5th September STOKE - CHARLTON

The market has a firm view on this one. Stoke is the shortest price on a book of 2.05 / 3.25 / 3.50 (1 / X / 2), an implied 45.1%. Across the three outcomes the book reads 45.1% / 28.5% / 26.4% on an overround of 8.1%.

The draw is unusually well backed at 3.25 (28.5%), which normally points to a cagey, low-scoring game rather than an open one.

In the league table Stoke sit 19th on 3 points (1W 0D 3L) with Charlton 2nd on 10 points (3W 1D 0L).

Stoke read W-L-L-L-L-L across their last 6 in all competitions, most recent first (1W 0D 5L) — a badly out of sorts side.

Charlton read D-W-W-W-L-W across their last 6 in all competitions, most recent first (4W 1D 1L) — a strong recent run.

Head to head the record reads 1-0-1 — Stoke wins, draws, then Charlton wins. Their last meeting finished Charlton - Stoke: 1-0.

The read: Stoke at 2.05 is the side the market is with, and nothing in the data above argues against it.

This analysis is generated automatically from BTFNews odds, market and statistical data at 04:36 on 4th September 2026. It is information, not advice — always check team news before the off.