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MATCH PREVIEW: Charlton Athletic vs Burton Albion - Saturday 3rd May 2025 - 3pm Kick-Off

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  • Callumcafc
    Callumcafc Posts: 63,770
    edited May 3
    As a reminder for today


    If Wycombe and Charlton both win:

    - Stockport v Charlton, Sat 10/5/25, 7:45pm
    - Charlton v Stockport, Thu 15/5/25, 8:00pm

    If Stockport and Charlton both win:

    - Wycombe v Charlton, Sat 10/5/25, 7:45pm
    - Charlton v Wycombe, Thu 15/5/25, 8:00pm

    If Charlton win (by a reasonable score, four or less) and Wycombe/Stockport draw:

    - Charlton v Wycombe, Sat 10/5/25, 7:45pm
    - Wycombe v Charlton, Thu 15/5/25, 8:00pm

    If Wycombe win and Charlton fail to win:

    - Charlton v Stockport, Sat 10/5/25, 7:45pm
    - Stockport v Charlton, Thu 15/5/25, 7:45pm

    If Stockport win and Charlton fail to win:

    - Charlton v Wycombe, Sat 10/5/25, 7:45pm
    - Wycombe v Charlton, Thu 15/5/25, 8:00pm

    If Wycombe/Stockport draw and Charlton fail to win:

    - Charlton v Wycombe, Sat 10/5/25, 7:45pm
    - Wycombe v Charlton, Thu 15/5/25, 8:00pm

    If Wycombe/Stockport draw and Charlton win by seven clear goals:

    - Reading/Orient v Charlton, Sat 10/5/25, 12:30pm
    - Charlton v Reading/Orient, Wed 14/5/25, 8:00pm
  • LargeAddick
    LargeAddick Posts: 32,569
    No POYT dinner this year?
    Think it’s being held near the beginning of next season. With the play offs going on till late May I believe NJ couldn’t agree a suitable date. Understandable in the circumstances. Think I’m correct in saying this?
  • LargeAddick
    LargeAddick Posts: 32,569
    As a reminder for today


    If Wycombe and Charlton both win:

    - Stockport v Charlton, Sat 10/5/25, 7:45pm
    - Charlton v Stockport, Thu 15/5/25, 8:00pm

    If Stockport and Charlton both win:

    - Wycombe v Charlton, Sat 10/5/25, 7:45pm
    - Charlton v Wycombe, Thu 15/5/25, 8:00pm

    If Charlton win and Wycombe/Stockport draw:

    - Charlton v Wycombe, Sat 10/5/25, 7:45pm
    - Wycombe v Charlton, Thu 15/5/25, 8:00pm

    If Wycombe win and Charlton fail to win:

    - Charlton v Stockport, Sat 10/5/25, 7:45pm
    - Stockport v Charlton, Thu 15/5/25, 7:45pm

    If Stockport win and Charlton fail to win:

    - Charlton v Wycombe, Sat 10/5/25, 7:45pm
    - Wycombe v Charlton, Thu 15/5/25, 8:00pm

    If Wycombe/Stockport draw and Charlton fail to win:

    - Charlton v Wycombe, Sat 10/5/25, 7:45pm
    - Wycombe v Charlton, Thu 15/5/25, 8:00pm

    If Wycombe/Stockport draw and Charlton win by seven clear goals:

    - Reading/Orient v Charlton, Sat 10/5/25, 12:30pm
    - Charlton v Reading/Orient, Wed 14/5/25, 8:00pm
    So here’s hoping for a Charlton and Stockport win.
  • Callumcafc
    Callumcafc Posts: 63,770
    edited May 3
    There are scenarios where, if we won by six or seven and the other game was a draw, we could finish above Stockport based on total wins (25 for Charlton, 24 for Stockport) where as for Wycombe it would be based on head-to-head records (6-1 in our favour this season).

    Here are the criteria in order as per the EFL handbook:

    1. Points
    2. Goal difference
    3. Goals scored
    4. Head to head (away goals don’t count)
    5. Number of wins
    6. Goals scored away from home
    7. Overall fair play record
    8. Fewest red cards due to serious foul play / violent conduct
    9. Play off match at a neutral venue
  • EugenesAxe
    EugenesAxe Posts: 3,298
    There are scenarios where, if we won by six or seven and the other game was a draw, we could finish above Stockport based on total wins (25 for Charlton, 24 for Stockport) where as for Wycombe it would be based on head-to-head records (6-1 in our favour this season).

