Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Charlton Athletic 4th with 85 points, Huddersfield Town 10th with 64, 21 apart. Huddersfield Town had been under-performing their position — 24th on five-round form against 10th in the table. Per game in the league, Charlton Athletic were scoring 1.46 and conceding 0.93, Huddersfield Town 1.26 and 1.2, against a competition average of 1.29 goals per team per game.
The head-to-head ledger counts 20 games: 5 Charlton Athletic wins, 11 for Huddersfield Town, 4 draws, at 2.35 goals per meeting. The last five meetings averaged 3.2 goals, well above the all-time 2.35.
The venue was The Valley, with room for 27,111 spectators. On the scoreboard, Charlton Athletic led 2-0 at the break; 2 second-half goals set the final 4-0.
Goal scorers
Charlton Athletic: Matt Godden (1'), Tyreece Campbell (17'), Tyreece Campbell (53'), Lee Nicholls (60' og)
Key stats
Possession: Charlton Athletic 43% · Huddersfield Town 57% · Total shots: 18-9 · On target: 6-3 · Corners: 5-4