The Valley: Charlton Athletic vs Port Vale League One news and facts

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Competition: England League One
Competition: Sat 29.April
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: The Valley (27111 seats)

In total; 44 fixtures are finished and Charlton Athletic are 9 points ahead of Port Vale. Who wins the prize?

Insights:
  • Charlton Athletic have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Port Vale have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

Charlton Athletic are staying put; they can neither be promoted or relegated this season and are fighting only for positions. Port Vale are fighting to avoid relegation and will work hard for points.

This could be an engaging game with lots of action and bustle as both squads are well refreshed since they last ran out on the pitch. Let's get started!

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Charlton Athletic form and stats

8-7-7 (win-draw-lost) are the League One numbers at home for Charlton Athletic so far this season.

The Charlton Athletic followers got no joy from their last match, also played here at The Valley: A 2-3 defeat against Morecambe (placed 21st). Hector, defender, was given a rating of 7.81/10 in that game, top of the team. Hector hit two key passes and won 5 of 7 duels.

In the preceding match a 1-0 victory visiting Milton Keynes Dons.

This is expected to be a close game, with Charlton perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Charlton Athletic as a small favourite), we find 12 games. Charlton Athletic has won 9 of these, drawn 1 and lost 2.

The Charlton Athletic fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 41 goals in 22 league matches. Charlton Athletic have conceded 29 in these home matches.

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Port Vale form and stats

Port Vale have only collected 20 points from their away games in the League One, after 5-5-12 (22 played). Three consecutive losses in away matches means Port Vale are growing more and more desperate for a good performance on the road.

Impressive finishing from Pett and Harrison secured the home win 2-0 against Bristol Rovers in their previous game. Yippee; their first victory in the league after eight matches not winning. Harrison, attacking player, was the top performer on the team in that game, scoring a match rating of 8.12. Harrison scored one goal, served one assist and hit three key passes.

Prior to that match, the Port manager Crosby faced defeat when travelling to Ipswich Town and losing 1-2.

As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found 14 similar matches played by Port Vale in our archives, and the results are: 3 wins for Port Vale, 4 draws and 7 defeats.

Scoring goals is the main ingredient in creating success in football, and not only at home. So far Port Vale have scored 23 goals in 22 league games away. Defensive performances away have varied in quality as Port have conceded 38 goals on the road. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.

Head 2 Head

The duelists have fought earlier this season: Port Vale - Charlton Athletic 1-0. Numbers for the preceeding three meetings between these two sides are: one win for Charlton Athletic, one draw and one win for Port Vale. Over 2,5 goals: zero times; under 2,5 goals: three games.

Top Goalscorers

Charlton AthleticJ. Rak-Sakyi
J. Rak-Sakyi
14 goals
Charlton AthleticM. Leaburn
M. Leaburn
11 goals
Port ValeE. Harrison
E. Harrison
11 goals

Charlton Athletic missing players

Port Vale missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Charlton Athletic Port Vale
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
44 22 7 Played P 7 22 44
15 8 1 Won W 0 5 13
13 7 4 Drew D 3 5 10
16 7 2 Lost L 4 12 21
65 41 9 Scored S 7 23 45
62 29 11 Conceded C 14 38 65
95% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 86% 95% 93%
75% 86% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 71% 82% 70%
48% 50% 29% Over 2.5 O 2.5 57% 59% 50%
32% 27% 29% Over 3.5 O 3.5 57% 32% 27%
20% 27% 29% Over 4.5 O 4.5 29% 9% 9%
59% 68% 86% BTTS BTTS 57% 50% 45%
20% 18% 0% Clean Sheets C S 14% 18% 27%
25% 14% 14% Failed to Score F T 43% 36% 34%
 
4.3 4.3 4 Corners for (avg) C F 4.9 5.4 5.5
6.4 5.4 4.1 Corners against (avg) C A 4.7 5.1 4.8
1.7 1.9 2.3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.3 2.1 2.1
5 4 3 Red cards R C 2 3 4
 
11.1 12.4 13 Shots (avg) S ( 11.7 11.6 12
3.8 5 4.6 Shots on Target (avg) S O 1.9 2.1 2.5
39% 37% 28% Goal Efficiency G E 54% 50% 41%
 
