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Charlton Athletic 2–1 Sheffield Wednesday · Championship

2–1Historical match

A completed match from a finished season. This page is the record of what happened.

Match at a glance

Charlton Athletic won 2–1.

Shots
1212
Shots on target
54
Expected goals
1.561.64
Possession
40%60%

Full time

What the match recorded

Charlton Athletic beat Sheffield Wednesday 2–1. Recorded in this match (Charlton Athletic – Sheffield Wednesday): shots 12–12, shots on target 5–4, expected goals 1.56–1.64, possession 40%–60%. This is what was recorded. It is not a claim that the result was foreseeable.

Pre-match record

What the data showed before kick-off. Kept for reference; it did not know the result.

Charlton Athletic's recent record differs from the season

moderate

Charlton Athletic's last-five goals scored average is above their season average.

1.4 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season1 goal/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: An unweighted last-five average is compared with the unweighted season average.

Window: last_5 versus season

MetricLast 5SeasonBaseline
Goals for1.4 goals/match1 goal/match1.1 goals/match

Caveat: Five matches are sensitive to opponent mix and isolated match states.

Charlton Athletic have a visible home split

moderate

Charlton Athletic's home-only shot average is above their full-season average.

14.8 shots/match ▲ShotsHome only · Season12.7 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Venue-only shot volume is compared with the same team's season record.

Window: home

MetricHome onlySeasonBaseline
Shots14.8 shots/match12.7 shots/match12.8 shots/match

Caveat: Venue splits can reflect opponent mix and should be read with the listed sample.

Charlton Athletic show a distinct attacking-volume record

moderate

Charlton Athletic's shot volume and the opposing shot-allowance context sit above their competition baselines.

12.7 shots/match ▲ShotsCharlton Athletic · Sheffield Wednesday11.1 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Team shot volume is paired with the opponent's recorded shot allowance.

Window: season

MetricCharlton AthleticSheffield WednesdayBaseline
Shots12.7 shots/match11.1 shots/match12.8 shots/match
Shots against12.5 shots/match16.8 shots/match12.7 shots/match

Caveat: Shot volume describes activity; it does not establish finishing quality or a match outcome.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots12 shots12 shotsCharlton Athletic 12 shots, Sheffield Wednesday 12 shots
  • Shots on target5 shots4 shotsCharlton Athletic 5 shots, Sheffield Wednesday 4 shots
  • Expected goals1.56 xG1.64 xGCharlton Athletic 1.56 xG, Sheffield Wednesday 1.64 xG
  • Possession40%60%Charlton Athletic 40%, Sheffield Wednesday 60%
  • Corners2 corners4 cornersCharlton Athletic 2 corners, Sheffield Wednesday 4 corners

Every shot

Shot map

Every recorded shot, placed where it was taken and sized by its expected-goals value. Arrows show each team’s attacking direction.

Liam Palmer · Sheffield Wednesday · 73′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedSonny Carey · Charlton Athletic · 45′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedSean Fusire · Sheffield Wednesday · 74′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedBarry Bannan · Sheffield Wednesday · 58′ · 0.04 xG · on targetJamal Lowe · Sheffield Wednesday · 63′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedYan Valery · Sheffield Wednesday · 12′ · 0.06 xG · on targetSonny Carey · Charlton Athletic · 17′ · 0.06 xG · on targetLloyd Jones · Charlton Athletic · 8′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedSonny Carey · Charlton Athletic · 51′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedJamal Lowe · Sheffield Wednesday · 65′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedSean Fusire · Sheffield Wednesday · 69′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedAmari'i Bell · Charlton Athletic · 40′ · 0.09 xG · off target or blockedSvante Ingelsson · Sheffield Wednesday · 51′ · 0.09 xG · off target or blockedReece Burke · Charlton Athletic · 8′ · 0.10 xG · off target or blockedMacauley Gillesphey · Charlton Athletic · 87′ · 0.11 xG · on targetSvante Ingelsson · Sheffield Wednesday · 20′ · 0.12 xG · off target or blockedSonny Carey · Charlton Athletic · 53′ · 0.12 xG · on targetJamal Lowe · Sheffield Wednesday · 25′ · 0.14 xG · off target or blockedMacauley Gillesphey · Charlton Athletic · 90′ · 0.14 xG · off target or blockedCharlie Kelman · Charlton Athletic · 31′ · 0.16 xG · off target or blockedReece Burke · Charlton Athletic · 45′ · 0.22 xG · goalJamal Lowe · Sheffield Wednesday · 11′ · 0.25 xG · on targetSonny Carey · Charlton Athletic · 17′ · 0.40 xG · goalJamal Lowe · Sheffield Wednesday · 69′ · 0.72 xG · goal
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  • goal
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Charlton Athletic: 12 shots, 5 on target, 1.56 xG. Sheffield Wednesday: 12 shots, 4 on target, 1.66 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

Expected goals accumulated minute by minute. Circles mark the goals that were actually scored.

0120′HT90′Sonny Carey · Charlton Athletic · 17′Reece Burke · Charlton Athletic · 45′Jamal Lowe · Sheffield Wednesday · 69′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Charlton Athletic 1.56 xG · Sheffield Wednesday 1.66 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

0Charlton Athletic
1Draws
3Sheffield Wednesday
Charlton Athletic — Sheffield Wednesday · League One0–1
Sheffield Wednesday — Charlton Athletic · League One1–0
Sheffield Wednesday — Charlton Athletic · League One2–0
Charlton Athletic — Sheffield Wednesday · League One0–0

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Charlton Athletic favored in 10 of 11 directional metrics · Sheffield Wednesday in 1

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Window

Season

Charlton Athletic10 matchesSheffield Wednesday10 matches
1 goal/match ▲Goals scored10/100.9 goals/match
0.9 goals/match ▲Goals allowed10/102.2 goals/match
1.03 xG/matchExpected goals10/10▲ 1.17 xG/match
12.7 shots/match ▲Shots10/1011.1 shots/match
3.9 shots/match ▲Shots on target10/103.6 shots/match
42.6%Possession10/10● 43.9%
3.9 corners/matchCorners10/10● 5.5 corners/match
12 fouls/matchFouls9/912 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples10 / 10home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • The fixture is outside the configured active season.
  • Recent samples and important metric coverage meet the strong evidence threshold.

Known unknowns

  • Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
  • Some metrics are unavailable or below their observation minimum: cards.
  • The fixture season differs from the competition's configured active season.
Analysis cutoff: Sat, 18 Oct 2025, 18:00 UTC · analysis-v4

Team rankings in Championship

Goals per match rankingxG per match rankingShots per match ranking
TeamsCharlton AthleticSheffield Wednesday
CompetitionChampionshipChampionship 2025/26
Head-to-headCharlton Athletic — Sheffield Wednesday
MethodHow PitchMath calculates this

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