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Preston North End 2–0 Charlton Athletic · Championship

2–0Historical match

A completed match from a finished season. This page is the record of what happened.

Match at a glance

Preston North End won 2–0.

Shots
158
Shots on target
30
Expected goals
1.810.54
Possession
57%43%

Full time

What the match recorded

Preston North End beat Charlton Athletic 2–0. Recorded in this match (Preston North End – Charlton Athletic): shots 15–8, shots on target 3–0, expected goals 1.81–0.54, possession 57%–43%. This is what was recorded. It is not a claim that the result was foreseeable.

Pre-match record

What the data showed before kick-off. Kept for reference; it did not know the result.

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/match ▲Goals 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 days ▲Rest 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/match ▲ShotsAway 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.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots15 shots8 shotsPreston North End 15 shots, Charlton Athletic 8 shots
  • Shots on target3 shots0 shotsPreston North End 3 shots, Charlton Athletic 0 shots
  • Expected goals1.81 xG0.54 xGPreston North End 1.81 xG, Charlton Athletic 0.54 xG
  • Possession57%43%Preston North End 57%, Charlton Athletic 43%
  • Corners3 corners4 cornersPreston North End 3 corners, Charlton Athletic 4 corners
  • Fouls6 fouls9 foulsPreston North End 6 fouls, Charlton Athletic 9 fouls

Every shot

Shot map

Every recorded shot, placed where it was taken and sized by its expected-goals value. Arrows show each team’s attacking direction.

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
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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.

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Preston North End favored in 4 of 11 directional metrics · Charlton Athletic in 5 · 2 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Preston North End9 matchesCharlton Athletic9 matches
1.22 goals/match ▲Goals scored9/90.89 goals/match
0.78 goals/match ▲Goals allowed9/90.89 goals/match
1.16 xG/match ▲Expected goals9/90.97 xG/match
10.2 shots/matchShots9/9▲ 12.8 shots/match
3.11 shots/matchShots on target9/9▲ 3.78 shots/match
45.2% ●Possession9/942.9%
3.56 corners/matchCorners9/9● 4.11 corners/match
9.44 fouls/matchFouls9/912 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade B · Useful evidenceUseful evidence — limited
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.
  • The fixture season differs from the competition's configured active season.
Analysis cutoff: Sat, 4 Oct 2025, 18:00 UTC · analysis-v4

Team rankings in Championship

Goals per match rankingxG per match rankingShots per match ranking
TeamsPreston North EndCharlton Athletic
CompetitionChampionshipChampionship 2025/26
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