Charlton Athletic FC
Football England - EFL Championship The Valley Sat 11 Apr 10:00
Preston North End FC
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  9. Table

Championship Betting Preview: Charlton vs Preston

Charlton meet Preston at The Valley, with kick-off set for 10:00 on Saturday 11 April.

Addicks and Lilywhites to Cancel Each Other Out

There are reasons to side with Under 2.5 on the Total Goals market. Charlton and Preston could fall short of the line and we really like the odds of -132 that are available for this pick.

Preston Came Out on Top in Last H2H Clash

Charlton Athletic drew away from home in their last game. A 1-1 scoreline was played out against Watford at Vicarage Road. The South London side had 40% of possession and four shots on target, while Matt Godden bagged the goal.

Preston North End drew 1-1 in their previous game. This was at home against Queens Park Rangers at Deepdale. The Lilywhites recorded 58% possession and had two shots on goal, with Brad Potts finding the net.

Head-to-Head Statistics

The last clash between Preston and Charlton saw the former triumph at home. It was a 2-0 scoreline at Deepdale. Preston have won all of the past 4 H2H meetings.

Championship G W D L GF GA GD GD P
14 Preston logo Preston 41 13 15 13 48 52 -4 48:52 54
18 Charlton logo Charlton 41 12 13 16 38 49 -11 38:49 49
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Charlton Athletic – Last 10 League Games

2 wins, 4 losses and 4 draws, averaging 0.8 goals from 2.7 shots on goal and 8.9 attempts. Charlton have had 42.2% possession and 3.7 corners per game. On average, their opponents have scored 1.1 goals from 4.9 shots on goal and 15.6 attempts, while being awarded 6.0 corners.

Top goalscorers Lyndon Dykes and Charlie Kelman have found the net 2 times, with Matt Godden scoring 1. Charlie Kelman, Harry Clarke and Kayne Ramsay are the leading assists makers with 1.

Preston North End – Last 10 League Games

Preston have 1 victory, 5 defeats and 4 draws, with an average of 1.0 goals from 8.9 attempts and 2.8 shots on goal. There’s been an average of 48.1% possession, 4.5 corners awarded and 5.9 corners against them, while they’ve conceded 1.8 goals from 15.9 attempts and 5.1 shots on goal.

Milutin Osmajic is the leading scorer with 3 goals, followed by Alfie Devine on 2, with Brad Potts and two others bagging 1. Alfie Devine, Lewis Dobbin and Ben Whiteman have clocked up 2 assists each in the previous 10 games.

Predicted & Confirmed Lineups

Charlton predicted lineup (3-5-2): Will Mannion (GK), Kayne Ramsay, Lloyd Jones, Amarii Bell, Harry Clarke, Luke Berry, Sonny Carey, Greg Docherty, Luke Chambers, Lyndon Dykes, Tyreece Campbell.

Preston predicted lineup (5-3-2): Daniel Iversen (GK), Odel Offiah, Jordan Storey, Lewis Gibson, Andrew Hughes, Andrija Vukcevic, Brad Potts, Ben Whiteman, Alfie Devine, Milutin Osmajic, Lewis Dobbin.

Charlton vs Preston Prediction & Betting Tips

We’ve got your Charlton vs Preston bets covered, including our expert match prediction, correct score tip, corners outlook, must-see player props and a tailored bet builder built for value.

Match Prediction

After careful consideration, the betting odds of -132 for Under 2.5 Goals looks to be the best bet. Neither side can set the stage alight and this Championship wager looks to be a sound one.

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Key Charlton vs Preston league stats:

  • The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in 8 of the last 10 Charlton games.
  • The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in 4 of the last 5 Charlton games.
  • The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in 6 of the last 10 Preston games on the road.
  • The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in 12 of the last 20 Preston games on the road.
Under 2.5 Probability

Based on the odds from the best betting apps, our pick carries a 56.8% chance of winning. However, our experts have this number between 60-65% based on their in-depth research. This wager can therefore be backed with confidence.

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Our Match Prediction
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Correct Score Prediction

Charlton Charlton logo 1 - 0 Preston logo Preston

A 1-0 win in favor of Charlton can be backed at odds of +550. We like placing a bet on correct score due to the fun element and the big potential return.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Lyndon Dykes To Score +300 BetMGM logo

Lyndon Dykes (Charlton) is available at +300 to be among the goals. We’re happy to take this Anytime Goalscorer bet as there’s value in the odds that he finds the net at least once.

