorelines share the remaining 29%. How to read this.

Has the model earned this number?

Wolves at 57%: of 1,622 settled 50–65% forecasts, 58.4% came in (average 55.4%). It can be read literally. The full record.

Form going into Wolves vs Charlton

Wolves

Championship

  • D1-1away to Wrexham7 November 2026
  • W2-1away to Bristol City4 November 2026
  • W3-0Cardiff31 October 2026
  • W1-0Watford24 October 2026
  • D1-1Portsmouth20 October 2026

Charlton

Championship

  • W2-1Sheffield Utd7 November 2026
  • L0-1Bolton3 November 2026
  • L0-3away to Middlesbrough31 October 2026
  • L1-3Norwich24 October 2026
  • L0-2away to Watford17 October 2026

What these results say

Up to 5 matches before kick-off, most recent first; context, not the model's input. How to read this.

Championship table

#TeamPWDLGFGAGDPts
4Wolves158432618+828
19Charlton154561323-1017

Where the two sides stand. Full table

What's at stake

Wolves

Chance to finish in the top two · 21% today

Win 23%
Draw 18%
Defeat 15%

Charlton

Chance to finish in the bottom three · 29% today

Win 20%
Draw 27%
Defeat 32%

From our Championship season simulation: the rest of the season played out 10,000 times by the same model as the prediction above. How to read this.

Head-to-head: Charlton vs Wolves

Charlton and Wolves have met 6 times in the records we hold, Wolves has won 2 of them to Charlton's 1, with 3 drawn.

The record

Wolves won the last one 2–0 on 28 Dec 2015.

ClubWDLGFGA
Charlton13257
Wolves23175

Between them these 6 meetings produced 12 goals, an average of 2.00 a game.

Every meeting

Every recorded meeting, newest first.

  • 28 Dec 2015
    Championship
    Charlton 0–2 Wolves
  • 29 Aug 2015
    Championship
    Wolves 2–1 Charlton
  • 24 Jan 2015
    Championship
    Wolves 0–0 Charlton
  • 16 Sep 2014
    Championship
    Charlton 1–1 Wolves
  • 20 Apr 2013
    Championship
    Charlton 2–1 Wolves
  • 27 Oct 2012
    Championship
    Wolves 1–1 Charlton

How the model rates them now

On the current ratings, Wolves' attack rates 64% above Charlton's, and Wolves concede 17% fewer than Charlton. That gives Wolves the edge at both ends. How the ratings are derived.

ClubAttackDefence
Charlton0.501.38
Wolves0.821.14

More head-to-heads on this week’s board →

Leading scorers: Wolves and Charlton

Wolves

GoalsAssists

  • Fer López63

Charlton

No player in Championship's leading scorers — 13 league goals as a side.

Top 3 by league goals this season; player availability is not in the model. How to read this.

The rest of the season

Across the rest of the season our simulation gives Wolves a 10.3% chance of the title and Charlton 0%, from 10,000 simulated seasons.

How the call on Wolves v Charlton has moved

First published on 7 Nov at 59% / 25% / 16% (home / draw / away). After 1 update it reads 57% / 26% / 17%: the biggest move is Wolves's chance of winning, down 2 points.

  1. Wolves win57%▼ −2
  2. Draw26%▲ +1
  3. Charlton win17%▲ +1

Each update is a full rebuild of both sides' ratings from the latest results, and now and then a change to the model itself. The thin mark is the first published figure.

Statistical estimate, not betting advice This prediction is generated from a statistical model for entertainment and informational purposes only. It does not guarantee any outcome and should not be used as the basis for placing a bet.

Team comparison

Wolves Charlton
0.82 Attack strength (vs league average) 0.5
1.14 Defence strength (vs league average, lower = stronger) 1.38
1.73 Model expected goals (this match) 0.68

Each side's share of the two-team total. How to read this.

