MATCH THREAD ' CHARLTON V CARDIFF CITY ' MATCH THREAD

CHARLTON v CARDIFF CITY
Friday 26th December
The Valley
1.00pm

Cardiff City will be wearing BLUE
You can pay on the gate

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Cardiff City line up

Marshall, Brayford, Turner, whittingham, Jones, Le Fondre, Noone, John, Gunnarsson, Adeyemi, S.Morrison
Subs: Moore, Fabio, Manga, Connolly, Ralls, Harris, Macheda.

Slade shocked many including myself by leaving Kadeem Harris,Fabio and Manga on the bench


CHARLTON: Etheridge, Solly, Gomez, Ben Haim, Bikey-Amougou, Gudmundsson, Buyens, Jackson, Cousins; Harriott, Tucudean.



Updated Daily ' CARDIFF CITY '


Team News: Charlton v Cardiff

The traditional Boxing Day game will see Charlton in action at home in the Championship this time round.

Charlton entertain Cardiff at the Valley on Boxing Day as we look to put last weekend's defeat behind us and extend a fairly impressive run of form against the Welsh side.

We should have captain Johnnie Jackson (calf) to call upon again after he missed the defeat at Blackburn, which was his second game missed.

Injuries to Rhoys Wiggins (foot), Franck Moussa (knee), Stephen Henderson and Simon Church (both shoulder) will keep this quartet out again.

Cardiff aren't expected to have any new injury concerns but will remain without Anthony Pilkington (hamstring).

Cardiff striker Kenwyne Jones could start after he came off the bench to score in the loss to Brentford.

Winger Anthony Pilkington (hamstring) is not yet ready to return.


' The likely line-ups '

Charlton Athletic (4-4-2): Nick Pope; Joe Gomez, Tal Ben-Haim, Andre Bikey, Chris Solly; Laurie Wilson, Johnnie Jackson (capt), Yoni Buyens, Johann Gudmundsson; Igor Vetokele, Callum Harriott

Cardiff City (4-4-2): David Marshall (capt); John Brayford, Bruno Manga, Ben Turner, Fabio; Kadeem Harris, Aron Gunnarsson, Peter Whittingham, Craig Noone; Adam Le Fondre, Kenwyne Jones.


Cardiff and Charlton are on level points in the Championship,with Cardiff one place above viewtopic.php?f=2&t=145418

Cardiff have not won for 3 games,Charlton for 6 games.

' CHARLTON '

Charlton captain Johnnie Jackson has an outside chance of returning from a calf problem which has kept him out of the last two matches.

Left-back Rhoys Wiggins (foot), winger Franck Moussa (knee), goalkeeper Stephen Henderson and striker Simon Church (both shoulder) are all out.

Possible Lineups

Cardiff City

1 Marshall
2 Brayford
5 Manga
6 Turner B
3 Fabio
40 Harris
17 Gunnarsson
7 Whittingham
11 Noone
10 Le Fondre
14 Macheda

Charlton

30 Pope
3 Gomez
26 Ben Haim
6 Bikey-Amougou
21 Fox
17 Buyens
20 Solly
24 Cousins
7 Gudmundsson
14 Vetokele
11 Harriott

Form - Last 6 Games

Cardiff

Cardiff 2 - 3 Brentford
Bournemouth 5 - 3 Cardiff
Cardiff 0 - 0 Rotherham
Watford 0 - 1 Cardiff
Cardiff 2 - 1 Reading
Birmingham 0 - 0 Cardiff

Charlton

Blackburn 2 - 0 Charlton
Charlton 2 - 2 Blackpool
Nott Forest 1 - 1 Charlton
Charlton 0 - 1 Ipswich
Charlton 0 - 0 Millwall
Reading 0 - 1 Charlton

The Stats

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Charlton
Charlton have won 35%, drawn 40% and lost 25% of their last 20 home games.

In their last 20 home games against teams positioned in the top half of the table, Charlton have won 6, drawn 4 and lost 10 of these matches.

In their last 20 home games against teams positioned above them in the table, Charlton have won 5, drawn 7 and lost 8 of these matches.

Cardiff
Cardiff have won 10%, drawn 30% and lost 60% of their last 20 away games.

