Sunday , 16 August 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
3 games this season 🟨 1.0/game ⚽ 3.7 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' And we are off! Charlton Athletic FC vs Cray Valley Paper Mills FC — let the football do the talking.
  • 5' It looks surprising Charlton Athletic FC does not make any changes. Barney Williams has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 9' A stunning finish from Scott Fraser — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 14' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 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' Sam Walker has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 1 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 29' 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.
  • 34' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Charlton Athletic FC and Cray Valley Paper Mills FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 39' Cray Valley Paper Mills FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 44' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Clement Asiedu made 16 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 48' Against the run of play, Lucas Ness has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 53' Charlton Athletic FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 58' Michael Ademiluyi has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 16 appearances.
  • 61' Nathan Asiimwe is replacing James Abankwah for the Charlton Athletic FC side.
  • 62' The whistle greets Kyrell Lisbie as he departs to be replaced by Denzel Gayle.
  • 67' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 72' 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 Karoy Anderson suffering a number of foals already.
  • 74' The Charlton Athletic FC manager makes a substitution. Chem Campbell departs to be replaced by Miles Leaburn.
  • 79' Cray Valley Paper Mills FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 79.
  • 84' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 89' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Charlton Athletic FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 1-1.

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
Scott Fraser 1
Kyrell Lisbie 1
George Dobson 1
Tyreece Campbell 1
Miles Leaburn 1
Micah Mbick 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.