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Cambridge United vs Charlton Athletic Live Stream, Predictions
Cambridge United face off with the visiting Charlton Athletic at Abbey Stadium in the League One clash on Saturday.
All Cambridge United v Charlton Athletic game predictions, stats and user poll are shown below - as well as the best betting odds.
๐ Form Guide
Cambridge United
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Cambridge United wonโt want a repeat of their last result here after a 1-0 League One losing effort in their last game against MK Dons.
Mo Eisa (35') scored for MK Dons.
Itโs been all too rare in recent times that Cambridge United have shown defensive steel. The reality is that Cambridge United have been scored against in 5 of their previous 6 clashes, leaking 6 goals in the process.
Taking a look at their past results, Cambridge United:
- haven't won against Charlton Athletic in their previous 5 league matches.
- havenโt won at home in the past 2 league matches.
Charlton Athletic
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Charlton Athletic will come into the clash following a 1-4 League One win against Morecambe in their last game.
For Charlton Athletic, the goals were scored by Miles Leaburn (17'), Corey Blackett-Taylor (21', 43') and Scott Fraser (69'). Donald Love (61') scored for Morecambe.
Looking at their form, and Charlton Athletic have been scored against in 5 of their last 6 matches, with opponents netting 7 goals in total. In defence, Charlton Athletic have been far from perfect. That pattern wonโt necessarily be carried forward into this match, of course.
Ahead of this clash, Charlton Athletic have not been beaten by Cambridge United when they've played them away from home in the last 2 league matches.
๐ค๐ค Head to head
Looking at their prior head to head clashes going back to 15/02/1992 tells us that Cambridge United have won 1 of them and Charlton Athletic 3, with the number of drawn results standing at 2.
A total of 8 goals were produced between them in these games, with 2 from The U's and 6 being from The Addicks. Thatโs an average goals per game figure of 1.33.
The last league clash featuring these clubs was League One match day 5 on 20/08/2022 which ended up with the score at Charlton Athletic 1-1 Cambridge United.
The referee was Carl Brook.
๐ฐ Team News: Cambridge United
Looking at personnel, there is just the sole fitness concern for the Cambridge United manager Mark Bonner to be concerned with from of an almost fully healthy set of players. Adam May (Cruciate Ligament Injury) wonโt play.
โน๏ธ Team News: Charlton Athletic
Thanks to a fully healthy group ready to go, the Charlton Athletic manager Dean Holden has zero fitness concerns to speak of ahead of this game.
โก Prediction
Weโre of the opinion that Charlton Athletic and Cambridge United may both find scoring difficult here.
Itโs looking like it could well end up as a draw. Therefore, we predict a very competitive game with a 0-0 score at the end of this game.
Our expert partners are tipping under 3.5 goals for this match. Check out their VIP predictions here.
Renata Leite, 02:26 14/03/2023

โฝ๏ธ Team Focus:
Cambridge United
Formed: 1912
Stadium: Abbey Stadium (8,127)
Captain: Greg Taylor
Chairman: Shaun Grady
Manager: Mark Bonner
Competitions: League One position 23
โญ Key Man: Sam Smith

Customarily taking to the field in the Striker position, Sam Smith was born in England. After making a first senior appearance for Reading in the 2017 - 2018 season, the gifted Forward has managed to score 6 league goals in this League One 2022 - 2023 campaign so far coming from a total of 35 appearances.
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35 | 23 | 9 | 3 | 39 | 78 | WWWWD |
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36 | 22 | 8 | 6 | 22 | 74 | DLWWL |
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36 | 20 | 12 | 4 | 39 | 72 | WWWWW |
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34 | 20 | 6 | 8 | 26 | 66 | WWDWW |
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36 | 18 | 10 | 8 | 24 | 64 | LWDLW |
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38 | 18 | 10 | 10 | 21 | 64 | WLDLD |
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36 | 18 | 6 | 12 | 16 | 60 | LDWLW |
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36 | 18 | 3 | 15 | 13 | 57 | DLWLW |
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36 | 16 | 7 | 13 | 8 | 55 | LWDLW |
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36 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 54 | WWLLW |
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35 | 12 | 10 | 13 | 2 | 46 | DLWDW |
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36 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 2 | 45 | LDLDW |
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35 | 9 | 18 | 8 | -2 | 45 | DDWDL |
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36 | 12 | 9 | 15 | -8 | 45 | LWDWL |
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36 | 12 | 8 | 16 | -14 | 44 | WLLWD |
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36 | 10 | 13 | 13 | -1 | 43 | WWLLD |
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36 | 11 | 7 | 18 | -17 | 40 | LLWDW |
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35 | 10 | 8 | 17 | -24 | 38 | WDLWL |
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36 | 9 | 9 | 18 | -10 | 36 | LLLLL |
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35 | 8 | 11 | 16 | -25 | 35 | DWLDL |
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36 | 9 | 6 | 21 | -22 | 33 | LLDLW |
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37 | 7 | 12 | 18 | -25 | 33 | LDDLL |
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36 | 8 | 6 | 22 | -30 | 30 | LLLDL |
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36 | 5 | 8 | 23 | -41 | 23 | LLDLL |
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Goals scored | 0.9 |
Goals conceded | 1.2 |
Time first goal scored | 31 |
Time first goal conceded | 42 |
Yellow cards | 1.6 |
Red cards | 0 |
Subs used | 3.2 |
Biggest victory | 2-0 |
Biggest defeat | 3-0 |
Goals scored | 1.2 |
Goals conceded | 1.4 |
Time first goal scored | 37 |
Time first goal conceded | 37 |
Yellow cards | 1.6 |
Red cards | 0 |
Subs used | 4 |
Biggest victory | 4-1 |
Biggest defeat | 3-1 |
Joe Ironside | 6 |
Sam Smith | 6 |
Harvey Knibbs | 5 |
Lloyd Jones | 3 |
Jack Lankester | 3 |
Jesurun Rak-Sakyi | 10 |
Miles Leaburn | 9 |
Corey Blackett-Taylor | 8 |
Scott Fraser | 6 |
Charlie Kirk | 3 |
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