Saturday , 14 November 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 🟨 3.6/game ⚽ 10.6 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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Charlton Athletic FC launch into their encounter with Cray Valley Paper Mills FC.
  • 5' 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 Louie Watson suffering a number of foals already.
  • 9' Scott Fraser does the damage! The net is bulging and Charlton Athletic FC surge ahead!
  • 14' Cray Valley Paper Mills FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 19' Charlton Athletic FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Cray Valley Paper Mills FC's shape.
  • 24' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 29' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 34' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 39' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Charlton Athletic FC and Cray Valley Paper Mills FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 44' 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.
  • 48' GOAL! Lucas Ness scores on 48.
  • 53' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 58' Cray Valley Paper Mills FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 61' Nathan Asiimwe gets the nod from Charlton Athletic FC. He replaces James Abankwah and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 62' The crowd applauds Kyrell Lisbie as he leaves the pitch. Denzel Gayle steps in for Cray Valley Paper Mills FC.
  • 67' With 0 assists to his name this season, Hassan Ibrahiym is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Charlton Athletic FC.
  • 72' Cray Valley Paper Mills 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.
  • 74' Charlton Athletic FC ring the changes. Chem Campbell has done his job and it is now time for Miles Leaburn to step up.
  • 79' 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.
  • 84' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Arthur Lee made 13 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 89' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Charlton Athletic FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • The points are shared — Charlton Athletic FC 1-1 Cray Valley Paper Mills FC. Honours even.

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.