Home advantage could prove decisive in Charlton Athletic - Cambridge United battle

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Competition: England League One
Competition: Sat 20.August
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: The Valley (27111 seats)

Charlton Athletic host Cambridge United for another entertaining League One game here at The Valley.

It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Charlton Athletic and Cambridge United.

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Charlton Athletic form and stats

Perfect League One season at home so far for Charlton Athletic 2 wins from 2 appearances.

Charlton's last game was hosting Plymouth Argyle (placed 12th) and winning 5-1. As mentioned above, Charlton Athletic "killed" Plymouth Argyle in their previous game. They need to reset completely for this one and beware of complacency. The forward Kirk was announced as "man of the match" for Charlton with a rating of 8.82/10. Kirk scored one goal, served one assist, hit three key passes, dribled past the opponent 1 of 1 times and had 22 successful passes (of 27 total).

Prior to that, an away loss at Sheffield Wednesday.

The hosts are favourites to win this game, with an estimated chance of about 55-60% of that outcome. Earlier Charlton Athletic matches with similar probabilities have ended with 3 wins, 2 draws and 0 defeats (from 5 games).

There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Charlton Athletic as they are travelling to their away game against Walsall in the Carabao Cup. That match is three days after this one.

It's still early days, but we have some goal stats for the Charlton Athletic at home in the league. 6 on target and 1 scored by the opposition; from 2 matches.

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Cambridge United form and stats

It's not happening yet for Cambridge United on their League One travels, with zero points from their first 2 away games. Maybe today will be different? With two straight losses from their last two away games, Cambridge United are hoping that it's time for some travel points again.

There might be some fixture complaints from Cambridge as they are again playing away from home after losing on the road in their previous game, 1-4 against Portsmouth. Ironside, attacking player, was the top performer on the team in that game, scoring a match rating of 7.13. Ironside scored one goal and hit one key pass.

Before that, Cambridge United secured a home win against Exeter City with the score 2-1.

As mentioned above, the odds for this match puts the home team as favourites. Perhaps this eases the pressure on the away team, who are capable of producing an upset here on a good day. Looking at earlier matches with similar odds and Cambridge United playing away, we found 6 games. Results were 0 away wins, 1 draw and 5 home wins.

A new game in only three days for Cambridge, the Carabao Cup home match versus Southampton. Busy days.

It's early days yet, but Cambridge United has scored 1 and conceded 5 goals from their travels in the league so far (2 games).

Head 2 Head

Head-2-head stats last two meetings: two - zero - zero (Charlton Athletic wins - draws - Cambridge United wins). As for goals, zero matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), two had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

Charlton AthleticC. Taylor
C. Taylor
1 goals
Charlton AthleticS. Clare
S. Clare
1 goals
Charlton AthleticJ. Stockley
J. Stockley
1 goals

Charlton Athletic missing players

Cambridge United missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Charlton Athletic Cambridge United
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
4 2 1 Played P 1 2 4
2 2 1 Won W 0 0 2
1 0 0 Drew D 0 0 0
1 0 0 Lost L 1 2 2
8 6 5 Scored S 1 1 4
4 1 1 Conceded C 4 5 6
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
50% 50% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 50% 50%
50% 50% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 50% 50%
50% 50% 100% Over 3.5 O 3.5 100% 50% 25%
25% 50% 100% Over 4.5 O 4.5 100% 50% 25%
50% 50% 100% BTTS BTTS 100% 50% 50%
25% 50% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 25%
25% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 50% 25%
 
4.5 5.5 6 Corners for (avg) C F 4 3.5 4.5
6.5 8.5 3 Corners against (avg) C A 1 4 5
0.8 1 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3 2 2.2
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
11.8 12.5 18 Shots (avg) S ( 6 8 11.5
4 6 8 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4 2 3.5
50% 50% 62% Goal Efficiency G E 25% 25% 29%
 
13 9.5 13 Shots against (avg) S A 9 12.5 12.5
2.8 3 4 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 5 3 2.2
Charlton Athletic Last season Cambridge United
Total Home   Statistics Stat   Away Total
46 23   Played P   23 46
17 10   Won W   7 15
8 4   Drew D   5 13
21 9   Lost L   11 18
55 32   Scored S   28 56
59 28   Conceded C   45 74
96% 91%   Over 0.5 O 0.5   100% 96%
78% 83%   Over 1.5 O 1.5   83% 76%
46% 39%   Over 2.5 O 2.5   57% 50%
20% 30%   Over 3.5 O 3.5   39% 35%
9% 17%   Over 4.5 O 4.5   26% 17%
48% 35%   BTTS BTTS   57% 52%
35% 48%   Clean Sheets C S   22% 28%
22% 26%   Failed to Score F T   22% 24%
 
