Thursday , 2 July 2026

Charlton Athletic FC vs Cambridge United FC, League One 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2023-24
Charlton Athletic FC
2 – 2
Full Time
Cambridge United FC
Sat 9 Dec 2023 · 15:00 UTC The Valley 13,373 HT 45' · FT 45'
Alfie May 52' 1–0
Chem Campbell 61' 2–0
2–1 87' Gassan Ahadme
2–2 90+6' Gassan Ahadme pen

Overview

Match Preview

Charlton Athletic FC vs Cambridge United FC — League One at The Valley.

Match Details

  • Referee Thomas Kirk (England)
  • Assistant 1 Dan Cook
  • Assistant 2

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

4
3
Charlton Athletic FC 7 games · Avg 2.4 goals Cambridge United FC
Last 5 meetings
2023-12-09 Charlton Athletic FC 2–2 Cambridge United FC 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

Charlton Athletic FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
Cambridge United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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)
43% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Charlton Athletic FC have kicked off against Cambridge United FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
  • 5' Cambridge United FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 10' Adam May has been relatively quiet despite scoring 6 goals in his last 12 appearances.
  • 15' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 20' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 25' 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.
  • 30' It’s high time Michael Appleton made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 35' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 40' England international Tennai Watson has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 45' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 46' Charlton Athletic FC ring the changes. Henry Rylah has done his job and it is now time for Daniel Kanu to step up.
  • 51' The home supporters are growing impatient. Charlton Athletic FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 52' Alfie May does the damage! The net is bulging and Charlton Athletic FC surge ahead!
  • 57' 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 Gassan Ahadme suffering a number of foals already.
  • 61' Chem Campbell doubles the advantage! 2-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 66' Charlton Athletic FC have won 485 goals from 378 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 68' John-Kymani Gordon is ready to make an impact after coming on for Sullay Kaikai at the 68 minute mark.
  • 69' The whistle greets Paul Digby as he departs to be replaced by George Thomas.
  • 74' Cambridge United FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 74.
  • 79' Henry Rylah has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 1 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 80' Time for substitution for Cambridge United FC. James Brophy is replaced by Jack Lankester.
  • 82' The Charlton Athletic FC manager makes a substitution. Corey Blackett-Taylor departs to be replaced by Tyreece Campbell.
  • 87' Against the run of play, Gassan Ahadme has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 88' Another substitution for Charlton Athletic FC to replace Chem Campbell by Micah Mbick on 88 minute.
  • 90' Another change for Charlton Athletic FC made on 90 minute. Alfie May leaves to be changed by Deji Elerewe.
  • 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

Bench

Coach Michael Appleton

Cambridge United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Mark Bonner

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Gassan Ahadme 2
Tyreece Campbell 2
Miles Leaburn 2
Connor Wickham 1
Conor Washington 1
Macauley Bonne 1
Corey Blackett-Taylor 1
Scott Fraser 1

Head to Head

2023-12-09 Charlton Athletic FC 2–2 Cambridge United FC 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

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

✗ Wrong
Charlton Athletic FC51% Draw25% Cambridge United FC24%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes57% 0% No43%
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

✓ Correct
Charlton Athletic FC36% Draw44% Cambridge United FC20%
Actual: 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.