Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Charlton Athletic FC vs Walsall FC, League One 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2018-19
Charlton Athletic FC
2 – 1
Full Time
Walsall FC
Tue 1 Jan 2019 · 15:00 UTC The Valley Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 8' Jack Fitzwater
Y 44' Joe Edwards
Y 66' Luke Leahy
Y 69' Josh Gordon

Overview

Match Preview

Charlton Athletic FC vs Walsall FC — League One at The Valley Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Anthony Da Costa
  • Referee Garry Maskell
  • Referee Ross Joyce
  • Referee G. Read

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Bradford City AFC 7 15
2 Sheffield Wednesday FC 7 14
3 Stockport County FC 8 13
4 Plymouth Argyle FC 8 13
5 Cambridge United FC 8 13
6 Huddersfield Town AFC 7 12
7 Burton Albion FC 8 12
8 AFC Wimbledon 8 12
9 Reading FC 7 11
10 Oxford United FC 6 11
11 Leyton Orient FC 7 10
12 Wycombe Wanderers FC 8 10
13 Stevenage FC 7 9
14 Leicester City FC 7 9
15 Blackpool FC 7 8
16 Luton Town FC 7 8
17 Mansfield Town FC 7 8
18 Barnsley FC 7 8
19 Bromley FC 7 8
20 Notts County FC 7 7
21 Doncaster Rovers FC 7 6
22 Milton Keynes Dons FC 7 6
23 Peterborough United FC 8 5
24 Wigan Athletic FC 7 4

Head-to-Head

3
Charlton Athletic FC 3 games · Avg 3.0 goals Walsall FC
Last 5 meetings
2019-01-01 Charlton Athletic FC 2–1 Walsall FC 2018-11-06 Walsall FC 0–2 Charlton Athletic FC

Recent Form

Charlton Athletic FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
01 Jan Walsall FC H 2–1 W
29 Dec Barnsley FC A 1–2 L
26 Dec Coventry City FC A 1–2 L
22 Dec Gillingham FC H 2–0 W
15 Dec AFC Wimbledon H 2–0 W
11 Dec Portsmouth FC A 2–1 W
Walsall FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
01 Jan Charlton Athletic FC A 1–2 L
29 Dec Luton Town FC H 2–2 D
26 Dec Bristol Rovers FC H 1–3 L
22 Dec Peterborough United FC A 1–1 D
15 Dec Bradford City AFC A 0–4 L
11 Dec Sunderland AFC A 1–0 W

Key Stats

33% Both Teams to Score
H2H (3 games)
67% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at The Valley Stadium!
  • 5' Walsall FC is showing some good football. However, Walsall FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 6' Magnificent from Karlan Ahearne-Grant! That is 64 goals in 386 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 8' Jack Fitzwater picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 9' Against the run of play, Lyle Taylor has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 14' Charlton Athletic FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Walsall FC's shape.
  • 19' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Lee Bowyer will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 24' Jack Fitzwater has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 29' Over 29 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 34' Both keepers have barely been tested. Charlton Athletic FC and Walsall FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 39' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 44' Poor challenge from Joe Edwards. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 47' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Andy Cook makes no mistake. 2-1!
  • 52' 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.
  • 57' Ben Reeves needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 62' Charlton Athletic FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 66' The referee has no hesitation. Luke Leahy is booked for Walsall FC — Yellow card on 66.
  • 69' Josh Gordon has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 69.
  • 73' Joe Edwards makes way for Kieron Morris at the 73 minute mark. A tactical switch from Walsall FC.
  • 78' It looks like no one’s ball. Walsall FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 83' The supporters are chanting for Darren Pratley. He replaces Ben Reeves on 83 minute.
  • 85' Another change for Charlton Athletic FC made on 85 minute. Tariqe Fosu leaves to be changed by Mark Marshall.
  • 90' It is a cagey affair so far. Charlton Athletic FC in their trying to find a way past Walsall FC's compact .
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 2-1.

Lineups

Charlton Athletic FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Lee Bowyer

Walsall FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Dean Keates

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Gassan Ahadme 2
Lyle Taylor 2
Tyreece Campbell 1
Krystian Bielik 1
Karlan Ahearne-Grant 1
Andy Cook 1
Matt Godden 1

Head to Head

2019-01-01 Charlton Athletic FC 2–1 Walsall FC 2018-11-06 Walsall FC 0–2 Charlton Athletic FC

Charlton Athletic FC Form

2019-01-01 Charlton Athletic FC 2–1 Walsall FC W 2018-12-29 Barnsley FC 2–1 Charlton Athletic FC L 2018-12-26 Coventry City FC 2–1 Charlton Athletic FC L 2018-12-22 Charlton Athletic FC 2–0 Gillingham FC W 2018-12-15 Charlton Athletic FC 2–0 AFC Wimbledon W 2018-12-11 Portsmouth FC 1–2 Charlton Athletic FC W

Walsall FC Form

2019-01-01 Charlton Athletic FC 2–1 Walsall FC L 2018-12-29 Walsall FC 2–2 Luton Town FC D 2018-12-26 Walsall FC 1–3 Bristol Rovers FC L 2018-12-22 Peterborough United FC 1–1 Walsall FC D 2018-12-15 Bradford City AFC 4–0 Walsall FC L 2018-12-11 Sunderland AFC 0–1 Walsall FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.66 Charlton Athletic FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.83 Walsall FC xG
I would bet for: Charlton Athletic FC to win 57% + Under 2.5 goals 55%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Charlton Athletic FC57% Draw25% Walsall FC18%
Actual: Charlton Athletic FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes46% 0% No54%
Avg goals/match: 2.49
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 90%
10%
± 1.5 71%
29%
± 2.5 45%
55%
± 3.5 24%
76%
± 4.5 11%
89%

Double Chance

Charlton Athletic FC or Draw
82%
Draw or Walsall FC
43%
Charlton Athletic FC or Walsall FC
75%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Charlton Athletic FC38% Draw47% Walsall FC15%
Actual: Charlton Athletic FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 0
12.9%
1 – 1
12.2%
2 – 0
11.1%
0 – 0
10.3%
2 – 1
Actual
3 – 0
6%
0 – 1
5.9%
3 – 1
5.1%
1 – 2
4.5%
2 – 2
3.8%
0 – 2
2.7%
4 – 0
2.5%

Asian Handicap — Charlton Athletic FC

Handicap Charlton Athletic FC covers Push Walsall FC covers
-2.5 14% — 86%
-2 14% 17% 69%
-1.5 31% — 69%
-1 31% 25% 44%
-0.5 56% — 44%
+0.5 83% — 17%
+1 83% 12% 6%
+1.5 94% — 6%
+2 94% 4% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Charlton Athletic FC keeps clean sheet
44% ✓
Walsall FC keeps clean sheet
20% ✓

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