Why the model favours this side

The model gives Wolves the highest probability at 57%, based on each side's rolling attack and defence ratings estimated from recent match data. The model projects 1.73 expected goals for Wolves against 0.68 for Charlton. Wolves's attack/defence rating is 0.82/1.14 versus the league average (1.00 = average), compared with 0.5/1.38 for Charlton.

Wolves carry a model rating of 6.69 against 6.36 for Charlton.

How the model reaches 57% for Wolves to win

Start from two average sides on neutral ground: 36% for Wolves to win. Then home advantage adds 6 points, the level of the two sides takes away 2 points, Wolves's ratings add 10 points and Charlton's ratings add 7 points, which lands on the published 57%.

  1. Two average sides, neutral ground36%
  2. Home advantage42%+6
  3. Both sides at this match's level40%−2
  4. Wolves's ratings50%+10
  5. Charlton's ratings57%+7

Each step adds one input to the step before. How to read this.

Season stats

WolvesCharlton
15Matches15
8W 4D 3LRecord4W 5D 6L
26 1.7 per gameGoals scored13 0.9 per game
18 1.2 per gameGoals conceded23 1.5 per game
4 of 15Clean sheets3 of 15
1 of 15Failed to score6 of 15
2 of 2Penalties scored–
28 1.9 per gameYellow cards31 2.1 per game
0Red cards1
4-2-3-1 13×Usual shape4-2-3-1 11×

Wolves at home · Charlton away

7Played7
4W 2D 1LRecord1W 2D 4L
13–7Goals for – against6–16
3 of 7Clean sheets0 of 7

League matches only, Championship, this season; per game, from API-Football. How to read this.

