Charlton Athletic 1-0 Preston North End: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Championship Matchday 3 · Saturday 29 August 2026 · The Valley, London · referee T. Reeves · full time
Full time: Charlton Athletic 1-0 Preston North End
Charlton Athletic beat Preston North End 1-0 in Championship Matchday 3 on Saturday 29 August 2026 at The Valley. The goals: Karlan Grant 56'.
How Charlton Athletic won it
The opening goal came in the 56th minute: Karlan Grant for Charlton Athletic, set up by Millenic Alli.
It was 0-0 at half-time, and the second half changed the result.
The referee, T. Reeves, showed 2 yellow cards: 1 to Charlton Athletic and 1 to Preston North End.
Charlton Athletic: N. Jones, 4-2-3-1 · Preston North End: P. Heckingbottom, 5-3-2.
Moneyball's prediction against the result
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Why it went this way
On the day the expected goals were 1.09 for Charlton Athletic and 0.86 for Preston North End.
Charlton Athletic had 2 shots on target, Preston North End 1.
Charlton Athletic had 57% of the ball and turned it into the win.
Where the two sides stood before this match
Charlton Athletic came into it with 12 Championship matches played, scoring 0.9 and conceding 1.5 a match, with 1.13 expected goals for and 1.63 against, and had won 25% of their matches.
Preston North End came into it with 12 Championship matches played, scoring 0.8 and conceding 2.1 a match, with 1.25 expected goals for and 1.63 against, and had won 8% of their matches.
Charlton Athletic vs Preston North End: the match in numbers
| Charlton Athletic | Match statistics | Preston North End |
|---|---|---|
| 57% | Ball possession | 43% |
| 1.09 | Expected goals (xG) | 0.86 |
| 15 | Total shots | 12 |
| 2 | Shots on target | 1 |
| 0 | Big chances | 1 |
| 426 | Total passes | 316 |
| 82% | Pass accuracy | 72% |
| 7 | Corners | 4 |
| 11 | Fouls | 21 |
| 6 | Offsides | 0 |
| 12 | Tackles | 14 |
| 1 | Saves | 1 |
| 1 | Yellow cards | 1 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Lloyd Jones (Charlton Athletic), rated 7.5 by Sportmonks.
Charlton Athletic
- Lloyd Jones 7.5
- Amari'i Bell 7.4
- Millenic Alli 7.2 1 assist
- Conor Coventry 7.0
- Karlan Grant 7.0 1 goal
Preston North End
- Alfie Devine 7.4
- Harry Clarke 7.2
- Lewis Gibson 7.1
- Andrija Vukcevic 6.9
- Jusef Erabi 6.8
The lowest-rated starter was Callum Lang at 6.0. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- Charlton Athletic: Middlesbrough vs Charlton Athletic Saturday 31 October 2026 · Championship
- Preston North End: Stoke City vs Preston North End Saturday 31 October 2026 · Championship
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Questions about Charlton Athletic vs Preston North End
What was the score in Charlton Athletic vs Preston North End?
Charlton Athletic 1-0 Preston North End (half-time 0-0), Championship, Saturday 29 August 2026.
Who scored in Charlton Athletic vs Preston North End?
Karlan Grant 56'.
Did Moneyball predict Charlton Athletic vs Preston North End correctly?
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Who was man of the match in Charlton Athletic vs Preston North End?
Lloyd Jones, rated 7.5 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Charlton Athletic vs Preston North End?
T. Reeves.
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