WATFORD, England (Interstat) — Watford and Charlton Athletic opened the English Football League Championship season with a 1-1 draw on Monday at Vicarage Road Stadium.

Substitute Matt Godden broke the deadlock for the visiting Addicks in the 62nd minute, assisted by fellow substitute Greg Docherty. Watford responded 12 minutes later as forward Nestory Irankunda found the net, with the assist credited to midfielder Nampalys Mendy.

The match was a physical affair, with four yellow cards issued. The result left both teams with identical records of 0-0-1 in the Championship. The draw aligned with the Interstat game simulator’s projection, despite its ELO system giving Watford an 82% probability to win.