    Here are the criteria in order as per the EFL handbook:

    1. Points
    2. Goal difference
    3. Goals scored
    4. Head to head (away goals don’t count)
    5. Number of wins
    6. Goals scored away from home
    7. Overall fair play record
    8. Fewest red cards due to serious foul play / violent conduct
    9. Play off match at a neutral venue
    Would the play off at a neutral venue go to extra time then penalties?
  • Callumcafc
    Callumcafc Posts: 63,770
    edited May 3
    There are scenarios where, if we won by six or seven and the other game was a draw, we could finish above Stockport based on total wins (25 for Charlton, 24 for Stockport) where as for Wycombe it would be based on head-to-head records (6-1 in our favour this season).

    Here are the criteria in order as per the EFL handbook:

    1. Points
    2. Goal difference
    3. Goals scored
    4. Head to head (away goals don’t count)
    5. Number of wins
    6. Goals scored away from home
    7. Overall fair play record
    8. Fewest red cards due to serious foul play / violent conduct
    9. Play off match at a neutral venue
    Would the play off at a neutral venue go to extra time then penalties?
    Thankfully we won’t have to find out. :-)

    Couldn’t deal with two or three days of “should we lose to Stockport so we can play Wycombe instead of Reading?”
  • fenaddick
    fenaddick Posts: 11,077
    Gutted not to be there today, only single seats left in most of the place. As Bow would say, hope the place is baaaaancin
  • clive
    clive Posts: 19,470

    ● Charlton Athletic have lost just one of their last seven league games against Burton Albion (W4 D2), failing to score in just one of those matches.

    ● Burton Albion have won just one of their five away league games against Charlton Athletic (D1 L3), a 2-1 victory in February 2021.

    ● When finishing a league campaign on home soil, Charlton have won each of their last three games without conceding a goal in the process.

    ● Burton have previously finished just one of their Football League campaigns against opposition from London, a 2-1 loss to Barnet in May 2012. Excluding 2019-20, the Brewers have failed to win any of their last eight final day EFL fixtures (D2 L6).

    https://www.efl.com/news/2025/may/02/sky-bet-league-one-pre-match-stat-pack/

  • Radostanradical
    Radostanradical Posts: 844
    Think we should definitely be giving Kanu and/or Mbick minutes. We’re very light up top going in to the play offs and could do with them getting some sharpness, particularly Kanu, as there’s a reasonable chance they’ll be needed.
    Agreed we may well rely on Kanu given our injuries and I thought he was having a good season before the injury
  • soapboxsam
    soapboxsam Posts: 23,231
    edited May 3
    If wycombe win today are Stockport still favourites?

    With many fans/critics you are only as good or bad as your last match.
    So after beating Wycombe, Charlton were the Dog's bollocks and many dared to dream; after the defeat against Wrexham the opinion was by the usual suspects, we were just bollocks !

    So the Answer is the odds will obviously change if Wycombe beat Stockport and finish 3rd as their dodgy run may be over.
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  • jose
    jose Posts: 624
    In the play off matches, perhaps any only at Wembley, will there be VAR?
    I think it is true to say we have never played a VAR match.
  • soapboxsam
    soapboxsam Posts: 23,231
    edited May 3
    Charlton team today after late fitness tests:

    AFKA:  Safe pair of hands but prone to being lobbed.
    Golfie: Drops his head after 5 minutes if not winning.
    Blackpool: Experienced and takes no prisoners.
    Henry Irving: Will use dusty 1921 boots from Museum.
    Large Addick: Normally left back in dressing room.
    Nicholas: Midfielder who will go ape when annoyed.
    Bob Munroe: Sitting midfielder who needs to stand up.
    Soapbox Sam: Shite player from the dog & duck 2nd's.
    Covered End: Peaked in 1985 but still a good organiser.
    Swordfish:Young with legs but softer shot than Church.
    Seth Plum: Left winger who falls out with team mates.
  • Uboat
    Uboat Posts: 12,196
    Do print at home tickets work if you don’t print them and just use your phone at the turnstiles?
  • fenaddick
    fenaddick Posts: 11,077
    Uboat said:
    Do print at home tickets work if you don’t print them and just use your phone at the turnstiles?
    That’s how I usually do it and haven’t had a problem 
  • Uboat
    Uboat Posts: 12,196
    fenaddick said:
    Uboat said:
    Do print at home tickets work if you don’t print them and just use your phone at the turnstiles?
    That’s how I usually do it and haven’t had a problem 
    Thank God for that. Cheers. 
  • Blucher
    Blucher Posts: 4,135
    I don’t expect to see Jones, Berry or Small (if the last two are carrying knocks), but otherwise I’d play our best team to keep everybody sharp and hopefully go into the play-offs with some momentum. 

