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Charlton Athletic v Reading : League One match betting preview, prediction and odds

Sat 4th Jan, 15:00 BST, The Valley, London

Rubén Sellés Salvador takes his Reading side to The Valley in the League One on Saturday afternoon, with Nathan Jones's Charlton Athletic the opponent. Analysing both teams' last 20 League One matches, as well as baseline data within the competition and the betting market, to generate our match predictions. All the stats, including head to heads (H2H), are shown below, alongside odds from leading bookmakers.


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Over / Under 2.5 Goals
Over / Under 3.5 Goals
Win To Nil
Both Teams To Score
Correct Score
Both Teams To Score & Result
Double Chance
Half Time / Full Time
Over / Under 0.5 Goals
Over / Under 4.5 Goals
Over / Under 5.5 Goals
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Charlton
49%
--
Draw
25%
--
Reading
26%
--
Draw 1-1
12%
--
Charlton 1-0
10%
--
Charlton 2-1
10%
--
Charlton 2-0
8%
--
Reading 1-0
7%
--
Reading 2-1
7%
--
Draw 0-0
6%
--
Draw 2-2
5%
--
Charlton 3-1
5%
--
Charlton 3-0
5%
--
Reading 2-0
4%
--
Charlton 3-2
3%
--
Reading 3-1
2%
--
Charlton 4-1
2%
--
Reading 3-2
2%
--
Over 2.5 Goals
52%
--
Under 2.5 Goals
48%
--
Home 1st Goal
52%
--
Away 1st Goal
44%
--
No 1st Goal
4%
--
BTTS - Yes
54%
--
BTTS - No
46%
--
BTTS - Home Win
23%
--
BTTS - Draw
18%
--
BTTS - Away Win
13%
--
Home/draw
74%
--
Away/draw
51%
--
Home/away
75%
--
Over 1.5 Goals
76%
--
Under 1.5 Goals
24%
--
Over 3.5 Goals
30%
--
Under 3.5 Goals
70%
--
Over 4.5 Goals
15%
--
Under 4.5 Goals
85%
--
Over 5.5 Goals
6%
--
Under 5.5 Goals
94%
--
Over 0.5 Goals
94%
--
Under 0.5 Goals
6%
--
Home DNB
67%
--
Away DNB
43%
--
Charlton win to nil
26%
--
Reading win to nil
13%
--
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Win / draw / win League One table

Charlton have played 20 matches so far this season and are in 11th position in the league.

Performance against teams above them in the league

9 of those games have come against teams above them in the table. They have lost 2 games, drawn 5 and won 2. Charlton have conceded 9 goals, scored 9, failed to score in 3 matches and kept 4 clean sheets.

Home league performance

Charlton have played 9 games at home, winning 3, drawing 4 and losing 2 fixtures. They have scored 10 goals, conceded 8 goals, kept 4 clean sheets and failed to score 1 time in home league games.

Reading lay in 7th place on 31 points in the League One league table having played 20 matches.

Performance against teams below them in the league

They have played 14 games against teams below them in the table, winning 8, drawing 2 and losing 4 games. They have scored 25 goals and kept 4 clean sheets against lower placed opposition. Reading have conceded 18 goals and have failed to score in 2 matches.

Away league performance

Reading have played 11 away games, winning 2, drawing 4 and losing 5 games. They have scored an average of 1.2 goals per away game and conceded an average 2.1 goals per away game.

Won
Draw
Lost
Charlton
Reading
Results by League Table
TEAM PLD W D L GD PTS HOME AWAY HOME AWAY
1
Birmingham1914321945 
w
 
