Charlton Athletic FC vs Reading FC, League One 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Charlton Athletic FC vs Reading FC — League One at The Valley, Charlton.
- Charlton Athletic FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Reading FC 15 games · 22 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Scott Oldham
- Assistant 1
- Assistant 2 Andrew Aylott
7 games this season
🟨 2.1/game
⚽ 5.3 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Huddersfield Town AFC | 14 | 29 |
| 2 | Stockport County FC | 15 | 29 |
| 3 | Oxford United FC | 13 | 26 |
| 4 | Luton Town FC | 14 | 24 |
| 5 | Sheffield Wednesday FC | 14 | 23 |
| 6 | Plymouth Argyle FC | 15 | 23 |
| 7 | Reading FC | 15 | 22 |
| 8 | Bradford City AFC | 13 | 22 |
| 9 | Milton Keynes Dons FC | 14 | 21 |
| 10 | Cambridge United FC | 14 | 21 |
| 11 | Leicester City FC | 13 | 19 |
| 12 | Mansfield Town FC | 13 | 19 |
| 13 | Wycombe Wanderers FC | 13 | 18 |
| 14 | Leyton Orient FC | 13 | 17 |
| 15 | Burton Albion FC | 15 | 17 |
| 16 | Stevenage FC | 12 | 16 |
| 17 | AFC Wimbledon | 14 | 16 |
| 18 | Notts County FC | 12 | 14 |
| 19 | Wigan Athletic FC | 15 | 14 |
| 20 | Blackpool FC | 13 | 12 |
| 21 | Doncaster Rovers FC | 13 | 12 |
| 22 | Peterborough United FC | 13 | 10 |
| 23 | Barnsley FC | 13 | 9 |
| 24 | Bromley FC | 13 | 9 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 Jan | Reading FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 29 Dec | Wycombe Wanderers FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 26 Dec | Cambridge United FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 21 Dec | Northampton Town FC | A | 5–0 | W |
| 14 Dec | Mansfield Town FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 07 Dec | Lincoln City FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 Jan | Charlton Athletic FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 01 Jan | Cambridge United FC | A | 3–1 | W |
| 29 Dec | Mansfield Town FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 26 Dec | Northampton Town FC | H | 4–1 | W |
| 21 Dec | Lincoln City FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 14 Dec | Blackpool FC | H | 0–3 | L |
Key Stats
0%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
H2H (6 games)
17%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
33%
Clean Sheets
Reading FC this season
Reading FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Reading FC
0-15
3/4
16-30
–/–
31-45
7/1
46-60
7/4
61-75
4/4
76+
5/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Reading FC
| Jack Marriott | 8 G | |
| Jacob Brown | 4 G | 1 A |
| Kyrell Lisbie | 3 G | 1 A |
| George Earthy | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Charlton Athletic FC have kicked off against Reading FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 5' Lewis Wing has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 13 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 10' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 15' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Charlton Athletic FC and Reading FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 20' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 20 minutes.
- 25' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 30' It looks surprising Charlton Athletic FC does not make any changes. Miles Leaburn has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 35' 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.
- 40' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Reading FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 45' 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.
- 50' Macaulay Gillesphey has been relatively quiet despite scoring 14 goals in his last 57 appearances.
- 55' Charlton Athletic FC currently sit 11 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 60' Lloyd Jones, a England , has 32 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 65' Reading FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 70' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 75' Reading FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 80' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Charlton Athletic FC and Reading FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 85' Reading FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 85.
- 90' Supporters expect more eagerness from Tyler Bindon, as he is very good at scoring at The Valley, Charlton with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 0-0 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
Charlton Athletic FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 6
- 21
- 10
- 3
- 5
- 8
- 26
- 7
- 11
- 4
- 16
Bench
- 22
- 24
- 28
- 23
- 9
- 25
- 18
Coach
Nathan Jones
Reading FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 6
- 29
- 10
- 22
- 7
- 27
- 2
- 8
- 24
- 32
- 30
Bench
- 1
- 14
- 34
- 19
- 39
- 49
Coach
Noel Hunt
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Femi Azeez | 2 |
| Lyle Taylor | 1 |
| George Puscas | 1 |
| Chuks Aneke | 1 |
| Alfie May | 1 |
| Tyreece Campbell | 1 |
| Miles Leaburn | 1 |
| Sam Smith | 1 |
Head to Head
Charlton Athletic FC Form
2025-01-04
Charlton Athletic FC
0–0
Reading FC
D
2024-12-29
Charlton Athletic FC
2–1
Wycombe Wanderers FC
W
2024-12-26
Charlton Athletic FC
2–1
Cambridge United FC
W
2024-12-21
Northampton Town FC
0–5
Charlton Athletic FC
W
2024-12-14
Charlton Athletic FC
0–0
Mansfield Town FC
D
2024-12-07
Lincoln City FC
0–0
Charlton Athletic FC
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.1
Charlton Athletic FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.98
Reading FC xG
I would bet for:
Charlton Athletic FC or Draw 70% + Under 2.5 goals 66%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.08
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 1.5 | 62% |
|
38% |
| ± 2.5 | 34% |
|
66% |
| ± 3.5 | 16% |
|
84% |
| ± 4.5 | 7% |
|
93% |
Double Chance
Charlton Athletic FC or Draw
70%
Draw or Reading FC
62%
Charlton Athletic FC or Reading FC
68%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
14.4%
1 – 0
12.4%
0 – 1
10.9%
2 – 0
7.2%
2 – 1
7.2%
1 – 2
6.4%
0 – 2
5.7%
2 – 2
3.7%
3 – 1
2.7%
3 – 0
2.6%
1 – 3
2.1%
Asian Handicap — Charlton Athletic FC
| Handicap | Charlton Athletic FC covers | Push | Reading FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 10% | 85% |
| -1.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -1 | 15% | 21% | 64% |
| -0.5 | 36% | — | 64% |
| +0.5 | 70% | — | 30% |
| +1 | 70% | 19% | 11% |
| +1.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +2 | 89% | 8% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Charlton Athletic FC keeps clean sheet
38%
✗
Reading FC keeps clean sheet
34%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.