Saturday , 14 November 2026

Cambridge United FC vs Charlton Athletic FC, League One 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2022-23
Cambridge United FC
1 – 2
Full Time
Charlton Athletic FC
Sat 18 Mar 2023 · 15:00 UTC Abbey Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Ryan Bennett 27' Y
Steve Seddon 88' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Cambridge United FC vs Charlton Athletic FC — League One at Abbey Stadium.

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Huddersfield Town AFC 14 29
2 Stockport County FC 15 29
3 Oxford United FC 13 26
4 Luton Town FC 14 24
5 Plymouth Argyle FC 15 24
6 Reading FC 15 22
7 Bradford City AFC 13 22
8 Sheffield Wednesday FC 14 21
9 Milton Keynes Dons FC 14 21
10 Cambridge United FC 14 21
11 Leicester City FC 13 19
12 Mansfield Town FC 13 19
13 Wycombe Wanderers FC 13 18
14 Leyton Orient FC 13 17
15 Burton Albion FC 15 17
16 Stevenage FC 12 16
17 AFC Wimbledon 14 16
18 Notts County FC 12 14
19 Wigan Athletic FC 15 14
20 Blackpool FC 13 12
21 Doncaster Rovers FC 13 12
22 Peterborough United FC 13 10
23 Barnsley FC 13 9
24 Bromley FC 13 9

Head-to-Head

3
4
Cambridge United FC 7 games · Avg 2.4 goals Charlton Athletic FC
Last 5 meetings
2023-03-18 Cambridge United FC 1–2 Charlton Athletic FC 2022-08-20 Charlton Athletic FC 1–1 Cambridge United FC 2022-04-19 Cambridge United FC 0–2 Charlton Athletic FC

Recent Form

Cambridge United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
18 Mar Charlton Athletic FC H 1–2 L
11 Mar Milton Keynes Dons FC A 0–1 L
07 Mar Morecambe FC H 1–1 D
04 Mar Portsmouth FC H 0–1 L
25 Feb Exeter City FC A 0–2 L
21 Feb Fleetwood Town FC A 0–1 L
Charlton Athletic FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
18 Mar Cambridge United FC A 2–1 W
14 Mar Morecambe FC A 4–1 W
11 Mar Accrington Stanley FC H 1–1 D
04 Mar Plymouth Argyle FC A 0–2 L
28 Feb Peterborough United FC A 0–0 D
25 Feb Sheffield Wednesday FC H 0–1 L

Key Stats

71% Both Teams to Score
H2H (7 games)
43% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
7% Clean Sheets
Cambridge United FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Cambridge United FC
0-15
1/1
16-30
–/2
31-45
2/4
46-60
6/3
61-75
4/5
76+
7/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Cambridge United FC
Ben Knight 4 G 2 A
Shayne Lavery 3 G 2 A
Sullay Kaikai 3 G 1 A
Gassan Ahadme 3 G
Zak Bradshaw 2 G 1 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Temperatures are rising at Abbey Stadium as Cambridge United FC face off against Charlton Athletic FC in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
  • 5' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 10' It looks like no one’s ball. Cambridge United FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 14' What a moment for Miles Leaburn! That strike on 14 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 19' A quiet spell here at Abbey Stadium. Cambridge United FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 24' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 27' Cambridge United FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 28' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Jesuran Rak-Sakyi makes no mistake. 0-2!
  • 33' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 38' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Cambridge United FC that had 206 games and scored 214 goals.
  • 43' Cambridge United FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Charlton Athletic FC backline.
  • 46' Cambridge United FC ring the changes. Michael Morrison has done his job and it is now time for Steve Seddon to step up.
  • 51' Gavin Kilkenny is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Charlton Athletic FC so far.
  • 56' Cambridge United FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 61' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Cambridge United FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 66' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 71' It is a cagey affair so far. Cambridge United FC in their trying to find a way past Charlton Athletic FC's compact .
  • 72' Against the run of play, Lloyd Jones has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 73' Charlton Athletic FC ring the changes. Terell Thomas has done his job and it is now time for Steven Sessegnon to step up.
  • 74' The supporters are chanting for Gavin Kilkenny. He replaces Albie Morgan on 74 minute.
  • 79' Charlton Athletic FC ring the changes. Tyreece Campbell has done his job and it is now time for Jack Payne to step up.
  • 84' Albie Morgan, a England , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 88' Poor challenge from Steve Seddon. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 89' George Williams gets the nod from Cambridge United FC. He replaces James Brophy and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 90' The crowd applauds Jesuran Rak-Sakyi as he leaves the pitch. Macauley Bonne steps in for Charlton Athletic FC.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. Charlton Athletic FC take all three points.

