Northampton Town FC vs Charlton Athletic FC, League One 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Northampton Town FC vs Charlton Athletic FC — League One at Sixfields Stadium.
- Northampton Town FC 46 games · 35 pts (2026/27)
- Charlton Athletic FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Ben Toner
- Assistant 1 Abbas Khan
- Assistant 2 Ross Murphy (England)
4 games this season
🟨 5.5/game
⚽ 12.5 goals/game
🟥 2 total
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Dec | Charlton Athletic FC | H | 0–5 | L |
| 14 Dec | Rotherham United FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 09 Dec | Peterborough United FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 03 Dec | Stevenage FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 26 Nov | Wigan Athletic FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 23 Nov | Cambridge United FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 03 Dec | Crawley Town FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 30 Nov | Walsall FC | A | 4–0 | W |
| 26 Nov | Burton Albion FC | A | 1–0 | W |
Key Stats
67%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
H2H (6 games)
67%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' What a night it is going to be! Northampton Town FC welcome Charlton Athletic FC for this crunch clash at Sixfields Stadium.
- 5' It’s high time Ian Sampson made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 9' Greg Docherty does the damage! The net is bulging and Charlton Athletic FC surge ahead!
- 12' Brilliant from the ! Tyreece Campbell makes it 0-2 with a superb finish on 12.
- 17' Over 17 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 22' Northampton Town FC is showing some good football. However, Northampton 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.
- 27' The 26-year-old Josh Edwards has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 32' Akin Odimayo has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 36' What a strike from Miles Leaburn! The score is 0-3.
- 36' It’s a booking for Northampton Town FC player. Cameron McGeehan gets a card.
- 41' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Greg Docherty.
- 46' Supporters expect more eagerness from Tom Eaves, as he is very good at scoring at Sixfields Stadium with 2 goals in the last 2 games.
- 50' That looks like a foul for a card for Alexander Mitchell.
- 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' Ashley Maynard-Brewer picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 65' It is a cagey affair so far. Northampton Town FC in their trying to find a way past Charlton Athletic FC's compact .
- 68' The Scotland Greg Docherty breaks the deadlock on 68 minutes. 0-4!
- 73' Controversy at the stadium! Tyler Roberts argues furiously but the card stands.
- 75' Another change for Northampton Town FC made on 75 minute. Tyler Roberts leaves to be changed by Neo Dobson.
- 80' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Ian Sampson will be considering his options from the bench.
- 81' A tactical swap from Charlton Athletic FC — Allan Campbell on, Luke Berry off on 81 minutes.
- 83' Time for substitution for Northampton Town FC. Tom Eaves is replaced by Fran Obiagwu.
- 86' Jon Guthrie makes way for Kiantay Licorish at the 86 minute mark. A tactical switch from Northampton Town FC.
- It finishes all square. Northampton Town FC and Charlton Athletic FC share the spoils 0-5.
Lineups
Northampton Town FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 18
-
19
Tyler Roberts ↓ Neo Dobson 75'
-
9
Tom Eaves ↓ Fran Obiagwu 83'
-
5
Jon Guthrie ↓ Kiantay Licorish 86'
- 3
- 12
- 22
- 23
- 28
- 10
- 13
Bench
- 26
- 36
- 41
-
40
Neo Dobson ↑ 75'
- 30
-
38
Kiantay Licorish ↑ 86'
-
47
Fran Obiagwu ↑ 83'
Coach
Ian Sampson
Charlton Athletic FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 6
- 21
-
10
Greg Docherty ↓ Gassan Ahadme 75'
- 3
- 5
-
8
Luke Berry ↓ Allan Campbell 81'
- 26
- 7
-
11
Miles Leaburn ↓ Danny Hylton 75'
- 4
- 16
Bench
- 24
-
14
Danny Hylton ↑ 75'
-
28
Allan Campbell ↑ 81'
-
23
Rarmani Edmonds-Green ↑ 86'
-
9
Gassan Ahadme ↑ 75'
- 25
-
18
Karoy Anderson ↑ 75'
Coach
Nathan Jones
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Louis Appere | 2 |
| Greg Docherty | 2 |
| Conor Washington | 2 |
| Tennai Watson | 1 |
| Dara Costelloe | 1 |
| Sam Hoskins | 1 |
| Tyreece Simpson | 1 |
| Karoy Anderson | 1 |
Head to Head
Northampton Town FC Form
2024-12-21
Northampton Town FC
0–5
Charlton Athletic FC
L
2024-12-14
Rotherham United FC
3–0
Northampton Town FC
L
2024-12-09
Northampton Town FC
2–1
Peterborough United FC
W
2024-12-03
Stevenage FC
2–0
Northampton Town FC
L
2024-11-26
Wigan Athletic FC
2–1
Northampton Town FC
L
2024-11-23
Northampton Town FC
0–0
Cambridge United FC
D
Charlton Athletic FC Form
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
2024-12-03
Charlton Athletic FC
1–2
Crawley Town FC
L
2024-11-30
Walsall FC
0–4
Charlton Athletic FC
W
2024-11-26
Burton Albion FC
0–1
Charlton Athletic FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
0.96
Northampton Town FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.87
Charlton Athletic FC xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Charlton Athletic FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.83
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 77% |
|
23% |
| ± 2.5 | 53% |
|
47% |
| ± 3.5 | 31% |
|
69% |
| ± 4.5 | 16% |
|
84% |
Double Chance
Northampton Town FC or Draw
47%
Draw or Charlton Athletic FC
78%
Northampton Town FC or Charlton Athletic FC
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Charlton Athletic FC win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 0–5 not predicted0 – 5Actual
1 – 1
11.4%
0 – 1
10.4%
0 – 2
10.2%
1 – 2
9.5%
0 – 0
7.7%
0 – 3
6.2%
1 – 3
6%
2 – 1
4.9%
1 – 0
4.8%
2 – 2
4.6%
2 – 3
2.9%
0 – 4
2.9%
Asian Handicap — Northampton Town FC
| Handicap | Northampton Town FC covers | Push | Charlton Athletic FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 5% | 94% |
| -1.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -1 | 6% | 11% | 82% |
| -0.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| +0.5 | 43% | — | 57% |
| +1 | 43% | 23% | 34% |
| +1.5 | 66% | — | 34% |
| +2 | 66% | 18% | 16% |
| +2.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
Clean Sheet
Northampton Town FC keeps clean sheet
16%
✓
Charlton Athletic FC keeps clean sheet
39%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

