Bristol City vs Charlton Athletic Prediction: Temporary lead for Bristol in the Championship

Bristol City vs Charlton Athletic Prediction and Odds on 16 August 2025

Bristol City face Charlton Athletic in the second round of the EFL Championship at Ashton Gate, with both teams riding high after opening-day victories. Bristol City, under new manager Gerhard Struber, crushed Sheffield United 4-1 away, topping the Championship table. Charlton, newly promoted via the League One playoffs, secured a 1-0 home win over Watford, with Harvey Knibbs coming in as a substitute and scoring a 94th-minute winner. 

The last time the teams met was in the 2019 Championship, and we are more than excited for what's to unfold at Ashton Gate on Saturday. We believe both teams will score. Check the team conditions! Several betting options are available. 

Bristol City: Forms and Statistics

Form in the Championship: W

Struber, who recently took over from Liam Manning, could not have wished for a better start to his time at Bristol City than a 1-4 victory over Sheffield United, whom Bristol lost to in the Championship playoffs last season under Liam Manning. The Robins, under new manager Gerhard Struber, crushed Sheffield United 4-1 away in their opening game of the season, with Scott Twine getting a brace. Scott Twine drew the first blood with a wonderful direct free-kick goal in the 5th minute. Sheffield got one back through Campbell in the 14th minute, but Bristol were just getting started. Ross McClorie sent the ball low, converting a pass from Twine into the goal to give them a 2-1 lead just before the break. Anis Mehmeti saw an easy chance, a gift in the box 18, and he made no mistake in converting it to a goal. Scott Twine made it four with a deflection off a Sheffield United player in the 51st minute. Bristol City also had another successful outing in the midweek against MK Dons in the EFL Cup as they won by 2 goals to nil. It's all wins for Gerhard Struber this season as Bristol City manager.

The Robins are now top of the Championship table as the team with the most goals in matchday 1, and we are about to see if they can maintain their lead at the top of the Championship table. 

Bristol City Lineup

Bristol City: Possible Lineup

Coach Gerhard Struber is without Joe Williams, Cameron Pring, Luke McNally, and Max O’Leary due to injuries, with Max Bird also sidelined. The electric atmosphere produced by Twine’s incredible form in their opener against Sheffield cannot be overemphasized, and Gerhard Struber will rely on him for another masterclass on Saturday.  

Player to watch out for - Scott Twine 

The 25-year-old attacking midfielder scored twice and assisted once against Sheffield United, with 2.3 shots per game, making him a key threat. He was also the player of the game in their 1-4 win over Sheffield with just 73 minutes played.

🔖Bristol City Potential Starting Lineup (3-4-2-1)

Radek Vitek—Robert Atkinson, Zak Vyner, George Tanner — Yu Hirakawa, Adam Randell, Json Knight, Ross McClorie—Mehmeti, Scott Twine,— Emil Riis Jacobsen 

⛔️ Out: Williams, Pring, McNally, O’Leary, Bird (injured)

👤Head coach: Gerhard Struber

Charlton Athletic: Forms and Statistics

Form in the Championship: W

Charlton Athletic also started the season on a good note; a narrow 1-0 win over Watford in their Championship opener, which was not one anybody would have expected. Watford were a bit wasteful in that game; they had the possession but only managed a single shot on target out of a total of 10 shots played. Charlton had 5 solid shots on target from 12 total shots, and Harvey Knibbs' last-minute strike made the difference and gave Charlton Athletic the win. After that victory in the opening game, Charlton carried the momentum into their EFL Cup game against Stevenage, where they won by a 3-1 scoreline. Charlton Athletic is now sixth-placed in the Championship, with three solid points, a goal, and a clean sheet.

Charlton Athletic Lineup

Charlton Athletic: Possible Lineup

Coach Nathan Jones is missing Matty Godden due to injuries, with Joshua Edwards doubtful after coming off for Knibbs in the second half. Knibbs was the super sub that made the difference in their season opener, and Nathan Jones might give him his first start for the Addicks this season.

Player to watch out for -Harvey Knibbs

Harvey Knibbs gave Charlton Athletic their first championship win this season, and he gave it to them in style. He has scored the only goal for Charlton this season, and we have our eyes on him.

🔖 Charlton Athletic possible lineup (4-2-3-1)

Kaminski—Kayne Ramsay, Lloyd Jones, Bell, Josh Edwards, — Conor Coventry, Greg Docherty, — Robert Apter, Sonny Carey, Tyreece Campbell, — Charlie Kelman 

👤 Head coach: Nathan Jones 

Bristol City vs Charlton Athletic: head to head statistics

The teams have met on 8 previous occasions, with Bristol City leading with 4 victories in those games. Charlton have won 3, with 1 ending in a stalemate. We see from their head-to-heads that it's always a tough encounter whenever these teams meet. The hosts remain the favorites going into the weekend, but they will need to remain at their best and not just depend on the home advantage.

Bristol City vs Charlton Athletic: Betting Tips & Odds

• Both teams have found the net in 4 of their last 5 meeting, and this option is offered on the Betway bookmaker website for 1.92 odds;
• Charlton Athletic is without a clean sheet in their last five meetings, and this option is offered on the Bet365 bookmaker website for 1.21 odds;
• Some Betway experts believe that Bristol is the better team and they’ll go ahead to win the game, and this option is offered on the Betway bookmaker website for 1.92 odds;
• Charlton Athletic won their last encounter, which was in 2019, and experts at 1xbet believe that The Reddicks will win this game, and the option is offered on the 1xbet bookmaker website for 4.0 odds;

Bristol City vs Charlton Athletic match prediction 16 August 2025

Both teams will be hoping for back-to-back wins, which makes us expect a very closely contested game. Both teams will also carry the momentum from Saturday's victory to the game on Saturday, and we can expect a tight contest. Bristol City seems to be a strong team under new manager Gerhard Struber, as we witnessed their masterclass on Saturday against Sheffield United. Bristol City also has the home advantage here, and I believe they are better off with a win or a draw in this game; no defeat is envisaged.

Our match prediction: A second-half most scoring half for a coefficient of 2.14 in the 1xBet bookmaker. 

Our betting tip on the match: A total of under 10 corners for 1.72 in the Betway bookmaker.

Lastly: win or draw for Bristol City and a total of under 3.5 goals at 1.60 odds in the Bet365 bookmaker.