Championship · 2025Sat, 4 Oct 2025, 14:00 UTCFull timeDeepdaleFull-time recap
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This match

Match statistics

MetricPreston North EndCharlton Athletic
Shots15 shots/match8 shots/match
Shots on target3 shots/match0 shots/match
Expected goals1.81 xG/match0.54 xG/match
Possession57%43%
Corners3 corners/match4 corners/match
Fouls6 fouls/match9 fouls/match

Every shot

Shot map

Every recorded shot, placed where it was taken and sized by its expected-goals value. Each team attacks towards its own end of the pitch.

Sonny Carey · Charlton Athletic · 17′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedJames Bree · Charlton Athletic · 35′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedBen Whiteman · Preston North End · 59′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedLewis Dobbin · Preston North End · 26′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedTyreece Campbell · Charlton Athletic · 35′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedGreg Docherty · Charlton Athletic · 54′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedThierry Small · Preston North End · 75′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedLewis Dobbin · Preston North End · 48′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedLewis Dobbin · Preston North End · 65′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedJames Bree · Charlton Athletic · 25′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedLewis Dobbin · Preston North End · 28′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedHarrison Armstrong · Preston North End · 32′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedBen Whiteman · Preston North End · 36′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedJames Bree · Charlton Athletic · 71′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedAndrew Hughes · Preston North End · 38′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedThierry Small · Preston North End · 67′ · 0.07 xG · goalLewis Gibson · Preston North End · 73′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedDaniel Jebbison · Preston North End · 15′ · 0.09 xG · off target or blockedLewis Dobbin · Preston North End · 73′ · 0.12 xG · off target or blockedIsaac Olaofe · Charlton Athletic · 87′ · 0.12 xG · off target or blockedMiles Leaburn · Charlton Athletic · 76′ · 0.31 xG · off target or blockedAli McCann · Preston North End · 61′ · 0.37 xG · on targetDaniel Jebbison · Preston North End · 80′ · 0.83 xG · goal
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
  • size = xG

Preston North End: 15 shots, 3 on target, 1.85 xG. Charlton Athletic: 8 shots, 0 on target, 0.58 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

Expected goals accumulated minute by minute. Circles mark the goals that were actually scored.

0120′HT90′Thierry Small · Preston North End · 67′Daniel Jebbison · Preston North End · 80′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Preston North End 1.85 xG · Charlton Athletic 0.58 xG.

30-second read

What the record shows

The clearest recorded pattern is: Charlton Athletic's last-five goals scored average is above their season average. A second useful context is: A compressed recent schedule is recorded for Preston North End, Charlton Athletic. Limitation: Evidence is usable but does not meet the strongest completeness threshold.

Charlton Athletic's recent record differs from the season

moderate

Charlton Athletic's last-five goals scored average is above their season average.

1.2 goals/matchGoals forLast 5 · Season0.89 goals/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: An unweighted last-five average is compared with the unweighted season average.

Window: last_5 versus season

MetricLast 5SeasonBaseline
Goals for1.2 goals/match0.89 goals/match1.22 goals/match

Caveat: Five matches are sensitive to opponent mix and isolated match states.

Recent scheduling adds useful context

weak

A compressed recent schedule is recorded for Preston North End, Charlton Athletic.

3.8 daysRest daysPreston North End · Charlton Athletic3.79 days
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Rest days and completed matches in the prior 14 days are shown directly.

Window: previous 14 days

MetricPreston North EndCharlton AthleticBaseline
Rest days3.8 days3.79 days
Matches last 14 days3 matches3 matches

Caveat: The database does not describe travel, rotation decisions or player-level workload.

Charlton Athletic have a visible away split

moderate

Charlton Athletic's away-only shot average is below their full-season average.

10.6 shots/matchShotsAway only · Season12.8 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Venue-only shot volume is compared with the same team's season record.

Window: away

MetricAway onlySeasonBaseline
Shots10.6 shots/match12.8 shots/match12.4 shots/match

Caveat: Venue splits can reflect opponent mix and should be read with the listed sample.

