Stadium regulars at The Valley haven’t enjoyed many victories this season, with Charlton Athletic struggling in the 17th position. The opposing Lincoln City will attempt to guard their higher league position in this one.
- Charlton Athletic haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- Lincoln City have the fewest matches over the total-line (6) in League One
We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!
Charlton Athletic form and stats
The total League One stats at home this season for Charlton Athletic are 4-5-3 (wins-draws-losses).
Happy days for Charlton in their previous game, a fixture away at Portsmouth (placed 12th) that ended with a 3-1 victory. Just what the doctor ordered, as that was the first three points in the league after playing, but not winning, eight games in a row. The forward Rak-Sakyi won the honour of being "man of the match" for Charlton Athletic with the rating of 7.65/10. Rak-Sakyi scored one goal and dribled past the opponent 2 of 4 times.
Heartbreak before that as Charlton lost 1-3 at Oxford United's place.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 11 games) they have won 5 times, drawn 1 and lost 5.
Charlton are traveling soon after this match as the Carabao Cup match at Manchester United awaits in three days.
Charlton Athletic have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at The Valley with 22 goals in 12 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. On the other hand, Charlton Athletic have conceded 16 goals.
Lincoln City form and stats
The story so far for the visiting team on their League One travels is 4 wins, 1 draw and 6 defeats. Three consecutive losses in away matches means Lincoln are growing more and more desperate for a good performance on the road.
Lincoln City's last game was the home draw against Ipswich Town (1-1). Goalkeeper Rushworth made a total of six saves, making him a hero against Ipswich Town. Heavily contributing to the draw after 90 minutes.
Preceding that match was the 1-1 draw at home vs Bolton Wanderers.Lincoln City are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is 4 wins, 1 draw and 9 defeats. From a total of 14 matches.
Low on goals? 12 of this club's latest 14 league matches have contained two goals or less.
The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Accrington Stanley in just three days.
The attacking power of Lincoln City when travelling is not overwhelming with 10 goals scored from 11 league matches away. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 0 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. Lincoln struggle to build an impenetrable defensive wall in away matches with a total of 18 goals conceded from these games.
Head 2 Head
This was the final score when the squads met earlier this campaign; Lincoln City - Charlton Athletic 0-0. Previous five meetings between these sides: Charlton Athletic won one, Lincoln City triumphed in three and we saw one draw. three games with more than 2,5 goals, two matches with less than 2,5 goals.
Top Goalscorers
  J. Rak-Sakyi 6 goals |  M. Leaburn 6 goals |   B. House 6 goals |
Charlton Athletic missing players
Lincoln City missing players
| Charlton Athletic | Lincoln City | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 24 | 12 | 4 | Played | P | 2 | 11 | 23 |
| 6 | 4 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 4 | 6 |
| 10 | 5 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 11 |
| 8 | 3 | 1 | Lost | L | 2 | 6 | 6 |
| 36 | 22 | 9 | Scored | S | 0 | 10 | 23 |
| 35 | 16 | 5 | Conceded | C | 5 | 18 | 28 |
| 96% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 91% | 87% |
| 75% | 83% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 64% | 74% |
| 46% | 42% | 75% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 36% | 26% |
| 38% | 25% | 25% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 18% | 13% |
| 17% | 25% | 25% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 9% | 4% |
| 67% | 67% | 75% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 18% | 48% |
| 17% | 17% | 25% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 27% | 26% |
| 21% | 17% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 64% | 39% |
| 4.8 | 5.1 | 5.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 1 | 3.5 | 4.1 |
| 6 | 5.6 | 4.8 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 6 | 7 | 6.3 |
| 1.5 | 1.6 | 1.8 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 1.5 | 1.9 |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 10.9 | 12 | 12.2 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 6.5 | 6 | 7.7 |
| 3.3 | 4.6 | 4.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3 | 2.3 | 2.2 |
| 45% | 40% | 50% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 40% | 46% |
| 12.6 | 11.5 | 10.8 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 9.5 | 12.7 | 12.1 |
| 3.3 | 3.3 | 3 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 3 | 3.8 | 3.7 |
- Charlton Athletic have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Lincoln City have scored away.
- Charlton Athletic haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- Lincoln City have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
- Lincoln City have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Lincoln City have the fewest matches over the total-line (6) in League One
- Lincoln City have the most matches under the total-line (17) in League One
| 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 | 25 | 17 | 5 | 3 | 46 | 26 | 13 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 25 | 9 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 21 | 17 | 20 | 56 |
| 2 | Sheffield Wednesday | 25 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 45 | 18 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 30 | 11 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 7 | 27 | 52 |
| 3 | Ipswich Town | 25 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 47 | 25 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 22 | 9 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 25 | 16 | 22 | 50 |
| 4 | Derby County | 24 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 33 | 17 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 23 | 10 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 7 | 16 | 41 |
| 5 | Bolton Wanderers | 24 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 30 | 20 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 8 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 40 |
| 6 | Barnsley | 23 | 12 | 4 | 7 | 30 | 21 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 13 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 40 |
| 7 | Wycombe Wanderers | 25 | 11 | 5 | 9 | 33 | 26 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 12 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 38 |
| 8 | Peterborough United | 24 | 11 | 2 | 11 | 39 | 31 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 24 | 9 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 15 | 22 | 8 | 35 |
| 9 | Port Vale | 24 | 10 | 5 | 9 | 27 | 32 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 21 | -5 | 35 |
| 10 | Exeter City | 25 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 38 | 36 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 18 | 16 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 20 | 20 | 2 | 34 |
| 11 | Bristol Rovers | 25 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 40 | 42 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 21 | 22 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 19 | 20 | -2 | 34 |
| 12 | Portsmouth | 22 | 7 | 10 | 5 | 29 | 27 | 12 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 17 | 15 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 2 | 31 |
| 13 | Fleetwood Town | 24 | 6 | 11 | 7 | 28 | 25 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 18 | 15 | 3 | 29 |
| 14 | Oxford United | 24 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 29 | 27 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 14 | 2 | 29 |
| 15 | Lincoln City | 23 | 6 | 11 | 6 | 23 | 28 | 12 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 18 | -5 | 29 |
| 16 | Shrewsbury Town | 24 | 8 | 5 | 11 | 23 | 29 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 17 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 12 | -6 | 29 |
| 17 | Charlton Athletic | 24 | 6 | 10 | 8 | 36 | 35 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 22 | 16 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 19 | 1 | 28 |
| 18 | Cheltenham Town | 23 | 8 | 4 | 11 | 18 | 25 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 12 | -7 | 28 |
| 19 | Cambridge United | 24 | 7 | 3 | 14 | 21 | 39 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 14 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 25 | -18 | 24 |
| 20 | Accrington Stanley | 23 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 21 | 38 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 18 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 20 | -17 | 22 |
| 21 | Burton Albion | 25 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 32 | 50 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 19 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 18 | 31 | -18 | 22 |
| 22 | Morecambe | 24 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 24 | 34 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 19 | -10 | 21 |
| 23 | Milton Keynes Dons | 24 | 6 | 3 | 15 | 23 | 36 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 20 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 13 | 16 | -13 | 21 |
| 24 | Forest Green Rovers | 25 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 21 | 49 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 10 | 23 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 26 | -28 | 20 |
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- Lincolnshire Live - (local newspaper)
