Evenly matched teams: Charlton Athletic vs Wycombe Wanderers match preview

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Competition: England League One
Competition: Sat 25.March
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: The Valley (27111 seats)

Both these squads are in pretty good shape, Wycombe Wanderers enjoying a 12 point edge on Charlton Athletic in the league table. Let's start!

Insights:
  • Charlton Athletic haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
  • Wycombe Wanderers have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.

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Charlton Athletic form and stats

Charlton Athletic have played 18 League One games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 6-6-6 (wins-draws-losses).

Charlton are returning here after visiting Cambridge United (after extra-time) and winning with a 2-1 scoreline. Leaburn and Rak-Sakyi scored the goal(s). The gifted forward Rak-Sakyi outshone all the other players in that fixture and got a match rating of 8.44 out of 10. Rak-Sakyi scored one goal, served one assist, hit two key passes and dribled past the opponent 1 of 1 times.

A strong away win before that one, visiting Morecambe (after extra-time) and winning 4-1.

The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Charlton Athletic have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found 11 matches with the results: Won 8, drawn 1 and lost 2.

The Charlton Athletic fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 29 goals in 18 league matches. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 2 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. Charlton have conceded 23 in these home matches.

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Wycombe Wanderers form and stats

8 wins, 2 draws and 8 losses. That’s the product of Wycombe Wanderers playing as the away team in the League One this season.

The manager Bloomfield was unhappy after their last game, played at their home ground Adams Park. Wycombe Wanderers suffered a 0-1 loss to Barnsley (after extra-time) (placed 4th). Jacobson, who plays in defense, got the "man of the match" on his team with the rating 7.83. Jacobson hit two key passes and won 12 of 17 duels.

Prior to that result Wycombe Wanderers won their away game at Bristol Rovers (after extra-time). The scoreline was 2-0.

As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found 10 similar matches played by Wycombe Wanderers in our archives, and the results are: 4 wins for Wycombe Wanderers, 3 draws and 3 defeats.

Low-scoring game? 15 of this club's last 20 league rounds have contained two goals or less.

Wanderers have scored 22 goals on their travels this season, from 18 away games in the league.

Head 2 Head

Wycombe Wanderers - Charlton Athletic 1-1 was the result in these teams' last head to head fixture, earlier this season. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: six - one - three (Charlton Athletic wins - draws - Wycombe Wanderers wins). As for goals, six matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), four had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

Charlton AthleticJ. Rak-Sakyi
J. Rak-Sakyi
10 goals
CharltonC. Taylor
C. Taylor
8 goals
Charlton AthleticM. Leaburn
M. Leaburn
8 goals

Charlton Athletic missing players

Wycombe Wanderers missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Charlton Athletic Wycombe Wanderers
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
37 18 7 Played P 6 18 37
12 6 3 Won W 2 8 18
12 6 2 Drew D 2 2 6
13 6 2 Lost L 2 8 13
52 29 14 Scored S 7 22 50
49 23 9 Conceded C 6 18 35
95% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 83% 94% 97%
76% 83% 71% Over 1.5 O 1.5 83% 72% 70%
46% 44% 43% Over 2.5 O 2.5 33% 44% 41%
27% 17% 29% Over 3.5 O 3.5 17% 11% 16%
14% 17% 29% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 5%
62% 67% 57% BTTS BTTS 33% 28% 38%
19% 17% 29% Clean Sheets C S 50% 50% 43%
24% 17% 14% Failed to Score F T 33% 28% 22%
 
4.2 4.1 3.1 Corners for (avg) C F 4.5 4.4 5.5
6.5 5.6 7.7 Corners against (avg) C A 7.3 7.2 6.2
1.6 1.7 1.4 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.5 1.7 1.7
3 3 0 Red cards R C 1 1 1
 
10.9 11.8 9.4 Shots (avg) S ( 11.5 12.8 13.9
3.5 4.5 4.4 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4.5 4.2 4.6
40% 36% 45% Goal Efficiency G E 26% 29% 29%
 
