Middlesbrough 3-0 Charlton Athletic: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings

How Middlesbrough won it

Middlesbrough struck first through Sebastian Berhalter in the 12th minute, set up by Amario Cozier-Duberry. Will Lankshear made it 2-0 to Middlesbrough in the 44th minute, set up by Sebastian Berhalter. Will Lankshear made it 3-0 to Middlesbrough in the 82nd minute.

It was 2-0 at half-time.

Will Lankshear scored twice.

The referee, W. Finnie, showed 3 yellow cards: 2 to Middlesbrough and 1 to Charlton Athletic.

Middlesbrough: K. Hellberg, 4-2-3-1 · Charlton Athletic: N. Jones, 5-3-2.

Moneyball's prediction against the result

A Middlesbrough win was the estimate's call at 68%, and it came in. The exact score was another matter: 2-1 was the likeliest, 3-0 the real one.

On goals the estimate was close: about 3.3 expected, 3 scored.

Over 2.5 goals had been put at 63%; with 3 goals the over came in, as the estimate leaned.

Both teams to score was 55%; they did not both score, against the estimate.

Computed before kick-off from both sides' season goals and expected goals as of 2026-10-31, through a Dixon-Coles score model, and left as it was.

Why it went this way

On the day the expected goals were 0.63 for Middlesbrough and 1.46 for Charlton Athletic.

Middlesbrough scored about 2.4 more than their chances were worth: clinical finishing, or a goalkeeper having a bad day.

Charlton Athletic left about 1.5 goals' worth of chances on the pitch.

Charlton Athletic created the better chances, 1.46 xG to 0.63, and still lost. On chances alone, the result could easily have gone the other way.

The run of play itself went against the pre-match reading: Moneyball expected Middlesbrough to create more, and Charlton Athletic did.

Middlesbrough had 6 shots on target, Charlton Athletic 0.

Middlesbrough had 58% of the ball and turned it into the win.

Where the two sides stood before this match

Middlesbrough came into it with 15 Championship matches played, scoring 2.0 and conceding 1.3 a match, with 1.99 expected goals for and 1.01 against, and had won 53% of their matches.

Charlton Athletic came into it with 15 Championship matches played, scoring 0.9 and conceding 1.5 a match, with 1.09 expected goals for and 1.57 against, and had won 27% of their matches.

Middlesbrough vs Charlton Athletic: the match in numbers

Team statistics from Sportmonks.

Player ratings and man of the match

Man of the match: Sebastian Berhalter (Middlesbrough), rated 9.1 by Sportmonks, with 1 goal, 1 assist.

Middlesbrough

• Sebastian Berhalter 9.1 1 goal, 1 assist
• Will Lankshear 8.5 2 goals
• Callum Brittain 7.9
• Ashley Phillips 7.4
• Amario Cozier-Duberry 7.3 1 assist

Charlton Athletic

• Oliver Skipp 7.1
• Harvey Knibbs 6.8
• Miles Leaburn 6.7
• Tyreece Campbell 6.7
• Danny McNamara 6.7

The lowest-rated starter was Amari'i Bell at 6.0. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.

What comes next

• Middlesbrough: Middlesbrough vs Bristol City Saturday 21 November 2026 · Championship
• Charlton Athletic: Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Charlton Athletic Saturday 21 November 2026 · Championship

Each preview has Moneyball's estimate for the next match, published before kick-off and marked against the result afterwards, as this one is.

Questions about Middlesbrough vs Charlton Athletic

What was the score in Middlesbrough vs Charlton Athletic?

Middlesbrough 3-0 Charlton Athletic (half-time 2-0), Championship, Saturday 31 October 2026.

Who scored in Middlesbrough vs Charlton Athletic?

Sebastian Berhalter 12', Will Lankshear 44', Will Lankshear 82'.

Did Moneyball predict Middlesbrough vs Charlton Athletic correctly?

A Middlesbrough win was the estimate's call at 68%, and it came in. The exact score was another matter: 2-1 was the likeliest, 3-0 the real one.

Who was man of the match in Middlesbrough vs Charlton Athletic?

Sebastian Berhalter, rated 9.1 by Sportmonks.

Who refereed Middlesbrough vs Charlton Athletic?

W. Finnie.