    Whatever team we put out, we just have to trust the manager and the medical team.
  • fenlandaddick
    fenlandaddick Posts: 1,770
    Uboat said:
    fenaddick said:
    Uboat said:
    Do print at home tickets work if you don’t print them and just use your phone at the turnstiles?
    That’s how I usually do it and haven’t had a problem 
    Thank God for that. Cheers. 
    If you want a ticket printed out, just nip over to main ticket office near main entrance. They printed mine out for Northampton game.

  • I have a under 11 ticket free to a good home! (Lower West Block C - its on its own but if someone is buying a child ticket before the game in the lower West I'm sure you can find 2 seats together)
  • LargeAddick
    LargeAddick Posts: 32,569
    jose said:
    In the play off matches, perhaps any only at Wembley, will there be VAR?
    I think it is true to say we have never played a VAR match.
    Believe there is VAR in Wembley play off finals. Don't think we have played with VAR before.
  • Sillybilly
    Sillybilly Posts: 9,236
    Charlton team today after late fitness tests:

    AFKA:  Safe pair of hands but prone to being lobbed.
    Golfie: Drops his head after 5 minutes if not winning.
    Blackpool: Experienced and takes no prisoners.
    Henry Irving: Will use dusty 1921 boots from Museum.
    Large Addick: Normally left back in dressing room.
    Nicholas: Midfielder who will go ape when annoyed.
    Bob Munroe: Sitting midfielder who needs to stand up.
    Soapbox Sam: Shite player from the dog & duck 2nd's.
    Covered End: Peaked in 1985 but still a good organiser.
    Swordfish:Young with legs but softer shot than Church.
    Seth Plum: Left winger who falls out with team mates.

    Can I be sub?   I know I’ve only got one leg but I think I’d be better off the bench than Ahadme. 
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  • Braziliance
    Braziliance Posts: 8,359
    Very unexciting game today.

    All I hope is that he rests the right players, that's the main focus, all the rest is just noise. 

    Maybe a few players would benefit from experiencing a packed out Valley.

    Fairly confident we will be playing Wycombe so I'm not too bothered what order the home leg is in, only concerned if it's Stockport but I don't see them losing today. 

    Thank you for all the match previews FA 👍🏻
  • NelsonsFU
    NelsonsFU Posts: 204
    Dress rehearsal atmosphere for play offs. I note the club have openened final two west stand blocks near thge South Stand .
  • fenlandaddick
    fenlandaddick Posts: 1,770
    edited May 3
    Looking forward to this. Pressure is off, will be interesting to see the line up. Nice precursor to the playoffs. Hoping for a clean sheet win.
    Great to see The Valley is going to be busy. So much better when it is full.
    If you win games the crowds will come, quite simple really

  • Woodwork
    Woodwork Posts: 423
    edited May 3
    Very unexciting game today.

    All I hope is that he rests the right players, that's the main focus, all the rest is just noise. 

    Maybe a few players would benefit from experiencing a packed out Valley.

    Fairly confident we will be playing Wycombe so I'm not too bothered what order the home leg is in, only concerned if it's Stockport but I don't see them losing today. 

    Thank you for all the match previews FA 👍🏻
    For selfish reasons I want to finish 4th. And also think it’ll be Wycombe Wanderers. 
  • jose
    jose Posts: 624
    Just been chatting to Glasshalffull in the fans bar.
    Brilliant to see him back.
  • Uboat
    Uboat Posts: 12,196
    edited May 3
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  • LenGlover
    LenGlover Posts: 31,661
    edited May 3
    cabbles said:
    Looking forward to it.  It will be my boys’ first game.  The oldest is almost two and a half and I hadn’t planned to take him so soon, but his cousin has just been signed by the academy and will be on the pitch at half time together with the other academy players, so that’s the main reason.  

    the only thing is that because his mum wants to be there, we’re also having to bring our newborn who isn’t even 6 weeks old yet 😂

    Not quite sure how that will play out and if we’ve had someone ever attend the valley at a younger age.  
    How is Katrien? ;)