Charlton Athletic FC vs Ipswich Town FC, Championship 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Charlton Athletic FC vs Ipswich Town FC — Championship at The Valley, Charlton.
- Charlton Athletic FC 15 games · 17 pts (2026/27)
- Ipswich Town FC 46 games · 84 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Bobby Madley (England)
- Assistant 1
- Assistant 2 Bhupinder Gill
- Assistant 2
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Birmingham City FC | 15 | 29 |
| 2 | Middlesbrough FC | 15 | 29 |
| 3 | Stoke City FC | 15 | 29 |
| 4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | 15 | 28 |
| 5 | West Bromwich Albion FC | 15 | 28 |
| 6 | Swansea City AFC | 15 | 26 |
| 7 | Southampton FC | 15 | 24 |
| 8 | Queens Park Rangers FC | 15 | 24 |
| 9 | West Ham United FC | 15 | 23 |
| 10 | Sheffield United FC | 15 | 22 |
| 11 | Portsmouth FC | 15 | 22 |
| 12 | Norwich City FC | 15 | 21 |
| 13 | Blackburn Rovers FC | 15 | 21 |
| 14 | Cardiff City FC | 15 | 18 |
| 15 | Wrexham AFC | 15 | 18 |
| 16 | Millwall FC | 15 | 18 |
| 17 | Bristol City FC | 15 | 18 |
| 18 | Bolton Wanderers FC | 15 | 17 |
| 19 | Charlton Athletic FC | 15 | 17 |
| 20 | Watford FC | 15 | 15 |
| 21 | Lincoln City FC | 15 | 15 |
| 22 | Burnley FC | 15 | 10 |
| 23 | Derby County FC | 15 | 10 |
| 24 | Preston North End FC | 15 | 8 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Apr | Ipswich Town FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 18 Apr | Sheffield Wednesday FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 11 Apr | Preston North End FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 06 Apr | Watford FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 03 Apr | Bristol City FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 21 Mar | Norwich City FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Apr | Charlton Athletic FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 19 Apr | Middlesbrough FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 14 Apr | Portsmouth FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 11 Apr | Norwich City FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 06 Apr | Birmingham City FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 21 Mar | Millwall FC | H | 1–1 | D |
Key Stats
29%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (7 games)
H2H (7 games)
71%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
20%
Clean Sheets
Charlton Athletic FC this season
Charlton Athletic FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Charlton Athletic FC
0-15
4/3
16-30
1/7
31-45
–/4
46-60
3/4
61-75
2/2
76+
3/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Charlton Athletic FC
| Tyreece Campbell | 4 G | 1 A |
| Lloyd Jones | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' And we are off! charlton athletic fc vs ipswich town fc — let the football do the talking.
- 1' Magnificent from Greg Docherty! That is 23 goals in 329 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 6' It’s high time Nathan Jones made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 11' charlton athletic fc are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined ipswich town fc backline.
- 16' Anis Mehmeti is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for charlton athletic fc so far.
- 18' Luke Chambers is ready to make an impact after coming on for Amari'i Bell at the 18 minute mark.
- 23' It is a cagey affair so far. charlton athletic fc in their 3-5-2 trying to find a way past ipswich town fc's compact 4-2-3-1.
- 28' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 33' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His charlton athletic fc side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 36' Darnell Furlong doubles the advantage! 0-2 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 37' Macaulay Gillesphey is having his name booked by the referee on 37.
- 42' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. ipswich town fc needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 46' Lyndon Dykes is replacing Tyreece Campbell for the Charlton Athletic FC side.
- 51' ipswich town fc come into this ranked 3 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 56' charlton athletic fc are deployed in a 3-5-2 today, looking to exploit space against ipswich town fc's 4-2-3-1 shape.
- 58' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Jaden Philogene-Bidace makes no mistake. 0-3!
- 59' Another substitution for Charlton Athletic FC to replace Charlie Kelman by Sonny Carey on 59 minute.
- 61' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Lyndon Dykes.
- 65' Jack Taylor was booked on 65.
- 70' Jaden Philogene-Bidace makes way for Jack Clarke at the 70 minute mark. A tactical switch from Ipswich Town FC.
