Stoke City vs Charlton Athletic: Prediction, Head-to-Head, Odds & Stats (Tue, 25 Nov '25)

As the majestic shrine of the bet365 Stadium opens its gates once more on Tuesday, November 25th, the Championship is ready for a showdown of epic proportions—you know, the kind of epic where one side might trip over their own shoelaces. Stoke City and Charlton Athletic are set to face off in a match that promises more twists than an overcooked piece of fusilli.

Historically, neither team has been able to consistently dominate the other. They're tied in head-to-head matchups with one win each, and with their previous encounter back on February 8th, 2020, serving as a lively chapter where Stoke danced away with a 3-1 victory at home. This time around, both teams stroll into the stadium with their heads held as high as a sassy flamingo, despite each facing narrow 0-1 defeats—Charlton to Wrexham and Stoke to Coventry City.

Ranking-wise, Stoke City could boast about sitting pretty in third place, flicking crumbs off their shoulders, while Charlton, in ninth, is still trying to figure out the magic spell to reach the top. Stoke has D. Mubama, strutting around with 5 goals this season, making the opposing managers consider duct-taping their players to him. Meanwhile, J. Bree from Charlton has been buckling down to dish out 3 assists, drawing more attention than a cat videos playlist.

Looking at player ratings, Stoke City brings Viktor Johansson (7.28), Maksym Talovierov (7.2), and Ben Wilmot (7.18), flaunting their numbers like wedding invite calligraphy. Not to be outshone, Charlton rolls out Lloyd Jones (7.19), James Bree (7.14), and Thomas Kaminski (7.07) as their star card shufflers. Possession-wise, Stoke City seems to have a monopoly with 52.33%, while Charlton shuffles along with 42.87%, casting longing looks at that blue ball.

Counting corners is also a favorite pastime, Stoke City snapping up an average of 5.53 per game, and Charlton with 3.6, proving that while this may be the corner of the match, it's no café. Discipline-wise, both teams are quite the gentlemen or, at least, they try to keep their yellow cards to 32 and 26, with each managing to get only one red—probably by that player who forgot where the exit is. With all figures pointing towards the final outcome, the stats suggest Stoke City will likely mischievously tiptoe past Charlton Athletic. Let's see if the numbers are right, or if the game throws a wild card our way!