Cambridge United FC vs Charlton Athletic FC, League One 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Cambridge United FC vs Charlton Athletic FC — League One at Abbey Stadium.
- Cambridge United FC 14 games · 21 pts (2026/27)
- Charlton Athletic FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Darren Drysdale
- Assistant 1 Dan Cook
- Assistant 2 Stephen Finch
4 games this season
🟨 4.3/game
⚽ 10.5 goals/game
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Apr | Charlton Athletic FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 06 Apr | Blackpool FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 01 Apr | Wigan Athletic FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 29 Mar | Barnsley FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 16 Mar | Reading FC | A | 0–4 | L |
| 12 Mar | Lincoln City FC | A | 0–6 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Apr | Cambridge United FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 09 Apr | Wigan Athletic FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 06 Apr | Barnsley FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 01 Apr | Stevenage FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 29 Mar | Exeter City FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 16 Mar | Fleetwood Town FC | A | 1–1 | D |
Key Stats
71%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (7 games)
H2H (7 games)
43%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
7%
Clean Sheets
Cambridge United FC this season
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' It’s Showtime! The match between Cambridge United FC and Charlton Athletic FC is underway.
- 5' James Gibbons is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Cambridge United FC so far.
- 10' A quiet spell here at Abbey Stadium. Charlton Athletic FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 15' Cambridge United FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Charlton Athletic FC's shape.
- 20' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 23' A goal from the England international Connor Wickham! He fires home on 23 to make it 0-1!
- 28' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 33' The referee calls foul for Conor Coventry. He receives a card.
- 35' Charlton Athletic FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 35.
- 40' Conor Coventry is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Cambridge United FC tonight.
- 45' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 50' The deadlock is broken! Macauley Bonne gets on the scoresheet on 50 minutes.
- 55' It’s high time Barry Corr made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 56' The crowd applauds Connor Wickham as he leaves the pitch. Chuks Aneke steps in for Charlton Athletic FC.
- 57' Fresh legs for Charlton Athletic FC! Alfie May comes on to replace Tyreeq Bakinson.
- 62' It is a cagey affair so far. Cambridge United FC in their trying to find a way past Charlton Athletic FC's compact .
- 67' The 34-year-old Elias Kachunga has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 72' Alfie May, a England forward, has 23 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 77' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Barry Corr will be considering his options from the bench.
- 78' Ryan Bennett is replacing Macauley Bonne for the Cambridge United FC side.
- 79' Kazenga Lualua is replacing Karoy Anderson for the Charlton Athletic FC side.
- 84' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 89' Charlton Athletic FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 90' James Brophy is ready to make an impact after coming on for Elias Kachunga at the 90 minute mark.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. take all three points.
Lineups
Cambridge United FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
27
Macauley Bonne ↓ Ryan Bennett 78'
-
21
Elias Kachunga ↓ James Brophy 90'
- 24
- 3
- 26
- 4
- 16
- 23
- 25
- 28
- 2
Bench
-
7
James Brophy ↑ 90'
- 14
- 10
-
6
Ryan Bennett ↑ 78'
-
9
Fejiri Okenabirhie ↑ 78'
- 19
- 31
Coach
Barry Corr
Charlton Athletic FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 3
-
30
Tyreeq Bakinson ↓ Alfie May 57'
-
13
Connor Wickham ↓ Chuks Aneke 56'
- 40
- 6
- 4
- 27
- 26
- 21
-
20
Tyreece Campbell ↓ Kayne Ramsey 78'
-
33
Karoy Anderson ↓ Kazenga Lualua 79'
Bench
-
22
Chuks Aneke ↑ 56'
- 17
-
9
Alfie May ↑ 57'
- –
-
49
Kazenga Lualua ↑ 79'
-
66
Kayne Ramsey ↑ 78'
- 47
Coach
Nathan Jones
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Tyreece Campbell | 2 |
| Miles Leaburn | 2 |
| Gassan Ahadme | 2 |
| Macauley Bonne | 1 |
| Corey Blackett-Taylor | 1 |
| Scott Fraser | 1 |
| Elias Kachunga | 1 |
| Harvey Knibbs | 1 |
Head to Head
Cambridge United FC Form
2024-04-13
Cambridge United FC
1–1
Charlton Athletic FC
D
2024-04-06
Blackpool FC
1–0
Cambridge United FC
L
2024-04-01
Cambridge United FC
3–1
Wigan Athletic FC
W
2024-03-29
Barnsley FC
0–2
Cambridge United FC
W
2024-03-16
Reading FC
4–0
Cambridge United FC
L
2024-03-12
Lincoln City FC
6–0
Cambridge United FC
L
Charlton Athletic FC Form
2024-04-13
Cambridge United FC
1–1
Charlton Athletic FC
D
2024-04-09
Charlton Athletic FC
2–2
Wigan Athletic FC
D
2024-04-06
Charlton Athletic FC
2–1
Barnsley FC
W
2024-04-01
Charlton Athletic FC
0–0
Stevenage FC
D
2024-03-29
Exeter City FC
1–1
Charlton Athletic FC
D
2024-03-16
Fleetwood Town FC
1–1
Charlton Athletic FC
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.3
Cambridge United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.17
Charlton Athletic FC xG
I would bet for:
Cambridge United FC or Charlton Athletic FC 70% + Under 2.5 goals 56%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.47
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 1.5 | 71% |
|
29% |
| ± 2.5 | 44% |
|
56% |
| ± 3.5 | 24% |
|
76% |
| ± 4.5 | 11% |
|
89% |
Double Chance
Cambridge United FC or Draw
68%
Draw or Charlton Athletic FC
61%
Cambridge United FC or Charlton Athletic FC
70%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Charlton Athletic FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
10.6%
1 – 0
9.9%
0 – 1
8.7%
2 – 1
8.1%
1 – 2
7.2%
2 – 0
7%
0 – 2
5.6%
2 – 2
4.8%
3 – 1
3.5%
3 – 0
3%
1 – 3
2.8%
Asian Handicap — Cambridge United FC
| Handicap | Cambridge United FC covers | Push | Charlton Athletic FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 11% | 82% |
| -1.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| -1 | 18% | 21% | 62% |
| -0.5 | 38% | — | 62% |
| +0.5 | 68% | — | 32% |
| +1 | 68% | 18% | 13% |
| +1.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +2 | 87% | 9% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Cambridge United FC keeps clean sheet
32%
✓
Charlton Athletic FC keeps clean sheet
28%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.