Latest Lyndon Dykes Player Prop Odds

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Corners Prediction

Charlton Over 4.5 Corners -141 BetMGM logo

There’s been an average 6.00 Charlton corners in their past 10 home games, while Preston have conceded more than 4.5 corners in seven consecutive matches. We think that the value can be found by wagering on Team Corners and you can secure -141 that Charlton go over the line.

League Games
League Games
Last 10 Total For Against
Last 10 at Home Total For Against
Last 10 Away Total For Against
Charlton Logo Charlton
Total
9.70 3.70 6.00
Home
9.70 6.00 3.70
Away
10.50 3.80 6.70
Preston Logo Preston
Total
10.40 4.50 5.90
Home
11.90 4.90 7.00
Away
9.60 3.10 6.50
Latest Corner Odds

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Bet Builder Tips

Total Goals Under 2.5 -132
Full-Time Result Charlton +117
Team Corners Charlton Over 4.5 -141

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Charlton vs Preston Odds

The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

Latest 1x2 Odds Suggest Charlton Victory

The Charlton Athletic betting odds are +117 which means that they’re favourites to land victory in this Championship encounter. It’s also suggested by the bookies that this team have a 46% chance of winning. If you’re looking for an alternative angle, Preston North End are trading at +230.

If you think that Charlton are able to beat Preston, then the -116 could be the option for you on the Asian Handicap -0.25. Built into this bet is the half stake refund should the scoreline end level.

Under 2.5 Goals is available as the favourite and a bet on this pick means that you don’t want more than two goals to be netted. The Yes pick in the Both Teams to Score market is considered to be the most likely result and it’s trading at -135.

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Sonny Carey Favourite to Score the First Goal

The First Goalscorer favourite is Sonny Carey at +450. Similar odds can be found if you’re interested in this player to register the last goal.

Player Goals
Sonny Carey (Charlton)
First
+180
Anytime
+450
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Matthew Godden (Charlton)
First
+230
Anytime
+550
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Milutin Osmajic (Preston)
First
+240
Anytime
+600
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Daniel Jebbison (Preston)
First
+250
Anytime
+650
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Charlton Have Lost Six of Previous Ten on Home Soil

Charlton have clocked up six losses, three wins and one draw in the past 10 home games, recording an average of 0.70 goals per match and conceding 1.40.

Preston haven’t tasted victory in the previous seven away matches. The Lilywhites have recorded five losses, four draws and one win in the previous 10 away games, scoring an average of 0.70 goals per match and conceding 1.60.

Preston won 1-0 when they last played Charlton at The Valley.

Last 10 League Games W-D-L G GF GA O2.5 U2.5 B-Y B-No
Charlton logo Charlton Home Stats 3-1-6 2.10 0.70 1.40 4 6 4 6
Preston logo Preston Away Stats 1-4-5 2.30 0.70 1.60 4 6 4 6
  • W-D-L = Wins-Draws-Losses
  • G = Avg. Goals
  • GF = Avg. Goals For
  • GA = Avg. Goals Against
  • O2.5 = Matches Over 2.5 Goals
  • U2.5 = Matches Under 2.5 Goals
  • B-Y = Matches BTTS Yes
  • B-No = Matches BTTS No
Team Stats
Charlton logo Charlton League Stats
Preston logo Preston League Stats
Full-Time Result
  • 2 wins, 4 defeats and 4 draws in the previous 10 matches
  • 3 wins, 5 defeats and 2 draws in the previous 10 home matches
Full-Time Result
  • 1 win, 5 defeats and 4 draws in the previous 10 matches
  • 1 win, 5 defeats and 4 draws in the previous 10 away matches
Goals
Goals
Corners
Corners
Possession
Possession
Top Scorers & Assists
Top Scorers & Assists
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Charlton vs Preston Lineups & Team News

Always review the Charlton vs Preston team news before locking in your bets. We’ll provide full coverage of predicted and confirmed Championship lineups alongside the newest injury information.

Charlton Predicted Lineup 3-5-2

Preston Predicted Lineup 5-3-2

Charlton Predicted Lineup 3-5-2

25 Will Mannion
2 Kayne Ramsay 5 Lloyd Jones 17 Amarii Bell
44 Harry Clarke 8 Luke Berry 14 Sonny Carey 10 Greg Docherty 19 Luke Chambers
99 Lyndon Dykes 7 Tyreece Campbell
1 Daniel Iversen
42 Odel Offiah 14 Jordan Storey 19 Lewis Gibson 16 Andrew Hughes 3 Andrija Vukcevic
44 Brad Potts 4 Ben Whiteman 21 Alfie Devine
28 Milutin Osmajic 17 Lewis Dobbin

