West Ham United hosts Charlton Athletic in Championship opener
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 20, 2026, 8:25 AM
Last updated Aug 20, 2026
West Ham United faces Charlton Athletic in their first home game of the Championship on August 20. West Ham seeks to break a nine-match winless streak in London derbies at home. Charlton travels after a 2-1 win against Derby County in their season opener. The matchup marks the first league meeting since February 2007, where Charlton emerged victorious with a 4-0 win.
- •West Ham last lost a home game in the Championship in August 2011.
- •Charlton won against Derby County on the opening day.
- •Charlton has won four of the last six encounters with West Ham.
- •West Ham is winless in nine London derbies at home in the league.
- •Charlton was unbeaten in their last three away games against relegated teams.
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