Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Charlton Athletic FC vs Cray Valley Paper Mills FC, FA Cup 2023-24 ROUND 1

FA Cup · 2023-24
Charlton Athletic FC
1 – 1
Full Time
Cray Valley Paper Mills FC
Sun 5 Nov 2023 · 17:30 UTC The Valley 6,721 HT 45' · FT 45'
Scott Fraser 9' 1–0
1–1 48' Lucas Ness og

Overview

Match Preview

Charlton Athletic FC vs Cray Valley Paper Mills FC — FA Cup at The Valley.

Match Details

  • Referee Benjamin Speedie (England)
  • Assistant 1
  • Assistant 2 Gareth Viccars
7 games this season 🟨 2.9/game ⚽ 10.1 goals/game

Head-to-Head

1
1
Charlton Athletic FC 2 games · Avg 4.5 goals Cray Valley Paper Mills FC
Last 5 meetings
2023-11-05 Charlton Athletic FC 1–1 Cray Valley Paper Mills FC

Recent Form

Charlton Athletic FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
05 Nov Cray Valley Paper Mills FC H 1–1 D
31 Oct Wigan Athletic FC A 3–2 W
28 Oct Bolton Wanderers FC H 0–2 L
24 Oct Lincoln City FC A 1–3 L
21 Oct Reading FC H 4–0 W
07 Oct Blackpool FC H 2–2 D
Cray Valley Paper Mills FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
05 Nov Charlton Athletic FC A 1–1 D
03 Sep Hastings United FC H 3–0 W
08 Nov Havant & Waterlooville FC A 0–1 L
24 Oct Maidenhead United FC A 3–2 W
13 Oct Aveley FC H 2–0 W
03 Oct Harrow Borough FC A 5–1 W

Key Stats

100% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Charlton Athletic FC this season

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Welcome to The Valley that hosts another battle between Charlton Athletic FC and Cray Valley Paper Mills FC.
  • 5' The home supporters are growing impatient. Charlton Athletic FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 9' The Scotland Scott Fraser breaks the deadlock on 9 minutes. 1-0!
  • 14' The energy levels are beginning to show. Michael Appleton might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 19' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Charlton Athletic FC and Cray Valley Paper Mills FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 24' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 29' 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 Denzel Gayle suffering a number of foals already.
  • 34' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 39' Supporters expect more eagerness from Chem Campbell, as he is very good at scoring at The Valley with 2 goals in the last 2 games.
  • 44' Charlton Athletic FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 48' Lucas Ness is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 53' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 53 minutes.
  • 58' Charlie Kirk is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Charlton Athletic FC so far.
  • 61' The supporters are chanting for Nathan Asiimwe. He replaces James Abankwah on 61 minute.
  • 62' A change in the Cray Valley Paper Mills FC ranks — Kyrell Lisbie exits the field as Denzel Gayle enters on 62.
  • 67' The 34-year-old Sam Walker has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 72' Charlton Athletic FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 74' Time for substitution for Charlton Athletic FC. Chem Campbell is replaced by Miles Leaburn.
  • 79' Matthew Vigor has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 84' Michael Ademiluyi is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Charlton Athletic FC tonight.
  • 89' It’s high time made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 1-1 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

Charlton Athletic FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Michael Appleton

Cray Valley Paper Mills FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Alfie May 2
George Dobson 1
Tyreece Campbell 1
Miles Leaburn 1
Micah Mbick 1
Scott Fraser 1
Kyrell Lisbie 1

Head to Head

2023-11-05 Charlton Athletic FC 1–1 Cray Valley Paper Mills FC

Charlton Athletic FC Form

2023-11-05 Charlton Athletic FC 1–1 Cray Valley Paper Mills FC D 2023-10-31 Wigan Athletic FC 2–3 Charlton Athletic FC W 2023-10-28 Charlton Athletic FC 0–2 Bolton Wanderers FC L 2023-10-24 Lincoln City FC 3–1 Charlton Athletic FC L 2023-10-21 Charlton Athletic FC 4–0 Reading FC W 2023-10-07 Charlton Athletic FC 2–2 Blackpool FC D

Cray Valley Paper Mills FC Form

2023-11-05 Charlton Athletic FC 1–1 Cray Valley Paper Mills FC D 2022-09-03 Cray Valley Paper Mills FC 3–0 Hastings United FC W 2020-11-08 Havant & Waterlooville FC 1–0 Cray Valley Paper Mills FC L 2020-10-24 Maidenhead United FC 2–3 Cray Valley Paper Mills FC W 2020-10-13 Cray Valley Paper Mills FC 2–0 Aveley FC W 2020-10-03 Harrow Borough FC 1–5 Cray Valley Paper Mills FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.28 Charlton Athletic FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.22 Cray Valley Paper Mills FC xG
I would bet for: Charlton Athletic FC or Cray Valley Paper Mills FC 71%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Charlton Athletic FC37% Draw29% Cray Valley Paper Mills FC34%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes52% 0% No48%
Avg goals/match: 2.5
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 90%
10%
± 1.5 71%
29%
± 2.5 45%
55%
± 3.5 25%
75%
± 4.5 12%
88%

Double Chance

Charlton Athletic FC or Draw
67%
Draw or Cray Valley Paper Mills FC
63%
Charlton Athletic FC or Cray Valley Paper Mills FC
71%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Charlton Athletic FC26% Draw49% Cray Valley Paper Mills FC25%
Actual: Charlton Athletic FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
10.3%
1 – 0
9.4%
0 – 1
8.9%
2 – 1
7.9%
1 – 2
7.5%
2 – 0
6.5%
0 – 2
5.9%
2 – 2
4.9%
3 – 1
3.4%
1 – 3
3.1%
3 – 0
2.8%

Asian Handicap — Charlton Athletic FC

Handicap Charlton Athletic FC covers Push Cray Valley Paper Mills 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
30% ✓
Cray Valley Paper Mills FC keeps clean sheet
28% ✓

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