Preston Predicted Lineup 5-3-2

Previous Charlton Lineups

06 Apr Championship
Watford 1-1 Charlton
03 Apr Championship
Charlton 1-2 Bristol City
21 Mar Championship
Charlton 0-1 Norwich
14 Mar Championship
Oxford 1-1 Charlton
11 Mar Championship
Middlesbrough 0-1 Charlton
07 Mar Championship
Charlton 1-0 Birmingham

Previous Preston Lineups

06 Apr Championship
Preston 1-1 QPR
03 Apr Championship
Leicester 2-2 Preston
20 Mar Championship
Preston 3-1 Stoke
14 Mar Championship
Norwich 2-0 Preston
11 Mar Championship
Coventry 3-0 Preston
06 Mar Championship
Preston 1-3 Oxford

Injuries & Suspensions

Charlton Injury Table
Type Name Info
Reece Burke Muscle
Joshua Edwards Ankle
Preston Injury Table
Type Name Info
Robert Brady Other
Callum Lang Shoulder
Team Squads

Charlton Player Stats & Squad

Manager: Nathan Jones

Player # Pos GP MIN ST BE G A Y R
Lloyd Jones 5 D 41 3494 40 1 1 0 8 0
Sonny Carey 14 M 41 3084 37 4 8 1 4 0
Thomas Kaminski 1 G 34 3060 34 3 0 0 2 0
Kayne Ramsay 2 D 36 2921 32 4 0 1 7 1
Tyreece Campbell 7 F 41 2761 29 12 3 3 3 0

Preston Player Stats & Squad

Manager: Paul Heckingbottom

Player # Pos GP MIN ST BE G A Y R
Ben Whiteman 4 M 40 3540 40 0 2 5 9 0
Jordan Storey 14 D 39 3374 38 2 2 2 8 1
Andrew Hughes 16 D 34 2936 33 1 0 0 10 0
Daniel Iversen 22 G 31 2790 31 0 0 1 1 0
Alfie Devine 21 M 40 2696 31 9 8 4 4 0
England FlagChampionship Table
2025/2026 Season
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Coventry 41 25 9 7 84:42 84
2 Ipswich 39 20 12 7 69:40 72
3 Middlesbrough 41 20 12 9 62:41 72
4 Millwall 41 21 9 11 56:47 72
5 Hull 41 20 8 13 63:58 68
6 Southampton 40 18 12 10 68:49 66
7 Wrexham 41 17 13 11 63:58 64
8 Derby 41 18 9 14 60:51 63
9 Norwich 41 17 7 17 55:48 58
10 Watford 41 14 15 12 52:49 57
11 Bristol City 41 16 9 16 52:51 57
12 QPR 41 16 9 16 58:63 57
13 Stoke 41 15 9 17 48:45 54
14 Preston 41 13 15 13 48:52 54
15 Swansea 41 15 9 17 49:54 54
16 Birmingham 41 14 11 16 49:52 53
17 Sheffield Utd 41 15 6 20 57:58 51
18 Charlton 41 12 13 16 38:49 49
19 Blackburn 41 12 11 18 37:49 47
20 West Brom 41 11 12 18 42:56 45
21 Portsmouth 40 10 12 18 40:57 42
22 Leicester 41 11 14 16 54:63 41
23 Oxford 41 9 14 18 39:54 41
24 Sheffield Wed 41 1 10 30 25:82 -5
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Coventry 20 15 3 2 43:17 48
2 Ipswich 21 13 7 1 38:15 46
3 Watford 21 10 7 4 30:21 37
4 Southampton 19 10 6 3 29:14 36
5 Middlesbrough 20 10 6 4 28:16 36
6 Swansea 21 10 6 5 30:24 36
7 Millwall 21 11 3 7 29:25 36
8 Birmingham 20 9 8 3 33:20 35
9 Hull 21 10 4 7 32:32 34
10 Derby 21 9 6 6 29:25 33
11 Wrexham 21 9 6 6 37:35 33
12 Stoke 20 9 5 6 31:21 32
13 QPR 20 10 2 8 37:32 32
14 Preston 21 8 7 6 27:25 31
15 West Brom 20 7 8 5 25:25 29
16 Sheffield Utd 20 8 4 8 33:26 28
17 Bristol City 21 8 4 9 29:27 28
18 Charlton 20 8 4 8 19:21 28
19 Norwich 20 8 2 10 24:24 26
20 Leicester 20 7 5 8 28:30 26
21 Portsmouth 20 6 5 9 21:22 23
22 Oxford 20 5 8 7 18:25 23
23 Blackburn 21 4 8 9 18:25 20
24 Sheffield Wed 21 0 6 15 11:42 6