1-0F
Feb 15
Feb 22
d
 
1-1F
2
Wycombe2013522144 
Dec 29
Apr 21
Apr 5
d
 
1-1A
3
Wrexham2112631742 
d
 
2-2A
Apr 26
-
l
 
3-0A
4
Huddersfield2012351639 
Mar 29
l
 
2-1A
w
 
2-1A
Feb 8
5
Stockport2110651236 
d
 
1-1A
Mar 8
Jan 18
l
 
4-1A
6
Lincoln21876331 
Apr 5
d
 
0-00-0
Apr 18
l
 
2-0A
7
Reading Away20947031 
Jan 4
l
 
2-0A
-
-
8
Bolton19946-131 
w
 
2-0F
Jan 21
Feb 1
l
 
5-2A
9
Barnsley21867-130 
Mar 4
d
 
2-2A
May 3
d
 
2-2A
10
Mansfield19847128 
d
 
0-00-0
Apr 1
Dec 29
Apr 21
11
Charlton Home20767427 
-
-
w
 
2-0F
Jan 4
12
Blackpool20767-227 
l
 
1-2A
Feb 1
l
 
0-3A
Apr 1
13
Exeter20839-327 
Feb 22
l
 
1-0A
Mar 4
w
 
1-2F
14
Stevenage19757-226 
Feb 8
l
 
1-0A
Mar 15
d
 
1-1A
15
L Orient20749325 
w
 
1-0F
Mar 1
l
 
0-1A
Jan 25
16
Peterborough207310124 
Feb 11
Mar 22
Mar 29
w
 
1-2F
17
Wigan20668124 
Mar 15
w
 
0-1F
w
 
2-0F
Mar 1
18
Rotherham19658-223 
d
 
1-1A
Jan 18
Feb 15
l
 
2-1F
19
Bristol R206410-1122 
Jan 28
l
 
3-2A
w
 
1-0F
Apr 26
20
Northampton215610-1321 
Apr 18
w
 
0-5F
Dec 26
Apr 12
21
Crawley205411-1319 
l
 
1-2A
Jan 1
w
 
4-1F
Mar 8
22
Cambridge204511-1517 
Dec 26
Apr 12
w
 
3-0F
Jan 1
23
Burton202612-1512 
May 3
w
 
0-1F
w
 
3-1F
Jan 28
24
Shrewsbury203314-2012 
Jan 25
w
 
0-1F
Feb 11
Mar 22
Promotion
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Relegation
Win / draw / win form
Charlton 11TH
20 league games
Home
Overall
Goals: Scored
23
Conceded
23
Games: Scored
16 / 20
Conceded
14 / 20
Clean sheets
6 / 20
Failed to score
4 / 20
Won
5
Draw
9
Lost
6
HOME FORM Win / Draw / Win
Charlton0 - 0Mansfield
Charlton1 - 2Crawley
Charlton2 - 2Wrexham
Charlton1 - 1Stockport
Charlton1 - 0Birmingham
Charlton1 - 2Blackpool
Charlton1 - 1Rotherham
Charlton2 - 0Bolton
Charlton1 - 0L Orient
Charlton1 - 1Shrewsbury
Charlton2 - 2Wigan
Charlton2 - 1Barnsley
Charlton0 - 0Stevenage
Charlton3 - 2Carlisle
Charlton0 - 0Portsmouth
Charlton1 - 1Lincoln
Charlton0 - 1Derby
Charlton2 - 3Northampton
Charlton1 - 2Peterborough
Charlton1 - 2Oxford Utd
Goals: Scored
23
Conceded
19
Games: Scored
15 / 20
Conceded
11 / 20
Clean sheets
9 / 20
Failed to score
5 / 20
Won
7
Draw
6
Lost
7
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
ACharlton5 - 0Northampton
HCharlton0 - 0Mansfield
ACharlton0 - 0Lincoln
HCharlton1 - 2Crawley
ACharlton1 - 0Burton
ACharlton1 - 2Huddersfield
ACharlton0 - 1Exeter
HCharlton2 - 2Wrexham
ACharlton2 - 2Barnsley
HCharlton1 - 1Stockport
HCharlton1 - 0Birmingham
ACharlton2 - 3Bristol R
ACharlton0 - 1Stevenage
