West Bromwich
- West Bromwich have won 4 of their last 5 competitive games including a 2-1 win at Norwich and a 3-1 victory over Burnley at home.
- 2nd place West Bromwich are level on points with 3rd place Charlton Athletic at 6 points from 2 matches in the Championship 2026/2027, but they sit higher in the table ahead of the Addicks, meaning that Wednesday's clash represents an early top-end matchup with potential promotion implications.
- West Bromwich average 3.00 goals per game in the Championship 2026/2027.
Charlton Athletic
- Charlton are on a run of 3 wins and 2 losses in their last 5 matches, including a pair of back-to-back Championship 2026/2027 wins over Derby and West Ham.
- The Addicks could make their mark in this early season scrap with the Baggies, as Nathan Jones' side are well set up to counter-attack against the pressing game of James Morrison's West Brom.
- Charlton are yet to concede more than 1.00 goals per match away.
Head-to-Head
The head-to-head is very tight with Charlton unbeaten in their last two meetings with West Brom (W1, D1) and a 1-1 draw at this ground.
Key Players
- Isaac Price is West Brom's main goal threat with two goals from two Championship 2026/2027 matches, while Jimmy-Jay Morgan can provide ball movement and zip in the final third with two assists so far.
- Lloyd Jones has made a flying start for the Addicks with two in two in the Championship 2026/2027, and he has scored two of his team's last four goals in five games.
Betting Insights
- The odds are stacked in favour of the hosts this week at 1.73, while Charlton are 5.0 and the draw is 3.6.
- Taking the under 2.5 goals at 1.75 is our selection in this matchup as the press vs counter clash should lead to a game where the visitors can nick a goal and the more tempo-controlling hosts should be more likely to edge it.
Prediction
This could be a close game but the home advantage and better recent form points to a West Brom win .