Ace Football previews the Championship game between Charlton and Preston who meet up this coming Saturday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.
Mid-placed Preston visit Charlton, who are currently struggling to put some distance between themselves and the relegation-zone. This is a round 42 match taking place at The Valley, Charlton this coming Saturday.
Form: Charlton vs Preston
Charlton Form
Charlton only added a single draw to their account in their last three games, where they lost 0-1 and 1-2 against Norwich and Bristol City respectively. At least they managed a 1-1 draw with Watford. Charlton only pulled off two wins from a possible six in recent Championship matches on home soil. Of the remaining four matches, they drew zero and lost four, as they scored four and conceded seven goals.
Preston Form
Preston are unbeaten in their previous three matches, winning 3-1 against Stoke, before recording a 2-2 draw with Leicester. Another draw followed then, this time 1-1 against Queens Park Rangers. Preston are winless in their last six away games in the Championship, in which they drew three and lost three. They conceded ten goals while scoring four themselves.
Betting stats and facts for Charlton and Preston
Let’s have a look at some of the most interesting betting-relevant facts based on the stats from the last couple of matches that Charlton and Preston played across all tournaments.
- In 18 of the last 20 Charlton home matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 13 of the last 15 Charlton matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 13 of the last 15 Charlton matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 10 of the last 12 Charlton matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In 10 of the last 12 Charlton matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In 9 of the last 11 Preston away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 9 of the last 11 Preston away matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 4 of the last 5 Preston matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 4 of the last 5 Preston matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was over 2.5
Players in form: Charlton vs Preston
Look no further than Charlie Kelman, when searching for a marksman currently in good shape. He hit the target twice lately for Charlton in the Championship, while Milutin Osmajic managed two goals in the last half dozen matches for Preston in this tournament. No doubt, both are looking to add to their total once again.
Popular betting markets: Charlton vs Preston
Full-time result
Charlton won three of their previous 10 matches across all tournaments at The Valley, Charlton. They drew one and lost six as well, while Preston won one of their last 10 games away. They drew four and lost five. Preston conceded a goal in their last 10 matches. Preston have beaten Charlton in impressive 6 consecutive meetings.
Both teams to score
Surprisingly, Charlton only scored the first goal of the match in three out of their last ten games. Curiously, Preston only scored the opening goal of the match in three of the last ten away games. Both teams have been quite terrible at keeping their opponents at bay in recent matches. While Charlton managed to keep a clean sheet in two of the last 10 games, Preston kept their opponent from scoring in zero of their last 10 matches. Preston have scored in 4 consecutive meetings with Charlton when playing at away ground.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals came out two times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Charlton, who scored an average of 0.8 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals came up in five of Preston’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of one goal in these matches. Preston conceded a goal in their last 10 matches.
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