13.5 13.3 17 Shots against (avg) S A 14.5 16.4 14.7
3.6 3.7 3.9 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 2.7 4.3 4
Key stats in League One this season:
  • Charlton Athletic haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
  • Wycombe Wanderers have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Wycombe Wanderers have won significantly less corners away then at home.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Sheffield Wednesday 35 23 9 3 62 23 19 13 5 1 42 14 16 10 4 2 20 9 39 78
2 Plymouth Argyle 37 23 8 6 65 41 19 17 1 1 38 13 18 6 7 5 27 28 24 77
3 Ipswich Town 37 21 12 4 72 31 19 12 6 1 42 12 18 9 6 3 30 19 41 75
4 Barnsley 35 21 6 8 56 29 17 12 1 4 32 16 18 9 5 4 24 13 27 69
5 Derby County 37 18 10 9 59 37 19 12 4 3 37 16 18 6 6 6 22 21 22 64
6 Bolton Wanderers 38 18 10 10 52 31 19 12 4 3 28 11 19 6 6 7 24 20 21 64
7 Peterborough United 37 19 3 15 63 47 18 11 2 5 33 21 19 8 1 10 30 26 16 60
8 Wycombe Wanderers 37 18 6 13 50 35 19 10 4 5 28 17 18 8 2 8 22 18 15 60
9 Portsmouth 37 15 12 10 51 42 18 7 8 3 28 18 19 8 4 7 23 24 9 57
10 Shrewsbury Town 37 16 7 14 47 41 18 10 2 6 28 22 19 6 5 8 19 19 6 55
11 Charlton Athletic 37 12 12 13 52 49 18 6 6 6 29 23 19 6 6 7 23 26 3 48
12 Fleetwood Town 37 11 13 13 39 38 18 5 6 7 17 18 19 6 7 6 22 20 1 46
13 Exeter City 36 12 10 14 48 48 17 7 5 5 24 20 19 5 5 9 24 28 0 46
14 Bristol Rovers 37 12 9 16 50 60 19 5 6 8 22 30 18 7 3 8 28 30 -10 45
15 Lincoln City 36 9 18 9 33 38 18 4 13 1 16 14 18 5 5 8 17 24 -5 45
16 Port Vale 37 12 8 17 38 53 19 7 4 8 20 25 18 5 4 9 18 28 -15 44
17 Cheltenham Town 37 12 7 18 32 47 18 7 4 7 17 21 19 5 3 11 15 26 -15 43
18 Burton Albion 36 11 8 17 47 70 18 6 5 7 21 29 18 5 3 10 26 41 -23 41
19 Oxford United 37 9 10 18 39 49 18 5 3 10 22 26 19 4 7 8 17 23 -10 37
20 Milton Keynes Dons 37 10 6 21 33 54 18 3 4 11 12 25 19 7 2 10 21 29 -21 36
21 Accrington Stanley 36 8 11 17 30 56 18 5 5 8 20 28 18 3 6 9 10 28 -26 35
22 Morecambe 38 7 13 18 37 62 20 6 8 6 25 26 18 1 5 12 12 36 -25 34
23 Cambridge United 37 8 6 23 28 59 19 6 4 9 17 23 18 2 2 14 11 36 -31 30
24 Forest Green Rovers 37 5 8 24 28 71 18 4 1 13 13 32 19 1 7 11 15 39 -43 23

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Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Sheffield Wednesday 35 23 9 3 62 23 19 13 5 1 42 14 16 10 4 2 20 9 39 78
2 Plymouth Argyle 37 23 8 6 65 41 19 17 1 1 38 13 18 6 7 5 27 28 24 77
3 Ipswich Town 37 21 12 4 72 31 19 12 6 1 42 12 18 9 6 3 30 19 41 75
4 Barnsley 35 21 6 8 56 29 17 12 1 4 32 16 18 9 5 4 24 13 27 69
5 Derby County 37 18 10 9 59 37 19 12 4 3 37 16 18 6 6 6 22 21 22 64
6 Bolton Wanderers 38 18 10 10 52 31 19 12 4 3 28 11 19 6 6 7 24 20 21 64
7 Peterborough United 37 19 3 15 63 47 18 11 2 5 33 21 19 8 1 10 30 26 16 60
8 Wycombe Wanderers 37 18 6 13 50 35 19 10 4 5 28 17 18 8 2 8 22 18 15 60
9 Portsmouth 37 15 12 10 51 42 18 7 8 3 28 18 19 8 4 7 23 24 9 57
10 Shrewsbury Town 37 16 7 14 47 41 18 10 2 6 28 22 19 6 5 8 19 19 6 55
11 Charlton Athletic 37 12 12 13 52 49 18 6 6 6 29 23 19 6 6 7 23 26 3 48
12 Fleetwood Town 37 11 13 13 39 38 18 5 6 7 17 18 19 6 7 6 22 20 1 46
13 Exeter City 36 12 10 14 48 48 17 7 5 5 24 20 19 5 5 9 24 28 0 46
14 Bristol Rovers 37 12 9 16 50 60 19 5 6 8 22 30 18 7 3 8 28 30 -10 45
15 Lincoln City 36 9 18 9 33 38 18 4 13 1 16 14 18 5 5 8 17 24 -5 45
16 Port Vale 37 12 8 17 38 53 19 7 4 8 20 25 18 5 4 9 18 28 -15 44
17 Cheltenham Town 37 12 7 18 32 47 18 7 4 7 17 21 19 5 3 11 15 26 -15 43
18 Burton Albion 36 11 8 17 47 70 18 6 5 7 21 29 18 5 3 10 26 41 -23 41
19 Oxford United 37 9 10 18 39 49 18 5 3 10 22 26 19 4 7 8 17 23 -10 37
20 Milton Keynes Dons 37 10 6 21 33 54 18 3 4 11 12 25 19 7 2 10 21 29 -21 36
21 Accrington Stanley 36 8 11 17 30 56 18 5 5 8 20 28 18 3 6 9 10 28 -26 35
22 Morecambe 38 7 13 18 37 62 20 6 8 6 25 26 18 1 5 12 12 36 -25 34
23 Cambridge United 37 8 6 23 28 59 19 6 4 9 17 23 18 2 2 14 11 36 -31 30
24 Forest Green Rovers 37 5 8 24 28 71 18 4 1 13 13 32 19 1 7 11 15 39 -43 23

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The English Football League One (usually referred to as League One) is the third highest division in English football. The League One league table has 24 teams playing each other home and away for a total of 552 fixtures. Seasons run from August to May. Three teams are promoted and four relegated.