Monday , 12 October 2026

Charlton Athletic FC vs Preston North End FC, Championship 2026-27 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2026-27
Charlton Athletic FC
1 – 0
Full Time
Preston North End FC
Sat 29 Aug 2026 · 14:00 UTC The Valley, Charlton HT 45' · FT 45'
Karlan Grant 56' 1–0
Y 54' Leo Leroy
Joe Rankin-Costello 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Charlton Athletic FC vs Preston North End FC — Championship at The Valley, Charlton.

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

1
5
Charlton Athletic FC 6 games · Avg 2.2 goals Preston North End FC
Last 5 meetings
2026-08-29 Charlton Athletic FC 1–0 Preston North End FC 2026-04-11 Charlton Athletic FC 1–2 Preston North End FC 2025-10-04 Preston North End FC 2–0 Charlton Athletic FC 2025-01-14 Preston North End FC 2–1 Charlton Athletic FC 2020-01-18 Preston North End FC 2–1 Charlton Athletic FC

Recent Form

Charlton Athletic FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
29 Aug Preston North End FC H 1–0 W
22 Aug West Ham United FC A 2–1 W
15 Aug Derby County FC H 2–1 W
02 May Swansea City AFC A 1–3 L
25 Apr Hull City AFC H 2–1 W
22 Apr Ipswich Town FC H 1–2 L
Preston North End FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
29 Aug Charlton Athletic FC A 0–1 L
22 Aug Wolverhampton Wanderers FC H 1–3 L
15 Aug Bolton Wanderers FC A 1–2 L
02 May Southampton FC H 1–3 L
25 Apr Sheffield United FC A 3–2 W
22 Apr Birmingham City FC A 1–2 L

Season Stats

Charlton Athletic FC Preston North End FC
#9 Position #23
12 Points 4
8 Played 8
3 / 3 / 2 W / D / L 1 / 1 / 6
7 Scored 8
10 Conceded 15
-3 GD -7
1.50 PPG 0.50
38% Win % 13%

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
33% Clean Sheets
Charlton Athletic FC this season
0% Clean Sheets
Preston North End FC this season

Charlton Athletic FC are 9th (12 pts). Preston North End FC are 23rd (4 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Charlton Athletic FC
0-15
2/2
16-30
1/5
31-45
–/1
46-60
2/1
61-75
2/2
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Preston North End FC
0-15
3/3
16-30
2/1
31-45
–/–
46-60
1/1
61-75
–/3
76+
2/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Charlton Athletic FC
Tyreece Campbell 4 G 1 A
Lloyd Jones 2 G
Preston North End FC
Callum Lang 3 G
Jordan Thompson 1 G
Jusef Erabi 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' We are underway at The Valley, Charlton. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • 5' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Odel Offiah made 341 appearances and scored 2 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 10' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with Charlton Athletic FC winning 100% of all matches.
  • 15' Preston North End 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.
  • 20' The home supporters are growing impatient. Charlton Athletic FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 25' 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 Jordan Thompson suffering a number of foals already.
  • 30' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 35' Harry Clarke has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 40' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Preston North End FC that had 386 games and scored 423 goals.
  • 45' Charlton Athletic FC looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Karlan Grant scoring 1 goals.
  • 46' A change in the Charlton Athletic FC ranks — Sonny Carey exits the field as Millenic Alli enters on 46.
  • 51' With 0 assists to his name this season, Ivan Mesik is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Preston North End FC.
  • 54' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Leo Leroy on 54 minutes.
  • 56' Karlan Grant has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 56 minutes.
  • 61' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 63' Alan Mwamba is replacing Nathaniel Chalobah for the Charlton Athletic FC side.
  • 68' Preston North End FC is showing some good football. However, Preston North End FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 70' Jusef Erabi gets the nod from Preston North End FC. He replaces Odel Offiah and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 75' Preston North End FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 77' A tactical swap from Preston North End FC — Thierry Small on, Jordan Thompson off on 77 minutes.
  • 82' Over 82 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 87' A tactical swap from Charlton Athletic FC — Micah Mbick on, Miles Leaburn off on 87 minutes.
  • 88' Preston North End FC ring the changes. Andrija Vukcevic has done his job and it is now time for Caleb Wiley to step up.
  • 90' A change in the Charlton Athletic FC ranks — Karlan Grant exits the field as Nathan Asiimwe enters on 90.
  • 90' It’s a booking for Charlton Athletic FC player. Joe Rankin-Costello gets a card.
  • Another three points for Charlton Athletic FC.

Lineups

Charlton Athletic FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Preston North End FC Lineups

5-3-2

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Milutin Osmajic 2
Lewis Dobbin 1
Joe Rankin-Costello 1
Luke Berry 1
Karlan Grant 1
Paul Gallagher 1
Joshua Harrop 1
Patrick Bauer 1

Head to Head

2026-08-29 Charlton Athletic FC 1–0 Preston North End FC 2026-04-11 Charlton Athletic FC 1–2 Preston North End FC 2025-10-04 Preston North End FC 2–0 Charlton Athletic FC 2025-01-14 Preston North End FC 2–1 Charlton Athletic FC 2020-01-18 Preston North End FC 2–1 Charlton Athletic FC

Charlton Athletic FC Form

2026-08-29 Charlton Athletic FC 1–0 Preston North End FC W 2026-08-22 West Ham United FC 1–2 Charlton Athletic FC W 2026-08-15 Charlton Athletic FC 2–1 Derby County FC W 2026-05-02 Swansea City AFC 3–1 Charlton Athletic FC L 2026-04-25 Charlton Athletic FC 2–1 Hull City AFC W 2026-04-22 Charlton Athletic FC 1–2 Ipswich Town FC L

Preston North End FC Form

2026-08-29 Charlton Athletic FC 1–0 Preston North End FC L 2026-08-22 Preston North End FC 1–3 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC L 2026-08-15 Bolton Wanderers FC 2–1 Preston North End FC L 2026-05-02 Preston North End FC 1–3 Southampton FC L 2026-04-25 Sheffield United FC 2–3 Preston North End FC W 2026-04-22 Birmingham City FC 2–1 Preston North End FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.3 Charlton Athletic FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.03 Preston North End FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 59%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Charlton Athletic FC45% Draw29% Preston North End FC26%
Actual: Charlton Athletic FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes48% 0% No52%
Avg goals/match: 2.33
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 88%
12%
± 1.5 68%
32%
± 2.5 41%
59%
± 3.5 21%
79%
± 4.5 9%
91%

Double Chance

Charlton Athletic FC or Draw
74%
Draw or Preston North End FC
55%
Charlton Athletic FC or Preston North End FC
71%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Charlton Athletic FC29% Draw50% Preston North End FC21%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.9%
0 – 0
11.9%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
8.8%
2 – 1
8.2%
2 – 0
8%
1 – 2
6.4%
0 – 2
4.9%
2 – 2
4.3%
3 – 1
3.6%
3 – 0
3.4%
1 – 3
2.2%

Asian Handicap — Charlton Athletic FC

Handicap Charlton Athletic FC covers Push Preston North End FC covers
-2.5 7% — 93%
-2 7% 12% 81%
-1.5 19% — 81%
-1 19% 22% 59%
-0.5 41% — 59%
+0.5 72% — 28%
+1 72% 17% 11%
+1.5 89% — 11%
+2 89% 8% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Charlton Athletic FC keeps clean sheet
36% ✗
Preston North End FC keeps clean sheet
28% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.