Walsall FC vs Charlton Athletic FC, FA Cup 2024-25 ROUND 2
Overview
Match Preview
Walsall FC vs Charlton Athletic FC — FA Cup at Poundland Bescot Stadium.
- Walsall FC 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
- Charlton Athletic FC 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Oliver Yates
- Assistant 1 Grant Taylor
- Assistant 2 Ryan Williams (England)
6 games this season
🟨 2.8/game
⚽ 12.0 goals/game
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Nov | Charlton Athletic FC | H | 0–4 | L |
| 02 Nov | Bolton Wanderers FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 06 Jan | Southampton FC | A | 0–4 | L |
| 12 Dec | Alfreton Town FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 05 Dec | Alfreton Town FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 03 Nov | Sheppey United FC | A | 4–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Nov | Walsall FC | A | 4–0 | W |
| 26 Nov | Burton Albion FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 23 Nov | Huddersfield Town AFC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 09 Nov | Exeter City FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 02 Nov | Southend United FC | A | 4–3 | W |
| 26 Oct | Wrexham AFC | H | 2–2 | D |
Key Stats
33%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (3 games)
H2H (3 games)
67%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
67%
Clean Sheets
Walsall FC this season
Walsall FC this season
0%
Clean Sheets
Charlton Athletic FC this season
Charlton Athletic FC this season
Top Scorers (This Season)
Walsall FC
| Daniel Kanu | 2 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Walsall FC have kicked off against Charlton Athletic FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 5' Liam Gordon has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 10' It looks like no one’s ball. Charlton Athletic FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 15' Over 15 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 16' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Gassan Ahadme makes no mistake. 0-1!
- 19' Walsall FC make a change. Jamie Jellis trudges off to be replaced by Jack Earing on 19 minutes.
- 24' 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.
- 28' Matt Godden doubles the advantage! 0-2 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 33' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Mat Sadler will be considering his options from the bench.
- 38' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 43' Josh Edwards is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Walsall FC so far.
- 45' Walsall FC ring the changes. Brandon Comley has done his job and it is now time for Ryan Stirk to step up.
- 46' The Walsall FC bench stirs into life. Albert Adomah is withdrawn and Jamille Matt gets his opportunity.
- 51' A meaty challenge results in booking for Matt Godden on 51.
- 56' Ashley Maynard-Brewer, a Australia , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 57' That looks like a foul for a card for Taylor Allen.
- 59' The referee has no hesitation. Danny Hylton is booked for Charlton Athletic FC — card on 59.
- 63' Tyreece Campbell has so much to prove this time. He replaces Luke Berry on 63 minute.
- 66' Rarmani Edmonds-Green picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 71' It is a cagey affair so far. Walsall FC in their trying to find a way past Charlton Athletic FC's compact .
- 76' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Charlton Athletic FC that had 386 games and scored 492 goals.
- 81' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 85' Gassan Ahadme with the second goal in the match!
- 88' Charlton Athletic FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Allan Campbell is hanging Conor Coventry on the field on 88 minute.
- 90' Joshua Laqeretabua is replacing Karoy Anderson for the Charlton Athletic FC side.
- With this win, Charlton Athletic FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
Lineups
Walsall FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 8
-
37
Albert Adomah ↓ Jamille Matt 46'
-
14
Brandon Comley ↓ Ryan Stirk 45'
- 3
- 21
- 4
- 24
- 7
- 2
- 1
-
22
Jamie Jellis ↓ Jack Earing 19'
Bench
-
9
Jamille Matt ↑ 46'
-
17
Jack Earing ↑ 19'
- 5
- 12
- 39
-
25
Ryan Stirk ↑ 45'
- 20
- 26
Coach
Mat Sadler
Charlton Athletic FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
6
Conor Coventry ↓ Allan Campbell 88'
- 21
-
24
Matt Godden ↓ Thierry Small 63'
- 3
-
8
Luke Berry ↓ Tyreece Campbell 63'
- 12
- 23
-
9
Gassan Ahadme ↓ Danny Hylton 88'
- 18
- 4
- 16
Bench
- 17
- 15
-
14
Danny Hylton ↑ 88'
-
28
Allan Campbell ↑ 88'
-
26
Thierry Small ↑ 63'
-
7
Tyreece Campbell ↑ 63'
- 29
-
38
Joshua Laqeretabua ↑ 90'
- 37
Coach
Nathan Jones
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| 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
Walsall FC Form
Charlton Athletic FC Form
2024-11-30
Walsall FC
0–4
Charlton Athletic FC
W
2024-11-26
Burton Albion FC
0–1
Charlton Athletic FC
W
2024-11-23
Huddersfield Town AFC
2–1
Charlton Athletic FC
L
2024-11-09
Exeter City FC
1–0
Charlton Athletic FC
L
2024-11-02
Southend United FC
3–4
Charlton Athletic FC
W
2024-10-26
Charlton Athletic FC
2–2
Wrexham AFC
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.02
Walsall FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.7
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: 2.72
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 76% |
|
24% |
| ± 2.5 | 51% |
|
49% |
| ± 3.5 | 29% |
|
71% |
| ± 4.5 | 15% |
|
85% |
Double Chance
Walsall FC or Draw
52%
Draw or Charlton Athletic FC
75%
Walsall FC or Charlton Athletic FC
73%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Charlton Athletic FC win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 0–4 not predicted0 – 4Actual
1 – 1
12.3%
0 – 1
10.3%
1 – 2
9.3%
0 – 2
9.3%
0 – 0
8.4%
1 – 0
5.8%
2 – 1
5.6%
1 – 3
5.3%
0 – 3
5.2%
2 – 2
4.8%
2 – 0
3.4%
2 – 3
2.8%
Asian Handicap — Walsall FC
| Handicap | Walsall FC covers | Push | Charlton Athletic FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 6% | 92% |
| -1.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -1 | 8% | 13% | 78% |
| -0.5 | 22% | — | 78% |
| +0.5 | 48% | — | 52% |
| +1 | 48% | 23% | 29% |
| +1.5 | 71% | — | 29% |
| +2 | 71% | 16% | 13% |
| +2.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
Clean Sheet
Walsall FC keeps clean sheet
19%
✓
Charlton Athletic FC keeps clean sheet
36%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.