- 75' Tyreece Campbell is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for ipswich town fc tonight.
- 77' Ipswich Town FC ring the changes. Anis Mehmeti has done his job and it is now time for Marcelino Nunez to step up.
- 78' Time for substitution for Ipswich Town FC. Ivan Azon is replaced by George Hirst.
- 83' Amari'i Bell has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 86' Ipswich Town FC ring the changes. Kasey McAteer has done his job and it is now time for Cedric Kipre to step up.
- 90' The referee has no hesitation. Jack Clarke is booked for Ipswich Town FC — card on 90.
- The final score is 1-2.
Lineups
Charlton Athletic FC Lineups
3-5-2Starting XI
- 6
-
17
Amari'i Bell ↓ Luke Chambers 18'
- 26
- 10
- 3
- 5
- 1
-
23
Charlie Kelman ↓ Sonny Carey 59'
-
7
Tyreece Campbell ↓ Lyndon Dykes 46'
- 77
- 28
Bench
- 15
- 32
- 24
- 8
-
99
Lyndon Dykes ↑ 46'
-
41
Harvey Knibbs ↑ 78'
-
14
Sonny Carey ↑ 59'
- 25
-
19
Luke Chambers ↑ 18'
Coach
Nathan Jones
Ipswich Town FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 26
- 19
- 28
-
14
Jack Taylor ↓ Dan Neil 70'
- 5
- 18
- 24
-
33
Anis Mehmeti ↓ Marcelino Nunez 77'
- 11
-
20
Kasey McAteer ↓ Cedric Kipre 86'
-
31
Ivan Azon ↓ George Hirst 78'
Bench
-
47
Jack Clarke ↑ 70'
-
4
Cedric Kipre ↑ 86'
- 29
- 12
- 1
-
9
George Hirst ↑ 78'
-
32
Marcelino Nunez ↑ 77'
-
6
Dan Neil ↑ 70'
- 8
Coach
Kieran McKenna
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Conor Chaplin | 3 |
| Freddie Ladapo | 3 |
| Albie Morgan | 2 |
| Wes Burns | 2 |
| Jesuran Rak-Sakyi | 1 |
| Tyreeq Bakinson | 1 |
| Leif Davis | 1 |
| Darnell Furlong | 1 |
Head to Head
Charlton Athletic FC Form
2026-04-22
Charlton Athletic FC
1–2
Ipswich Town FC
L
2026-04-18
Sheffield Wednesday FC
1–1
Charlton Athletic FC
D
2026-04-11
Charlton Athletic FC
1–2
Preston North End FC
L
2026-04-06
Watford FC
1–1
Charlton Athletic FC
D
2026-04-03
Charlton Athletic FC
1–2
Bristol City FC
L
2026-03-21
Charlton Athletic FC
0–1
Norwich City FC
L
Ipswich Town FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.27
Charlton Athletic FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.68
Ipswich Town FC xG
I would bet for:
Charlton Athletic FC or Ipswich Town FC 73% + Both teams to score 59%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Ipswich Town FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.95
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 79% |
|
21% |
| ± 2.5 | 56% |
|
44% |
| ± 3.5 | 34% |
|
66% |
| ± 4.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
Double Chance
Charlton Athletic FC or Draw
55%
Draw or Ipswich Town FC
71%
Charlton Athletic FC or Ipswich Town FC
73%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.1%
1 – 2
Actual
0 – 1
8%
0 – 2
7.3%
0 – 0
7%
2 – 1
6.8%
1 – 0
5.8%
2 – 2
5.7%
1 – 3
5.1%
2 – 0
4.2%
0 – 3
4%
2 – 3
3.3%
Asian Handicap — Charlton Athletic FC
| Handicap | Charlton Athletic FC covers | Push | Ipswich Town FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 8% | 88% |
| -1.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -1 | 12% | 16% | 72% |
| -0.5 | 28% | — | 72% |
| +0.5 | 54% | — | 46% |
| +1 | 54% | 21% | 25% |
| +1.5 | 75% | — | 25% |
| +2 | 75% | 14% | 11% |
| +2.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
Clean Sheet
Charlton Athletic FC keeps clean sheet
19%
✓
Ipswich Town FC keeps clean sheet
29%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

