Ace Football previews the League One game between Charlton and Cambridge U who meet up on Thursday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.
Charlton appear to have a good chance to add three more points to their season account, as they face Cambridge U in round 22 of the League One season. They will surely end up frustrated, should they fail to beat the visitors at The Valley, Charlton on Thursday.
Charlton approach round 22 as number 11 in the League One table with 27 points on their account so far. With 20 rounds behind them, Cambridge U have amassed 17 points, placing them as number 22 in the standings.
Form: Charlton vs Cambridge U
Charlton Form
In their last three matches, Charlton drew 0-0 with Lincoln City before recording another draw with Mansfield in a 0-0 match and beat Northampton with a 0-5 scoreline. Charlton claimed just a single measly home win from a possible six in the League One, which also saw them drawing three and losing two matches, in which they scored six and conceded seven goals.
Cambridge U Form
Cambridge U show a mix of results in their previous three matches. They started well with a 4-1 win against Shrewsbury. Then a 2-2 draw with Wrexham followed before they lost against Huddersfield with a 0-4 scoreline. Cambridge U only have one paltry win to show from the last six away games in the League One. In these six matches they drew two and lost three as well as being outscored by 12 goals to five.
Betting stats for Charlton and Cambridge U
Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Charlton and Cambridge U. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.
- In 15 of the last 17 Charlton home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 11 of the last 13 Charlton home matches in the League One, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 8 of the last 10 Charlton matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 6 of the last 7 Charlton matches in the League One, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 3 of the last 4 Charlton matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In 12 of the last 14 Cambridge U away matches in the League One, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In the last 6 Cambridge U matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In the last 4 Cambridge U matches in the League One, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 8 of the last 10 Cambridge U away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In the last 3 Cambridge U matches in the League One, the sum of goals was over 3.5
Players on top: Charlton vs Cambridge U
Looking at the market for a goalscorer, it seems a good idea to side with Greg Docherty, who is performing well for Charlton. He found the back of the net twice in his most recent League One outings. He’ll be out to add more goals against Cambridge U.The visitors will be looking to Elias Kachunga to find the net once again, after managing two League One goals for Cambridge U in recent matches.
Popular markets: Charlton vs Cambridge U
Full-time result
Charlton won three of their previous 10 matches across all tournaments at The Valley, Charlton. They drew four and lost three as well, while Cambridge U won two of their last 10 games away. They drew two and lost six. Charlton have not lost to Cambridge U in 3 consecutive home meetings.
Both teams to score
Charlton scored the first goal of the match in four of their previous ten games. Cambridge U got the opening goal in four out of their last ten away games. Charlton have not conceded a goal in 3 consecutive games. Charlton managed four wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches across all tournaments. Charlton have scored in 7 consecutive league meetings with Cambridge U.
Total goals
Charlton saw over 2.5 goals in four of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.3 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in seven of the last ten games for Cambridge U, who scored 1.1 times on average in these matches.