Our prediction for this League 1 match:
Saturday’s football game at the Valley pits together Charlton Athletic and Reading, the two teams who kicked off 2025 in style. The Red Robins are eyeing their fourth consecutive league win and they are likely to adopt yet another attack-minded approach against Reading. A man to watch in the home team will be Miles Leaburn, who scored a brace against Wycombe, while there are no fresh injury worries in the home team.
The Royals, on the other hand, are on a three-game winning run in League One as well. As both Reading and Charlton have been scoring goals for fun of late, we believe that there is a big value in betting on both teams to score. Mamadi Camara limped off with injury in a 3-1 win over Cambridge United, with Abraham Kanu likely to replace him in Reading’s starting XI. In their last encounter in London, Charlton crushed Reading 4-0.
Highlighted Team (Charlton):
Charlton Athletic are yet another capital club that will compete in the 2019/2020 Championship season. Founded back in 1905, the Red Robins welcome their opponents at the Valley, the stadium which can hold up to 28,111 spectators. Charlton Athletic wear red shirts and white shorts when playing on home soil, whereas black is the dominant colour of their away kit.
Winning of the 1946/1947 FA Cup trophy is considered the club’s biggest success. The Red Robins defeated Burnley 1-0 in the title game, with Chris Duffy scoring the winner for Jimmy Seed’s charges in extra-time.
Fellow capital clubs Crystal Palace and Millwall are regarded as Charlton’s fiercest rivals, whilst Samuel Bartram, who made 579 appearances for the club is one of the most famous footballers who played for the Valley outfit. The club based in London will compete in the English second tier in the 2019/2020 season following a three-year absence.