Ace Football previews the League One round 5 match between Charlton and Rotherham and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.
When Rotherham come to The Valley, Charlton for the League One match on Saturday, Charlton will be hoping to use their home advantage to their advantage.
The hosts are currently 6th in the League One standings with nine points after four rounds. Rotherham are trailing behind them on four points, which makes them 17th in the rankings ahead of their next game.
Team form: Charlton vs Rotherham
Charlton Form
Charlton hope to get back to winning ways after first beating Leyton Orient by 1-0, before winning 2-0 against Bolton. The streak ended in a recent 2-0 defeat against Reading. Charlton claimed three wins in their last six matches at home in the League One, while also drawing three but lost none. They scored eight and conceded four goals.
Rotherham Form
Rotherham suffered a couple of disappointments in their last three matches as they were run over by Wycombe in a 2-0 defeat. Fleetwood also proved too hard to handle as they won 2-1, before Rotherham were able to strike back in a 2-1 win against Huddersfield. Rotherham managed to win just once in their past six away games in the League One. On top of winning once they also drew one as well as losing four, while scoring nine time and letting in three.
Betting facts for Charlton and Rotherham
Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Charlton and Rotherham. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.
- Charlton have not lost 17 of the last 19 matches in the League One
- In 13 of the last 15 Charlton matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 9 of the last 10 Charlton matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In the last 7 Charlton matches in the League One, the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In 11 of the last 12 Charlton matches in the League One, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Rotherham have not won the last 28 away matches in a row
- In the last 22 Rotherham matches in the League One, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Rotherham have lost the last 10 away matches in a row while scoring less than 1.5 goals
- Rotherham have lost 8 of the last 9 away matches without scoring a goal
- In 28 of the last 30 Rotherham away matches in the League One, the sum of goals was under 3.5
Players on top: Charlton vs Rotherham
Matt Godden hit the target once in six League One, while Jonson Clarke-Harris scored a similar amount in his last six games. Both’ll be hoping to double that at The Valley, Charlton.
Popular markets: Charlton vs Rotherham
Full-time result
Charlton claimed a modest four wins from their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. They split the points with the visiting team in five of the games, whilst losing one. Rotherham won zero of their last 10 games away, drew zero and lost ten of the games in this run. Charlton have gone through an impressive 9 games without losing even once as the home side. Charlton have not lost to Rotherham in 4 consecutive home meetings.
Both teams to score
Charlton scored the first goal of the match in five games from a possible ten. Interestingly, Rotherham scored the opening goal of the match in just three of their last ten games. Rotherham managed the first goal of the game in only three of those 10 previous games played. Meanwhile, Charlton were first on target in six of their last 10 outings. Charlton have scored in 8 consecutive league meetings with Rotherham.
Total goals
Charlton saw over 2.5 goals in one of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of one goal during this run. Over 2.5 goals came up in five of Rotherham’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 1.3 goals in these matches.
Recommended tip: Charlton vs Rotherham
To sum up, the upcoming match between Charlton and Rotherham seems to be a good betting opportunity. Considering the above statements, we have come up with a betting prediction for this League One game.