League Cup
Cheltenham Town vs Charlton Athletic
Sat, 08 Aug 2026 - 17:30 (UK Time)
Stadium: The EV Charger Points Stadium
Cheltenham Town vs Charlton Athletic Prediction & Stats - League Cup 2026/27
Predictions
There is history in this one. Cheltenham Town and Charlton Athletic open their League Cup against a familiar opponent, and the past meetings give this fixture an edge from the first whistle.
It is played on 08/08 (Saturday) at The EV Charger Points Stadium, kicking off at 17:30 (UK time).
Our full Cheltenham Town vs Charlton Athletic prediction is below — worth a read before you commit to a market.
Our verdict on Cheltenham Town vs Charlton Athletic
Both sides begin their League Cup here, so the analysis leans more on personnel and pre-season signals than on live form. With that in mind, this is the selection we favour:
Eagle Predict Prediction
Double Chance: Draw or Charlton Athletic
Last updated on 06-08-2026.
Who do the bookmakers favour?
The market makes Charlton Athletic the side to beat, with roughly 18% of the implied odds in their favour.
For the wider picture, compare all League Cup odds and the rest of the round's fixtures before you settle on a bet.
Reading Cheltenham Town's form
Cheltenham Town come in without a competitive fixture on record yet, so their previous results are the closest guide we have for this preview.
Recent results — Cheltenham Town
02/05/2026 10:00
25/04/2026 10:00
21/04/2026 14:45
18/04/2026 10:00
14/04/2026 14:45
Reading Charlton Athletic's form
Charlton Athletic likewise arrive without a competitive outing logged, so recent form is scarce. Their last few matches still tell part of the story:
Recent results — Charlton Athletic
02/05/2026 07:30
25/04/2026 07:30
22/04/2026 14:45
18/04/2026 10:00
11/04/2026 10:00
The head-to-head favours Cheltenham Town
Recent meetings have tended to go Cheltenham Town's way against Charlton Athletic.
From 7 match(es):
Cheltenham Town: 3 win(s)
Charlton Athletic: 2 win(s)
Drawn: 2
It is a pattern worth weighing in the Cheltenham Town vs Charlton Athletic prediction.
Form comparison Cheltenham Town vs Charlton Athletic
A side-by-side look at how both teams are performing right now, to set the context for your bets:
Home Team
Cheltenham Town
England - League Cup
| Form | Last 5 | PPG |
|---|---|---|
| Overall |
|
0 |
| Home |
|
0 |
| Away |
|
0 |
| Stats | Overall | Home | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| Win % | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Goals | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scored | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Conceded | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Both Teams to Score | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Without Conceding | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Failed To Score | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| first to Score | 0% | 0% | 0% |
|
xG
|
0 | 0 | 0 |
|
xGA
|
0 | 0 | 0 |
Away Team
Charlton Athletic
England - League Cup
| Form | Last 5 | PPG |
|---|---|---|
| Overall |
|
0 |
| Home |
|
0 |
| Away |
|
0 |
| Stats | Overall | Home | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| Win % | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Goals | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scored | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Conceded | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Both Teams to Score | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Without Conceding | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Failed To Score | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| first to Score | 0% | 0% | 0% |
|
xG
|
0 | 0 | 0 |
|
xGA
|
0 | 0 | 0 |
Further markets to consider
Beyond the main tip at the top of the page, two more selections stand out for this match-up:
👉 Prediction: Over 2.5
With Cheltenham Town and Charlton Athletic both looking to attack, this match is likely to see plenty of goal-scoring opportunities.
That’s why we’re backing over 2.5 goals, a bet that wins if at least three goals are scored.
👉 Our prediction is: Draw
Who wins this match between Cheltenham Town and Charlton Athletic? For us, it's too close to call, so a draw is the best betting option for this match.
After taking into account the strengths and weaknesses of both sides, including recent form, it is clear that the most likely outcome is that the match ends with no winner.