In their last 20 away games against teams positioned in the top half of the table, Cardiff have won 2, drawn 4 and lost 14 of these matches.

In their last 20 away games against teams positioned below them in the table, Cardiff have won 5, drawn 9 and lost 6 of these matches.

Last 5 meetings

2012/2013 Tue 16 Apr Cardiff City 0 - 0 Charlton Ath. Championship
2012/2013 Tue 06 Nov Charlton Ath. 5 - 4 Cardiff City Championship
2008/2009 Tue 21 Apr Charlton Ath. 2 - 2 Cardiff City Championship
2008/2009Sat 18 Oct Cardiff City 2 - 0 Charlton Ath. Championship
2007/2008 Tue 04 Dec Cardiff City 0 - 2 Charlton Ath. Championship

Highlights

Highlights from City's last meeting with Charlton when we secured promotion to the premier league:




Match Odds
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Cardiff 7/5
Draw 23/10
Charlton 15/8

The Stadium



Club: Charlton Athletic FC
Opening: 1919
Capacity: 27,111 seats
Address: Floyd Road, London SE7 8BL

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Charlton 2 City 2

Charlton 2 City 0
City 0 Watford 2

No confidence, no tactics, no ability and no points

Charlton 0-1 Cardiff.

Charlton 4 City 1

Charlton 2 City 0.
The continuation of a dismal run with a disastrous January. I hope I'm wrong.

Sorry to say I think 2-0 to Charlton

1-1 for me .

Charlton are a decent side who will pack the midfield .

I think the team will be

-----------------------Marshall ------------------------

Brayford-------Manga-------Turner--------Connolly

Noone---Gunnarsson----Whittingham---Pilkington

---------------Le Fondre--------Jones-----------------

How many tickets have been sold?

If Slade sticks to his usual, rigid 4-4-2 then 3-1 to Charlton.

If 4-5-1 with a bit of defensive help then 1-1.

Cardiff and Charlton are on level points in the Championship,with Cardiff one place above.

Cardiff have not won for 3 games,Charlton for 6 games.

viewtopic.php?f=2&t=145418

4-3 Charlton but dont waste your time

Superb racing at Kempton

My head says 2-1 to Charlton, my heart says 2-1 to City, no matter though as I will be there, no doubt with a stinking hangover

5-2 Charlton

1-1

0-0.

5 - 1 Charlton

Preview: Charlton Athletic vs. Cardiff City

By Barney Corkhill, Reporter

Last Updated: Tuesday, December 23, 2014 at 16:28 UK
Nothing separates Charlton Athletic and Cardiff City in the Championship table going into their Boxing Day clash at The Valley on Friday.

The two sides are level on both points and goal difference, and Charlton would have been the happier of the two clubs if they were given that scenario before the campaign.

However, despite spending the first half of the season in the top half of the table, there are signs of a slump for the Addicks, who have now gone five matches without a victory.

No fewer than 12 of their 22 outings have ended all square, but they were unable to come away with a point on Saturday as Blackburn Rovers condemned them to just their fourth defeat of the season.

Still, having been embroiled in a relegation battle throughout last season, Charlton fans will be content with where they sit now, 11 points clear of the bottom three and just eight away from the playoffs.

Home form has been a major factor behind their improved performance this time around, with only high-flying Ipswich Town leaving The Valley with a victory so far this season.

However, draws have been accountable for a lot of dropped points at home, and Charlton have now won just one of their last eight in front of their own fans.

Morgan Fox was forced off after just half an hour against Blackburn and could miss this match, while Joe Pigott is pushing for a start having come off the bench at half time.

' The likely line-ups '

Charlton Athletic (4-4-2): Nick Pope; Joe Gomez, Tal Ben-Haim, Andre Bikey, Chris Solly; Laurie Wilson, Johnnie Jackson (capt), Yoni Buyens, Johann Gudmundsson; Igor Vetokele, Callum Harriott

Cardiff City (4-4-2): David Marshall (capt); John Brayford, Bruno Manga, Ben Turner, Fabio; Kadeem Harris, Aron Gunnarsson, Peter Whittingham, Craig Noone; Adam Le Fondre, Kenwyne Jones.

' Ones to Watch '


Igor Vetokele – Charlton: Born in Belgium of Angolan descent. He is a full international for Angola, having played for Belgium at various age groups.

