Charlton Athletic vs Derby County preview
2026/2027 Championship, England
The Valley
Sat, 15 Aug - 2:00 PM
Round 1 ·
Regular Season
STANDINGS
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Promotion
Promotion Playoffs
Relegation
Data last checked: Aug 12
CONTEXT
Charlton Athletic welcome Derby County to The Valley for a Championship regular season fixture in the 2026/2027 campaign. Charlton currently sit third in the domestic standings while Derby occupy tenth place. Derby County carry a modest power advantage of 3.7 points and are rated the stronger side overall. Both teams arrive with form scores of zero and no recent outing data to draw upon. The home side will look to leverage their higher league position while the visitors aim to exploit their superior power rating. Limited efficiency and set piece metrics are available with low confidence levels noted across the board. This encounter features two sides still building their season profiles in a competitive league environment.
TL;DR
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Structural: Charlton Athletic sit third domestically while Derby County are placed tenth.
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Form: Both Charlton Athletic and Derby County enter with form scores of zero.
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Squad: Derby County is rated the stronger team with a power advantage of 3.7 points.
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Efficiency: Efficiency metrics remain unavailable for this fixture.
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Transition: Transition data is not supplied in the current information set.
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Set pieces: Set piece analysis carries low confidence and relies on proxy data for both teams.
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xVariable: Derby County holds a power score of 74.86 compared to Charlton Athletic at 71.12.
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Market: Charlton Athletic 0% (Δ+0%) | Draw 0% (Δ+0%) | Derby County 0% (Δ+0%).
No standings statistics available.
No head-to-head records found.
0.5+ goals: 85%
1.5+ goals: 70%
2.5+ goals: 50%
3.5+ goals: 25%
Confidence: High (≥8 matches)
Quality vs Volume
Home: xG 1.8, Shots 12, xG/Shot 0.15
Away: xG 1.5, Shots 14, xG/Shot 0.11
Open Play vs Set Play
Open Play: 65%
Set Play: 35%
Expected Points
| Team | xPts |
|---|---|
| Home | 1.8 |
| Away | 1.2 |
ℹ️
Methodology: Expected Goals (xG) measures shot quality
Jan 25
vs Team A
Feb 1
vs Team B
Feb 8
vs Team C
N. Jones
VS
J. Eustace
0.93
Avg Points / Game
(Last 100 Matches)
1.5
0.83 i
Last 6 Opponents
Swansea City
Rank: 74
L
Hull City
Rank: 77
W
Ipswich Town
Rank: 81
L
Sheffield Wednesday
Rank: 61
D
Preston North End
Rank: 71
L
Watford
Rank: 69
D
Avg Points / Game
(Last 6 Matches)
1.5 i
Last 6 Opponents
Sheffield United
Rank: 76
L
Queens Park Rangers
Rank: 70
W
Norwich City
Rank: 77
L
Oxford United
Rank: 70
W
Southampton
Rank: 83
L
Stoke City
Rank: 70
W
0
Head to Head
(Wins - Draws - Losses)
0 - 1 - 1
1
No sidelined player data available.
Team Power Ranking
iWhat is Power Ranking?
Power ranking is SportMonks' model-based team strength indicator. Historical input capped to 2 seasons.
71.12
74.86
0 (Weakest)
100 (Strongest)
Metric
Charlton Athletic
Derby County
Power Score
71.12
74.86
League Position
3
10
Global Rank
257
165
Form Analysis Opponent-Weighted
Line chart of recent results (points/trend). Friendlies excluded by default. Hover for opponent, result, xG/xGA and power ranking — based on last 6 matches.
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vs
Charlton Athletic
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Opponent-weighted form score
Derby County
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Opponent-weighted form score
Win (3 pts)
Draw (1 pt)
Loss (0 pts)
Charlton Athletic Derby County
Team Head to Head Last 6 Seasons
Summary of 2 matches between these sides — filtered by competition and venue context.
Charlton Athletic
CHA
Home
2
matches
Derby County
DRB
Away
Match Record
0
Wins
1
1
Draws
1
1
Losses
0
Goals
2
Goals Scored
3
3
Goals Conceded
2
-1
Goal Difference
+1
Expected Goals
0
xG
0
0
xGA
0
Data last updated: 2026-08-12T00:18:50+00:00
STARTING XI - EXPECTED
Match Formation
4-2-3-1
Match Formation
4-2-3-1
25 W. Mannion
20 D. McNamara
5 L. Jones
12 B. Koumetio
17 A. Bell
6 C. Coventry
15 N. Chalobah
7 T. Campbell
14 S. Carey
9 K. Ahearne-Grant
24 M. Godden
18 C. Taylor
5 M. Clarke
23 J. Ward
29 O. Fraulo
27 L. Travis
33 C. Taylor
8 B. Clark
11 S. Szmodics
9 C. Morris
General Information
Date & Time
Aug 15, 2026, 02:00 PM
Competition
2026/2027 Championship, England · Round 1 · Regular Season
Stadium
The Valley
Capacity
27111
Pitch Surface
Grass
Weather
☀️ 12°C, Fair
Referees
Ben Speedie
Daniel Leach
Thomas Cooke
Darren Drysdale
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Expected Lineup
Referee :
Ben Speedie
Manager ▼
N. Jones
Coach
Starting XI ▼
25
Will Mannion
Goalkeeper
7.23 24
Matty Godden
Centre Forward
6.6 6
Conor Coventry
Defensive Midfield
6.72 12
Billy Koumetio
Left Back
6.83 14
Sonny Carey
Attacking Midfield
6.89 5
Lloyd Jones
Right Back
7.12 20
Danny McNamara
Right Back
6.53 17
Amari'i Bell
Left Back
6.77 15
Nathaniel Chalobah
Defensive Midfield
6.66 7
Tyreece Campbell
Right Wing
6.71 9
Karlan Grant
Left Wing
6.69 Substitutes ▼
8
Harvey Knibbs
6.59 10
Greg Docherty
6.74 11
Miles Leaburn
6.78 19
Millenic Alli
6.59 18
Ivan Mesik
7.09 21
Tiernan Brooks
7.16 26
Joe Rankin-Costello
6.7 32
A. Mwamba
Referee :
Ben Speedie
Manager ▼
J. Eustace
Coach
Starting XI ▼
9
Carlton Morris
Centre Forward
7.04 11
Sammie Szmodics
Right Wing
6.75 18
Charlie Taylor
Left Back
6.66 23
Joe Ward
Right Back
7 27
Lewis Travis
Defensive Midfield
6.98 29
Oscar Fraulo
Defensive Midfield
6.64 33
Corey Blackett-Taylor
Left Wing
6.6 5
Matt Clarke
Left Back
7.07 8
Bobby Clark
Attacking Midfield
6.68 Substitutes ▼
13
Filip Bilbija
7.24 41
Charlie Smith
37
Owen Eames
6.46 15
Lars-Jørgen Salvesen
6.61 22
Max Johnston
6.65 28
Dion Sanderson
6.67 31
Josh Vickers
6.77 40
Cruz Allen
6.57 3
Craig Forsyth
6.64 CONCLUSION
The matchup pits a higher placed Charlton Athletic side against a Derby County team with greater overall power metrics at The Valley. Limited recent form information leaves both squads somewhat difficult to assess in detail ahead of kickoff. Derby will seek to translate their rating edge into control while Charlton aim to use home advantage and league position to dictate proceedings. With efficiency and set piece insights restricted the contest may hinge on broader structural elements and in game adjustments. Both teams continue to shape their campaigns in a tightly contested division where small margins often decide outcomes.
