Charlton vs Reading Prediction, Lineups & Odds

By Oliver Green, Football Analyst | Published: 4 months ago | Last Updated: Jan 4, 21:00 | 4 min read

Charlton Athletic FC

Football England - EFL League One The Valley, Charlton Sat 4 Jan 22:00

Reading FC

  1. Prediction
  2. Odds
  3. Stats
  4. Team News
  5. Lineups
  6. Squads
  7. Table

Addicks Look Great Value

If you agree with our verdict that Charlton can defeat Reading, then there’s the chance to get betting odds of 1.73 that this happens. We think that this price sticks out on the Full-Time Result market.

2-0 Reading Triumph in Previous H2H

Charlton Athletic won their last game, beating Wycombe Wanderers at home. They triumphed 2-1 at The Valley, Charlton.

Reading won their previous game 3-1. This was an away victory at Abbey Stadium against Cambridge United.

Reading have claimed back-to-back wins over Charlton, with both home victories coming at Select Car Leasing Stadium by scorelines of 2-0 and 2-0. Reading have won three of the past 5 matches when these teams have faced each other, with Charlton claiming two wins.

League One G W D L GF GA GD GD P
5 Charlton logo Charlton 45 24 10 11 64 42 22 64:42 82
7 Reading logo Reading 45 21 12 12 66 53 13 66:53 75
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Confirmed Lineups

Charlton confirmed lineup (5-3-2): Ashley Maynard-Brewer (GK), Alexander Mitchell, Lloyd Jones, Macaulay Gillesphey, Thierry Small, Joshua Edwards, Luke Berry, Conor Coventry, Greg Docherty, Miles Leaburn, Tyreece Campbell.

Reading confirmed lineup (4-3-3): Joel Pereira (GK), Amadou Salif Mbengue, Harlee Dean, Tyler Bindon, Abraham Kanu, Harvey Knibbs, Lewis Wing, Charlie Savage, Kelvin Abrefa, Sam Smith, Andre Garcia.

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Expert League One Analysis

The team news that filters through can have a knock-on effect as far as the odds are concerned. We use this information along with the form guide, while the latest stats are also taken into consideration.

Key Charlton vs Reading league stats:

  • Charlton have won 3 of their last 5 games.
  • Charlton have won 3 consecutive games.

Charlton vs Reading Prediction

We’re confident with our selection of Charlton to land a victory, with odds of 1.73 looking really generous. We think they have the ability to claim a win in this League One game.

Those who are looking for bigger odds when backing Charlton should consider the Asian Handicap. Place a wager on them to cover the line that makes the most appeal.

Charlton to Win Probability

When you look at the latest betting odds, our pick has a 57.9% chance of winning. Our experts think there’s a stronger chance of success and calculate the probability to be 60-65%. This is why we regard this as a value wager.

Our Pick

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Correct Score Prediction

Charlton Charlton logo 3 - 1 Reading logo Reading

Our prediction for the correct score is Charlton to land a 3-1 victory and this is available at 12.00. It’s a fun wager to place which lands a bigger potential return.

Charlton vs Reading Odds

Charlton Athletic are the shortest price to win this League One game according to the bookies, with the gambling operators giving them a 64% probability due to their 1.57 betting odds. Reading are regarded as the least likely winner at 5.50.

Bet on Over 2.5 Goals or Under 2.5 Goals at similar odds right now. If you think both teams will score, then BTTS Yes could appeal. Otherwise, you can back BTTS No as an alternative.

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Team Stats

Charlton logo Charlton League Stats

Reading logo Reading League Stats

Full-Time Result

  • 4 wins, 3 defeats and 3 draws in previous 10 matches
  • 4 wins, 2 defeats and 4 draws in previous 10 home matches

Full-Time Result

  • 5 wins, 2 defeats and 3 draws in previous 10 matches
  • 3 wins, 4 defeats and 3 draws in previous 10 away matches

Goals

Goals

Top Scorers & Assists

Top Scorers & Assists

Team News

Don’t miss out on the Charlton vs Reading team news so you understand the players available for selection ahead of kick-off.

