Charlton Athletic vs Wycombe Wanderers Prediction & Tips- Odds, H2H and Preview Predictions

Charlton Athletic vs Wycombe Wanderers Prediction

It all comes down to this match between Charlton Athletic and Wycombe Wanderers in the second leg of the League One Playoff Semi Finals. Wycombe will be the visitors, playing inside Charlton's home ground, The Valley. Dean Whitestone is to be the referee for the match, with the game taking place on Thursday 15th May at 8PM BST. For UK viewers, the encounter is going to be live on Sky Sports Main Event.

Key Stats

Charlton have scored nine goals in their last five matches.

Wycombe on the other hand have only managed to score three.

Matt Godden has scored eighteen goals for Charlton this season.

Richard Kone has done the same, scoring eighteen for Wycombe.

Charlton Athletic vs Wycombe Wanderers Team Previews, Form and Standout Players

Charlton Athletic Preview

Charlton have made a big improvement this season under ex-Southampton manager Nathan Jones. The London side finished just sixteenth place last year, but have jumped twelve places this season, finishing in fourth place.

Matt Godden has led the side to the top this season, with the former Coventry man scoring eighteen goals across the season. Nathan Jones also recruited one of his former players at Luton in Luke Berry, who has impressed with five goals and seven assists.

Charlton Athletic Predicted Lineup: Mannion; Edwards, Gillesphey, Ramsay; Docherty, Coventry; Campbell, Berry, Watson; Godden.

Wycombe Wanderers Preview

Like Charlton, Wycombe have also shown massive improvement this season, although not on the same scale as their opponents. Wycombe finished tenth last season, but comfortably sealed a spot in the playoffs this time round in fifth place.

Richard Kone has taken the league by surprise this year, scoring 21 goals in all competitions, a big surprise for only his second season in professional football.

Wycombe Wanderers Predicted Lineup: Norris; Reach, Taylor, Bradley, Grimmer; Humphreys, Leahy, Simons, Onyedinma; Udoh, Kone.

Head-to-Head Stats

Both sides in recent years have their fair share of wins against each other. Their first playoff match ended in a 0-0 draw, showing how evenly matched the pair are. Although, Charlton were able to pick up a 4-0 away win against Wycombe earlier on this season, whilst also winning the earlier fixture in the season 2-1.

11/05/25- Wycombe 0-0 Charlton

21/04/25- Wycombe 0-4 Charlton

29/12/24- Charlton 2-1 Wycombe

27/04/24-Wycombe 1-0 Charlton

23/09/23- Charlton 3-1 Wycombe

Betting Tips

There is no need to say how big of a game this is. With the first game a 0-0 stalemate, there is all left to play for in this game. Both sides will need to be more expressive and risky in their game, in order to get a lead and secure a playoff final at Wembley.

Whilst both sides are very even, predicting a result could be risky and tough. It would be safer to bet on both teams to score, considering both will be more attacking in their play as they have everything to play for in this game.

Final Prediction

For this game, both sides have everything to play for, and nothing can seem to separate the two, with only one point between them during the season.

However, looking at their previous head to head history, Charlton haven't lost to Wycombe this season, with Nathan Jones able to find a way to nulify the threat of his opponents.

With the game being played at The Valley, Charlton will have their fans behind them and they will feel more in control, which is why I think Charlton will win 2-0.