5.3 5.4   Corners for (avg) C F   3.8 4.4
4.8 4.6   Corners against (avg) C A   5.7 5.8
2.3 2.2   Yellow cards (avg) Y C   1.8 1.7
4 2   Red cards R C   2 3
 
11.4 12.8   Shots (avg) S (   9.2 9.6
3.7 4   Shots on Target (avg) S O   3.2 3.3
32% 35%   Goal Efficiency G E   38% 37%
 
11.2 10.9   Shots against (avg) S A   14.2 13.8
3.7 3.7   Shots on Target against (avg) S O   5 4.5

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Ipswich Town 4 3 1 0 7 2 2 1 1 0 4 1 2 2 0 0 3 1 5 10
2 Peterborough United 4 3 0 1 8 4 2 2 0 0 5 0 2 1 0 1 3 4 4 9
3 Portsmouth 4 2 2 0 9 4 2 1 1 0 4 1 2 1 1 0 5 3 5 8
4 Bolton Wanderers 4 2 2 0 5 1 2 2 0 0 4 0 2 0 2 0 1 1 4 8
5 Exeter City 4 2 1 1 9 4 2 2 0 0 7 1 2 0 1 1 2 3 5 7
6 Charlton Athletic 4 2 1 1 8 4 2 2 0 0 6 1 2 0 1 1 2 3 4 7
7 Derby County 4 2 1 1 3 2 2 2 0 0 3 1 2 0 1 1 0 1 1 7
8 Sheffield Wednesday 4 2 1 1 5 5 2 1 1 0 4 3 2 1 0 1 1 2 0 7
9 Barnsley 4 2 0 2 5 3 2 2 0 0 4 0 2 0 0 2 1 3 2 6
10 Bristol Rovers 4 2 0 2 6 5 2 1 0 1 2 2 2 1 0 1 4 3 1 6
11 Lincoln City 4 1 3 0 4 3 2 0 2 0 2 2 2 1 1 0 2 1 1 6
12 Plymouth Argyle 4 2 0 2 5 7 2 2 0 0 3 0 2 0 0 2 2 7 -2 6
13 Cambridge United 4 2 0 2 4 6 2 2 0 0 3 1 2 0 0 2 1 5 -2 6
14 Accrington Stanley 3 1 2 0 7 6 2 0 2 0 6 6 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 5
15 Fleetwood Town 4 1 2 1 4 4 2 1 1 0 2 1 2 0 1 1 2 3 0 5
16 Shrewsbury Town 4 1 2 1 2 2 2 0 1 1 0 1 2 1 1 0 2 1 0 5
17 Forest Green Rovers 3 1 1 1 4 4 1 0 0 1 1 2 2 1 1 0 3 2 0 4
18 Port Vale 4 1 1 2 3 7 2 1 1 0 2 1 2 0 0 2 1 6 -4 4
19 Oxford United 4 1 0 3 2 4 2 1 0 1 2 2 2 0 0 2 0 2 -2 3
20 Wycombe Wanderers 4 1 0 3 5 8 2 1 0 1 4 2 2 0 0 2 1 6 -3 3
21 Milton Keynes Dons 4 1 0 3 2 6 2 1 0 1 2 2 2 0 0 2 0 4 -4 3
22 Morecambe 4 0 2 2 1 5 2 0 2 0 1 1 2 0 0 2 0 4 -4 2
23 Cheltenham Town 4 0 1 3 2 6 2 0 0 2 2 5 2 0 1 1 0 1 -4 1
24 Burton Albion 4 0 1 3 4 12 2 0 0 2 0 5 2 0 1 1 4 7 -8 1
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 Wigan Athletic 46 27 11 8 82 44 23 13 5 5 36 22 23 14 6 3 46 22 38 92
2 Rotherham United 46 27 9 10 70 33 23 15 3 5 43 22 23 12 6 5 27 11 37 90
3 Milton Keynes Dons 46 26 11 9 78 44 23 13 5 5 34 21 23 13 6 4 44 23 34 89
4 Sheffield Wednesday 46 24 13 9 78 50 23 16 5 2 48 18 23 8 8 7 30 32 28 85
5 Sunderland 46 24 12 10 79 53 23 16 3 4 49 19 23 8 9 6 30 34 26 84
6 Wycombe Wanderers 46 23 14 9 75 51 23 14 5 4 39 26 23 9 9 5 36 25 24 83
7 Plymouth Argyle 46 23 11 12 68 48 23 14 4 5 32 19 23 9 7 7 36 29 20 80
8 Oxford United 46 22 10 14 82 59 23 13 6 4 47 27 23 9 4 10 35 32 23 76
9 Bolton Wanderers 46 21 10 15 74 57 23 12 7 4 45 26 23 9 3 11 29 31 17 73
10 Portsmouth 46 20 13 13 68 51 23 14 5 4 46 25 23 6 8 9 22 26 17 73
11 Ipswich Town 46 18 16 12 67 46 23 11 9 3 38 22 23 7 7 9 29 24 21 70
12 Accrington Stanley 46 17 10 19 61 80 23 12 6 5 41 33 23 5 4 14 20 47 -19 61
13 Charlton Athletic 46 17 8 21 55 59 23 10 4 9 32 28 23 7 4 12 23 31 -4 59
14 Cambridge United 46 15 13 18 56 74 23 8 8 7 28 29 23 7 5 11 28 45 -18 58
15 Cheltenham Town 46 13 17 16 66 80 23 10 7 6 33 30 23 3 10 10 33 50 -14 56
16 Burton Albion 46 14 11 21 51 67 23 10 6 7 34 26 23 4 5 14 17 41 -16 53
17 Lincoln City 46 14 10 22 55 63 23 7 5 11 25 29 23 7 5 11 30 34 -8 52
18 Shrewsbury Town 46 12 14 20 47 51 23 9 7 7 30 25 23 3 7 13 17 26 -4 50
19 Morecambe 46 10 12 24 57 88 23 7 8 8 33 35 23 3 4 16 24 53 -31 42
20 Fleetwood Town 46 8 16 22 62 82 23 5 8 10 33 37 23 3 8 12 29 45 -20 40
21 Gillingham 46 8 16 22 35 69 23 4 8 11 13 36 23 4 8 11 22 33 -34 40
22 Doncaster Rovers 46 10 8 28 37 82 23 7 3 13 20 32 23 3 5 15 17 50 -45 38
23 AFC Wimbledon 46 6 19 21 49 75 23 2 14 7 27 34 23 4 5 14 22 41 -26 37
24 Crewe Alexandra 46 7 8 31 37 83 23 5 5 13 22 40 23 2 3 18 15 43 -46 29