Position by match

WolvesCharlton

1102024 Wolves, match 1, 14 August 2026: vs Blackburn 2-2 → 2ndWolves, match 2, 22 August 2026: at Preston 1-3 → 2ndWolves, match 3, 29 August 2026: vs Stoke City 4-1 → 1stWolves, match 4, 1 September 2026: at West Ham 4-2 → 3rdWolves, match 5, 6 September 2026: at Birmingham 2-2 → 9thWolves, match 6, 13 September 2026: at Sheffield Utd 0-1 → 7thWolves, match 7, 20 September 2026: vs West Brom 1-0 → 4thWolves, match 8, 10 October 2026: at Middlesbrough 1-0 → 5thWolves, match 9, 13 October 2026: vs Bolton 1-3 → 7thWolves, match 10, 16 October 2026: at Burnley 1-2 → 6thWolves, match 11, 20 October 2026: vs Portsmouth 1-1 → 7thWolves, match 12, 24 October 2026: vs Watford 1-0 → 4thWolves, match 13, 31 October 2026: vs Cardiff 3-0 → 3rdWolves, match 14, 4 November 2026: at Bristol City 1-2 → 2ndWolves, match 15, 7 November 2026: at Wrexham 1-1 → 3rdCharlton, match 1, 15 August 2026: vs Derby 2-1 → 3rdCharlton, match 2, 22 August 2026: at West Ham 1-2 → 2ndCharlton, match 3, 29 August 2026: vs Preston 1-0 → 1stCharlton, match 4, 2 September 2026: at West Brom 1-1 → 3rdCharlton, match 5, 5 September 2026: at Stoke City 4-0 → 3rdCharlton, match 6, 9 September 2026: vs QPR 0-0 → 5thCharlton, match 7, 12 September 2026: vs Portsmouth 0-0 → 4thCharlton, match 8, 19 September 2026: at Cardiff 3-1 → 7thCharlton, match 9, 10 October 2026: vs Bristol City 1-1 → 9thCharlton, match 10, 13 October 2026: at Burnley 2-2 → 12thCharlton, match 11, 17 October 2026: at Watford 2-0 → 13thCharlton, match 12, 24 October 2026: vs Norwich 1-3 → 17thCharlton, match 13, 31 October 2026: at Middlesbrough 3-0 → 20thCharlton, match 14, 3 November 2026: vs Bolton 0-1 → 21stCharlton, match 15, 7 November 2026: vs Sheffield Utd 2-1 → 19th 1246810121415 1102024 Wolves, match 1, 14 August 2026: vs Blackburn 2-2 → 2ndWolves, match 2, 22 August 2026: at Preston 1-3 → 2ndWolves, match 3, 29 August 2026: vs Stoke City 4-1 → 1stWolves, match 4, 1 September 2026: at West Ham 4-2 → 3rdWolves, match 5, 6 September 2026: at Birmingham 2-2 → 9thWolves, match 6, 13 September 2026: at Sheffield Utd 0-1 → 7thWolves, match 7, 20 September 2026: vs West Brom 1-0 → 4thWolves, match 8, 10 October 2026: at Middlesbrough 1-0 → 5thWolves, match 9, 13 October 2026: vs Bolton 1-3 → 7thWolves, match 10, 16 October 2026: at Burnley 1-2 → 6thWolves, match 11, 20 October 2026: vs Portsmouth 1-1 → 7thWolves, match 12, 24 October 2026: vs Watford 1-0 → 4thWolves, match 13, 31 October 2026: vs Cardiff 3-0 → 3rdWolves, match 14, 4 November 2026: at Bristol City 1-2 → 2ndWolves, match 15, 7 November 2026: at Wrexham 1-1 → 3rdCharlton, match 1, 15 August 2026: vs Derby 2-1 → 3rdCharlton, match 2, 22 August 2026: at West Ham 1-2 → 2ndCharlton, match 3, 29 August 2026: vs Preston 1-0 → 1stCharlton, match 4, 2 September 2026: at West Brom 1-1 → 3rdCharlton, match 5, 5 September 2026: at Stoke City 4-0 → 3rdCharlton, match 6, 9 September 2026: vs QPR 0-0 → 5thCharlton, match 7, 12 September 2026: vs Portsmouth 0-0 → 4thCharlton, match 8, 19 September 2026: at Cardiff 3-1 → 7thCharlton, match 9, 10 October 2026: vs Bristol City 1-1 → 9thCharlton, match 10, 13 October 2026: at Burnley 2-2 → 12thCharlton, match 11, 17 October 2026: at Watford 2-0 → 13thCharlton, match 12, 24 October 2026: vs Norwich 1-3 → 17thCharlton, match 13, 31 October 2026: at Middlesbrough 3-0 → 20thCharlton, match 14, 3 November 2026: vs Bolton 0-1 → 21stCharlton, match 15, 7 November 2026: vs Sheffield Utd 2-1 → 19th 1246810121415

Wolves are 4th after 15 Championship matches (between 1st and 9th so far); Charlton are 19th after 15 (between 1st and 21st). Points deductions (Southampton −4) count from the first match. How to read this.

Goals scored and conceded, by minute

All Championship matches this season: Wolves 15, Charlton 15.

Wolves scored 445436
Charlton conceded 374422

Wolves score most often in the 76–90 minute window (6 goals); Charlton have let in 2 there.

Charlton scored 410324
Wolves conceded 153333

League goals by 15-minute window, from API-Football. Context, not a prediction. How to read this.

The next 5 matches, by difficulty

Wolves

  • vs Derby24 Nov · Championshipwin 58%
  • at Lincoln28 Nov · Championshipwin 44%
  • vs Southampton5 Dec · Championshipwin 36%
  • at QPR8 Dec · Championshipwin 36%
  • vs Millwall12 Dec · Championshipwin 49%

Charlton

  • vs Lincoln24 Nov · Championshipwin 37%
  • at Blackburn28 Nov · Championshipwin 23%
  • vs Birmingham5 Dec · Championshipwin 23%
  • at Wrexham8 Dec · Championshipwin 21%
  • vs Swansea12 Dec · Championshipwin 28%

Each side's next matches after this one, coloured by the opponent's strength. How to read this.