Charlton vs Reading Lineups

Charlton Confirmed Lineup 5-3-2

Reading Confirmed Lineup 4-3-3

Charlton Confirmed Lineup 5-3-2

21 A. Maynard-Brewer
4 Alexander Mitchell 5 Lloyd Jones 3 Macaulay Gillesphey 26 Thierry Small 16 Joshua Edwards
8 Luke Berry 6 Conor Coventry 10 Greg Docherty
11 Miles Leaburn 7 Tyreece Campbell
22 Joel Pereira
27 Amadou Salif Mbengue 6 Harlee Dean 24 Tyler Bindon 32 Abraham Kanu
7 Harvey Knibbs 29 Lewis Wing 8 Charlie Savage
2 Kelvin Abrefa 10 Sam Smith 30 Andre Garcia

Reading Confirmed Lineup 4-3-3

Charlton Substitutes

  • 9Gassan Ahadme
  • 18Karoy Anderson
  • 22Chuks Aneke
  • 23R. Edmonds-Green
  • 24Matt Godden
  • 25Will Mannion
  • 28Allan Campbell

Reading Substitutes

  • 1David Button
  • 14Tivonge Rushesha
  • 19Jayden Wareham
  • 34Louie Holzman
  • 39Ashqar Ahmed
  • 44Tyler Sackey
  • 49Emmanuel Osho

Previous Charlton Lineups

29 Dec League One
Charlton 2-1 Wycombe
26 Dec League One
Charlton 2-1 Cambridge
21 Dec League One
Northampton 0-5 Charlton
14 Dec League One
Charlton 0-0 Mansfield
07 Dec League One
Lincoln 0-0 Charlton
04 Dec League One
Charlton 1-2 Crawley

Previous Reading Lineups

01 Jan League One
Cambridge 1-3 Reading
29 Dec League One
Reading 2-1 Mansfield
26 Dec League One
Reading 4-1 Northampton
21 Dec League One
Lincoln 2-0 Reading
14 Dec League One
Reading 0-3 Blackpool
07 Dec League One
Wycombe 1-1 Reading

Team Squads

Charlton Squad

Reading Squad

England FlagLeague One Table

2024/2025 Season

# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Birmingham 45 33 9 3 82:30 108
2 Wrexham 45 26 11 8 65:34 89
3 Stockport 45 24 12 9 69:41 84
4 Wycombe 45 24 12 9 69:42 84
5 Charlton 45 24 10 11 64:42 82
6 Leyton Orient 45 23 6 16 68:47 75
7 Reading 45 21 12 12 66:53 75
8 Bolton 45 20 7 18 66:69 67
9 Blackpool 45 16 16 13 68:59 64
10 Huddersfield 45 19 7 19 57:51 64
11 Lincoln 45 16 13 16 64:54 61
12 Barnsley 45 16 10 19 65:71 58
13 Rotherham 45 15 11 19 52:58 56
14 Stevenage 45 15 11 19 41:49 56
15 Exeter 45 15 11 19 49:62 56
16 Wigan 45 13 16 16 39:41 55
17 Peterborough 45 13 12 20 67:79 51
18 Mansfield 45 14 9 22 57:73 51
19 Northampton 45 12 14 19 47:65 50
20 Burton 45 11 14 20 48:63 47
21 Crawley 45 11 10 24 55:82 43
22 Bristol Rovers 45 12 7 26 43:72 43
23 Cambridge 45 9 11 25 44:71 38
24 Shrewsbury 45 8 9 28 40:77 33
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Birmingham 23 19 4 0 47:11 61
2 Wrexham 23 16 5 2 41:15 53
3 Stockport 23 16 4 3 42:22 52
4 Charlton 22 14 6 2 35:15 48
5 Reading 22 14 4 4 35:17 46
6 Wycombe 22 12 6 4 26:15 42
7 Leyton Orient 23 12 4 7 33:19 40
8 Lincoln 22 10 6 6 37:22 36
9 Bolton 22 11 3 8 35:31 36
10 Rotherham 22 10 5 7 33:29 35
11 Huddersfield 22 10 4 8 26:20 34
12 Stevenage 23 9 5 9 28:26 32
13 Peterborough 23 8 7 8 38:36 31
14 Bristol Rovers 23 9 4 10 31:33 31
15 Exeter 23 8 6 9 30:33 30
16 Blackpool 22 6 11 5 31:28 29
17 Wigan 23 7 7 9 20:23 28
18 Crawley 23 7 6 10 31:35 27
19 Northampton 22 7 6 9 23:30 27
20 Barnsley 23 6 8 9 33:36 26
21 Mansfield 22 7 4 11 27:34 25
22 Burton 23 6 6 11 30:34 24
23 Cambridge 22 5 6 11 24:31 21
24 Shrewsbury 22 5 3 14 19:35 18

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