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Charlton Athletic FC vs Bristol Rovers FC, League One 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2022-23
Charlton Athletic FC
1 – 2
Full Time
Bristol Rovers FC
Sat 17 Dec 2022 · 15:00 UTC The Valley, Charlton HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 29' Antony Evans
Y 47' Paul Coutts

Overview

Match Preview

Charlton Athletic FC vs Bristol Rovers FC — League One at The Valley, Charlton.

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Lincoln City FC 46 103
2 Cardiff City FC 46 91
3 Stockport County FC 46 77
4 Bradford City AFC 46 77
5 Bolton Wanderers FC 46 75
6 Stevenage FC 46 75
7 Luton Town FC 46 74
8 Plymouth Argyle FC 46 73
9 Huddersfield Town AFC 46 67
10 Mansfield Town FC 46 65
11 Wycombe Wanderers FC 46 63
12 Reading FC 46 63
13 Blackpool FC 46 60
14 Doncaster Rovers FC 46 60
15 Barnsley FC 46 59
16 Wigan Athletic FC 46 56
17 Burton Albion FC 46 54
18 Peterborough United FC 46 53
19 AFC Wimbledon 46 53
20 Leyton Orient FC 46 52
21 Exeter City FC 46 49
22 Port Vale FC 46 42
23 Rotherham United FC 46 41
24 Northampton Town FC 46 35

Head-to-Head

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Charlton Athletic FC 10 games · Avg 2.7 goals Bristol Rovers FC
Last 5 meetings
2022-12-17 Charlton Athletic FC 1–2 Bristol Rovers FC 2021-03-16 Charlton Athletic FC 3–2 Bristol Rovers FC 2021-01-16 Bristol Rovers FC 0–1 Charlton Athletic FC 2019-03-16 Bristol Rovers FC 0–0 Charlton Athletic FC 2018-11-24 Charlton Athletic FC 3–1 Bristol Rovers FC

Recent Form

Charlton Athletic FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
17 Dec Bristol Rovers FC H 1–2 L
02 Dec Cheltenham Town FC H 0–1 L
26 Nov Stockport County FC H 2–2 D
19 Nov Port Vale FC A 0–1 L
12 Nov Burton Albion FC A 3–3 D
05 Nov Coalville Town FC H 4–1 W
Bristol Rovers FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
17 Dec Charlton Athletic FC A 2–1 W
10 Dec Port Vale FC H 1–0 W
02 Dec Bolton Wanderers FC A 1–1 D
27 Nov Boreham Wood FC H 0–2 L
19 Nov Peterborough United FC H 1–0 W
12 Nov Fleetwood Town FC H 2–2 D

Key Stats

60% Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
60% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Welcome to The Valley, Charlton that hosts another battle between Charlton Athletic FC and Bristol Rovers FC.
  • 5' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 10' 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.
  • 15' Sam Lavelle is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Charlton Athletic FC so far.
  • 20' Magnificent from Ryan Inniss! That is 4 goals in 182 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 25' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 29' The referee calls foul for Antony Evans. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 34' It is a cagey affair so far. Charlton Athletic FC in their trying to find a way past Bristol Rovers FC's compact .
  • 39' Bristol Rovers FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 44' Bristol Rovers FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 46' Bristol Rovers FC ring the changes. James Connolly has done his job and it is now time for Luca Hoole to step up.
  • 47' Paul Coutts catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 47.
  • 52' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 55' Another change for Bristol Rovers FC made on 55 minute. Luke McCormick leaves to be changed by John Marquis.
  • 60' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Jesuran Rak-Sakyi suffering a number of foals already.
  • 61' The deadlock is broken! John Marquis gets on the scoresheet on 61 minutes.
  • 64' A tactical swap from Charlton Athletic FC — Chuks Aneke on, Jayden Stockley off on 64 minutes.
  • 69' Supporters expect more eagerness from Scott Sinclair, as he is very good at scoring at The Valley, Charlton with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 72' GOAL! John Marquis scores on 72.
  • 77' Bristol Rovers FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 80' Charlton Athletic FC ring the changes. Steven Sessegnon has done his job and it is now time for Albie Morgan to step up.
  • 82' Another change for Bristol Rovers FC made on 82 minute. Scott Sinclair leaves to be changed by Glenn Whelan.
  • 87' Charlton Athletic FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 88' The Charlton Athletic FC bench stirs into life. Scott Fraser is withdrawn and Charlie Kirk gets his opportunity.
  • 90' Fresh legs for Bristol Rovers FC! James Gibbons comes on to replace Aaron Collins.
  • Full Time. Bristol Rovers FC beats Charlton Athletic FC