The 22-year-old played alongside ex-Cardiff man Andreas Cornelius at FC Copenhagen. He signed last summer.

The striker has fired eight goals for Charlton in 18 starts.

Charlton captain Johnnie Jackson has an outside chance of returning from a calf problem which has kept him out of the last two matches.

Left-back Rhoys Wiggins (foot), winger Franck Moussa (knee), goalkeeper Stephen Henderson and striker Simon Church (both shoulder) are all out.

Cardiff striker Kenwyne Jones could start after he came off the bench to score in the loss to Brentford.
Winger Anthony Pilkington (hamstring) is not yet ready to return.


Head-to-Head
• The last meeting ended as a goalless draw at the Cardiff City Stadium in April 2013.
• Cardiff have won only one of the last six meetings. Their only win since 1985 was 2-0 at home in the Championship in October 2008.
• Charlton have won two of the last three meetings at The Valley, drawing the other. Cardiff's last win there was 4-1 in the old Division Two in March 1985.
Charlton
• Charlton have won only one of their last nine games. Their only win since 21 October was 1-0 at Reading on 8 November.
• Charlton have lost only one of their 12 home games in all competitions this season. Their only defeat at The Valley was 1-0 against Ipswich on 29 November.
Cardiff
• Cardiff have not won any of their last three games, losing the last two. Their last win was 1-0 at Watford on 29 November.
• That win at Watford is Cardiff's only win in their 11 away games in the Championship this season.

Team News: Charlton v Cardiff

The traditional Boxing Day game will see Charlton in action at home in the Championship this time round.

Charlton entertain Cardiff at the Valley on Boxing Day as we look to put last weekend's defeat behind us and extend a fairly impressive run of form against the Welsh side.

We should have captain Johnnie Jackson (calf) to call upon again after he missed the defeat at Blackburn, which was his second game missed.

Injuries to Rhoys Wiggins (foot), Franck Moussa (knee), Stephen Henderson and Simon Church (both shoulder) will keep this quartet out again.

Cardiff aren't expected to have any new injury concerns but will remain without Anthony Pilkington (hamstring).

Since 1985 Cardiff have only beaten us once in the last six meetings, which came in 2008 when they beat us two-nil.

CHARLTON HOME
Charlton have won 2, drawn 1 and lost 0 of the last 3 stagings of this fixture, outscoring their opponents by 10 goals to 6.

Charlton have scored in 65% of their last 20 home games.

Charlton have kept a clean sheet in 30% of their last 20 home games.

CARDIFF AWAY
Cardiff have won 0, drawn 1 and lost 2 of the last 3 stagings of this fixture, being outscored by their opponents by 10 goals to 6.

Cardiff have scored in 50% of their last 20 away games.

Cardiff have kept a clean sheet in 15% of their last 20 away games.

Cardiff could hand a start to Kenwyne Jones as they look to get back to winning ways.

The Bluebirds were humbled 3-2 at home by Brentford last Saturday, having been 3-0 down within 35 minutes, but Jones caught the eye and grabbed a goal after he was introduced from the bench and could be given the nod from the start.
Kadeem Harris made his full Championship debut for City in that home defeat and the winger is likely to keep his place with Anthony Pilkington not quite ready for a return after a hamstring problem.

Boss Russell Slade is likely to ring the changes with the likes of Sean Morrison and Matthew Connolly hoping to start in a re-jigged defence.

CHARLTON: Etheridge, Solly, Gomez, Ben Haim, Bikey-Amougou, Gudmundsson, Buyens, Jackson, Cousins; Harriott, Tucudean.

CHARLTON: Etheridge, Solly, Gomez, Ben Haim, Bikey-Amougou, Gudmundsson, Buyens, Jackson, Cousins; Harriott, Tucudean.

Jackson is back, bad news for us.

Bikey - remember him for Reading when he got sent off... had a massive strop on the way off.

Hope Jones is playing, should be a good battle between those 2.

Declan John starts today

Declan John starts today

Rest of the side ?

CARDIFF (vs Charlton) Marshall, Brayford, Turner, whittingham, Jones, Le Fondre, Noone, John, Gunnarsson, Adeyemi, S.Morrison