Charlton Athletic FC vs Cambridge United FC, League One 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Charlton Athletic FC vs Cambridge United FC — League One at The Valley.
- Charlton Athletic FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Cambridge United FC 14 games · 21 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Thomas Kirk (England)
- Assistant 1 Dan Cook
- Assistant 2
5 games this season
🟨 4.8/game
⚽ 14.4 goals/game
🟥 1 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Huddersfield Town AFC | 14 | 29 |
| 2 | Stockport County FC | 14 | 26 |
| 3 | Oxford United FC | 13 | 26 |
| 4 | Luton Town FC | 14 | 24 |
| 5 | Plymouth Argyle FC | 14 | 23 |
| 6 | Reading FC | 14 | 22 |
| 7 | Bradford City AFC | 13 | 22 |
| 8 | Cambridge United FC | 14 | 21 |
| 9 | Sheffield Wednesday FC | 13 | 20 |
| 10 | Leicester City FC | 13 | 19 |
| 11 | Mansfield Town FC | 13 | 19 |
| 12 | Milton Keynes Dons FC | 13 | 18 |
| 13 | Wycombe Wanderers FC | 13 | 18 |
| 14 | Leyton Orient FC | 13 | 17 |
| 15 | Burton Albion FC | 14 | 17 |
| 16 | Stevenage FC | 12 | 16 |
| 17 | Notts County FC | 12 | 14 |
| 18 | AFC Wimbledon | 13 | 13 |
| 19 | Blackpool FC | 12 | 12 |
| 20 | Doncaster Rovers FC | 13 | 12 |
| 21 | Wigan Athletic FC | 14 | 11 |
| 22 | Peterborough United FC | 13 | 10 |
| 23 | Barnsley FC | 12 | 9 |
| 24 | Bromley FC | 13 | 9 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Dec | Cambridge United FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 02 Dec | Gillingham FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 28 Nov | Cheltenham Town FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 25 Nov | Carlisle United FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 15 Nov | Cray Valley Paper Mills FC | A | 6–1 | W |
| 11 Nov | Portsmouth FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Dec | Charlton Athletic FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 02 Dec | Fleetwood Town FC | H | 4–0 | W |
| 28 Nov | Lincoln City FC | H | 0–3 | L |
| 25 Nov | Northampton Town FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 11 Nov | Peterborough United FC | A | 0–5 | L |
| 04 Nov | Bracknell Town FC | H | 2–1 | W |
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' Three points are at stake. Charlton Athletic FC host Cambridge United FC — let the battle begin!
- 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' Cambridge United FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 15' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 20' Charlton Athletic FC have won 498 goals from 392 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 25' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Charlton Athletic FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 30' Charlton Athletic FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Cambridge United FC backline.
- 35' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 40' With 0 assists to his name this season, Ashley Maynard-Brewer is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Charlton Athletic FC.
- 45' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Charlton Athletic FC and Cambridge United FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 46' Charlton Athletic FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Daniel Kanu is hanging Henry Rylah on the field on 46 minute.
- 51' 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.
- 52' A goal from the England international Alfie May! He fires home on 52 to make it 1-0!
- 57' The home supporters are growing impatient. Charlton Athletic FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 61' Chem Campbell has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 61 minutes.
- 66' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 68' Cambridge United FC ring the changes. Sullay Kaikai has done his job and it is now time for John-Kymani Gordon to step up.
- 69' A tactical swap from Cambridge United FC — George Thomas on, Paul Digby off on 69 minutes.
- 74' Charlton Athletic FC is showing some good football. However, Charlton Athletic FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 79' Scott Fraser is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Charlton Athletic FC so far.
- 80' The Cambridge United FC bench stirs into life. James Brophy is withdrawn and Jack Lankester gets his opportunity.
- 82' The Charlton Athletic FC manager makes a substitution. Corey Blackett-Taylor departs to be replaced by Tyreece Campbell.
- 87' GOAL! Gassan Ahadme scores on 87. Assisted by George Thomas
- 88' Another substitution for Charlton Athletic FC to replace Chem Campbell by Micah Mbick on 88 minute.
- 90' Deji Elerewe is replacing Alfie May for the Charlton Athletic FC side.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 2-2 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
Charlton Athletic FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 18
- 3
- 10
- 17
- 6
- 23
-
9
Alfie May ↓ Deji Elerewe 90'
- 4
- 1
-
27
Chem Campbell ↓ Micah Mbick 88'
-
36
Henry Rylah ↓ Daniel Kanu 46'
Bench
- 40
- 25
-
20
Tyreece Campbell ↑ 82'
-
29
Daniel Kanu ↑ 46'
- 32
-
26
Deji Elerewe ↑ 90'
-
42
Micah Mbick ↑ 88'
Coach
Michael Appleton
Cambridge United FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
7
James Brophy ↓ Jack Lankester 80'
- 14
-
21
Elias Kachunga ↓ Adam May 90'
- 5
- 24
- 3
- 1
-
4
Paul Digby ↓ George Thomas 69'
- 15
- 23
- 2
Bench
-
10
Jack Lankester ↑ 80'
- 6
-
8
George Thomas ↑ 69'
-
19
Adam May ↑ 90'
-
27
John-Kymani Gordon ↑ 68'
- 25
- 20
Coach
Mark Bonner
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| 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
Charlton Athletic FC Form
2023-12-09
Charlton Athletic FC
2–2
Cambridge United FC
D
2023-12-02
Gillingham FC
2–0
Charlton Athletic FC
L
2023-11-28
Charlton Athletic FC
2–1
Cheltenham Town FC
W
2023-11-25
Carlisle United FC
1–1
Charlton Athletic FC
D
2023-11-15
Cray Valley Paper Mills FC
1–6
Charlton Athletic FC
W
2023-11-11
Portsmouth FC
2–2
Charlton Athletic FC
D
Cambridge United FC Form
2023-12-09
Charlton Athletic FC
2–2
Cambridge United FC
D
2023-12-02
Cambridge United FC
4–0
Fleetwood Town FC
W
2023-11-28
Cambridge United FC
0–3
Lincoln City FC
L
2023-11-25
Northampton Town FC
2–1
Cambridge United FC
L
2023-11-11
Peterborough United FC
5–0
Cambridge United FC
L
2023-11-04
Cambridge United FC
2–1
Bracknell Town FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.76
Charlton Athletic FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.17
Cambridge United FC xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 57% + Over 2.5 goals 55%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.93
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 79% |
|
21% |
| ± 2.5 | 55% |
|
45% |
| ± 3.5 | 34% |
|
66% |
| ± 4.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
Double Chance
Charlton Athletic FC or Draw
76%
Draw or Cambridge United FC
49%
Charlton Athletic FC or Cambridge United FC
75%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.9%
2 – 1
9.3%
1 – 0
8.6%
2 – 0
8.1%
0 – 0
7.1%
1 – 2
6.2%
2 – 2
Actual
3 – 1
5.5%
0 – 1
5.4%
3 – 0
4.7%
0 – 2
3.6%
3 – 2
3.3%
Asian Handicap — Charlton Athletic FC
| Handicap | Charlton Athletic FC covers | Push | Cambridge United FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -2 | 12% | 15% | 72% |
| -1.5 | 28% | — | 72% |
| -1 | 28% | 22% | 50% |
| -0.5 | 50% | — | 50% |
| +0.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
| +1 | 76% | 14% | 10% |
| +1.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +2 | 90% | 7% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Charlton Athletic FC keeps clean sheet
32%
✓
Cambridge United FC keeps clean sheet
18%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.