Charlton v Preston result
Team pages: Charlton · Preston · Head-to-head
The model’s pre-match pick
Charlton 1–0 Preston — Charlton won this Championship match. TACTIX’s pre-match model pick was Home or Away.
The result
Charlton beat Preston 1–0 at The Valley in the Championship on Saturday 29 August. Charlton have scored in 12 consecutive matches in all competitions.
The goals
It was 0–0 at half-time. The goals — Charlton: Karlan Ahearne-Grant (56’, assisted by Millenic Alli).
How it turned
Replaying TACTIX’s published pre-match model through the match’s one key moment (goals and red cards), the biggest swing came with Karlan Ahearne-Grant’s goal on 56 minutes.
The numbers
Expected goals (xG) tell a different story: Preston, from fewer shots (12 to 15), created the better chances, 1.32 xG to 0.74 (the provider’s expected goals for this match). Context.
Discipline
Tom Reeves, England showed two yellow cards — against 4.0 yellows a game across the last 8 matches refereed (this competition). The bookings — Charlton: Joseph Rankin-Costello (90+6’); Preston: Léo Leroy (54’).
What it changes
Charlton move up from second to first (three league matches played). Charlton have scored 11 goals, the second-fewest (shared) of the 24 clubs (2026/27 so far, after 14 games). Charlton have conceded 22 goals, the 11th-most (shared) of the 24 clubs.
Preston stay 22nd after this result (three league matches played). Preston have scored 12 goals, the third-fewest of the 24 clubs (2026/27 so far, after 14 games). Preston have conceded 30 goals, the most of the 24 clubs.
Preston are winless in their last six matches in all competitions.
Who stood out
By TACTIX Impact for this match, Harrison Clarke (Preston) 5.9, Amari'i Bell (Charlton) 5.7 and Lewis Gibson (Preston) 5.5 led the match.
Head-to-head
Preston are unbeaten in the last five meetings with Charlton, every meeting checked.
What the model said
The model’s free pick, Charlton or Preston (no draw), a Bronze-tier call, landed — graded in the live track record, misses included. Bronze-tier calls in this market have landed 77.7% of the time in the last 90 days (3993 of 5142).
Next up
Charlton next host Sheffield Utd on 7 November 2026.
Preston next host Southampton on 7 November 2026.
Written from the matches TACTIX holds for both sides; each figure names the games it is counted over.
Next for Charlton: Charlton v Sheffield Utd, Saturday 7 November — the preview. Next for Preston: Preston v Southampton, Saturday 7 November — the preview.
The Numbers
- Result: Charlton 1–0 Preston · Championship
- Venue: The Valley · London
- Referee: Tom Reeves, England
- Model coverage: 246 markets priced for this fixture
- Head-to-head (last 5): Charlton 0 · draws 0 · Preston 5 · 2.4 goals/game
- Recent form: Charlton 3W 0D 2L · Preston 0W 1D 4L
Charlton 1–0 Preston (Championship): this fixture is settled. TACTIX’s pre-match coverage ran across 246 markets, and every graded call — wins and losses — is in the live track record (as of 12 September 2026). See the live track record →
Key Stats
Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 26 August 2026. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
| Per game | Charlton for / against | Line | Preston for / against |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goals scored | 1.63 for · 1.88 against n 8 Last 5 | 2.25our book | 1 for · 2.38 against n 8 Last 5 |
| Corners won | 3.75 for · 7 against n 8 Last 5 | 9.5standard | 5.14 for · 5.43 against n 7 Last 5 |
| Shots | 10.63 for · 15.38 against n 8 Last 5 | 19.5standard | 11.57 for · 17.29 against n 7 Last 5 |
| Shots on target | 4.75 for · 5.63 against n 8 Last 5 | 8.5standard | 3.43 for · 5.29 against n 7 Last 5 |
| Fouls committed | 12.5 for · 10.13 against n 8 Last 5 | 21.5standard | 9 for · 9.86 against n 7 Last 5 |
| Cards shown | 1.25 for · 1.38 against n 8 Last 5 | 3.5standard | 2.14 for · 0.57 against n 7 Last 5 |
Referee: Tom Reeves, England — 4 yellow cards a game, 0 red cards, 21.38 fouls over 8 matches.
