Our prediction for this League 1 match:
Charlton
Match Time & Date:
19/10/2021
20:45
Prediction: 2-1
Accrington
Charlton play host to Accrington at the Valley on day 14 of the new League One campaign. The Red Robins aim to bounce back from a 2-1 loss to Lincoln City, and a win over Accrington should see them escape the relegation zone. Both Ronnie Schwartz and Ryan Inniss are sidelined with injuries, but there are no suspended players in the home team. You should know that Charlton are after their only second home win of the season.
Accrington, on the other hand, are only three points behind the playoffs berth. John Coleman’s troops have been struggling on the travels of late, and given their five-game winless run away from home, we predict that the Red Robins are going to emerge triumphant in the midweek clash. There are no absentees in the away team ahead of the trip to London.
Highlighted Player (Jake Forster-Caskey ):
Born in Southend-on-Sea, England on April 25, 1994 Jake Forster-Caskey is a midfielder who plays for Charlton Athletic in the League One. Forster-Caskey started his both youth and senior careers at Brighton & Hove Albion and it has to be noted that he scored five goals in 67 league appearances for the Seagulls first team.
After spending a couple of seasons on loan at the likes of Oxford United, Milton Keynes Dons and Rotherham United, the English footballer signed a two-and-a-half year deal with Charlton Athletic in the winter of 2017. Jake quickly established himself as a first-team regular at the capital club, scoring 5 goals in 43 appearances in the 2017/2018 League One campaign.
However, he was out of contention for most of the 2018/2019 season with a serious knee injury. His main position is central midfielder, but he is capable of playing as both defensive and left midfielder as well.
Highlighted Team (Accrington):
Founded back in 1891 and reformed in 1968, Accrington Stanley are an English football club that compete in the League One. The original team competed in the Football League from 1921 to 1962, spending the last four seasons in Lancashire Combination.
The Accy are well known for their red home kit, whilst they wear sky blue shirts and white shorts when playing on the travels. The League One side play their home games at Crown Ground, the stadium which can hold up to 5,450 spectators (3,100 seated). Accrington have been playing at Crown Ground since 1970.
Listed as the all-time favourite player amongst fans, Chris Grimshaw is one of the most famous Accrington Stanley footballers. However, George Stewart is the team’s top scorer, netting 136 goals in total from 1954 to 1958. It has to be noted that the Accy have yet to represent England in European competitions.
