A swift peek at the League One standings suggest an advantage to Rotherham United when they go to Charlton Athletic. But; let's wait before we hand out the points!
- Rotherham United is in the best form (5-1-0)
It's no vacation for neither Charlton nor Rotherham United as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.
Charlton Athletic form and stats
Charlton Athletic's struggle is real here at The Valley with only 8 points collected from 8 League One games. The win-draw-lost numbers are ugly: 2-2-4.
Charlton are confident in defense, having played 204 minutes without conceding a goal in the league.
Charlton's last game was hosting Doncaster Rovers (placed 23rd) and winning 4-0. As indicated by the result mentioned above, Charlton played a great game against Doncaster Rovers and beat them comfortably. Expectations are high for this one. Ben Purrington, defender, was given a rating of 8.25/10 in that game, top of the team. Purrington scored one goal, hit two key passes and won 8 of 11 duels.
A strong away win before that one, visiting Sunderland and winning 1-0.There's a new fixture coming up fairly quickly for Charlton, as the FA Cup home game vs Havant & Waterlooville is only four days away.
Charlton have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at The Valley with 12 goals in 8 league matches. It's worth mentioning that 7 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. Defensively it’s touch-and-go for the home team as 13 goals have been conceded. It's worth mentioning that 7 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.
Rotherham United form and stats
Rotherham United's travelling support has been rewarded for their time and money so far this season, having witnessed Rotherham United collect 13 points from their 6 away matches in the League One. 4 victories and 1 draw have created these points (and only 1 defeat). Rotherham United have won three away matches in a row now and will not be intimidated by being the visitors in this fixture.
Rotherham had fun at their own home (The Valley) last time out, beating Sunderland 5-1. Michael Smith (2), Michael Ihiekwe and Freddie Ladapo (2) scored. As you can tell from the results above, Rotherham United was very dominant against Sunderland, winning the match with a scoreline that even the finest fortune teller couldn't predict. 5-1 (!) with Michael Smith (2), Michael Ihiekwe and Freddie Ladapo (2) providing the goals. Michael Smith, attacking player, was the top performer on the team in that game, scoring a match rating of 8.91. Smith scored two goals, served one assist and hit one key pass.
Before that, Rotherham secured a home win against Manchester City U21 with the score 5-0.A quick return to home after this game, as Rotherham are hosting Bromley in the FA Cup only four days away.
The travelling fans enjoy Rotherham United's attacking play in away games, having scored 9 goals in 6 league matches away. It's worth mentioning that 7 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. Rotherham United's manager P. Warne has created a great defensive setup working very nicely in away games with only 2 conceded goals. You can find more goal stats on the Statistics tab above. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 0 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 away matches.
Head 2 Head
Numbers for the prior six meetings featuring these two sides are: three wins for Charlton Athletic, three draws and zero wins for Rotherham United. Over 2,5 goals: two times; under 2,5 goals: four games.Top Goalscorers
  M. Smith 11 goals |   J. Stockley 6 goals |  B. Wiles 4 goals |
Charlton Athletic missing players
Rotherham United missing players
| Charlton Athletic | Rotherham United | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 15 | 8 | 2 | Played | P | 1 | 6 | 15 |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 4 | 9 |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 8 | 4 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 20 | 12 | 0 | Scored | S | 1 | 9 | 28 |
| 23 | 13 | 2 | Conceded | C | 0 | 2 | 11 |
| 93% | 88% | 50% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 93% |
| 87% | 88% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 67% | 80% |
| 67% | 62% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 17% | 33% |
| 27% | 50% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 20% |
| 13% | 25% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 20% |
| 67% | 50% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 17% | 33% |
| 27% | 38% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 100% | 67% | 53% |
| 13% | 25% | 100% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 17% | 20% |
| 5.8 | 6 | 7 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 10 | 7.7 | 6.9 |
| 4.4 | 3.4 | 4.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 7 | 5.5 | 3.7 |
| 2.2 | 2 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 1.5 | 1.5 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 11.8 | 13 | 10 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 15 | 14 | 14.5 |
| 3.9 | 4.4 | 1 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 6 | 5.7 | 5.5 |
| 34% | 34% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 17% | 26% | 34% |
- Rotherham United have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Rotherham United have the fewest conceded goals (2) away in League One
- Rotherham United have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (2) in League One
- Rotherham United have the the best goal difference (+17) in League One
- Rotherham United haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
- Rotherham United is in the best form (5-1-0)
| 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 | 16 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 28 | 14 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 16 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 8 | 14 | 33 |
| 2 | Wigan Athletic | 15 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 27 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 3 | 16 | 31 |
| 3 | Wycombe Wanderers | 15 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 25 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 31 |
| 4 | Rotherham United | 15 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 28 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 17 | 30 |
| 5 | Sunderland | 14 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 25 | 18 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 7 | 28 |
| 6 | Oxford United | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 26 | 17 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 27 |
| 7 | Milton Keynes Dons | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 27 | 21 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 12 | 6 | 25 |
| 8 | Sheffield Wednesday | 15 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 17 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 11 | 2 | 22 |
| 9 | Burton Albion | 16 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 16 | 21 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 10 | -5 | 22 |
| 10 | Accrington Stanley | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 19 | 25 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 17 | -6 | 21 |
| 11 | Ipswich Town | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 30 | 24 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 19 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 20 |
| 12 | Lincoln City | 16 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 20 | 20 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 0 | 20 |
| 13 | Portsmouth | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 18 | 20 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 12 | -2 | 19 |
| 14 | Bolton Wanderers | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 22 | 26 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 13 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 13 | -4 | 19 |
| 15 | Cambridge United | 15 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 20 | 24 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 11 | -4 | 19 |
| 16 | Cheltenham Town | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 19 | 26 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 16 | -7 | 19 |
| 17 | AFC Wimbledon | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 20 | 24 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 13 | -4 | 17 |
| 18 | Gillingham | 16 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 15 | 21 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 10 | -6 | 16 |
| 19 | Morecambe | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 25 | 28 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 13 | 19 | -3 | 15 |
| 20 | Charlton Athletic | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 20 | 23 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 10 | -3 | 15 |
| 21 | Shrewsbury Town | 16 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 15 | 22 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 12 | -7 | 15 |
| 22 | Fleetwood Town | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 24 | 24 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 13 | 0 | 14 |
| 23 | Doncaster Rovers | 15 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 28 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 20 | -18 | 11 |
| 24 | Crewe Alexandra | 15 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 11 | 28 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 13 | -17 | 8 |