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Charlton
Charlton Goalkeeper
| Player | Apps | Avg mins | Saves | Goals conceded | Penalties saved |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W. Mannion | 2 | 93185 min | 41.9 /90 | 21 /90 | 00 /90 |
| A. Okonkwo | 1 | 9090 min | 88 /90 | 11 /90 | 00 /90 |
| T. Brooks | 1 | 9090 min | 66 /90 | 55 /90 | 00 /90 |
| Player | Mins | Saves 2+3+ |
|---|---|---|
| W. Mannion n 8 | 90.6 | 3.4 |
Charlton Defensive
| Player | Apps | Avg mins | Tackles | Interceptions | Blocks | Duels won | Fouls committed | Yellow cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L. Jones | 4 | 88350 min | 30.8 /90 | 61.5 /90 | 71.8 /90 | 194.9 /90 | 10.3 /90 | 10.3 /90 |
| D. McNamara | 4 | 80320 min | 41.1 /90 | 30.8 /90 | 30.8 /90 | 215.9 /90 | 20.6 /90 | 10.3 /90 |
| Billy Dawson Koumetio | 4 | 73290 min | 10.3 /90 | 00 /90 | 30.9 /90 | 175.3 /90 | 10.3 /90 | 00 /90 |
| A. Bell | 3 | 86258 min | 62.1 /90 | 51.7 /90 | 20.7 /90 | 155.2 /90 | 10.3 /90 | 00 /90 |
| I. Mesík | 2 | 58115 min | 43.1 /90 | 53.9 /90 | 00 /90 | 53.9 /90 | 32.3 /90 | 00 /90 |
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| Player | Mins | Fouls committed 1+2+ | Fouls won 1+2+ | Likely duel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| L. Jones n 8 | 88.8 | 0.6 | 0.6 | — |
| D. McNamara n 4 | 80 | 0.6 | 1.4 | — |
| Billy Dawson Koumetio n 4 | 72.5 | 0.3 | 0.6 | — |
| M. Leaburn n 8 | 45.3 | 2 | 2.2 | — |
| Conor Coventry n 8 | 84.3 | 2.4 | 0.5 | A. Devine |
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| Player | Mins | Tackles 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|
| L. Jones n 8 | 88.8 | 1 |
| D. McNamara n 4 | 80 | 1.1 |
| Billy Dawson Koumetio n 4 | 72.5 | 0.3 |
| M. Leaburn n 8 | 45.3 | 1.7 |
| Conor Coventry n 8 | 84.3 | 2.3 |
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Charlton Attacking
| Player | Apps | Avg mins | Goals | Assists | Shots | Shots on target | Key passes | Dribbles completed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. Leaburn | 4 | 38150 min | 00 /90 | 00 /90 | 21.2 /90 | 10.6 /90 | 00 /90 | 10.6 /90 |
| M. Alli | 3 | 38114 min | 00 /90 | 00 /90 | 00 /90 | 00 /90 | 21.6 /90 | 21.6 /90 |
| M. Godden | 2 | 65129 min | 10.7 /90 | 00 /90 | 42.8 /90 | 21.4 /90 | 00 /90 | 00 /90 |
| Micah Mbick | 2 | 55110 min | 00 /90 | 00 /90 | 00 /90 | 00 /90 | 00 /90 | 10.8 /90 |
| Conor Coventry | 3 | 92275 min | 00 /90 | 10.3 /90 | 00 /90 | 00 /90 | 20.7 /90 | 00 /90 |
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| Player | Mins | Shots 1+2+ | Shots on target 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| L. Jones n 8 | 88.8 | 0.5 | 0.5 |
| D. McNamara n 4 | 80 | 0 | 0 |
| Billy Dawson Koumetio n 4 | 72.5 | 0.6 | 0 |
| M. Leaburn n 8 | 45.3 | 1.5 | 0.5 |
| Tyreece Campbell n 8 | 67.4 | 2.2 | 1.3 |
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| Player | Mins | Goals 1+2+ | Assists 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| L. Jones n 8 | 88.8 | 0.4 | 0.1 |
| D. McNamara n 4 | 80 | 0 | 0 |
| Billy Dawson Koumetio n 4 | 72.5 | 0 | 0 |
| M. Leaburn n 8 | 45.3 | 0.2 | 0 |
| Tyreece Campbell n 8 | 67.4 | 0.5 | 0 |
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Preston
Preston Goalkeeper
| Player | Apps | Avg mins | Saves | Goals conceded | Penalties saved |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D. Iversen | 2 | 90180 min | 52.5 /90 | 52.5 /90 | 00 /90 |
| L. Nicholls | 1 | 9090 min | 66 /90 | 44 /90 | 00 /90 |
