Cray Valley (PM) vs Charlton prediction 15.11.2023

• Competition: FA Cup, First Round, Replay match
• Date: Wednesday, 15th November 2023
• Kickoff: 19:45 UK / 20:45 CET
• Venue: Badgers Sports Ground (London)

After a 1:1 draw at the Valley Stadium, Charlton and Cray Valley PM will face off on Wednesday evening, just around five kilometers north, at the Badgers Sports Ground in the FA First Round replay game. 

Cray Valley PM are playing in the eighth tier of English football, and they are having a really good season so far. Even though they are 9th at the moment, they have one of the best records in the league but played a few games fewer than most of the teams in the league. Still, surely the highlight of their season is that 1:1 draw vs Charlton, and if they somehow secure the second round of the FA Cup, that would be a massive success for this small London club. 

Once a stable Premier League team, Charlton are playing its fourth consecutive season in League One. The Addicks were primarily a mid-table team in the league, and this season, even though it is still early, looks like the previous ones. Right now, they are 11th in League One, already five points away from the playoff spots.

Cray Valley PM vs Charlton pick: Charlton to win and cover the -1.5 AH spread

Cray Valley PM are playing well this season, and at home, they are really good as they lost just once in nine games in all competitions. Still, we have to mention they faced much weaker opponents than Charlton.

Charlton had very little success on the road this season, which is the main reason why they are not in the top six teams in the league. Still, lately, we can see improvements, considering they won four points in the last two games against excellent teams - Portsmouth and Wigan. 

In the first game, Cray Valley PM surprised everyone with a draw against Charlton. Still, they were incredibly lucky to secure that result because Charlton were a lot better. Charlton were unlucky, even scoring an own goal to equalize the score. Also, Charlton played with a heavily rotated squad, and they might play with a few more starters this time and secure an easy win. 

Charlton are simply a much better team, and considering everything the above, we expect them to take this game much more seriously and secure a comfortable win in this replay match.