After battling to a draw in the first meeting, Stockport County and Charlton Athletic clash in an FA Cup second round replay on Wednesday. Having impressed at home in recent times, Stockport will be confident of seeing off Charlton, who have found things difficult lately.
Stockport County came from behind to earn a 2-2 draw in the first meeting with Charlton Athletic. They initially took an early lead through Christopher Hussey but ultimately needed a late effort from Myles Hippolyte to salvage a share of the spoils.
Although they remain in the bottom half of the League Two standings, that result highlights a recent upturn in form for Stockport County. They have suffered just one defeat in their in their 10 matches across all competitions and head into Wednesday’s clash off the back of a 5-0 victory at Hartlepool in a league fixture on Saturday.
Stockport County have done some of their best work at home in recent weeks, winning four of their last five matches at Edgeley Park. However, David Challinor’s men were beaten 2-1 by Leyton Orient in their previous outing in front of their fans.
Charlton Athletic will be disappointed not to have held out for the win in the first meeting having led for long periods. They came from behind to lead before the break through a Joe Lewis own goal and an effort from Albie Morgan before eventually conceding an injury time equaliser.
That result highlights the recent struggles for Charlton Athletic, who are winless in their last five matches across all competitions. Ben Garner’s men have been beaten three times in that run, including a 1-0 defeat to Cheltenham in their previous League One fixture.
Charlton Athletic have also found things difficult on their recent travels and are winless in their last three away matches. Among the reasons for their struggles is a lack of discipline at the back having conceded seven goals in that run.
How the bookies view it
Stockport County have the upper hand among the bookies and are priced at 11/10 by 10bet to claim the win. A victory for Charlton Athletic is valued at 13/5 by Coral while a draw is also set at odds of 13/5 by bet365.
Head to head
Charlton Athletic have a 5-2 advantage with one draw from eight previous fixtures with Stockport County. The most recent meeting was a 2-2 draw in the first clash at the Valley.
Players to watch
Paddy Madden is the leading scorer for Stockport County with eight League Two goals so far and could be the one to watch on Wednesday. The striker was also on target in the win over Hartlepool last Saturday and is priced at 9/5 by William Hill to get on the score sheet.
Jesurun Rak-Sakyi often troubles defenders with his pace and movement, and will be tasked with providing the spark in attack for Charlton Athletic. The forward also has five League One goals this season and is priced at 7/2 by Paddy Power to claim the win.
Anything else catch the eye?
There were over 3.5 goals in the last meeting between Stockport County and Charlton Athletic and a repeat could be on the cards at 11/5 with Betfred. Over 2.5 goals can also be considered at 4/5 with bet365.
Stockport County have scored in both halves in three of their last four home matches and could be set for a repeat at 2/1 with bet365.
This FA Cup match between Stockport County and Charlton Athletic will be played on Dec 7, 2022 and kick off at 19:45. Check below for our tipsters best Stockport County vs Charlton Athletic prediction. You may also visit our dedicated betting previews section for the most up to date previews.
Over 2.5 FT