Eng. Championship
2025-08-16 - Bristol City vs Charlton Athletic
A Sports Betting Pick by ArmchairPunter
Football : England: Championship
Venue: Ashton Gate
Saturday 16th August 2025, 1500hrs (GMT)
Bristol City have continued their promising pre-season form into the early stages of this new season as The Robins prepare for the visit of Championship newcomers Charlton Athletic at Ashton Gate on Saturday afternoon.
Indeed, Gerhard Struber’s side will be going in search of a third competitive win on the trot having disposed of promotion favourites Sheffield United in an emphatic 4-1 win away at Bramall Lane which was followed by a midweek EFL Cup 2-0 win at home against MK Dons.
Bristol City had previously been unbeaten in their four pre-season games, picking up three wins and a draw including a notable 4-0 victory against Spanish side Real Valladolid.
Charlton Athletic joined Birmingham City and Wrexham up into the Championship via the play-off final where The Addicks recorded a 1-0 win against London rivals Leyton Orient and the visitors have also hit the ground running in the early stages of this season.
A 1-0 home win against Watford in the Championship was followed by a 3-1 home win against Stevenage in the EFL Cup but Nathan Jones’ side may well be tested to their limit when they visit a noisy Ashton Gate this Saturday.
Form away from home last season could have been better for Charlton Athletic as they joint-lost most away games out of the top six clubs last term with Leyton Orient, and this is something that Nathan Jones and his backroom staff will be keen to address in this season’s Championship campaign.
The Betting Verdict
Bristol City have lost just once in their previous four meetings at home against Charlton Athletic, picking up two wins.
The Pick :
Bristol City 2-1 Charlton Athletic
