Charlton Athletic FC vs Reading FC, League One 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Charlton Athletic FC vs Reading FC — League One at The Valley, Charlton.
- Charlton Athletic FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Reading FC 46 games · 63 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Scott Oldham
- Assistant 1
- Assistant 2 Andrew Aylott
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lincoln City FC | 46 | 103 |
| 2 | Cardiff City FC | 46 | 91 |
| 3 | Stockport County FC | 46 | 77 |
| 4 | Bradford City AFC | 46 | 77 |
| 5 | Bolton Wanderers FC | 46 | 75 |
| 6 | Stevenage FC | 46 | 75 |
| 7 | Luton Town FC | 46 | 74 |
| 8 | Plymouth Argyle FC | 46 | 73 |
| 9 | Huddersfield Town AFC | 46 | 67 |
| 10 | Mansfield Town FC | 46 | 65 |
| 11 | Wycombe Wanderers FC | 46 | 63 |
| 12 | Reading FC | 46 | 63 |
| 13 | Blackpool FC | 46 | 60 |
| 14 | Doncaster Rovers FC | 46 | 60 |
| 15 | Barnsley FC | 46 | 59 |
| 16 | Wigan Athletic FC | 46 | 56 |
| 17 | Burton Albion FC | 46 | 54 |
| 18 | Peterborough United FC | 46 | 53 |
| 19 | AFC Wimbledon | 46 | 53 |
| 20 | Leyton Orient FC | 46 | 52 |
| 21 | Exeter City FC | 46 | 49 |
| 22 | Port Vale FC | 46 | 42 |
| 23 | Rotherham United FC | 46 | 41 |
| 24 | Northampton Town FC | 46 | 35 |
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
Events
Match Events
- 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Charlton Athletic FC to score. At the same time, Reading FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' It looks like no one’s ball. Reading FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 10' Reading 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.
- 15' 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 Ashley Maynard-Brewer suffering a number of foals already.
- 20' It looks surprising Charlton Athletic FC does not make any changes. Lloyd Jones has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 25' It’s high time Nathan Jones made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 30' Supporters expect more eagerness from Abraham Kanu, as he is very good at scoring at The Valley, Charlton with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 35' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 40' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 45' Conor Coventry needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 50' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Kelvin Abrefa made 379 appearances and scored 1 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 55' 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.
- 60' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Charlton Athletic FC that had 378 games and scored 485 goals.
- 65' Charlton Athletic FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 65.
- 70' 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.
- 75' 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.
- 80' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 85' Reading FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 90' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- The final score is 0-0.
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 |
| Alfie May | 1 |
| Tyreece Campbell | 1 |
| Miles Leaburn | 1 |
| Sam Smith | 1 |
| Charlie Savage | 1 |
| Jonathan Leko | 1 |
| Lyle Taylor | 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.