In this 5th week match, on Saturday Aug 20th, Charlton Athletic hosts Cambridge United in a clash of these two mismatched League One teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy but warm day with daytime temperatures of 24 degrees, which is great football weather. Charlton Athletic sits at 6th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 5-1 win against Plymouth Argyle. Jesuran Rak-Sakyi scored the first goal for Charlton Athletic in the 11th minute, then Jayden Stockley added another in the 41st minute from the penalty spot. Charlton Athletic is looking for direction having earned 13 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, Cambridge United recorded a 1-4 loss against Portsmouth. Joe Ironside struck first for Cambridge United in the 30th minute, then in the 2nd minute of the first half’s stoppage time, Sean Raggett sent in a beautiful pass which was converted by Colby Bishop Finally they completed the comback victory in the 60th minute on a goal by Ronan Curtis to cap off a wild match. Cambridge United is looking for direction having 2 win and 2 losses in their last 10 matches.
These two teams have not yet played each other this season. Last season Charlton Athletic won the head to head battle with 2 wins.
Sam Smith has been the most effective weapon for Cambridge United lately. The English attacker has netted 2 goals in his last 5 matches. Charlton Athletic’s most prolific scorer has been Leaburn. The English attacker has netted 2 goals over the last 5 matches.