Metric comparison

Values, percentiles and samples

Where the edge is

Preston North End favored in 4 of 14 directional metrics · Charlton Athletic in 5 · 5 too close

1.22 goals/matchGoals scoredseason · 9/90.89 goals/match
0.78 goals/matchGoals allowedseason · 9/90.89 goals/match
1.16 xG/matchExpected goalsseason · 9/90.97 xG/match
1.26 xG/matchExpected goals allowedseason · 9/91.02 xG/match
10.2 shots/matchShotsseason · 9/912.8 shots/match
12.2 shots/matchShots allowedseason · 9/912.6 shots/match
3.11 shots/matchShots on targetseason · 9/93.78 shots/match
2.89 shots/matchShots on target allowedseason · 9/92.44 shots/match
45.2%Possessionseason · 9/942.9%
3.56 corners/matchCornersseason · 9/94.11 corners/match
5 corners/matchCorners allowedseason · 9/93.56 corners/match
Cardsseason · 0/0
9.44 fouls/matchFoulsseason · 9/912 fouls/match
Passesseason · 0/0
Pass accuracyseason · 0/0
Shots inside boxseason · 0/0
Blocked shotsseason · 0/0
Goalkeeper savesseason · 0/0
Offsidesseason · 0/0
44%Clean-sheet frequencyseason · 9/944%
78%Scoring frequencyseason · 9/967%

Style profile

How the teams compare

Competition percentiles describe recorded style; they do not rank likely outcomes.

Possession control

Relative share of recorded possession within the competition.

Preston North End22.9
Charlton Athletic14.6
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 100%

Attacking volume

Recorded shot and scoring volume, expressed as competition percentiles.

Preston North End25.7
Charlton Athletic46.5
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 100%

Defensive resistance

Lower recorded scoring and shot allowance produces a higher descriptive percentile.

Preston North End71.5
Charlton Athletic70.9
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 100%

Directness proxy

Shots per possession point; a descriptive transition/directness proxy, not an outcome score.

Preston North End22.9
Charlton Athletic89.6
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 100%

Physicality

Recorded fouls and cards relative to competition peers.

Preston North End10.4
Charlton Athletic66.7
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 50%

Set-piece relevance

Corner volume relative to competition peers.

Preston North End10.4
Charlton Athletic22.9
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 100%

Tempo and pressure proxy

Combined event-volume percentiles for shots, corners and fouls.

Preston North End11.5
Charlton Athletic53.1
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 100%

Recent form

Season, last 10 and last 5

Window

Last 5

5 / 5 matches
1.4 goals/matchGoals scored5/51.2 goals/match
0.8 goals/matchGoals allowed5/50.8 goals/match
1.06 xG/matchExpected goals5/50.82 xG/match
10.4 shots/matchShots5/512.4 shots/match
3.6 shots/matchShots on target5/53.4 shots/match
47.2%Possession5/540.4%
3 corners/matchCorners5/52.6 corners/match
Cards0/0
8.8 fouls/matchFouls5/512.8 fouls/match

Window

Last 10

9 / 9 matches
1.22 goals/matchGoals scored9/90.89 goals/match
0.78 goals/matchGoals allowed9/90.89 goals/match
1.16 xG/matchExpected goals9/90.97 xG/match
10.2 shots/matchShots9/912.8 shots/match
3.11 shots/matchShots on target9/93.78 shots/match
45.2%Possession9/942.9%
3.56 corners/matchCorners9/94.11 corners/match
Cards0/0
9.44 fouls/matchFouls9/912 fouls/match

Window

Season

9 / 9 matches
1.22 goals/matchGoals scored9/90.89 goals/match
0.78 goals/matchGoals allowed9/90.89 goals/match
1.16 xG/matchExpected goals9/90.97 xG/match
10.2 shots/matchShots9/912.8 shots/match
3.11 shots/matchShots on target9/93.78 shots/match
45.2%Possession9/942.9%
3.56 corners/matchCorners9/94.11 corners/match
Cards0/0
9.44 fouls/matchFouls9/912 fouls/match

Venue split

Home and away samples

Window

Home team at home / away team away

5 / 5 matches
1.4 goals/matchGoals scored5/50.6 goals/match
0.6 goals/matchGoals allowed5/51.2 goals/match
1.26 xG/matchExpected goals5/50.74 xG/match
9 shots/matchShots5/510.6 shots/match
2.4 shots/matchShots on target5/52.4 shots/match
42.2%Possession5/543.4%
3.4 corners/matchCorners5/53 corners/match
Cards0/0
10.6 fouls/matchFouls5/511.4 fouls/match

Schedule context

Rest and recent workload

3.8 daysRest before fixtureprevious completed fixtures · 1/13.79 days
3 matchesMatches in previous 14 daysprevious completed fixtures · 1/13 matches

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade B · Useful evidencelimited
Season samples9 / 9home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • Evidence is usable but does not meet the strongest completeness threshold.

Known unknowns

  • Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
  • Some metrics are unavailable or below their observation minimum: cards.
Analysis cutoff: Sat, 4 Oct 2025, 18:00 UTC · analysis-v4

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