Bristol Rovers have travelled here for an intriguing game versus the hosts Charlton Athletic. Read up on the fixture with this in-depth League One preview!
There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.
Charlton Athletic form and stats
Charlton Athletic have only played one League One game here so far, a win. Last season their home statistics were 9 wins, 7 draws and 7 defeats from 23 matches.
The supporters are hoping that Charlton will strike back in this fixture, putting things right after the 0-1 away loss in the match against Peterborough United (placed 4th).
Before that match, a loss in the away fixture against Newport County in the Carabao Cup. The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Charlton Athletic have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found 9 games) they have won 6 times, drawn 1 and lost 2.
The match schedule is unforgiving for Charlton Athletic as they have a new game in only four days, a League One match thankfully also at home. Port Vale are visiting.
At The Valley, Charlton Athletic has the goal stats of 1-0 (for/against) from 1 league fixture.
Bristol Rovers form and stats
One match played away so far in the League One for Bristol Rovers and it was a tie. Last season the statistics for their away games were 8 wins, 4 draws and 11 losses from 23 games.
Bristol's last game was the home draw against Barnsley (1-1). As mentioned above, Bristol Rovers drew the match against Barnsley. Manager Barton brought on Sinclair to rescue the draw from a losing position and it worked.
A defeat, in the Carabao Cup away at Ipswich Town, earlier. Bristol Rovers are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is 2 wins, 3 draws and 3 defeats. From a total of 8 matches.
The schedule is very tough for Bristol now as they have to travel again shortly after this match. A League One game at Cambridge United is waiting in only four days.
As for goals scored and conceded in the league games away so far, Bristol Rovers has managed {1 goals} and let in 1 from 1 match.
Head 2 Head
Statistics for the last ten meetings between these two contenders are: six wins for Charlton Athletic, two draws and two wins for Bristol Rovers. Over 2,5 goals: five times; under 2,5 goals: five games.
Top Goalscorers
  G. Dobson 1 goals |   S. Sinclair 1 goals |  L. Thomas 1 goals |
Charlton Athletic missing players
Bristol Rovers missing players
| Charlton Athletic | Bristol Rovers | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Played | P | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Scored | S | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 50% | 100% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 50% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 3.5 | 2 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| 5 | 3 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 11 | 6.5 |
| 4 | 3 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 3 | 1.5 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12.5 | 13 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 10 | 12.5 |
| 3.5 | 5 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 6 | 5 |
| 14% | 20% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 17% | 20% |
| 11.5 | 9 | 0 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 0 | 19 | 14 |
| 3.5 | 4 | 0 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 0 | 5 | 4 |
| Charlton Athletic | Last season | Bristol Rovers | |||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 46 | 23 | Played | P | 23 | 46 | ||
| 16 | 9 | Won | W | 8 | 14 | ||
| 14 | 7 | Drew | D | 4 | 11 | ||
| 16 | 7 | Lost | L | 11 | 21 | ||
| 70 | 44 | Scored | S | 31 | 58 | ||
| 66 | 31 | Conceded | C | 37 | 73 | ||
| 96% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 96% | 93% | ||
| 76% | 87% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 87% | 78% | ||
| 50% | 52% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 61% | 54% | ||
| 35% | 30% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 30% | 28% | ||
| 22% | 30% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 13% | 13% | ||
| 61% | 70% | BTTS | BTTS | 57% | 57% | ||
| 20% | 17% | Clean Sheets | C S | 17% | 22% | ||
| 24% | 13% | Failed to Score | F T | 30% | 28% | ||
| 4.3 | 4.3 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4.1 | 5 | ||
| 6.4 | 5.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 6.4 | 6 | ||
| 1.7 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.4 | 1.9 | ||
| 5 | 4 | Red cards | R C | 4 | 5 | ||
| 11.2 | 12.3 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 9.7 | 10.9 | ||
| 3.8 | 4.9 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.7 | 4 | ||
| 40% | 39% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 36% | 32% | ||
| 13.6 | 13.1 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 14.1 | 13.3 | ||
| 3.7 | 3.7 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 4 | 4.2 | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Bolton Wanderers | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| 2 | Cambridge United | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 |
| 3 | Stevenage | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| 4 | Peterborough United | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| 5 | Barnsley | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 |