| Player | Mins | Saves 2+3+ |
|---|---|---|
| D. Iversen n 8 | 84.4 | 2.8 |
Preston Defensive
| Player | Apps | Avg mins | Tackles | Interceptions | Blocks | Duels won | Fouls committed | Yellow cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Storey | 3 | 90270 min | 62 /90 | 41.3 /90 | 31 /90 | 155 /90 | 20.7 /90 | 00 /90 |
| A. Hughes | 2 | 85169 min | 21.1 /90 | 21.1 /90 | 00 /90 | 136.9 /90 | 21.1 /90 | 10.5 /90 |
| L. Lindsay | 2 | 78155 min | 00 /90 | 10.6 /90 | 10.6 /90 | 116.4 /90 | 00 /90 | 00 /90 |
| Pol Valentín | 2 | 77154 min | 74.1 /90 | 10.6 /90 | 10.6 /90 | 74.1 /90 | 31.8 /90 | 10.6 /90 |
| H. Clarke | 2 | 60120 min | 32.3 /90 | 10.8 /90 | 10.8 /90 | 53.8 /90 | 32.3 /90 | 10.8 /90 |
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| Player | Mins | Fouls committed 1+2+ | Fouls won 1+2+ | Likely duel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Storey n 8 | 84.4 | 0.7 | 0.7 | — |
| D. Burgzorg n 3 | 76.3 | 0.4 | 1.2 | — |
| A. Devine n 8 | 78.5 | 0 | 1.3 | Conor Coventry |
| A. McCann n 8 | 74.4 | 1.4 | 0.3 | — |
| C. Lang n 8 | 51.6 | 1.3 | 2 | — |
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| Player | Mins | Tackles 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|
| J. Storey n 8 | 84.4 | 1.3 |
| D. Burgzorg n 3 | 76.3 | 1.2 |
| A. Devine n 8 | 78.5 | 1.1 |
| A. McCann n 8 | 74.4 | 3 |
| C. Lang n 8 | 51.6 | 1.5 |
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Preston Attacking
| Player | Apps | Avg mins | Goals | Assists | Shots | Shots on target | Key passes | Dribbles completed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Erabi | 3 | 51152 min | 10.6 /90 | 00 /90 | 31.8 /90 | 10.6 /90 | 21.2 /90 | 10.6 /90 |
| M. Osmajić | 1 | 9090 min | 00 /90 | 00 /90 | 11 /90 | 11 /90 | 00 /90 | 11 /90 |
| D. Burgzorg | 3 | 76229 min | 00 /90 | 10.4 /90 | 00 /90 | 00 /90 | 31.2 /90 | 00 /90 |
| A. Devine | 3 | 70210 min | 00 /90 | 00 /90 | 10.4 /90 | 00 /90 | 83.4 /90 | 00 /90 |
| A. McCann | 3 | 68205 min | 00 /90 | 00 /90 | 00 /90 | 00 /90 | 20.9 /90 | 10.4 /90 |
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| Player | Mins | Shots 1+2+ | Shots on target 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| J. Storey n 8 | 84.4 | 0.3 | 0 |
| D. Burgzorg n 3 | 76.3 | 0 | 0 |
| A. Devine n 8 | 78.5 | 1 | 0.4 |
| A. McCann n 8 | 74.4 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
| C. Lang n 8 | 51.6 | 1.7 | 1.1 |
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| Player | Mins | Goals 1+2+ | Assists 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| J. Storey n 8 | 84.4 | 0 | 0 |
| D. Burgzorg n 3 | 76.3 | 0 | 0.4 |
| A. Devine n 8 | 78.5 | 0 | 0.3 |
| A. McCann n 8 | 74.4 | 0 | 0 |
| C. Lang n 8 | 51.6 | 0 | 0.4 |
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Match Statistics & Details
| Charlton | Preston | |
|---|---|---|
| 57% | Possession | 43% |
| 0.74 | Expected goals (xG) | 1.32 |
| 15 | Shots | 12 |
| 2 | Shots on target | 1 |
| 3 | Shots off target | 6 |
| 10 | Blocked shots | 5 |
| 4 | Shots inside the box | 5 |
| 7 | Corners | 4 |
| 6 | Offsides | 0 |
| 11 | Fouls | 21 |
| 1 | Yellow cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
| 1 | Saves | 1 |
| 426 | Passes | 316 |
| 82% | Pass accuracy | 72% |
Charlton Player Stats
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | SoT | KP | Tkl | Cards | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A. Okonkwo | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.3 |
