Watford 2-0 Charlton Athletic: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Championship Matchday 11 · Saturday 17 October 2026 · Vicarage Road, Watford · referee T. Bramall · full time
Full time: Watford 2-0 Charlton Athletic
Watford 2-0 Charlton Athletic: Watford took the points in Championship Matchday 11 on Saturday 17 October 2026 at Vicarage Road. The goals: Luca Kjerrumgaard 58', Jordan Zemura 90+4'.
How Watford won it
The opening goal came in the 58th minute: Luca Kjerrumgaard for Watford. Jordan Zemura made it 2-0 to Watford in the 90th minute (+4), set up by Rocco Vata.
It was 0-0 at half-time, and the second half changed the result.
The referee, T. Bramall, showed 8 yellow cards: 3 to Watford and 5 to Charlton Athletic.
Watford: A. Dionisi, 5-3-2 · Charlton Athletic: N. Jones, 3-4-2-1.
Moneyball's prediction against the result
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Why it went this way
On the day the expected goals were 1.30 for Watford and 1.93 for Charlton Athletic.
Charlton Athletic left about 1.9 goals' worth of chances on the pitch.
Watford had 10 shots on target, Charlton Athletic 3.
Charlton Athletic's goalkeeper made 8 saves.
Watford had 50% of the ball and turned it into the win.
Where the two sides stood before this match
Watford came into it with 12 Championship matches played, scoring 0.8 and conceding 1.7 a match, with 1.10 expected goals for and 1.89 against, and had won 25% of their matches.
Charlton Athletic came into it with 12 Championship matches played, scoring 0.9 and conceding 1.5 a match, with 1.13 expected goals for and 1.63 against, and had won 25% of their matches.
Watford vs Charlton Athletic: the match in numbers
| Watford | Match statistics | Charlton Athletic |
|---|---|---|
| 50% | Ball possession | 50% |
| 1.30 | Expected goals (xG) | 1.93 |
| 22 | Total shots | 14 |
| 10 | Shots on target | 3 |
| 4 | Big chances | 2 |
| 360 | Total passes | 359 |
| 77% | Pass accuracy | 72% |
| 4 | Corners | 3 |
| 10 | Fouls | 21 |
| 0 | Offsides | 1 |
| 16 | Tackles | 18 |
| 3 | Saves | 8 |
| 3 | Yellow cards | 5 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Luca Kjerrumgaard (Watford), rated 7.7 by Sportmonks, with 1 goal.
Watford
- Luca Kjerrumgaard 7.7 1 goal
- Edo Kayembe 7.6
- Marc Bola 7.5
- Federico Ravaglia 7.3
- Mattie Pollock 7.3
Charlton Athletic
- Arthur Okonkwo 7.5
- Miles Leaburn 7.2
- Lloyd Jones 6.9
- Billy Koumetio 6.9
- Kayne Ramsay 6.7
The lowest-rated starter was Conor Coventry at 6.3. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- Watford: Norwich City vs Watford Saturday 31 October 2026 · Championship
- Charlton Athletic: Middlesbrough vs Charlton Athletic Saturday 31 October 2026 · Championship
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Questions about Watford vs Charlton Athletic
What was the score in Watford vs Charlton Athletic?
Watford 2-0 Charlton Athletic (half-time 0-0), Championship, Saturday 17 October 2026.
Who scored in Watford vs Charlton Athletic?
Luca Kjerrumgaard 58', Jordan Zemura 90+4'.
Did Moneyball predict Watford vs Charlton Athletic correctly?
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Who was man of the match in Watford vs Charlton Athletic?
Luca Kjerrumgaard, rated 7.7 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Watford vs Charlton Athletic?
T. Bramall.
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