Lineups

Cambridge United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Mark Bonner

Charlton Athletic FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Gassan Ahadme 2
Tyreece Campbell 2
Miles Leaburn 2
Alfie May 1
Chem Campbell 1
Connor Wickham 1
Conor Washington 1
Macauley Bonne 1

Head to Head

2023-03-18 Cambridge United FC 1–2 Charlton Athletic FC 2022-08-20 Charlton Athletic FC 1–1 Cambridge United FC 2022-04-19 Cambridge United FC 0–2 Charlton Athletic FC

Cambridge United FC Form

2023-03-18 Cambridge United FC 1–2 Charlton Athletic FC L 2023-03-11 Milton Keynes Dons FC 1–0 Cambridge United FC L 2023-03-07 Cambridge United FC 1–1 Morecambe FC D 2023-03-04 Cambridge United FC 0–1 Portsmouth FC L 2023-02-25 Exeter City FC 2–0 Cambridge United FC L 2023-02-21 Fleetwood Town FC 1–0 Cambridge United FC L

Charlton Athletic FC Form

2023-03-18 Cambridge United FC 1–2 Charlton Athletic FC W 2023-03-14 Morecambe FC 1–4 Charlton Athletic FC W 2023-03-11 Charlton Athletic FC 1–1 Accrington Stanley FC D 2023-03-04 Plymouth Argyle FC 2–0 Charlton Athletic FC L 2023-02-28 Peterborough United FC 0–0 Charlton Athletic FC D 2023-02-25 Charlton Athletic FC 0–1 Sheffield Wednesday FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.06 Cambridge United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.37 Charlton Athletic FC xG
I would bet for: Charlton Athletic FC or Draw 72% + Under 2.5 goals 56%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Cambridge United FC28% Draw29% Charlton Athletic FC43%
Actual: Charlton Athletic FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes50% 0% No50%
Avg goals/match: 2.43
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 89%
11%
± 1.5 70%
30%
± 2.5 44%
56%
± 3.5 23%
77%
± 4.5 11%
89%

Double Chance

Cambridge United FC or Draw
57%
Draw or Charlton Athletic FC
72%
Cambridge United FC or Charlton Athletic FC
71%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Cambridge United FC21% Draw49% Charlton Athletic FC30%
Actual: Charlton Athletic FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.7%
0 – 1
10.9%
0 – 0
10.9%
1 – 2
Actual
1 – 0
8.2%
0 – 2
8%
2 – 1
6.5%
2 – 0
4.8%
2 – 2
4.6%
1 – 3
3.9%
0 – 3
3.6%
3 – 1
2.3%

Asian Handicap — Cambridge United FC

Handicap Cambridge United FC covers Push Charlton Athletic FC covers
-2.5 3% — 97%
-2 3% 8% 89%
-1.5 11% — 89%
-1 11% 17% 72%
-0.5 28% — 72%
+0.5 58% — 42%
+1 58% 22% 20%
+1.5 80% — 20%
+2 80% 13% 8%
+2.5 92% — 8%

Clean Sheet

Cambridge United FC keeps clean sheet
26% ✓
Charlton Athletic FC keeps clean sheet
35% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.