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Charlton Athletic vs Preston North End: result, line-ups and stats

Charlton Athletic 6 · 12 points
  • 56' Karlan Grant
1 - 0
Preston North End 23 · 3 points

Line-ups Charlton Athletic vs Preston North End

Charlton Athletic 4-2-3-1 · Nathan Jones
13 Okonkwo
18 Mesik
17 Bell
5 Jones
20 McNamara
15 Chalobah
6 Coventry
9 Grant
14 Carey
7 Campbell
11 Leaburn
  • 46' Millenic Alli Sonny Carey
  • 63' Alan Mwamba Nathaniel Chalobah
  • 88' Micah Mbick Miles Leaburn
  • 90+3' Joe Rankin-Costello Tyreece Campbell
  • 90+3' Nathan Asiimwe Karlan Grant

Line-up for Charlton Athletic: Okonkwo, Mesik, Bell, Jones, McNamara, Chalobah, Coventry, Grant, Carey, Campbell, Leaburn

Bench
  • 21 T. Brooks
  • 26 J. Rankin-Costello 93'
  • 31 N. Asiimwe 93'
  • 8 H. Knibbs
  • 16 T. Ouma
  • 32 A. Mwamba 63'
  • 30 R. Apter
  • 19 M. Alli 46'
  • 33 M. Mbick 88'
Absentees Charlton Athletic

Koumetio, Sichenje, Edwards, Ramsay, Godden, Chalobah, Mannion (injured)

Preston North End 5-3-2 · Paul Heckingbottom
1 Iversen
3 Vukcevic
19 Gibson
6 Lindsay
24 Offiah
4 Clarke
15 Thompson
27 Leroy
7 Devine
37 Burgzorg
10 Lang
  • 70' Stanley Mills Callum Lang
  • 70' Jusef Erabi Odeluga Offiah
  • 77' Thierry Small Jordan Thompson
  • 88' Caleb Wiley Andrija Vukcevic

Line-up for Preston North End: Iversen, Vukcevic, Gibson, Lindsay, Offiah, Clarke, Thompson, Leroy, Devine, Burgzorg, Lang

Bench
  • 21 L. Nicholls
  • 12 C. Wiley 88'
  • 14 J. Storey
  • 2 P. Valentin
  • 11 T. Small 77'
  • 23 A. Moran
  • 17 S. Mills 70'
  • 9 J. Erabi 70'
  • 30 G. Gryba
Absentees Preston North End

McCann, Potts, Carroll (injured)

Players to watch

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

All stats

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

Preston North End

  1. Callum Lang Midfielder 3 goals 0 assists
  2. Jordan Thompson Midfielder 1 goals 1 assists
  3. Delano Burgzorg Midfielder 0 goals 2 assists
  4. Jusef Erabi Forward 1 goals 0 assists
  5. Caleb Wiley Defender 1 goals 0 assists

Playing time and form

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

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

Preston North End

Player Starts Min. Form
Daniel Iversen 5/5 450 solid
Harry Clarke 5/5 450 solid
Jordan Thompson 5/5 437 solid
Alfie Devine 5/5 418 solid
Léo Leroy 4/5 371 solid
Lewis Gibson 4/4 360 mixed
Callum Lang 4/5 291 solid
Delano Burgzorg 3/5 289 mixed

Stats

Charlton Athletic Match Preston North End
  • 0.74 xG 1.32
  • 57% Possession 43%
  • 15 Shots 12
  • 2 Shots on target 1
  • 3 Shots off target 6
  • 7 Corners 4
  • 11 Fouls 21
  • 6 Offsides 0
  • 1 Yellow cards 1
  • 0 Red cards 0

Pre-match prediction

Pre-match goals forecast
1.55 1.03
  • Predicted goals3.0
  • Both teams to score100%
  • Over 2.5 goals100%
  • Corners7.0

Team comparison

CHA home Per match PNE away
2.00 Points 0.00
0.75 Goals for 0.67
0.25 Goals against 1.67
1.27 xG for 1.34
1.34 xG against 1.59
6.0 Corners 3.3
WWDD Home and away form LLL

Charlton Athletic vs Preston North End: head-to-head record

12 previous meetings
1 Charlton Athletic 2 draws 9 Preston North End
  • Goals per match2.83
  • Both teams scored58%
  • Over 2.5 goals67%
  • Apr 2026 Charlton Athletic 1 - 2 Preston North End
  • Oct 2025 Preston North End 2 - 0 Charlton Athletic
  • Jan 2025 Preston North End 2 - 1 Charlton Athletic
  • Jan 2020 Preston North End 2 - 1 Charlton Athletic
  • Nov 2019 Charlton Athletic 0 - 1 Preston North End
  • Feb 2016 Preston North End 2 - 1 Charlton Athletic
  • Oct 2015 Charlton Athletic 0 - 3 Preston North End
  • Apr 2012 Preston North End 2 - 2 Charlton Athletic
  • Nov 2011 Charlton Athletic 5 - 2 Preston North End
  • Sep 2011 Charlton Athletic 0 - 2 Preston North End

Frequently asked questions

Who is the referee for Charlton Athletic vs Preston North End?

Charlton Athletic vs Preston North End was refereed by T. Reeves.

Who is unavailable for Charlton Athletic against Preston North End?

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.

Who is unavailable for Preston North End against Charlton Athletic?

Preston North End are without Ali McCann (injury), Brad Potts (ankle injury) and Theo Carroll (ankle injury).

What formation do Charlton Athletic play?

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

What formation do Preston North End play?

Preston North End have used a 4-4-2 in 2 of their last 5 matches. In their last match, they played a 4-4-2.

How did the last meeting between Charlton Athletic and Preston North End finish?

On 11 April 2026, Charlton Athletic vs Preston North End finished 1-2.

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