Lineups

Charlton Athletic FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Anthony Hayes

Bristol Rovers FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Joey Barton

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
John Marquis 3
Chris Martin 2
Matt Godden 2
Scott Sinclair 2
Joe Martin 1
Luke McCormick 1
Conor Washington 1
Slobodan Tedic 1

Head to Head

2022-12-17 Charlton Athletic FC 1–2 Bristol Rovers FC 2021-03-16 Charlton Athletic FC 3–2 Bristol Rovers FC 2021-01-16 Bristol Rovers FC 0–1 Charlton Athletic FC 2019-03-16 Bristol Rovers FC 0–0 Charlton Athletic FC 2018-11-24 Charlton Athletic FC 3–1 Bristol Rovers FC

Charlton Athletic FC Form

2022-12-17 Charlton Athletic FC 1–2 Bristol Rovers FC L 2022-12-02 Charlton Athletic FC 0–1 Cheltenham Town FC L 2022-11-26 Charlton Athletic FC 2–2 Stockport County FC D 2022-11-19 Port Vale FC 1–0 Charlton Athletic FC L 2022-11-12 Burton Albion FC 3–3 Charlton Athletic FC D 2022-11-05 Charlton Athletic FC 4–1 Coalville Town FC W

Bristol Rovers FC Form

2022-12-17 Charlton Athletic FC 1–2 Bristol Rovers FC W 2022-12-10 Bristol Rovers FC 1–0 Port Vale FC W 2022-12-02 Bolton Wanderers FC 1–1 Bristol Rovers FC D 2022-11-27 Bristol Rovers FC 0–2 Boreham Wood FC L 2022-11-19 Bristol Rovers FC 1–0 Peterborough United FC W 2022-11-12 Bristol Rovers FC 2–2 Fleetwood Town FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.36 Charlton Athletic FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.23 Bristol Rovers FC xG
I would bet for: Charlton Athletic FC or Bristol Rovers FC 71%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Charlton Athletic FC38% Draw29% Bristol Rovers FC33%
Actual: Bristol Rovers FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes53% 0% No47%
Avg goals/match: 2.59
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 90%
10%
± 1.5 73%
27%
± 2.5 47%
53%
± 3.5 26%
74%
± 4.5 13%
87%

Double Chance

Charlton Athletic FC or Draw
67%
Draw or Bristol Rovers FC
62%
Charlton Athletic FC or Bristol Rovers FC
71%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Charlton Athletic FC28% Draw48% Bristol Rovers FC24%
Actual: Charlton Athletic FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.5%
0 – 0
9.6%
1 – 0
9.2%
0 – 1
8.2%
2 – 1
8.2%
1 – 2
Actual
2 – 0
6.7%
0 – 2
5.6%
2 – 2
5.1%
3 – 1
3.7%
1 – 3
3.1%
3 – 0
3%

Asian Handicap — Charlton Athletic FC

Handicap Charlton Athletic FC covers Push Bristol Rovers FC covers
-2.5 7% — 93%
-2 7% 11% 82%
-1.5 18% — 82%
-1 18% 20% 62%
-0.5 38% — 62%
+0.5 68% — 32%
+1 68% 18% 14%
+1.5 86% — 14%
+2 86% 9% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

Charlton Athletic FC keeps clean sheet
30% ✓
Bristol Rovers FC keeps clean sheet
27% ✓

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