West Ham United 1-2 Charlton Athletic: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Championship Matchday 2 · Saturday 22 August 2026 · London Stadium, London · referee A. Kitchen · full time
Full time: West Ham United 1-2 Charlton Athletic
West Ham United 1-2 Charlton Athletic: Charlton Athletic took the points in Championship Matchday 2 on Saturday 22 August 2026 at London Stadium. The goals: Lloyd Jones 7', Tyreece Campbell 56', Joël Piroe 74'.
How Charlton Athletic won it
The opening goal came in the 7th minute: Lloyd Jones for Charlton Athletic, set up by Sonny Carey. Tyreece Campbell made it 0-2 to Charlton Athletic in the 56th minute. Joël Piroe made it 1-2 to West Ham United in the 74th minute.
It was 0-1 at half-time.
The referee, A. Kitchen, showed 5 yellow cards: 2 to West Ham United and 3 to Charlton Athletic. Taty Castellanos missed a penalty for West Ham United in the 90 minute.
West Ham United: N. Simões Espírito Santo, 4-4-1-1 · Charlton Athletic: N. Jones, 4-2-3-1.
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 0.70 for West Ham United and 3.23 for Charlton Athletic.
Charlton Athletic left about 1.2 goals' worth of chances on the pitch.
West Ham United had 9 shots on target, Charlton Athletic 5.
Charlton Athletic's goalkeeper made 8 saves.
West Ham United had 78% of the ball, but Charlton Athletic took the points.
Where the two sides stood before this match
West Ham United came into it with 12 Championship matches played, scoring 2.7 and conceding 1.3 a match, with 2.27 expected goals for and 1.30 against, and had won 50% 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.
West Ham United vs Charlton Athletic: the match in numbers
| West Ham United | Match statistics | Charlton Athletic |
|---|---|---|
| 78% | Ball possession | 22% |
| 0.70 | Expected goals (xG) | 3.23 |
| 25 | Total shots | 7 |
| 9 | Shots on target | 5 |
| 4 | Big chances | 1 |
| 665 | Total passes | 190 |
| 92% | Pass accuracy | 66% |
| 7 | Corners | 4 |
| 9 | Fouls | 16 |
| 0 | Offsides | 1 |
| 12 | Tackles | 15 |
| 3 | Saves | 8 |
| 2 | Yellow cards | 3 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Arthur Okonkwo (Charlton Athletic), rated 8.4 by Sportmonks.
West Ham United
- Joël Piroe 7.6 1 goal
- Jarrod Bowen 7.4
- Arne Engels 7.3
- Mads Hermansen 7.0
- Maximilian Kilman 6.9
Charlton Athletic
- Arthur Okonkwo 8.4
- Lloyd Jones 7.6 1 goal
- Miles Leaburn 6.9
- Tyreece Campbell 6.8 1 goal
- Danny McNamara 6.8
The lowest-rated starter was Konstantinos Mavropanos at 6.2. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- West Ham United: West Ham United vs West Bromwich Albion Saturday 31 October 2026 · Championship
- Charlton Athletic: Middlesbrough vs Charlton Athletic Saturday 31 October 2026 · Championship
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Questions about West Ham United vs Charlton Athletic
What was the score in West Ham United vs Charlton Athletic?
West Ham United 1-2 Charlton Athletic (half-time 0-1), Championship, Saturday 22 August 2026.
Who scored in West Ham United vs Charlton Athletic?
Lloyd Jones 7', Tyreece Campbell 56', Joël Piroe 74'.
Did Moneyball predict West Ham United 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 West Ham United vs Charlton Athletic?
Arthur Okonkwo, rated 8.4 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed West Ham United vs Charlton Athletic?
A. Kitchen.
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