Charlton Athletic vs Blackburn Rovers
Saturday 27th September 2025 - 3pm Kick-Off
Referee: Anthony Backhouse
Introduction
There seems to be something about this Charlton side under Nathan Jones, give it many more games and I'm sure fans will start wondering if there is any point in showing up before the 90th minute, especially when the score line is sitting at 0-0 - Its not even this season is it, its a carry over from our 2024/25 season in League One, the Charlton team that has been built, is one that doesnt give up, and should never be written off until the Referee blows for Full-Time.
The Opposition
Name: Blackburn Rovers (18th) - Manager: Valérien Ismaël
Ground: Ewood Park
Previously League Result: Watford 0-1 Blackburn Rovers
Next up for the Addicks in South East London, will be a Blackburn side looking to try and complete a Football match. After all their last match ended up as a bit of a washout, and despite beating Ipswich Town 1-0, up until the 75th minute, have found out today that they'll need to repeat said match from the start.
Blackburn though have quite a decent record, in terms of performances against South East London opposition, well at least against our overly friendly neighbours that is, in two of the last three seasons they've beaten Millwall both 4-1, and 4-3 to deny the side from Bermondsey a spot in the Play-Offs. They've also won three of their last five visits to the Valley, although we did have crackpot owners during that timeframe, so lets pretend those matches don't count.
In terms of the 2025/26 Championship season, and Blackburn, well they've had a pretty disappointing start to this campaign... They come into this season having missed out on the Play-Offs by just two points themselves, and will surely be going into this campaign looking to go that one step further. Instead like Sheffield United, they've struggled to emulate that campaign thus far, and sit in 18th and just two wins. Both of those happened at Hull City (3-0) and Watford (0-1), meaning that like the last visitors to the Valley, they're slightly better on the road, than what they are in familiar territory this season!!
Charlton Team News
Naturally its easier to talk about what we do know with those available for selection this coming Saturday, and to begin with, we know that Kayne Ramsay will be once again available after suspension. With a visit to Derby County on the cards this coming Tuesday, we might see Nathan Jones opting for rotation, with Reece Burke dropping to the bench, ahead of the trip to Pride Park in midweek.
Elsewhere and James Bree had a strong start to his Charlton career, with an assist in his first start at Sheffield United... Again though, Jones might prefer to opt for a more attacking eleven when we're at the Valley, with a more defensive approach on the road, so the experienced Wing-Back might be rested this Saturday, with Rob Apter coming back into the eleven.
Luke Berry has also returned to full training, so may well be on the bench ahead of Ibrahim Fullah.
Kaminski
Ramsay - Jones - Bell
Apter - Coventry - Docherty - Edwards
Carey
Kelman - Campbell
Substitutes Bench: Maynard-Brewer - Burke - Bree - Gillesphey - Anderson - Fullah - Knibbs - Leaburn - Olaofe
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MATCH PREVIEW: Charlton Athletic vs Blackburn Rovers - Saturday 27th September 2025 - 3pm Kick-Off
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That 20 now looks very strong, even without Berry and Godden. There is not a single one of the subs would worry me if they had to come on.26
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Looking forward to Saturday and being back for a 3pm kickoff. Going for a10. Campbell winner.3
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- Charlton have won just one of their last six home league games against Blackburn (D2 L3), with this their first since a 2-0 defeat in February 2020.
- Blackburn have won six of their last nine league games against Charlton (D1 L2), though those two defeats in that run have come in the last three meetings.
- Charlton have lost just one of their last 18 home league games (W13 D4), going down 1-0 against Leicester last month.
- Having won just one of a run of 10 away league games between December and March last season (D1 L8), Blackburn have now won four of their last six on the road (D1 L1).
- Only Sheffield United (1) have scored fewer goals than Charlton (4) in the Championship this season. However, only Stoke and Middlesbrough (4) have conceded fewer than the Addicks (5).
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First game of the season for me, bringing dad and daughter, looking forward to it. Reckon it'll be tight, one nil, Kelman with a deflection of his backside13
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Bringing my two beautiful young granddaughters to their first Charlton game. Soooo excited.32
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Comfortable 4-0...1
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Heart fancies a 2-1 win, Head is going for 1-1.Blackburn blow hot and cold for me.0
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Black burn was Curbs last home game as Manager, his departure announced that morning. Despite his impending departure, he remained committed to the end. I remembering him shouting at Darren Ambrose as a throw in was being taken "Fxxxxxx Move!" Not sure DA put anything into Curbs leaving present.
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I wonder if Jones will leave Ramsay out? He was quite vocal post match about Kayne’s ‘stupidity’ for getting the second yellow against Millwall, and that he’d have to learn.Could that coupled with Bree’s performance v Sheffield U see arguably our best player start on the bench v Blackburn?1
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Not overly comfortable home win, 1-0.0
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I would keep Bree in his spot with Apter on the bench, also Tanto to start in place of Kelman
Home win after a tough game0 -
1 nil El Karkouri to get a late winner9
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It won't be an easy game by any means - Blackburn were on course for 3 wins from 4 until their game last weekend was abandoned.2
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Good preview FA 👍. I think I’d have Knibbs on the bench instead of Fullah or Berry though.1
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Cheers have updated, I thought I'd put Knibbs in there.RedChaser said:Good preview FA 👍. I think I’d have Knibbs on the bench instead of Fullah or Berry though.
