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 46 games · 53 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 | Coventry City FC | 46 | 95 |
| 2 | Ipswich Town FC | 46 | 84 |
| 3 | Millwall FC | 46 | 83 |
| 4 | Southampton FC | 46 | 80 |
| 5 | Middlesbrough FC | 46 | 80 |
| 6 | Hull City AFC | 46 | 73 |
| 7 | Wrexham AFC | 46 | 71 |
| 8 | Derby County FC | 46 | 69 |
| 9 | Norwich City FC | 46 | 65 |
| 10 | Birmingham City FC | 46 | 64 |
| 11 | Swansea City AFC | 46 | 64 |
| 12 | Bristol City FC | 46 | 62 |
| 13 | Sheffield United FC | 46 | 60 |
| 14 | Preston North End FC | 46 | 60 |
| 15 | Queens Park Rangers FC | 46 | 58 |
| 16 | Watford FC | 46 | 57 |
| 17 | Stoke City FC | 46 | 55 |
| 18 | Portsmouth FC | 46 | 55 |
| 19 | Charlton Athletic FC | 46 | 53 |
| 20 | Blackburn Rovers FC | 46 | 52 |
| 21 | West Bromwich Albion FC | 46 | 51 |
| 22 | Oxford United FC | 46 | 47 |
| 23 | Leicester City FC | 46 | 46 |
| 24 | Sheffield Wednesday FC | 46 | 0 |
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 |
Season Stats
| Charlton Athletic FC | Ipswich Town FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #19 | Position | #2 |
| 53 | Points | 84 |
| 46 | Played | 46 |
| 13 / 14 / 19 | W / D / L | 23 / 15 / 8 |
| 44 | Scored | 80 |
| 58 | Conceded | 47 |
| -14 | GD | +33 |
| 1.15 | PPG | 1.83 |
| 28% | Win % | 50% |
Key Stats
29%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (7 games)
H2H (7 games)
71%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Charlton Athletic FC are 19th (53 pts). Ipswich Town FC are 2nd (84 pts).
Events
Match Events
- 0' Welcome to The Valley, Charlton that hosts another battle between Charlton Athletic FC and Ipswich Town FC.
- 1' Charlton Athletic FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Greg Docherty on 1.
- 6' It looks surprising Ipswich Town FC does not make any changes. Amari'i Bell has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 11' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Charlton Athletic FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 16' Dara O'Shea needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 18' Another change for Charlton Athletic FC made on 18 minute. Amari'i Bell leaves to be changed by Luke Chambers.
- 23' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. George Hirst made 354 appearances and scored 35 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 28' Ipswich Town FC is showing some good football. However, Ipswich Town FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 33' Ipswich Town FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 33.
- 36' GOAL! Darnell Furlong scores on 36. Assisted by Azor Matusiwa
- 37' The referee shows Charlton Athletic FC player a card on 37.
- 42' It looks like no one’s ball. Ipswich Town FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 46' It is a substitution in Charlton Athletic FC team. Tyreece Campbell is replaced by Lyndon Dykes on 46 minute.
- 51' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 51 minutes.
- 56' Ipswich Town FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 58' Jaden Philogene-Bidace puts Ipswich Town FC on the lead.
- 59' Another substitution for Charlton Athletic FC to replace Charlie Kelman by Sonny Carey on 59 minute.
- 61' Lyndon Dykes was booked on 61.
- 65' Ipswich Town FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 65.
- 70' Jack Clarke is replacing Jaden Philogene-Bidace for the Ipswich Town FC side.
- 75' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 77' Marcelino Nunez has so much to prove this time. He replaces Anis Mehmeti on 77 minute.
- 78' The whistle greets Ivan Azon as he departs to be replaced by George Hirst.
- 83' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 86' The Ipswich Town FC manager makes a substitution. Kasey McAteer departs to be replaced by Cedric Kipre.
- 90' A meaty challenge results in booking for Jack Clarke on 90.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Ipswich Town FC players.
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 |
|---|---|
| Freddie Ladapo | 3 |
| Conor Chaplin | 3 |
| Wes Burns | 2 |
| Albie Morgan | 2 |
| Leif Davis | 1 |
| Darnell Furlong | 1 |
| James Norwood | 1 |
| Jaden Philogene-Bidace | 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
1.05
Charlton Athletic FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.96
Ipswich Town FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 57% + Both teams to score 56%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Ipswich Town FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.01
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 80% |
|
20% |
| ± 2.5 | 57% |
|
43% |
| ± 3.5 | 35% |
|
65% |
| ± 4.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
Double Chance
Charlton Athletic FC or Draw
47%
Draw or Ipswich Town FC
78%
Charlton Athletic FC or Ipswich Town FC
75%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11%
1 – 2
Actual
0 – 2
9.3%
0 – 1
9%
0 – 0
6.6%
1 – 3
6.3%
0 – 3
6%
2 – 1
5.1%
2 – 2
5%
1 – 0
4.4%
2 – 3
3.4%
1 – 4
3.1%
Asian Handicap — Charlton Athletic FC
| Handicap | Charlton Athletic FC covers | Push | Ipswich Town FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 5% | 93% |
| -1.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -1 | 7% | 12% | 81% |
| -0.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| +0.5 | 43% | — | 57% |
| +1 | 43% | 23% | 34% |
| +1.5 | 66% | — | 34% |
| +2 | 66% | 18% | 17% |
| +2.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
Clean Sheet
Charlton Athletic FC keeps clean sheet
15%
✓
Ipswich Town FC keeps clean sheet
36%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.