On the 1st of January, in this week 25 match, Portsmouth plays host to Charlton Athletic in a clash of the League One. The game day is forecasted to be a windy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 9 degrees, so hopefuly the match makes up for the weather. 11th placed Portsmouth is fresh off their 0-0 scoreless draw against Exeter City. Neither Exeter City nor Portsmouth could manage to put one past the goalie. They had 13 and 12 shots on net respectively, but no one could score, and the match ended in a 0 – 0 draw,. Portsmouth looks to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 9 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, Charlton Athletic recorded a 1-1 draw against Peterborough United. Miles Leaburn struck first for Charlton Athletic in the 49th minute, then Jonson Clarke-Harris tied it up for Peterborough United in the 65th minute earning Peterborough United at least a draw. Charlton Athletic is looking for direction having 3 win and 4 losses in their last 10 matches.
In their last match together, in The Valley, Charlton Athletic won by a score of 3 to 0. Ryan Inniss struck first for Charlton Athletic in the 17th minute, then Corey Taylor added another in the 31st minute on a feed from Charlie Kirk In the end, Portsmouth couldn’t muster any offence and Charlton Athletic ran away with the shutout win.
Albie Morgan and Steven Sessegnon are the top scorers for Charlton Athletic in the last five matches, but unfortunately they only have one goal.. Portsmouth’s most prolific scorer has been Colby Bishop. The English attacker has netted two goals over the last five matches.