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Cardiff City vs Charlton Athletic: line-ups

Cardiff City 21 · 4 points
Charlton Athletic 6 · 12 points

Predicted line-ups Cardiff City vs Charlton Athletic

Cardiff City 4-2-3-1
1 Trott
3 Bagan
4 Osho
5 Bielik
38 Ng
27 Colwill
18 Robertson
16 Willock
8 Moylan
11 Tanner
9 Salech

Predicted line-up for Cardiff City: Trott, Bagan, Osho, Bielik, Ng, Colwill, Robertson, Willock, Moylan, Tanner, Salech

Charlton Athletic 4-2-3-1
13 Okonkwo
18 Mesik
44 Bindon
5 Jones
20 McNamara
34 Skipp
6 Coventry
7 Campbell
9 Grant
19 Alli
11 Leaburn

Predicted line-up for Charlton Athletic: Okonkwo, Mesik, Bindon, Jones, McNamara, Skipp, Coventry, Campbell, Grant, Alli, Leaburn

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Cardiff City

Cardiff City are likely to be without Rubin Colwill again, with Brian Barry-Murphy saying the midfielder is unlikely to be fit for Charlton Athletic's visit. Dylan Lawlor, out with a muscle injury, is making encouraging progress and could return for this game.

Gabriel Osho has been the better performer of Cardiff's two recent options at right centre-back, while Joel Bagan has been the side's standout performer in defence over the same run. Yousef Salech has struggled for form, without a strong showing in any of his last five appearances.

Cian Ashford has scored once and set up another across two starts, giving Cardiff an extra goal threat from central midfield.

Charlton Athletic

Danny McNamara is expected to remain at right-back for Charlton despite struggling for form across his last four outings. Ivan Mesik is expected to start at left-back. In central defence, Tyler Bindon looks set to keep his place ahead of Amari'i Bell, though Bell played well on his one recent appearance there and missed out completely against Portsmouth.

Miles Leaburn is expected to continue up front after a groin problem forced a late fitness call before the Portsmouth game, while Charlie Kelman made his first appearance of the season having recovered from a pre-season shoulder injury. Joshua Edwards remains a doubt after an ankle injury and was set to feature for the Under-21s.

Injuries and suspensions

Cardiff City

  • Calum Chambers Knee injury Unavailable
  • Dylan Lawlor Muscle injury Unavailable
  • Isaak Davies Injury Unavailable
  • Rubin Colwill Health problems Unavailable
  • Will Fish Hernia Unavailable

Charlton Athletic

  • Billy Koumetio Muscle injury Unavailable
  • Collins Sichenje Knee injury Unavailable
  • Joshua Edwards Ankle injury Unavailable
  • Kayne Ramsay Ankle injury Unavailable
  • Matty Godden Muscle injury Unavailable
  • Nathaniel Chalobah Muscle injury Unavailable
  • Will Mannion Shoulder injury Unavailable

Players to watch

The five players from each team with the most combined goals and assists this season.

All stats

Cardiff City

  1. Cian Ashford Midfielder 2 goals 1 assists
  2. Rubin Colwill Midfielder 1 goals 1 assists
  3. Perry Ng Defender 1 goals 0 assists
  4. Yousef Salech Forward 1 goals 0 assists
  5. Jack Moylan Midfielder 1 goals 0 assists

Charlton Athletic

  1. Lloyd Jones Defender 2 goals 0 assists
  2. Karlan Grant Midfielder 1 goals 1 assists
  3. Sonny Carey Midfielder 0 goals 1 assists
  4. Millenic Alli Forward 0 goals 1 assists

Playing time and form

Who has played the most in recent weeks, and how have they performed?

Cardiff City

Player Starts Min. Form
Nathan Trott 5/5 450 solid
Perry Ng 5/5 450 strong
Gabriel Osho 5/5 450 strong
Joel Bagan 5/5 449 strong
Alex Robertson 5/5 448 strong
Jack Moylan 5/5 435 mixed
Yousef Salech 5/5 430 poor
Ollie Tanner 5/5 424 solid

Charlton Athletic

Player Starts Min. Form
Arthur Okonkwo 5/5 450 strong
Lloyd Jones 5/5 450 solid
Karlan Grant 5/5 408 solid
Conor Coventry 4/5 404 strong
Ivan Mesik 4/5 390 solid
Miles Leaburn 5/5 375 solid
Tyler Bindon 4/4 360 mixed
Amari'i Bell 4/4 360 solid

Pre-match prediction

Pre-match goals forecast
2.36 0.89
  • Predicted goals2.8
  • Both teams to score84%
  • Over 2.5 goals50%
  • Corners13.0

Team comparison

CAR home Per match CHA away
1.00 Points 1.33
1.33 Goals for 1.00
1.33 Goals against 2.00
2.36 xG for 0.89
1.35 xG against 2.12
9.7 Corners 3.3
DDD Home and away form WDL

Cardiff City vs Charlton Athletic: head-to-head record

10 previous meetings
2 Cardiff City 6 draws 2 Charlton Athletic
  • Goals per match2.70
  • Both teams scored60%
  • Over 2.5 goals50%
  • Jun 2020 Cardiff City 0 - 0 Charlton Athletic
  • Nov 2019 Charlton Athletic 2 - 2 Cardiff City
  • Feb 2016 Charlton Athletic 0 - 0 Cardiff City
  • Sep 2015 Cardiff City 2 - 1 Charlton Athletic
  • Mar 2015 Cardiff City 1 - 2 Charlton Athletic
  • Dec 2014 Charlton Athletic 1 - 1 Cardiff City
  • Apr 2013 Cardiff City 0 - 0 Charlton Athletic
  • Nov 2012 Charlton Athletic 5 - 4 Cardiff City
  • Apr 2009 Charlton Athletic 2 - 2 Cardiff City
  • Oct 2008 Cardiff City 2 - 0 Charlton Athletic

Frequently asked questions

When will the line-up for Cardiff City vs Charlton Athletic be announced?

Predicted line-ups will appear on this page a few days before the match. Confirmed teams usually follow around an hour before kick-off, scheduled for .

Who is unavailable for Cardiff City against Charlton Athletic?

Cardiff City are without Calum Chambers (knee injury), Dylan Lawlor (muscle injury), Isaak Davies (injury), Rubin Colwill (health problems) and Will Fish (hernia).

Who is unavailable for Charlton Athletic against Cardiff City?

Charlton Athletic are without Billy Koumetio (muscle injury), Collins Sichenje (knee injury), Joshua Edwards (ankle injury), Kayne Ramsay (ankle injury), Matty Godden (muscle injury) and Nathaniel Chalobah (muscle injury). The full list is above, with the injuries and suspensions.

What formation do Cardiff City play?

Cardiff City have used a 4-2-3-1 formation in their last 5 matches under Barry-Murphy.

What formation do Charlton Athletic play?

Charlton Athletic have used a 4-2-3-1 formation in their last 5 matches under Jones.

How did the last meeting between Cardiff City and Charlton Athletic finish?

On 30 June 2020, Cardiff City vs Charlton Athletic finished 0-0.

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