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Cardiff City 3-1 Charlton result, stats and report

Cardiff City
Cardiff City
Won · xG 2.82
3 – 1
FT 04:05
Charlton
Lost · xG 0.60
Charlton
Match review
Next: Cardiff City v Birmingham · Sat 24 Oct · Charlton v Norwich · Sat 24 Oct
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Who won Cardiff City vs Charlton?

Cardiff City 3-1 Charlton, full time in the EFL Championship. Played UK time. Our model's pre-match pick was Both teams to score — No, which did not land.

How it played out

CDF won it 3–1

CDFCharlton

No minute-by-minute record was captured for this match, so the shape of it is not drawn.

Verified final · revision 3 · 04:05Full stats
Match StoryFull breakdown

Cardiff City 3–1 Charlton

Jack Moylan scored twice as Cardiff City ended a run of five Championship matches without a win, overpowering a Charlton side that offered very little after conceding twice inside the opening half hour.

EFL ChampionshipSat 19 Sept, 12:30
Key Takeaways
Result

Cardiff City beat Charlton 3-1 at home.

Goals

4 goals took the match over the 2.5 line.

Chance quality

The chances backed the result: Cardiff City 2.82 to Charlton 0.60 on expected goals.

First Goal
J
8'⚽
Jack Moylan2 goals in match
YAssist: Yousef Salech
Game Flow

Expected Goals (xG)

Cardiff City 2.82 xGCharlton 0.60 xG
Cumulative · approximated from goal events
0'45'90'

SportSignals model forecast

Recorded before kick-off · prediction, not a Tip

Cardiff City to win

55%Matched

Result

Cardiff City3:1Charlton

CDF v Charlton

Our model called Cardiff City to win at 55%. Cardiff City 3-1 Charlton. Forecast matched the result.
📊 Match recap and data context

Cardiff City face Charlton Athletic in the Championship on 19 September at 11:30 UTC at Cardiff City Stadium. Cardiff have won none of their last five matches, drawing once and losing three, while Charlton arrive in slightly better form with one win from five. Both sides have shown a tendency toward goals; Cardiff hit both teams scoring in 50% of recent outings, Charlton in 80%. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

SportSignals uses automated analysis with editorial oversight. Check current team news and market prices before relying on this context.

Cardiff City v Charlton · EFL Championship ·

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Player ratings

Who decided it

All 22
  1. Jack Moylan★ MOTM2 goals · 1 assist · 82 min9.5
  2. Yousef SalechCDF1 goal · 1 assist · 90 min7.4
  3. Alex RobertsonCDF90 min7.4
  4. Tyreece CampbellCharlton1 goal · 90 min7.4
  5. Joel ColwillCDF90 min7.2

Forecast audit · prediction, not a Tip

How the forecast compared

Cardiff CityCharltonEFL Championship

The provider forecast gives Cardiff City win the highest 1X2 probability at 55.5%. No SportSignals Tip was published, so there is no Tip to settle.

CDF
55.5%
Draw
24.2%
Charlton
20.3%
Both teams to score · Yes
51.9%
Over 2.5 goals
52.6%

Full-time forecast audit: Cardiff City win was the highest probability; the match result was Cardiff City win.

Forecast result checked ·

Tips record

No Tip was published for this match

No selection qualified before kickoff, so there is no paid Tip to settle. The original model prediction and observed prices remain separate audit records.

Final pre-match decision · no Tip to settle

Current alternative Tips will be checked as this section comes into view
Match facts · what the record shows

Pre-match facts retained

The historical evidence saved at kick-off, kept separate from what happened in the match.

Head-to-head evidence

Pre-match historical evidence

  • 0-0is the most common scoreline between Cardiff City and Charlton, landing 2 times across 4 league meetings on record.Immutable kick-off snapshot
  • 2/4recorded league meetings saw both teams score (50%).Immutable kick-off snapshot
  • 12league matches at home unbeaten for Cardiff City.Immutable kick-off snapshot
  • 9league matches away from home unbeaten for Charlton.Immutable kick-off snapshot
  • Cardiff City scored first in 3 of their last 10 league matches (30%).Immutable kick-off snapshot
  • Charlton scored first in 4 of their last 10 league matches (40%).Immutable kick-off snapshot
  • Cardiff City have averaged 1.0 goals per match over their last 10 league matches.Immutable kick-off snapshot
  • Charlton have averaged 1.0 goals per match over their last 10 league matches.Immutable kick-off snapshot
  • Yousef Salech has the highest listed average xGOT for Cardiff City at 0.56 across the provider's evidence window.Immutable kick-off snapshot
  • Reece Burke has the highest listed average xGOT for Charlton at 0.56 across the provider's evidence window.Immutable kick-off snapshot

Immutable kick-off snapshot · Source: match facts feed. Evidence sets are labelled separately and never rebuilt from mutable post-match rows.

Questions about this result

  • What was the final score in Cardiff City vs Charlton?
    CDF beat Charlton 3-1 in the EFL Championship.
  • Who scored the opening goal?
    Jack Moylan opened the scoring in the 8th minute.
  • Who scored in the match?
    Jack Moylan (8'), Yousef Salech (24'), Tyreece Campbell (29'), Jack Moylan (61').
  • How many bookings were there?
    The referee showed 9 yellow cards.
  • Who refereed the match?
    Elliot Bell officiated.
  • When and where was the match played?
    CDF vs Charlton kicked off on Saturday, 19 September 2026 UK time.
  • How many corners were there in the match?
    7 corners were taken across the 90 minutes.
  • Did the model call it right?
    No. The published pick was Both teams to score — No, and it did not land.
  • When do they play next?
    CDF play Cardiff City on Saturday, 24 October 2026 UK time. Charlton play Norwich on Saturday, 24 October 2026 UK time.

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