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Our Charlton Athletic vs Watford Prediction Sees Hornets Squeeze Past Addicks in Game One

On the opening weekend of the new EFL Championship season, Charlton Athletic welcome Watford to The Valley. Can Nathan Jones’ boys begin life in the second tier with a positive result?

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Watford Win & BTTS – 6.00

Luca Kjerumgaard to Score First – 7.75

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Can Pezzolano Get Off to a Winning Start?

Charlton won promotion back to the Championship via the EFL League One play-offs. The Addicks collected 85 points in the regular season after 25 wins, 11 defeats, and ten draws.

Charlton squared off against Wycombe Wanderers in the play-off semi-finals, nicking a narrow 1-0 win over two legs. Jones then guided the club to a play-off final victory at Wembley Stadium, with Macauley Gillesphey’s goal enough for a 1-0 victory over Leyton Orient.

Watford had a disappointing year in the Championship, finishing in 14^th place. The Hornets struggled for consistency throughout the season, losing 21 of their 46 league games. Only three teams suffered more defeats, and two of those were relegated.

Paulo Pezzolano is the new man at the helm at Vicarage Road. Watford are an unpredictable side this season, but they could be a dark horse in the race for promotion. Pezzolano is hoping to hit the ground running, starting with three points this weekend.

Charlton Athletic vs Watford Betting Odds

Charlton may be a newly promoted club, but the London side could be tough to beat on their own patch. Athletic will fancy their chances in their opener, and you can get 2.47 for the home win.

Watford make the trip to The Valley as the second favourites at 2.80, while the draw is available at 3.25. Still, they have enough quality in their team to return to Hertfordshire with a positive result.

Charlton Athletic Win – 2.47

Draw – 3.25

Watford Win – 2.80

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Recent Charlton Athletic vs Watford Head-to-Head Meetings

Watford put on a five-star show when these two last went head-to-head over a decade ago. Troy Deeney and Odion Ighalo were among the scorers in a 5-0 Hornets victory at Vicarage Road.

Charlton have won the last two meetings at The Valley, picking up a 1-0 victory in the most recent one. Watford’s last away success in this fixture came in October 2012, when Almen Abdi scored the winner in a 2-1 triumph.

Charlton Athletic vs Watford Betting Tips & Predictions

Watford head into the new campaign as somewhat of an unknown entity, but we are backing the away side to leave south-east London with a big three points. Check out the Watford win and both teams to score at 6.00.

Luca Kjerrumgaard has the potential to be Watford’s main man for goals this season. The 22-year-old, who is on loan from Udinese, is available at 7.25 to score the opening goal of the game.