| I. Mesík | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7.3 |
| D. McNamara | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.9 |
| L. Jones | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 |
| Conor Coventry | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6.7 |
| T. Campbell | 90 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.9 |
| A. Bell | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 7.3 |
| K. Ahearne-Grant | 89 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7.3 |
| Tyreece Campbell | 89 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7.2 |
| M. Leaburn | 88 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6.6 |
| N. Chalobah | 63 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.9 |
| S. Carey | 45 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.3 |
| M. Alli sub | 45 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7.2 |
| A. Mwamba sub | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7.2 |
| Micah Mbick sub | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.3 |
| J. Rankin-Costello sub | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Y | – |
| N. Asiimwe sub | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
Preston Player Stats
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | SoT | KP | Tkl | Cards | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D. Iversen | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 |
| L. Lindsay | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6.7 |
| L. Leroy | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | Y | 6.9 |
| L. Gibson | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 |
| A. Devine | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 7.6 |
| H. Clarke | 90 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6.9 |
| D. Burgzorg | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.2 |
| A. Vukčević | 88 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6.6 |
| Jordan Thompson | 77 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.2 |
| O. Offiah | 70 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.5 |
| C. Lang | 70 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.7 |
| S. Mills sub | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.7 |
| J. Erabi sub | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.9 |
| T. Small sub | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.7 |
| C. Wiley sub | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.7 |
Sh = shots, SoT = shots on target, KP = key passes, Tkl = tackles; – = not recorded for that player. Rating is the data provider’s.
Form, Head-to-Head & Standings
The numbers behind Charlton v Preston — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)
- 2026-04-11 Charlton 1–2 Preston
- 2025-10-04 Preston 2–0 Charlton
- 2025-01-14 Preston 2–1 Charlton
- 2020-01-18 Preston 2–1 Charlton
- 2019-11-03 Charlton 0–1 Preston
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What was the model’s pick for Charlton v Preston?
- TACTIX’s free model pick for Charlton v Preston was Home or Away (best price 1.33 at William Hill).
- What is the head-to-head record between Charlton and Preston?
- In their last 5 meetings, Charlton won 0, Preston won 5 and there were 0 draws, averaging 2.4 goals per game.
- What is the recent form of Charlton and Preston?
- Recent form — Charlton 3W 0D 2L; Preston 0W 1D 4L.
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