Stoke City vs Charlton Athletic Prediction and Betting Tips

The EFL Championship returns with a fresh set of fixtures as Stoke City take on Charlton Athletic at the bet365 Stadium on Tuesday. This will be the first meeting between the two teams since February 2020, when the Potters secured a 2-1 home victory in the Championship.

Stoke City suffered back-to-back defeats for the first time this season at the weekend when they were beaten 2-1 by Leicester City at the King Power Stadium.

Prior to that, the Potters fell to a narrow 1-0 home loss at the hands of Coventry City just before the international break, a result which saw their three-game winning streak come to an end.

Despite their recent drop-off in form, Stoke City could move into second place on Tuesday as they sit third in the Championship table with 27 points from 16 games, three points behind Middlesbrough.

Like the home side, Charlton Athletic were left empty-handed for a second consecutive game on Saturday when they suffered a 5-1 hammering at the hands of Southampton.

Prior to that, Nathan Jones’ men saw their five-game unbeaten run in the league (3W 2D) come to an end on November 8, when they were beaten 1-0 by Wrexham at Racecourse Ground.

Having gained promotion from League One last season, Charlton Athletic can take pride in their performance in the second tier so far, as they sit 13th in the league table and could move level on 26 points with fourth-placed Bristol City with a win on Tuesday.

Stoke City vs Charlton Athletic Head-To-Head and Key Numbers

With 27 wins from the last 64 meetings between the two long-time rivals, Stoke City boasts a slightly superior record in the history of this fixture.
Charlton Athletic have picked up two fewer wins since their first encounter back in September 1929, while the spoils have been shared on 12 occasions.
Charlton Athletic have failed to win nine of their most recent 11 competitive away games, losing five and claiming four draws since late April.
Stoke City are unbeaten in four of their last five home games, picking up three wins and one draw while scoring eight goals and keeping two clean sheets since the start of September.

Stoke City vs Charlton Athletic Prediction

Having both lost their last two games, Stoke and Charlton Athletic will head into the midweek clash looking to arrest their slump in form and return to winning ways. However, Jones’ men have struggled to impose themselves on the road and we fancy the Potters to come away with a narrow victory at the bet365 Stadium.

Prediction: Stoke City 2-1 Charlton Athletic