Fixture information - Cheltenham Town vs Charlton Athletic
Match: Cheltenham Town vs Charlton Athletic
Competition: League Cup
Date: Saturday, 08/08/2026
Kick-off: 17:30 (UK time)
Venue: The EV Charger Points Stadium
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Stats
The statistics for Cheltenham Town vs The Valiants that you will find on this page should help you make well-informed decisions for placing your bets.
Goal Average
0
League: 3
Both Teams to Score
0%
League: 50%
Over 1.5+
0%
League: 100%
Over 2.5+
0%
League: 50%
Cards
0
League: 5
Corners
0
League: 8
Home Team
Cheltenham Town
England - League Cup
| Form | Last 5 | PPG |
|---|---|---|
| Overall |
|
0 |
| Home |
|
0 |
| Away |
|
0 |
| Stats | Overall | Home | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| Win % | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Goals | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scored | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Conceded | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Both Teams to Score | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Without Conceding | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Failed To Score | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| first to Score | 0% | 0% | 0% |
|
xG
|
0 | 0 | 0 |
|
xGA
|
0 | 0 | 0 |
Away Team
Charlton Athletic
England - League Cup
| Form | Last 5 | PPG |
|---|---|---|
| Overall |
|
0 |
| Home |
|
0 |
| Away |
|
0 |
| Stats | Overall | Home | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| Win % | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Goals | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scored | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Conceded | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Both Teams to Score | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Without Conceding | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Failed To Score | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| first to Score | 0% | 0% | 0% |
|
xG
|
0 | 0 | 0 |
|
xGA
|
0 | 0 | 0 |
Corners
0 / Match
Corners / Match
Both Teams are equal in terms of corners
0 / Match
Cards
0 / Match
Cards / Match
Both Teams are equal in terms of cards
0 / Match
Goals Scored
0 / Match
Both Teams are equal in terms of goals scored
0 / Match
Goals Conceded
0 / Match
Both Teams are equal in terms of goals conceded
0 / Match
League Cup Standings
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Crawley Town
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| 2 |
Rochdale
|
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 3 |
Tranmere Rovers
|
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 4 |
Accrington Stanley
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 |
AFC Wimbledon
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 |
Barnet
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 |
Barnsley
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 |
Birmingham City
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 |
Blackburn Rovers
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 |
Blackpool
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 |
Bolton Wanderers
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 |
Bradford City
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 |
Bristol City
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 |
Bristol Rovers
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 |
Bromley
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 |
Burnley
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 |
Burton Albion
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 |
Cambridge United
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 |
Cardiff City
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 |
Charlton Athletic
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 |
Cheltenham Town
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 |
Chesterfield
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 |
Colchester United
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 |
Crewe Alexandra
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 |
Derby County
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 |
Doncaster Rovers
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 |
Exeter City
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 |
Fleetwood Town
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 |
Gillingham
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 |
Grimsby Town
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 |
Huddersfield Town
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 32 |
Leicester
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 |
Leyton Orient
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 34 |
Lincoln City
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 35 |
Luton Town
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 36 |
Mansfield Town
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 37 |
Middlesbrough
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 38 |
Millwall
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 39 |
Milton Keynes Dons
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 40 |
Newport County
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 41 |
Northampton Town
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 42 |
Norwich City
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 43 |
Notts County
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 44 |
Oldham Athletic
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 45 |
Oxford United
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 46 |
Peterborough United
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 47 |
Plymouth Argyle
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 48 |
Port Vale
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 49 |
Portsmouth
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 50 |
Preston North End
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 51 |
Queens Park Rangers
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 52 |
Reading
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 53 |
Rotherham United
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 54 |
Salford City
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 55 |
Sheffield United
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 56 |
Sheffield Wednesday
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 57 |
Shrewsbury Town
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 58 |
Southampton
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 59 |
Stevenage
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 60 |
Stockport County
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 61 |
Stoke City
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 62 |
Swansea City
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 63 |
Swindon Town
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 64 |
Walsall
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 65 |
Watford
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 66 |
West Bromwich Albion
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 67 |
West Ham
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 68 |
Wigan Athletic
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 69 |
Wolverhampton
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 70 |
Wrexham
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 71 |
Wycombe Wanderers
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 72 |
York City
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0 | 0 |
Odds
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