Match Report
34 points separated the sides: Charlton Athletic 4th on 85, Northampton Town 19th on 51. Northampton Town's recent output outran their position: 15th on form over five rounds, 19th in the table. Per game in the league, Charlton Athletic were scoring 1.46 and conceding 0.93, Northampton Town 1.04 and 1.43, against a competition average of 1.29 goals per team per game.
9 meetings are on record — 5 won by Charlton Athletic, 2 by Northampton Town, 2 drawn, at 3.44 goals per meeting. History gives the home side just 33% of the wins in this matchup. Goals tend to flow: 67% of the meetings produced three or more, and both sides scored in 67%.
The venue was The Valley, with room for 27,111 spectators. On the scoreboard, it was 1-1 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 2-1.
Goal scorers
Charlton Athletic: Luke Berry (9'), Matt Godden (71') · Northampton Town: Dara Costelloe (15')
Key stats
Possession: Charlton Athletic 51% · Northampton Town 49% · Total shots: 11-10 · On target: 4-3 · Corners: 1-5