While Cambridge United may feel some renewed confidence and optimism following their big cup win and the appointment of a new boss, they face a tough test away at a Charlton Athletic side with superior quality, and we back Appleton's men to take all three points at the Valley.
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Data Analysis
Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Charlton Athletic win with a probability of 65.19%. A draw had a probability of 19.9% and a win for Cambridge United had a probability of 14.92%.
The most likely scoreline for a Charlton Athletic win was 2-0 with a probability of 11.1%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-0 (10.6%) and 2-1 (9.87%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (9.42%), while for a Cambridge United win it was 0-1 (4.5%). The actual scoreline of 2-2 was predicted with a 4.4% likelihood.