Match details. Championship, Regular Season - 12. Kick-off is Sat 24 Oct, 12:30 Lagos time. It is played at The Valley, London.
What's at stake. Charlton Athletic are 17th on 14 points after 11 games, level on points with Bristol City, 2 points clear of Lincoln. A win would take them above Bristol City. Norwich are 21st on 9 points after 11 games, 2 points behind Watford, 1 point clear of Burnley. A win would take them above Watford.
Team news. Charlton Athletic are without R. Apter (knee injury), C. Sichenje (knee injury), N. Chalobah (muscle injury), M. Godden (muscle injury), R. Apter (knee injury), C. Sichenje (knee injury). Norwich are without A. Ahmed (knee injury), P. A. Diallo (injury), V. Kovacevic (concussion), K. McLean (injury), M. Toure (shoulder injury), A. Crnac (rest).
Form. Charlton Athletic have won one, drawn five and lost four of their last ten, 0.8 points a game. Their last five, newest first: L D D L D. Norwich have won three, drawn none and lost seven of their last ten, 0.9 points a game. Their last five, newest first: L L L L L.
The numbers. Charlton Athletic score 0.7 and concede 1.8 a game over their last ten, with three clean sheets and four games without a goal. Charlton Athletic average 9.6 shots (2.8 on target), 4.5 corners and 2.4 cards a game, with 42% of the ball. Norwich score 1.4 and concede 2.6 a game in their last five away, with no clean sheets and two games without a goal. Norwich average 13.1 shots (5.0 on target), 4.2 corners and 2.2 cards a game, with 54% of the ball.
Head to head. In the last six meetings Charlton Athletic have won one, drawn none and lost five. Two of the six went over 2.5 goals and both teams scored in two. In the last four, Norwich won four. The last time they met, on 21 Mar 2026, it finished Charlton Athletic 0-1 Norwich: Charlton Athletic had 13 shots to 17, 40% of the ball, four yellow cards.
The case against. Charlton Athletic's record still gives them 33% to win.
The read. Norwich to win. A draw is live. A tight game. Both teams' records favour Norwich; the meetings favour Norwich. Their goals for and against point to a tight game. Their records put over 2.5 goals at 46%. Four of the last six meetings went under 2.5.
The bets. Best bet: Under 3.5 Goals at 1.37, 74% on the records (Charlton Athletic: under 3.5 goals in 6 of 9; Norwich: under 3.5 goals in 5 of 9). Backup: Under 4.5 Goals at 1.14. It often rescues the bet, but it is no guarantee. Leave: Over 0.5 Goals (no overs on a tight read). Predicted score: Charlton Athletic 0-1 Norwich (9% chance).
Every score's chance from both teams' checked games, never cut or rescaled. The lit square is the likeliest score that fits the read (the call and a tight game).