Ace Football previews the Championship game between West Ham and Charlton who meet up this coming Saturday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.
West Ham hope to live up to their early billing as the Championship title favourites this coming Saturday when they welcome Charlton over to the London Stadium for a round 2 match.
West Ham failed to win their Championship opening match, when they settled for a single point on the board.
Form: West Ham vs Charlton
West Ham Form
In their last three matches, West Ham won 3-0 and 3-1 against first Leeds then Portsmouth, before drawing 2-2 against Burnley. West Ham won three of their previous six matches at London Stadium in the Championship. They drew two and suffered one defeats, scoring 17 goals to nine against.
Charlton Form
Charlton won twice in their last three matches, but began by losing 3-1 against Swansea, before beating Cheltenham 1-3. Another win followed, this time by 2-1 against Derby. Charlton claimed just one win from the last six away games in the Championship. They also drew four and were defeated one times, as they were outscored by seven goals to six.
Betting facts for West Ham and Charlton
Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between West Ham and Charlton. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.
- In 9 of the last 11 West Ham matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In the last 5 West Ham home matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- West Ham have won 5 of the last 6 matches in the Championship while scoring more than 1.5 goals
- West Ham have won the last 3 home matches in a row in the Championship and the sum of goals was over 2.5
- West Ham have won the last 3 home matches in a row in the Championship while scoring more than 1.5 goals
- In 18 of the last 20 Charlton matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 17 of the last 19 Charlton matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 10 of the last 12 Charlton away matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In 7 of the last 8 Charlton away matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In 10 of the last 12 Charlton away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
In-form players: West Ham vs Charlton
Having scored just once in six Championship matches, Manor Solomon hope to rediscover his scoring instincts on Saturday. Simultaneously, Charlton hope to see Matt Godden adding to his recent strike of a single goal in six Championship outings.
Betting markets: West Ham vs Charlton
Full-time result
West Ham claimed four wins, drew five and lost one of their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. Charlton won four, drew five and lost one of their last 10 games away. West Ham are on a fine streak of 10 matches without defeat. Charlton scored at least once in their previous 8 matches. West Ham have not lost to Charlton in 3 consecutive home meetings.
Both teams to score
West Ham scored the first goal of the match in five games from a possible ten. Charlton scored the opening goal in six of the last ten games. Both teams have scored in the last 4 consecutive away games Charlton played. West Ham managed to open the scoreline in no less than four of their previous 10 games. Their opponent from Charlton performed a similar feat as they scored the opener in six of their last 10 games.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals came out six times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for West Ham, who scored an average of 1.6 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals happened in six of the last ten games for Charlton, who scored 1.4 times on average in these matches. West Ham are on a fine streak of scoring at least one goal in their last 18 matches. Charlton conceded a goal in their last 10 matches.
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