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Goes to show our strength in depth that Costello, Berry and Godden are not in your 20, plus the decent young players we have out on loan, the Mitchells, Kanu, AsimweForeverAddickted said:
Cheers have updated, I thought I'd put Knibbs in there.RedChaser said:Good preview FA 👍. I think I’d have Knibbs on the bench instead of Fullah or Berry though.3 -
Not got a very good record against Blackburn home or away another tough opponent.. … can see another draw 1-1 …. team news Ramsey on the bench , Olaofe in for Campbell ……4
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Agree with Bree, although maybe Tanto for Campbell, maybe, or if not then bring him on a bit earlier, and I'd put Ramsay straight back in with Burke on the bench.Lincsaddick said:I would keep Bree in his spot with Apter on the bench, also Tanto to start in place of Kelman
Home win after a tough game1 -
Leaburn for Kelman if fit; otherwise, Olaofe for Kelman.
I am a big TC fan but would not object to him getting a rest given that we have an away match on Tuesday. This and the return of Berry to the bench might be enough to stop our most-loved poster deserting to Millwall.
I would play Apter here and Bree on Tuesday, unless Apter plays a blinder.
Ramsay starts, whatever else.0 -
Ramsay starts I hope. Good to have decisions to make though. Unlike last year.1
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Will be our strongest bench since the days of SCP.0
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For many of us this is a real bell weather game4
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Did you mean “Bellwether “…AFKABartram said:For many of us this is a real bell weather game
or have I just been woooshed…🤦1 -
Yes, thinking the same. We're now past the novelty of a new season in a higher division. Millwall, Sheff Utd had stories behind them. It's business as usual now, and a run of games against regular Championship fodder. We'll get a better idea of where we fit in the pecking order.AFKABartram said:For many of us this is a real bell weather game
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Think we will get a win - won’t be easy of course but as long as we don’t concede first I think the formula will kick in and we run out winners late on in the second half and win by the odd goal - Kerman gets off the mark2
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Derby are a much more physical opponent than Blackburn. So I think the likes of Burke, Leaburn, Olaofe and maybe Knibbs could start on Tuesday to give us a bit more size and power
For tomorrow I think we will see Ramsay in for Burke and then maybe Apter for Bree but I could see Bree keeping his spot2 -
Think we will win. Appreciate we are only winning by a goal at the mo but feel that if we start well, we might see 2-3 go in as we are playing that way, just need to convert them.
Feel Tanto might start along with Leaburn. Think Apter may also come in as we might go for it and will get more balls in the box if those 2 start up top. Tanto also has the ability to run in behind aswell.
3-1 CAFC (Tanto, Doc, L.Jones)3 -
Great preview, and I agree that I think there will be changes purely because we're playing on Tuesday. I would expect to see Ramsay and Apter come back into the side with Bree and Burke dropping to the bench, Bree starting in place of Apter on Tuesday.
In regards to our striking options, I'm still in the start Kelman camp. We're invested in him and I thought he played well against Millwall (I didn't catch the game last week) and although Leaburn and Tanto are proving useful off the bench I feel Kelman is still the way to go in regards to starting up top with TC.
As others have said, tough game but they all are at this level. It's the kind of game we need to not lose and with Derby, Preston and The Massive's making up our next four which will take us to ten games we've got to be targeting 6/7 points from them which would take us to a nice total of 14/15 points and a season average of 67 points which would see us comfortably safe.3 -
spelling aside, it’s at least 4 games too soon to tell. This is a Wild West saloon brawl division where everyone slugs it out and you have to wait a little bit longer to get a clearer picture to be sure the cowboy in the white hat will prevail even though you really know already that this is a fight where he will. As things stand we are holding our own in the melee and still in the mix, we’ve shrugged off the unexpected flying bar stool that came our way at the QPR game and briefly made us groggy and we’re back riding the punches and dishing it out in equal measures. There are some early contenders in the fight that have started strong but I fully expect the bartender with a club and the saloon bar whore with a whiskey bottle, a heart of gold and a soft spot for the hero to start whacking a couple of those on the head when they are not looking. All we need to do is to keep slugging atm until there’s a bit more elbow room between us and the next fight and hope Nathan can keep playing the piano. In the mean time, Yippee Ki Yay.AFKABartram said:For many of us this is a real bell weather game10 -
I don't know if you are right or wrong but Valerian Ismael sides are no shrinking violets...NabySarr said:Derby are a much more physical opponent than Blackburn. So I think the likes of Burke, Leaburn, Olaofe and maybe Knibbs could start on Tuesday to give us a bit more size and power
For tomorrow I think we will see Ramsay in for Burke and then maybe Apter for Bree but I could see Bree keeping his spot0
