Sunday , 16 August 2026

Charlton Athletic FC vs Bristol Rovers FC, League One 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2023-24
Charlton Athletic FC
1 – 2
Full Time
Bristol Rovers FC
Tue 15 Aug 2023 · 18:45 UTC The Valley 12,756 HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 58' Scott Sinclair
Daniel Kanu 73' 1–1
1–2 90+8' Luke McCormick
Y 27' John Marquis
Jack Payne 57' Y
Y 90' Joshua Grant

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Charles Breakspear
  • Assistant 1 Simon Shaw
  • Assistant 2 Andrew Aylott

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Lincoln City FC 46 103
2 Cardiff City FC 46 91
3 Bolton Wanderers FC 46 75
4 Exeter City FC 46 49
5 Port Vale FC 46 42
6 Rotherham United FC 46 41
7 Northampton Town FC 46 35
8 Huddersfield Town AFC 1 3
9 Stockport County FC 1 3
10 Bradford City AFC 1 3
11 Luton Town FC 1 3
12 Cambridge United FC 1 3
13 Mansfield Town FC 1 3
14 Sheffield Wednesday FC 1 3
15 Bromley FC 1 3
16 Oxford United FC 1 1
17 Milton Keynes Dons FC 1 1
18 Stevenage FC 1 1
19 Wycombe Wanderers FC 1 1
20 Blackpool FC 1 1
21 Burton Albion FC 1 1
22 Leicester City FC 1 1
23 Notts County FC 1 1
24 Reading FC 1 0
25 Wigan Athletic FC 1 0
26 Doncaster Rovers FC 1 0
27 Leyton Orient FC 1 0
28 Barnsley FC 1 0
29 Plymouth Argyle FC 1 0
30 Peterborough United FC 1 0
31 AFC Wimbledon 1 0

Head-to-Head

4
1
5
Charlton Athletic FC 10 games · Avg 2.7 goals Bristol Rovers FC
Last 5 meetings
2023-08-15 Charlton Athletic FC 1–2 Bristol Rovers FC 2023-04-07 Bristol Rovers FC 1–0 Charlton Athletic FC 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

Recent Form

Charlton Athletic FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
15 Aug Bristol Rovers FC H 1–2 L
12 Aug Peterborough United FC A 0–1 L
05 Aug Leyton Orient FC H 1–0 W
07 May Cheltenham Town FC A 2–2 D
29 Apr Port Vale FC H 3–2 W
22 Apr Morecambe FC H 2–3 L
Bristol Rovers FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
15 Aug Charlton Athletic FC A 2–1 W
12 Aug Barnsley FC H 1–1 D
05 Aug Portsmouth FC A 1–1 D
07 May Bolton Wanderers FC H 2–3 L
02 May Shrewsbury Town FC A 1–2 L
29 Apr Peterborough United FC A 0–0 D

Key Stats

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Charlton Athletic FC to score. At the same time, Bristol Rovers FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
  • 5' Charlton Athletic FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Bristol Rovers FC's shape.
  • 10' It looks surprising Bristol Rovers FC does not make any changes. Tayo Edun has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 15' Lewis Gordon has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 20' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 25' 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.
  • 27' The referee does not hesitate — a card for John Marquis on 27 minutes.
  • 32' 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.
  • 37' The travelling Bristol Rovers FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 42' Luca Hoole, a Wales , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 47' A quiet spell here at The Valley. Charlton Athletic FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 52' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 52 minutes.
  • 57' The referee shows Charlton Athletic FC player a card on 57.
  • 58' Against the run of play, Scott Sinclair has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 63' Charlton Athletic FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 65' The whistle greets Jack Payne as he departs to be replaced by Daniel Kanu.
  • 70' Corey Blackett-Taylor is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Charlton Athletic FC so far.
  • 73' What composure from Daniel Kanu! The Sierra Leone international strokes it home. 1-1.
  • 76' A tactical swap from Charlton Athletic FC — Michael Hector on, Lloyd Jones off on 76 minutes.
  • 77' The Charlton Athletic FC manager makes a substitution. Karoy Anderson departs to be replaced by Terry Taylor.
  • 82' Charlton Athletic FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 83' Bristol Rovers FC make a change. Antony Evans trudges off to be replaced by Ryan Loft on 83 minutes.
  • 84' A change in the Charlton Athletic FC ranks — Tayo Edun exits the field as Terell Thomas enters on 84.
  • 89' The supporters are chanting for Luke McCormick. He replaces John Marquis on 89 minute.
  • 90' The referee shows Bristol Rovers FC player a card on 90.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Bristol Rovers FC to claim maximum points.

Lineups

Charlton Athletic FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Bristol Rovers FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Joey Barton

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
John Marquis 3
Scott Sinclair 2
Chris Martin 2
Matt Godden 2
Luke Leahy 1
Alexander Mitchell 1
Edward Upson 1
James Wilson 1

Head to Head

2023-08-15 Charlton Athletic FC 1–2 Bristol Rovers FC 2023-04-07 Bristol Rovers FC 1–0 Charlton Athletic FC 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

Charlton Athletic FC Form

2023-08-15 Charlton Athletic FC 1–2 Bristol Rovers FC L 2023-08-12 Peterborough United FC 1–0 Charlton Athletic FC L 2023-08-05 Charlton Athletic FC 1–0 Leyton Orient FC W 2023-05-07 Cheltenham Town FC 2–2 Charlton Athletic FC D 2023-04-29 Charlton Athletic FC 3–2 Port Vale FC W 2023-04-22 Charlton Athletic FC 2–3 Morecambe FC L

Bristol Rovers FC Form

2023-08-15 Charlton Athletic FC 1–2 Bristol Rovers FC W 2023-08-12 Bristol Rovers FC 1–1 Barnsley FC D 2023-08-05 Portsmouth FC 1–1 Bristol Rovers FC D 2023-05-07 Bristol Rovers FC 2–3 Bolton Wanderers FC L 2023-05-02 Shrewsbury Town FC 2–1 Bristol Rovers FC L 2023-04-29 Peterborough United FC 0–0 Bristol Rovers FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.3 Charlton Athletic FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.26 Bristol Rovers FC xG
I would bet for: Charlton Athletic FC or Bristol Rovers FC 70%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Charlton Athletic FC36% Draw30% Bristol Rovers FC34%
Actual: Bristol Rovers FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes53% 0% No47%
Avg goals/match: 2.56
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 12%
88%

Double Chance

Charlton Athletic FC or Draw
66%
Draw or Bristol Rovers FC
64%
Charlton Athletic FC or Bristol Rovers FC
70%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Charlton Athletic FC27% Draw48% Bristol Rovers FC25%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.6%
0 – 0
9.8%
1 – 0
9%
0 – 1
8.6%
2 – 1
7.9%
1 – 2
Actual
2 – 0
6.4%
0 – 2
6%
2 – 2
5.1%
3 – 1
3.5%
1 – 3
3.2%
3 – 0
2.7%

Asian Handicap — Charlton Athletic FC

Handicap Charlton Athletic FC covers Push Bristol Rovers FC covers
-2.5 6% — 94%
-2 6% 11% 83%
-1.5 17% — 83%
-1 17% 20% 64%
-0.5 36% — 64%
+0.5 66% — 34%
+1 66% 19% 15%
+1.5 85% — 15%
+2 85% 10% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

Charlton Athletic FC keeps clean sheet
29% ✓
Bristol Rovers FC keeps clean sheet
28% ✓

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