Matchday

EFL Cup 25/26, Round 1 · 12 Aug 2025

Charlton Athletic 3–1 Stevenage

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Jul 2025; the outlined result is what happened.

Expected xG
2.3 – 1.0
Actual xG
1.1 – 0.7
Goals
3 – 1

Footybot made Charlton Athletic favourites at 67%.

Charlton Athletic won a close one on the chances: 1.1 xG to 0.7.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Dan Butler, 60.7 in 60′.

Going in

Each side's last five results before this match.

Charlton Athletic

9 Aug 2025W 1–0v Watford Championship

Stevenage

No earlier result in Footybot's data.

Head to head

No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.

Charlton Athletic

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Alex Mitchell Defender9000–53.0–
Miles Leaburn Forward65110.3452.4–
Luke Berry Midfielder45100.3651.9–
Harvey Knibbs Midfielder4500–48.2–
Alan Mwamba Midfielder1400–47.2–
Charlie Kelman Forward25000.1246.9–
Ibrahim Fullah Midfielder82100.2146.1–
Tanto Olaofe Forward6501–44.5–
Daniel Kanu Forward2501–44.4–
William Mannion Goalkeeper9000–44.3–
Karoy Anderson Midfielder90000.0643.8–
Macauley Gillesphey Defender90000.0140.7–
Joe Rankin-Costello Midfielder90000.0439.6–
Zach Mitchell Defender9000–29.9–

Stevenage

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Dan Butler Defender6000–60.7–
Lewis Freestone Defender90100.3156.0–
Harvey White Midfielder7300–50.4–
Jasper Pattenden Defender9001–45.3–
Daniel Kemp Midfielder60000.0443.5–
Dan Sweeney Defender9000–42.6–
Jovan Malcolm Forward6000–42.4–
Chem Campbell Midfielder60000.1441.9–
Jordan Houghton Midfielder3000–41.9–
Phoenix Patterson Midfielder90000.1741.4–
Charlie Goode Defender3000–38.4–
Daniel Phillips Midfielder9000–34.0–
Jamie Reid Forward3000–32.8–
Taye Ashby-Hammond Goalkeeper9000–30.8–
Ryan Doherty Midfielder1700–26.5–