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MATCH PREVIEW: Charlton Athletic vs. Burton Albion | Saturday 23rd December 2023 - 3pm Kick-Off

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  • JamesSeed said:
    I predict a festive 3-1 win (Hector 2, May)

    Thats all I’ve got. 
    Hector 2.
    Hector? Two!!

  • se9addick
    se9addick Posts: 32,053
    If we have any hope of playoffs we need a minimum of eight points (and really targeting 10) from our four festive fixtures. Three of them really need to come against Burton.

    I’ll go for a fairly comfortable but uninspiring 2-0 win, Stockton won’t score his trademark worldy against us this time. 
  • Covered End
    Covered End Posts: 52,016
    Oshilaja will score.
    Hopefully 2-1 to us.
  • golfaddick
    golfaddick Posts: 33,643
    If, and its a big IF, we have any hope of making the play offs this season then we need to win this game and by more than 2 clear goals to show we mean business. Teams "making a run" turn over teams who have lost 5 on the bounce and our "run" has to start NOW. 

    A comfortable 4-0 home win.
     
  • seth plum
    seth plum Posts: 53,448
    Another food bank collection today.
  • 3-1 to us, Alfie May to score to break his one match goal drought, Burton goal is a yard wide but the officials give it to continue our recent trend. 
  • They are shit beyond all shit , yet on the 1% chance of them nicking something I’m sure we can find out that they got a draw at someone in the top 6 so aren’t that bad a side , fuck off you excusing lame cnuts , as for Burton no idea about them 

  • HastingsRed
    HastingsRed Posts: 1,592
    4-1.
  • I see that they are on a losing run and that we are unbeaten in 6.

    Knowing us we’ll give them a leg up.

    3-4
  • 3-0 May with a hat trick

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  • 1-1 
  • 4-1.
    5-1 - May hat trick, Kanu 2
  • AndyG
    AndyG Posts: 5,911
    I’m with Seth on this one

    ”a must win”
  • LargeAddick
    LargeAddick Posts: 32,594
    If we don't win this one we can give up any hope of the play offs.
  • ross1
    ross1 Posts: 51,004
    According to Louis Mendez, Charlton games have averaged 3.05 goals a game, the most in this league
  • se9addick
    se9addick Posts: 32,053
    AndyG said:
    I’m with Seth on this one

    ”a must win”
    I think “must wins” are reserved for the matches where, if we don’t win, we are mathematically unable to get promoted/make playoffs/avoid relegation. 

    But I would say that we need to win this match or else, whilst still mathematically possible, the playoffs will be a very remote possibility. 
  • AndyG
    AndyG Posts: 5,911
    Today I think is one of those matches where we should throw caution to the wind. We know it’s unlikely we will keep a clean sheet but we should be able to outscore them
  • se9addick said:
    AndyG said:
    I’m with Seth on this one

    ”a must win”
    I think “must wins” are reserved for the matches where, if we don’t win, we are mathematically unable to get promoted/make playoffs/avoid relegation. 

    But I would say that we need to win this match or else, whilst still mathematically possible, the playoffs will be a very remote possibility. 
    And Burton have only scored 1 league goal since 24 October so if we can’t beat them
    we don’t deserve the play offs…
  • Pavoren007
    Pavoren007 Posts: 2,528
    4-1 for me. The lads know what they need to do to stay in it and of late while not spectacular, we’ve proven we have goals in us and have been a bit better at the back eg Hector…
  • soapy_jones
    soapy_jones Posts: 21,358
    edited December 2023
    We just have to remember not to be home to Dr Cockup!

    When I see an opposition teams stats "LLLLL" it sets off a nervous Charlton tick but I surpress that with some pretty heavy cough medication today and predict a 3-1 victory, the only certainty is Stockton scoring for them as our defence switches off whilst daydreaming who their secret Santa is.

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  • golfaddick
    golfaddick Posts: 33,643

    If that starting 11 can't beat a team who have just lost 5 on the trot then there is no hope of reaching the play offs  

  • If that starting 11 can't beat a team who have just lost 5 on the trot then there is no hope of reaching the play offs  
    1-0 to Burton it is then ...
  • golfaddick
    golfaddick Posts: 33,643
    se9addick said:
    AndyG said:
    I’m with Seth on this one

    ”a must win”
    I think “must wins” are reserved for the matches where, if we don’t win, we are mathematically unable to get promoted/make playoffs/avoid relegation. 

    But I would say that we need to win this match or else, whilst still mathematically possible, the playoffs will be a very remote possibility. 
    Problem is then all games just become run of the mill until you get to 10 games to go & have to win all 10 just to scrape 6th.....   assuming 6th 7th & 8th lose all 10 into the bargain. 

    You have to start somewhere and playing a team with 5 straight defeats is not a bad place to start  !!!

    So, yes, today is a "must win" game.
  • JamesSeed said:
    Ok here goes. 
    LAST FIVE GAMES:

    Charlton: WDDWDD

    Burton: LLLLL

    So if that pattern confines it’s a W for us and an L for them. Yes!

    We’ve beaten Burton at home twice in a row at home. 
    If we lose tomorrow any sliver of hope we had of reaching the playoffs will, in my mind, be gone, because if we can’t beat managerless Burton at home the chances of going on the sort of winning run we need  are minuscule. 
    I’m again hoping to see Watson starting over Fraser (probably won’t happen), and Kanu starting over Tedić (50/50 chance).

    Would love to see a good strong performance to raise the Christmas spirits at least. 
    Charlton Athletic possible starting lineup:

    Maynard-Brewer; T. Watson, Hector, Thomas, Edun; Fraser, Dobson, Campbell; May, Blackett-Taylor, Kanu (but probably Tedić)

    Burton Albion possible starting lineup:
    Crocombe; Caprice, Hughes, Sweeney, Seddon; Harper, Powell; Baah, Oshilaja, Bennett; Stockton

    Lineups borrowed and adapted from:

     https://amp.sportsmole.co.uk/football/charlton-athletic/preview/preview-charlton-vs-burton-albion-prediction-team-news-lineups_531908.html#

    Last FIVE games WDDWDD?

    If that's the case I would play a back four of
    Watson, Hector, Jones, Thomas and Edun and hope no-one was counting...... 🥳

  • JamesSeed
    JamesSeed Posts: 17,380
    LAST FIVE (or six) GAMES:

    Charlton: WDDWDD

    Burton: LLLLL 

    😬