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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 Ipswich Town 4 3 1 0 7 2 2 1 1 0 4 1 2 2 0 0 3 1 5 10
2 Peterborough United 4 3 0 1 8 4 2 2 0 0 5 0 2 1 0 1 3 4 4 9
3 Portsmouth 4 2 2 0 9 4 2 1 1 0 4 1 2 1 1 0 5 3 5 8
4 Bolton Wanderers 4 2 2 0 5 1 2 2 0 0 4 0 2 0 2 0 1 1 4 8
5 Exeter City 4 2 1 1 9 4 2 2 0 0 7 1 2 0 1 1 2 3 5 7
6 Charlton Athletic 4 2 1 1 8 4 2 2 0 0 6 1 2 0 1 1 2 3 4 7
7 Derby County 4 2 1 1 3 2 2 2 0 0 3 1 2 0 1 1 0 1 1 7
8 Sheffield Wednesday 4 2 1 1 5 5 2 1 1 0 4 3 2 1 0 1 1 2 0 7
9 Barnsley 4 2 0 2 5 3 2 2 0 0 4 0 2 0 0 2 1 3 2 6
10 Bristol Rovers 4 2 0 2 6 5 2 1 0 1 2 2 2 1 0 1 4 3 1 6
11 Lincoln City 4 1 3 0 4 3 2 0 2 0 2 2 2 1 1 0 2 1 1 6
12 Plymouth Argyle 4 2 0 2 5 7 2 2 0 0 3 0 2 0 0 2 2 7 -2 6
13 Cambridge United 4 2 0 2 4 6 2 2 0 0 3 1 2 0 0 2 1 5 -2 6
14 Accrington Stanley 3 1 2 0 7 6 2 0 2 0 6 6 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 5
15 Fleetwood Town 4 1 2 1 4 4 2 1 1 0 2 1 2 0 1 1 2 3 0 5
16 Shrewsbury Town 4 1 2 1 2 2 2 0 1 1 0 1 2 1 1 0 2 1 0 5
17 Forest Green Rovers 3 1 1 1 4 4 1 0 0 1 1 2 2 1 1 0 3 2 0 4
18 Port Vale 4 1 1 2 3 7 2 1 1 0 2 1 2 0 0 2 1 6 -4 4
19 Oxford United 4 1 0 3 2 4 2 1 0 1 2 2 2 0 0 2 0 2 -2 3
20 Wycombe Wanderers 4 1 0 3 5 8 2 1 0 1 4 2 2 0 0 2 1 6 -3 3
21 Milton Keynes Dons 4 1 0 3 2 6 2 1 0 1 2 2 2 0 0 2 0 4 -4 3
22 Morecambe 4 0 2 2 1 5 2 0 2 0 1 1 2 0 0 2 0 4 -4 2
23 Cheltenham Town 4 0 1 3 2 6 2 0 0 2 2 5 2 0 1 1 0 1 -4 1
24 Burton Albion 4 0 1 3 4 12 2 0 0 2 0 5 2 0 1 1 4 7 -8 1

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