13.5 13.2 11.7 Shots against (avg) S A 11.4 12.2 11
3.6 3.6 4 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 4.4 3.5 3.2
Key stats in League One this season:
  • Charlton Athletic have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Charlton Athletic haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
  • Port Vale have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than 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 Plymouth Argyle 43 28 8 7 76 46 21 18 1 2 41 16 22 10 7 5 35 30 30 92
2 Ipswich Town 43 26 13 4 90 33 22 15 6 1 54 13 21 11 7 3 36 20 57 91
3 Sheffield Wednesday 44 26 12 6 77 37 22 15 6 1 48 16 22 11 6 5 29 21 40 90
4 Barnsley 43 26 7 10 76 38 21 16 1 4 45 19 22 10 6 6 31 19 38 85
5 Bolton Wanderers 43 21 12 10 57 33 21 13 5 3 30 12 22 8 7 7 27 21 24 75
6 Derby County 44 21 12 11 66 44 22 13 5 4 39 19 22 8 7 7 27 25 22 75
7 Peterborough United 44 23 4 17 73 54 22 13 3 6 38 25 22 10 1 11 35 29 19 73
8 Portsmouth 44 17 17 10 58 47 22 9 10 3 32 20 22 8 7 7 26 27 11 68
9 Wycombe Wanderers 44 20 8 16 57 46 22 11 5 6 32 21 22 9 3 10 25 25 11 68
10 Lincoln City 43 13 20 10 44 43 21 6 14 1 21 16 22 7 6 9 23 27 1 59
11 Charlton Athletic 44 15 13 16 65 62 22 8 7 7 41 29 22 7 6 9 24 33 3 58
12 Fleetwood Town 44 14 15 15 51 47 22 7 7 8 23 23 22 7 8 7 28 24 4 57
13 Shrewsbury Town 43 16 8 19 50 56 21 10 3 8 30 28 22 6 5 11 20 28 -6 56
14 Exeter City 44 14 11 19 61 60 22 9 5 8 33 25 22 5 6 11 28 35 1 53
15 Bristol Rovers 42 14 10 18 55 66 22 6 7 9 25 33 20 8 3 9 30 33 -11 52
16 Cheltenham Town 43 13 11 19 40 55 22 8 7 7 23 25 21 5 4 12 17 30 -15 50
17 Port Vale 44 13 10 21 45 65 22 8 5 9 22 27 22 5 5 12 23 38 -20 49
18 Burton Albion 42 13 10 19 55 78 21 8 6 7 27 33 21 5 4 12 28 45 -23 49
19 Milton Keynes Dons 44 11 10 23 40 62 22 4 6 12 16 29 22 7 4 11 24 33 -22 43
20 Oxford United 43 9 14 20 41 54 21 5 5 11 24 29 22 4 9 9 17 25 -13 41
21 Morecambe 44 9 14 21 42 73 22 7 8 7 27 29 22 2 6 14 15 44 -31 41
22 Cambridge United 43 11 7 25 37 66 22 8 4 10 22 26 21 3 3 15 15 40 -29 40
23 Accrington Stanley 43 9 11 23 36 74 22 6 5 11 26 37 21 3 6 12 10 37 -38 38
24 Forest Green Rovers 44 6 9 29 31 84 22 5 2 15 15 39 22 1 7 14 16 45 -53 27

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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 Plymouth Argyle 43 28 8 7 76 46 21 18 1 2 41 16 22 10 7 5 35 30 30 92
2 Ipswich Town 43 26 13 4 90 33 22 15 6 1 54 13 21 11 7 3 36 20 57 91
3 Sheffield Wednesday 44 26 12 6 77 37 22 15 6 1 48 16 22 11 6 5 29 21 40 90
4 Barnsley 43 26 7 10 76 38 21 16 1 4 45 19 22 10 6 6 31 19 38 85
5 Bolton Wanderers 43 21 12 10 57 33 21 13 5 3 30 12 22 8 7 7 27 21 24 75
6 Derby County 44 21 12 11 66 44 22 13 5 4 39 19 22 8 7 7 27 25 22 75
7 Peterborough United 44 23 4 17 73 54 22 13 3 6 38 25 22 10 1 11 35 29 19 73
8 Portsmouth 44 17 17 10 58 47 22 9 10 3 32 20 22 8 7 7 26 27 11 68
9 Wycombe Wanderers 44 20 8 16 57 46 22 11 5 6 32 21 22 9 3 10 25 25 11 68
10 Lincoln City 43 13 20 10 44 43 21 6 14 1 21 16 22 7 6 9 23 27 1 59
11 Charlton Athletic 44 15 13 16 65 62 22 8 7 7 41 29 22 7 6 9 24 33 3 58
12 Fleetwood Town 44 14 15 15 51 47 22 7 7 8 23 23 22 7 8 7 28 24 4 57
13 Shrewsbury Town 43 16 8 19 50 56 21 10 3 8 30 28 22 6 5 11 20 28 -6 56
14 Exeter City 44 14 11 19 61 60 22 9 5 8 33 25 22 5 6 11 28 35 1 53
15 Bristol Rovers 42 14 10 18 55 66 22 6 7 9 25 33 20 8 3 9 30 33 -11 52
16 Cheltenham Town 43 13 11 19 40 55 22 8 7 7 23 25 21 5 4 12 17 30 -15 50
17 Port Vale 44 13 10 21 45 65 22 8 5 9 22 27 22 5 5 12 23 38 -20 49
18 Burton Albion 42 13 10 19 55 78 21 8 6 7 27 33 21 5 4 12 28 45 -23 49
19 Milton Keynes Dons 44 11 10 23 40 62 22 4 6 12 16 29 22 7 4 11 24 33 -22 43
20 Oxford United 43 9 14 20 41 54 21 5 5 11 24 29 22 4 9 9 17 25 -13 41
21 Morecambe 44 9 14 21 42 73 22 7 8 7 27 29 22 2 6 14 15 44 -31 41
22 Cambridge United 43 11 7 25 37 66 22 8 4 10 22 26 21 3 3 15 15 40 -29 40
23 Accrington Stanley 43 9 11 23 36 74 22 6 5 11 26 37 21 3 6 12 10 37 -38 38
24 Forest Green Rovers 44 6 9 29 31 84 22 5 2 15 15 39 22 1 7 14 16 45 -53 27

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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.