HCharlton1 - 2Blackpool
ACharlton1 - 0Shrewsbury
HCharlton1 - 1Rotherham
ACharlton0 - 2Reading
HCharlton2 - 0Bolton
HCharlton1 - 0L Orient
ACharlton1 - 0Wigan
Reading 7TH
20 league games
Away
Overall
Goals: Scored
28
Conceded
41
Games: Scored
18 / 20
Conceded
18 / 20
Clean sheets
2 / 20
Failed to score
2 / 20
Won
5
Draw
6
Lost
9
AWAY FORM Win / Draw / Win
Lincoln2 - 0Reading
Wycombe1 - 1Reading
Barnsley2 - 2Reading
Peterborough1 - 2Reading
Stevenage1 - 1Reading
Stockport4 - 1Reading
Exeter1 - 2Reading
Rotherham2 - 1Reading
Bolton5 - 2Reading
Wrexham3 - 0Reading
Birmingham1 - 1Reading
Burton3 - 2Reading
Barnsley2 - 2Reading
Bristol R0 - 2Reading
Bolton5 - 2Reading
Derby2 - 1Reading
Carlisle1 - 3Reading
Portsmouth4 - 1Reading
Fleetwood1 - 1Reading
Stevenage0 - 1Reading
Goals: Scored
30
Conceded
30
Games: Scored
16 / 20
Conceded
16 / 20
Clean sheets
4 / 20
Failed to score
4 / 20
Won
9
D
4
Lost
7
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
AReading0 - 2Lincoln
HReading0 - 3Blackpool
AReading1 - 1Wycombe
HReading3 - 0Cambridge
AReading2 - 2Barnsley
AReading2 - 1Peterborough
AReading1 - 1Stevenage
AReading1 - 4Stockport
HReading1 - 0Bristol R
AReading2 - 1Exeter
HReading4 - 1Crawley
AReading1 - 2Rotherham
HReading3 - 1Burton
HReading2 - 1Huddersfield
AReading2 - 5Bolton
HReading0 - 1L Orient
HReading2 - 0Charlton
AReading0 - 3Wrexham
HReading2 - 0Wigan
AReading1 - 1Birmingham
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Win / draw / win head to head (H2H)
League games at Charlton since 1994
Charlton
Reading
Goals: Scored
21
13
Games: Scored
8 / 11
7 / 11
Clean sheets
4 / 11
3 / 11
CHA
6
D
1
RDG
4
FIXTURE HISTORY AT Charlton
Charlton4 - 0
0 - 1Reading
3 - 4Reading
Charlton3 - 2
0 - 1Reading
Charlton4 - 2
Draw0 - 0Draw
Charlton3 - 0
Charlton1 - 0
Charlton2 - 1
1 - 2Reading
League games at Reading since 1995
Reading
Charlton
Goals: Scored
16
8
Games: Scored
9 / 12
5 / 12
Clean sheets
7 / 12
3 / 12
CHA
2
D
3
RDG
7
FIXTURE HISTORY AT Reading
Reading2 - 0
Reading2 - 0
0 - 2Charlton
Reading1 - 0
0 - 1Charlton
Reading1 - 0
Draw2 - 2Draw
Reading2 - 0
Reading2 - 0
Draw2 - 2Draw
Draw0 - 0Draw
Reading2 - 1
Goal Statistics
Charlton 11th Reading 7th
Kickoff prediction
Kickoff prediction
1.6
goals
1.1
goals
Scoring probability
Scoring probability
0
19%
1
32%
2
26%
3
14%
4+
8%
There is a 81% probability that Charlton will score 1 or more goals
0
33%
1
37%
2
20%
3
4+
There is a 70% probability that Reading will score no more than 1 goal
 