| 6 | Portsmouth | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 7 | Exeter City | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| 8 | Blackpool | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 9 | Derby County | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 10 | Lincoln City | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 11 | Charlton Athletic | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 12 | Shrewsbury Town | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 3 |
| 13 | Oxford United | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 3 |
| 14 | Port Vale | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | -6 | 3 |
| 15 | Bristol Rovers | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 16 | Carlisle United | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 1 |
| 17 | Fleetwood Town | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -2 | 1 |
| 18 | Northampton Town | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -2 | 0 |
| 19 | Reading | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 0 |
| 20 | Cheltenham Town | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -4 | 0 |
| 21 | Burton Albion | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -5 | 0 |
| 22 | Leyton Orient | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -5 | 0 |
| 23 | Wycombe Wanderers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -6 | 0 |
| 24 | Wigan Athletic | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | -2 |
| Last season | Total | Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Plymouth Argyle | 46 | 31 | 8 | 7 | 82 | 47 | 23 | 20 | 1 | 2 | 44 | 16 | 23 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 38 | 31 | 35 | 101 |
| 2 | Ipswich Town | 46 | 28 | 14 | 4 | 101 | 35 | 23 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 60 | 13 | 23 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 41 | 22 | 66 | 98 |
| 3 | Sheffield Wednesday | 46 | 28 | 12 | 6 | 81 | 37 | 23 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 49 | 16 | 23 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 32 | 21 | 44 | 96 |
| 4 | Barnsley | 46 | 26 | 8 | 12 | 80 | 47 | 23 | 16 | 1 | 6 | 45 | 24 | 23 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 35 | 23 | 33 | 86 |
| 5 | Bolton Wanderers | 46 | 23 | 12 | 11 | 62 | 36 | 23 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 32 | 13 | 23 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 30 | 23 | 26 | 81 |
| 6 | Peterborough United | 46 | 24 | 5 | 17 | 75 | 54 | 23 | 13 | 4 | 6 | 38 | 25 | 23 | 11 | 1 | 11 | 37 | 29 | 21 | 77 |
| 7 | Derby County | 46 | 21 | 13 | 12 | 67 | 46 | 23 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 40 | 20 | 23 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 27 | 26 | 21 | 76 |
| 8 | Portsmouth | 46 | 17 | 19 | 10 | 61 | 50 | 23 | 9 | 11 | 3 | 34 | 22 | 23 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 27 | 28 | 11 | 70 |
| 9 | Wycombe Wanderers | 46 | 20 | 9 | 17 | 59 | 51 | 23 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 32 | 24 | 23 | 9 | 4 | 10 | 27 | 27 | 8 | 69 |
| 10 | Charlton Athletic | 46 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 70 | 66 | 23 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 44 | 31 | 23 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 26 | 35 | 4 | 62 |
| 11 | Lincoln City | 46 | 14 | 20 | 12 | 47 | 47 | 23 | 7 | 14 | 2 | 22 | 17 | 23 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 25 | 30 | 0 | 62 |
| 12 | Shrewsbury Town | 46 | 17 | 8 | 21 | 52 | 61 | 23 | 11 | 3 | 9 | 32 | 32 | 23 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 20 | 29 | -9 | 59 |
| 13 | Fleetwood Town | 46 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 53 | 51 | 23 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 28 | 26 | 2 | 58 |
| 14 | Exeter City | 46 | 15 | 11 | 20 | 64 | 68 | 23 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 36 | 27 | 23 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 28 | 41 | -4 | 56 |
| 15 | Burton Albion | 46 | 15 | 11 | 20 | 57 | 79 | 23 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 28 | 33 | 23 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 29 | 46 | -22 | 56 |
| 16 | Cheltenham Town | 46 | 14 | 12 | 20 | 45 | 61 | 23 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 25 | 27 | 23 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 20 | 34 | -16 | 54 |
| 17 | Bristol Rovers | 46 | 14 | 11 | 21 | 58 | 73 | 23 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 27 | 36 | 23 | 8 | 4 | 11 | 31 | 37 | -15 | 53 |
| 18 | Port Vale | 46 | 13 | 10 | 23 | 48 | 71 | 23 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 23 | 30 | 23 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 25 | 41 | -23 | 49 |
| 19 | Oxford United | 46 | 11 | 14 | 21 | 49 | 56 | 23 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 29 | 31 | 23 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 20 | 25 | -7 | 47 |
| 20 | Cambridge United | 46 | 13 | 7 | 26 | 41 | 68 | 23 | 9 | 4 | 10 | 24 | 26 | 23 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 17 | 42 | -27 | 46 |
| 21 | Milton Keynes Dons | 46 | 11 | 12 | 23 | 44 | 66 | 23 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 20 | 33 | 23 | 7 | 5 | 11 | 24 | 33 | -22 | 45 |
| 22 | Morecambe | 46 | 10 | 14 | 22 | 47 | 78 | 23 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 30 | 31 | 23 | 2 | 6 | 15 | 17 | 47 | -31 | 44 |
| 23 | Accrington Stanley | 46 | 11 | 11 | 24 | 40 | 77 | 23 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 27 | 39 | 23 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 13 | 38 | -37 | 44 |
| 24 | Forest Green Rovers | 46 | 6 | 9 | 31 | 31 | 89 | 23 | 5 | 2 | 16 | 15 | 42 | 23 | 1 | 7 | 15 | 16 | 47 | -58 | 27 |
