Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Charlton Athletic FC vs Ipswich Town FC, Championship 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2025-26
Charlton Athletic FC
1 – 2
Full Time
Ipswich Town FC
Wed 22 Apr 2026 · 18:45 UTC The Valley, Charlton 19,706 HT 45' · FT 45'
Greg Docherty 1' 1–0
1–1 36' Darnell Furlong
1–2 58' Jaden Philogene-Bidace pen
Macaulay Gillesphey 37' Y
Lyndon Dykes 61' Y
Y 65' Jack Taylor
Y 90' Jack Clarke

Overview

Match Preview

Charlton Athletic FC vs Ipswich Town FC — Championship at The Valley, Charlton.

Match Details

  • Referee Bobby Madley (England)
  • Assistant 1
  • Assistant 2 Bhupinder Gill
  • Assistant 2

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Swansea City AFC 8 17
2 West Ham United FC 8 15
3 Middlesbrough FC 8 15
4 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 7 14
5 West Bromwich Albion FC 8 14
6 Queens Park Rangers FC 8 13
7 Stoke City FC 8 13
8 Bristol City FC 8 13
9 Charlton Athletic FC 8 12
10 Birmingham City FC 8 11
11 Millwall FC 8 11
12 Lincoln City FC 8 11
13 Southampton FC 8 10
14 Wrexham AFC 8 10
15 Bolton Wanderers FC 8 10
16 Blackburn Rovers FC 8 9
17 Norwich City FC 8 9
18 Sheffield United FC 8 9
19 Portsmouth FC 7 8
20 Watford FC 8 8
21 Cardiff City FC 8 7
22 Derby County FC 8 5
23 Preston North End FC 8 4
24 Burnley FC 8 4

Head-to-Head

2
2
3
Charlton Athletic FC 7 games · Avg 3.7 goals Ipswich Town FC
Last 5 meetings
2026-04-22 Charlton Athletic FC 1–2 Ipswich Town FC 2025-10-21 Ipswich Town FC 0–3 Charlton Athletic FC 2023-04-15 Ipswich Town FC 6–0 Charlton Athletic FC 2022-10-29 Charlton Athletic FC 4–4 Ipswich Town FC 2022-04-30 Ipswich Town FC 4–0 Charlton Athletic FC

Recent Form

Charlton Athletic FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
Ipswich Town FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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)
71% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
38% Clean Sheets
Charlton Athletic FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Charlton Athletic FC
0-15
1/2
16-30
1/4
31-45
–/1
46-60
2/1
61-75
2/2
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Charlton Athletic FC
Tyreece Campbell 4 G
Lloyd Jones 2 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' It’s Showtime! The match between Charlton Athletic FC and Ipswich Town FC is underway.
  • 1' What composure from Greg Docherty! The Scotland international strokes it home. 1-0.
  • 6' It looks like no one’s ball. Charlton Athletic FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 11' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 16' Chile international Marcelino Nunez has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 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' Ipswich Town 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.
  • 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 makes no mistake. The score reads 1-1 and Ipswich Town FC are in front.
  • 37' Macaulay Gillesphey has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 37.
  • 42' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 42 minutes.
  • 46' The supporters are chanting for Lyndon Dykes. He replaces Tyreece Campbell on 46 minute.
  • 51' 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.
  • 56' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Ipswich Town FC that had 363 games and scored 478 goals.
  • 58' Jaden Philogene-Bidace doubles the advantage! 1-2 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 59' The whistle greets Charlie Kelman as he departs to be replaced by Sonny Carey.
  • 61' Lyndon Dykes is having his name booked by the referee on 61.
  • 65' Ipswich Town FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 65.
  • 70' A tactical swap from Ipswich Town FC — Jack Clarke on, Jaden Philogene-Bidace off on 70 minutes.
  • 75' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 77' Time for substitution for Ipswich Town FC. Anis Mehmeti is replaced by Marcelino Nunez.
  • 78' The whistle greets Ivan Azon as he departs to be replaced by George Hirst.
  • 83' Charlton Athletic FC is showing some good football. However, Charlton Athletic FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 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 does not hesitate — a card for Jack Clarke on 90 minutes.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Ipswich Town FC to claim maximum points.

Lineups

Charlton Athletic FC Lineups

3-5-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Nathan Jones

Ipswich Town FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Kieran McKenna

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Freddie Ladapo 3
Conor Chaplin 3
Albie Morgan 2
Wes Burns 2
Tyreece John-Jules 1
Terell Thomas 1
George Dobson 1
Omar Bogle 1

Head to Head

2026-04-22 Charlton Athletic FC 1–2 Ipswich Town FC 2025-10-21 Ipswich Town FC 0–3 Charlton Athletic FC 2023-04-15 Ipswich Town FC 6–0 Charlton Athletic FC 2022-10-29 Charlton Athletic FC 4–4 Ipswich Town FC 2022-04-30 Ipswich Town FC 4–0 Charlton Athletic FC

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

2026-04-22 Charlton Athletic FC 1–2 Ipswich Town FC W 2026-04-19 Ipswich Town FC 2–2 Middlesbrough FC D 2026-04-14 Portsmouth FC 2–0 Ipswich Town FC L 2026-04-11 Norwich City FC 0–2 Ipswich Town FC W 2026-04-06 Ipswich Town FC 2–1 Birmingham City FC W 2026-03-21 Ipswich Town FC 1–1 Millwall FC D

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

✓ Correct
Charlton Athletic FC29% Draw27% Ipswich Town FC44%
Actual: Ipswich Town FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes59% 0% No41%
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

✓ Correct
Charlton Athletic FC22% Draw44% Ipswich Town FC34%
Actual: 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.