20 home / away league games
20 home / away league games
-18
Charlton have scored 18% fewer goals at home than predicted
+16
Reading have scored 16% more goals when away than predicted
1.2
average goals scored
1.4
average goals scored
1.2
conceded
2.1
conceded
 
Attack defence ratings
League One - 2024/2025 season
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Charlton
PG (predicted goals)
Reading
1.6
1.1
Attack rating
CHA
RDG
16%
better
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Games scored15
16
Failed to score5
4
Scored first7
10
Goals scored23
30
Avg. goals scored1.2
1.5
Avg. shots per game8
8
Avg. shots per goal7
6
Conversion rate for14
18
Avg. XG for1
1.2
KickOff rating
+16%
Defence rating
23%
better
CHA
RDG
view stats
Games conceded11
16
Clean sheets9
4
Conceded first11
10
Goals conceded19
30
Avg. goals conceded1
1.5
Avg. shots/game conceded8
10
Avg. shots/goal conceded8
7
Conversion rate against13%
15%
Avg. XG against0.9
1.7
KickOff rating
+23%

Charlton v Reading League One lLine ups will show here when available.

Charlton League One squad statistics 2024/2025
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
19527
A MitchellM GoddenJ EdwardsC Coventry
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
M Gillesphey DEF191
1
-
A Mitchell DEF1911
5
-
T Campbell FWD191
1
-
C Coventry MID181
7
-
M Godden FWD1851
1
-
L Berry MID1741
5
-
G Docherty MID163
2
1
T Small DEF151
1
-
G Ahadme FWD1511
1
-
L Jones DEF141
3
-
J Edwards DEF142
2
-
K Anderson MID14
2
-
W Mannion GLK13
-
K Ramsay DEF11
2
-
M Leaburn FWD1111
1
-
A Campbell MID101
1
-
D Kanu FWD91
1
-
C Aneke FWD912
-
R Edmonds-Green DEF81
3
-
T Taylor MID8
1
-
A Maynard-Brewer GLK7
1
-
T Watson DEF5
-
Z Mitchell DEF1
-
K. Dixon FWD1
-
Reading League One squad statistics 2024/2025
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
20755
T. BindonS SmithB ElliottA Mbengue
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
T. Bindon DEF20
2
-
M Craig MID201
1
-
L Wing MID2043
3
-
B Elliott MID1925
4
-
C Savage MID1932
1
-
A Mbengue DEF181
5
-
S Smith FWD187
4
-
H Knibbs MID1752
1
-
C Campbell MID1632
-
J Pereira GLK14
1
-
J Wareham FWD131
-
K Ehibhatiomhan FWD1221
2
1
J Dorsett DEF11
-
M Camará MID111
1
-
H Dean DEF9
2
-
K Abrefa DEF9
1
-
D Button GLK5
-
A. Kanu DEF2
-
C Boyce-Clarke GLK1
-
E. Osho DEF1
-
T Rushesha MID1
-
English League One match betting previews, predictions and odds
L Orient v Crawley
Thu 26th Dec, 13:00
Stevenage v Wycombe
Thu 26th Dec, 15:00
Rotherham v Wigan
Thu 26th Dec, 15:00
Wrexham v Blackpool
Thu 26th Dec, 15:00
Exeter v Bristol R
Thu 26th Dec, 15:00
Shrewsbury v Lincoln
Thu 26th Dec, 15:00
Bolton v Barnsley
Thu 26th Dec, 15:00
Charlton v Cambridge
Thu 26th Dec, 15:00
Peterborough v Mansfield
Thu 26th Dec, 15:00
Birmingham v Burton
Thu 26th Dec, 15:00
Reading v Northampton
Thu 26th Dec, 15:00
Huddersfield v Stockport
Thu 26th Dec, 15:00
Rotherham v Stockport
Sun 29th Dec, 12:30
Charlton v Wycombe
Sun 29th Dec, 12:30
Wrexham v Wigan
Sun 29th Dec, 15:00
Exeter v Crawley
Sun 29th Dec, 15:00
Shrewsbury v Northampton
Sun 29th Dec, 15:00
Stevenage v Bristol R
Sun 29th Dec, 15:00
L Orient v Cambridge
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Peterborough v Barnsley
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Birmingham v Blackpool
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Reading v Mansfield
Sun 29th Dec, 15:00
Huddersfield v Burton
Sun 29th Dec, 15:00
Bolton v Lincoln
Sun 29th Dec, 15:00
Blackpool v Shrewsbury
Wed 1st Jan, 15:00
Wigan v Huddersfield
Wed 1st Jan, 15:00
Mansfield v Bolton
Wed 1st Jan, 15:00
Burton v Peterborough
Wed 1st Jan, 15:00
Crawley v Charlton
Wed 1st Jan, 15:00
Northampton v Stevenage
Wed 1st Jan, 15:00
Wycombe v Exeter
Wed 1st Jan, 15:00
Lincoln v Rotherham
Wed 1st Jan, 15:00
Bristol R v L Orient
Wed 1st Jan, 15:00
Cambridge v Reading
Wed 1st Jan, 15:00
Stockport v Birmingham
Wed 1st Jan, 15:00
Barnsley v Wrexham
Wed 1st Jan, 15:00
Burton v Northampton
Sat 4th Jan, 12:30
Cambridge v Bristol R
Sat 4th Jan, 12:30
Stockport v Mansfield
Sat 4th Jan, 15:00
Barnsley v Crawley
Sat 4th Jan, 15:00
Wrexham v Peterborough
Sat 4th Jan, 15:00
Wigan v Birmingham
Sat 4th Jan, 15:00
Exeter v Bolton
Sat 4th Jan, 15:00
L Orient v Shrewsbury
Sat 4th Jan, 15:00
Wycombe v Blackpool
Sat 4th Jan, 15:00
Lincoln v Stevenage
Sat 4th Jan, 15:00
Charlton v Reading
Sat 4th Jan, 15:00
Huddersfield v Rotherham
Sat 4th Jan, 15:00
Wycombe v Huddersfield
Tue 7th Jan, 19:45