Updated 11 April 2026, after full time.
Charlton 1-2 Preston in the Championship at The Valley, London on 11 April 2026. Scorers: Joe Rankin-Costello for Charlton; Lewis Dobbin, Brad Potts for Preston. In their last 3 meetings, Charlton have won 1, Preston 2, with 0 draws.
Charlton 1-2 Preston was the final score in the Championship on Saturday 11 April 2026 at The Valley. Scorers: Joe Rankin-Costello for Charlton; Lewis Dobbin, Brad Potts for Preston. The Stats tab of this page has both teams' shots, fouls, cards and tackles from the game, and every player's numbers.
Charlton vs Preston was played at The Valley in London on Saturday 11 April 2026, the home ground of Charlton, which holds 27,111 people. It finished Charlton 1-2 Preston in the Championship, with kick-off at 15:00 UK time.
Charlton have won 1, drawn 0 and lost 4 of their last 5 games, scoring 3 and conceding 10, with results reading L L L L W from oldest to newest. Their last game was a 2-1 win at home to Sheff Utd in the Championship on 7 November.
Preston have won 1, drawn 1 and lost 3 of their last 5 games, scoring 5 and conceding 10, with results reading L D L L W from oldest to newest. Their last game was a 1-0 win at home to S'oton in the Championship on 7 November.
Across the last 3 meetings Charlton have won 1, Preston have won 2 and 0 were drawn, with Charlton scoring 2 goals to Preston's 4. The most recent was Charlton Athletic 1-0 Preston North End on 29 August 2026 in the Championship.
Conor Coventry leads Charlton with 16 fouls committed across their last 10 games, 1.6 a game, the most of any Charlton player in that run. The Stats tab of this page ranks every Charlton player on shots, fouls, cards and tackles over the same games.
Stanley Mills leads Preston with 17 fouls committed across their last 10 games, 1.7 a game, the most of any Preston player in that run. The Stats tab of this page ranks every Preston player on shots, fouls, cards and tackles over the same games.
John Busby refereed Charlton vs Preston, averaging 22.6 fouls and 3.6 yellow cards per game across 7 games this season. That is 0.00 red cards a game, and the referee card on this page sets the record beside both teams' fouls and cards.
| Date | Competition | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Aug 2026 | Championship | Charlton Athletic vs Preston North End | 1-0 |
| 4 Oct 2025 | Championship | Preston North End vs Charlton Athletic | 2-0 |
| 14 Jan 2025 | FA Cup | Preston North End vs Charlton Athletic | 2-1 |
| Stat | Charlton | Preston |
|---|---|---|
| Possession | 45% | 55% |
| Shots | 17 | 14 |
| Shots on target | 6 | 5 |
| Corners | 7 | 4 |
| Fouls | 6 | 8 |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 3 |
| Tackles | 10 | 15 |
| Passes | 332 | 414 |
Charlton: J. Rankin-Costello 18'. Preston: L. Dobbin 25', B. Potts 65'.
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 1 | 21 of 24 |
| Goals against | 1.5 | 13 of 24 |
| Shots | 10.1 | 24 of 24 |
| Shots on target | 2.7 | 23 of 24 |
| Fouls | 12.7 | 2 of 24 |
| Tackles | 15.3 | 14 of 24 |
| Passes | 340.5 | 22 of 24 |
| Corners | 4.1 | 21 of 24 |
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 0.9 | 24 of 24 |
| Goals against | 2 | 22 of 24 |
| Shots | 11.7 | 20 of 24 |
| Shots on target | 2.4 | 24 of 24 |
| Fouls | 11.7 | 8 of 24 |
| Tackles | 15.1 | 15 of 24 |
| Passes | 304.9 | 23 of 24 |
| Corners | 4.7 | 17 of 24 |