On May 2nd, in the Championship, Swansea City will face Charlton Athletic. According to the odds, Swansea City is the favorite with odds of 1.77, which translates to a 52.94% chance of winning. A draw is priced at 3.74 (25.06%), while Charlton Athletic's victory is at 4.26 (22%). Analysts thus favor Swansea City, but other outcomes are not ruled out. For total goals: over 2.5 is at 1.79, under 2.5 at 1.99, both teams to score - yes at 1.71, no at 2.02. Double chance options: 1X at 1.19, X2 at 2.00, 12 at 1.25. First-half totals: over 1.0 at 1.75, over 1.5 at 2.59. This reflects expectations of a high-scoring game, with a slight edge to Swansea City.
In their last five matches, Swansea City has an average possession of 45%, receives an average of 2 yellow cards, commits 9.2 fouls, and records 0.8 offsides per game. Charlton Athletic lags in possession with 38%, but commits more fouls (12.2) and is caught offside more often (1.8). Charlton Athletic also averages 2 yellow cards per match. In their last three matches, Swansea City played as follows: April 25 - Norwich City vs Swansea City - 1-1, April 21 - QPR vs Swansea City - 1-2, April 18 - Swansea City vs Southampton - 1-2. During the same period, Charlton Athletic played: April 25 - Charlton Athletic vs Hull City - 2-1, April 22 - Charlton Athletic vs Ipswich Town - 1-2, April 18 - Sheffield Wednesday vs Charlton Athletic - 1-1. The last head-to-head meeting between the teams was on November 1, 2025, ending in a 1-1 draw.
In their last five matches, both teams have an average total of 2.6 goals per game, indicating a tendency for high-scoring matches. Swansea City averages 1.4 goals scored and 1.2 conceded, while Charlton Athletic scores 1.2 and concedes 1.4. Both teams have seen over 2.5 goals in 3 out of 5 matches, confirming the trend for goal-heavy games. In the first half, Swansea City went over 1.5 goals only once in 5 matches, while Charlton Athletic did so 3 times. In the second half, Swansea City covered over 1.5 goals 3 times out of 5, and Charlton Athletic 2 times out of 5. Swansea City most frequently scores between the 16th-30th minutes (40%) and the 76th-90th minutes (40%), while Charlton Athletic scores most often between the 16th-30th minutes (33%) and the 61st-75th minutes (33%). Swansea City concedes most often between the 46th-60th minutes (38%), while Charlton Athletic concedes in three different intervals: 31st-45th, 46th-60th, and 61st-75th minutes (29% each). All this points to a likely high-scoring game from both sides. The most logical bet seems to be over 2.5 goals at 1.79, considering the average goal stats, over 2.5 goal occurrences, and both teams' activity by halves.
Swansea City and Charlton Athletic average 3 corners per match. In their last 5 games, both teams have seen over 9.5 corners in 3 out of 5 matches. The line closest to the average values in the corners market is 9.5: over 9.5 corners is at 1.74, under 9.5 at 1.97. This reflects moderate activity in corner kicks. In such conditions, betting on over 9.5 corners seems justified, given the frequency of occurrences and average figures for both teams. Also, neither team stands out in the number of corners, making a bet on the average total the most logical.
Sportwars.net prediction for the match between Swansea City and Charlton Athletic on 02.05.2026 - Over 2.5 goals, odds 1.79. Correct score: 2:1, odds 7.50.






