Preston North End FC vs Charlton Athletic FC, FA Cup 2024-25 ROUND 3
Overview
Match Preview
Preston North End FC vs Charlton Athletic FC — FA Cup at Deepdale.
- Preston North End FC 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
- Charlton Athletic FC 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Ruebyn Ricardo (England)
- Assistant 1 Gregory Read (England)
- Assistant 2 Hristo Karaivanov
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Jan | Charlton Athletic FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 04 Jan | Oxford United FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 01 Jan | West Bromwich Albion FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 29 Dec | Sheffield Wednesday FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 26 Dec | Hull City AFC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 21 Dec | Queens Park Rangers FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Jan | Preston North End FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 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 |
Key Stats
60%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)
H2H (5 games)
60%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Preston North End FC this season
Preston North End FC this season
0%
Clean Sheets
Charlton Athletic FC this season
Charlton Athletic FC this season
Events
Match Events
- 0' The game is set. Charlton Athletic FC kicks off things out of here…
- 5' 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.
- 10' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 15' USA international Duane Holmes has been a key figure this campaign — 1 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 18' Charlton Athletic FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 18.
- 23' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Preston North End FC and Charlton Athletic FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 28' Preston North End FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 32' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Milutin Osmajic makes it 1-0.
- 37' 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 Will Mannion suffering a number of foals already.
- 40' GOAL! Luke Berry fires home to make it 1-1!
- 45' 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.
- 47' Against the run of play, Milutin Osmajic has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 52' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 52 minutes.
- 56' The crowd applauds Gassan Ahadme as he leaves the pitch. Miles Leaburn steps in for Charlton Athletic FC.
- 61' Sam Greenwood has so much to prove this time. He replaces Stefan Teitur Thordarson on 61 minute.
- 65' A moment of madness from Lewis Gibson on 65 minutes earns him a card. Preston North End FC will be frustrated.
- 70' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 74' The crowd applauds Luke Berry as he leaves the pitch. Karoy Anderson steps in for Charlton Athletic FC.
- 77' Preston North End FC ring the changes. Will Keane has done his job and it is now time for Emil Riis Jakobsen to step up.
- 81' The Preston North End FC manager makes a substitution. Duane Holmes departs to be replaced by Liam Lindsay.
- 82' A change in the Charlton Athletic FC ranks — Greg Docherty exits the field as Matt Godden enters on 82.
- 87' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 2-1 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
Preston North End FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
25
Duane Holmes ↓ Liam Lindsay 81'
- 16
- 14
-
7
Will Keane ↓ Emil Riis Jakobsen 77'
- 4
- 28
- 1
- 40
- 19
- 22
- 10
Bench
- 5
-
6
Liam Lindsay ↑ 81'
- 18
- 12
- 13
- 8
-
9
Emil Riis Jakobsen ↑ 77'
-
20
Sam Greenwood ↑ 61'
- 29
Charlton Athletic FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 6
-
10
Greg Docherty ↓ Matt Godden 82'
- 3
- 5
-
8
Luke Berry ↓ Karoy Anderson 74'
- 26
-
9
Gassan Ahadme ↓ Miles Leaburn 56'
- 25
- 7
- 4
-
16
Josh Edwards ↓ Chuks Aneke 81'
Bench
-
22
Chuks Aneke ↑ 81'
- 21
-
24
Matt Godden ↑ 82'
- 28
- 23
- 29
-
11
Miles Leaburn ↑ 56'
-
20
Zach Mitchell ↑ 74'
-
18
Karoy Anderson ↑ 74'
Coach
Nathan Jones
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Milutin Osmajic | 2 |
| Lewis Dobbin | 1 |
| Joe Rankin-Costello | 1 |
| Luke Berry | 1 |
| Paul Gallagher | 1 |
| Joshua Harrop | 1 |
| Patrick Bauer | 1 |
| Andre Green | 1 |
Head to Head
Preston North End FC Form
2025-01-14
Preston North End FC
2–1
Charlton Athletic FC
W
2025-01-04
Preston North End FC
1–1
Oxford United FC
D
2025-01-01
West Bromwich Albion FC
3–1
Preston North End FC
L
2024-12-29
Preston North End FC
3–1
Sheffield Wednesday FC
W
2024-12-26
Preston North End FC
1–0
Hull City AFC
W
2024-12-21
Queens Park Rangers FC
2–1
Preston North End FC
L
Charlton Athletic FC Form
2025-01-14
Preston North End FC
2–1
Charlton Athletic FC
L
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
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.47
Preston North End FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.18
Charlton Athletic FC xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Preston North End FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.65
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 74% |
|
26% |
| ± 2.5 | 49% |
|
51% |
| ± 3.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
| ± 4.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
Double Chance
Preston North End FC or Draw
73%
Draw or Charlton Athletic FC
53%
Preston North End FC or Charlton Athletic FC
73%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.2%
1 – 0
9.4%
0 – 0
9.1%
2 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
7.5%
0 – 1
7.3%
1 – 2
7%
2 – 2
5.2%
0 – 2
4.8%
3 – 1
4.3%
3 – 0
3.6%
1 – 3
2.8%
Asian Handicap — Preston North End FC
| Handicap | Preston North End FC covers | Push | Charlton Athletic FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 13% | 79% |
| -1.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| -1 | 21% | 21% | 58% |
| -0.5 | 42% | — | 58% |
| +0.5 | 71% | — | 29% |
| +1 | 71% | 17% | 12% |
| +1.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +2 | 88% | 8% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Preston North End FC keeps clean sheet
31%
✓
Charlton Athletic FC keeps clean sheet
24%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

