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Stockport County FC – Charlton Athletic
While the World Cup has begun in Qatar with the round of 16 and the England national team will now face Argentina in the quarter-finals with a 3-0 win over Senegal, the oldest cup competition in history is taking place at home. The FA Cup has begun and provides us with numerous pairings full of tradition. Even though you can find out everything you need to know about the World Cup in our World Cup 2022 tips & predictions, we take a look at the island on Wednesday. Charlton Athletic will take on Stockport County for the second time, as this match is a replay. There is no extra time in the FA Cup, so a draw results in a replay. This is what happened with Charlton Athletic against Stockport County on 26 November. The cup match ended 2:2.
If the score is tied again after 90 minutes on Wednesday, there will be extra time. The rules do not provide for a replay. As the match was played in London at Charlton around a fortnight ago, the upcoming replay will be played in Manchester at Stockport County.
The hosts play outside the FA Cup in League Two, which is the 4th division in England. Charlton Athletic play one division higher, in League One. The Addicks in particular are well known to football connoisseurs, as the Londoners still played in the Premier League from 1998 to 2007 and also won the FA Cup once before. Read our Stockport – Charlton tip to find out whether they will make it into the 3rd round on Wednesday.
Stockport – Charlton Info:
– Date & Time: 07.12.2022, 20:45 Uhr
– Venue: Edgeley Park, Manchester
– Competition: 2nd round of the FA Cup
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Stockport Form & Balance Check
Stockport County defeated Swindon Town, who also play in League Two, 4-0 in the 1st round on November 5. It was no coincidence that the Hatters managed to keep pace with Charlton in the first leg, despite coach Dave Challinor’s team playing one division lower than Charlton. Stockport are in strong form and are currently fighting for the play-off places for promotion in England’s 4th division. With 28 points from 20 games, the Hatters are in 12th place and mid-table.
Stockport are just five points off 7th place in the table, which is enough to qualify for the play-offs. After Hippolyte scored the 2-2 equaliser in the 97th minute in the first leg, the Manchester side swept Hartlepool United off their feet 5-0 on Saturday. It was the 6th win from the last ten games. Only the duels with Leyton Orient and Grimsby Town were lost by Stockport.
Very accurate at the moment
This season, the Hatters’ strength has been their offence. In the league Stockport already scored 29 goals and thus scored only twice less than the current second in the table Stevenage. Especially in the last weeks the attack shows its best side. In the last ten competitive games alone, Stockport County have scored 21 goals. On average, Coach Challinor’s team has scored twice per game since the 3-1 defeat against Grimsby Town on 15 October. In addition, Stockport have played to nil six times in that period and have conceded just eight goals in total.
Stockport facts & analysis
– Stockport beat Swindon Town 4-0 in the 1st round.
– At the weekend the Hatters won 5-0 over Hartlepool.
– In their last 10 games, Stockport have scored a total of 21 goals.
Charlton Form & Balance Check
Even though Charlton Athletic play a class higher than Stockport County, this does not mean that coach Ben Garner’s team is currently in a better position athletically. In fact, it doesn’t. The Addicks are only 17th in League One and are only seven points clear of the first relegation place. The team from the capital is winless after the 1-0 away win at Shrewsbury Town on matchday 13. Charlton have now been without a win for five games. The traditional club also lost their last two league games 1-0 each. Looking ahead to the Addicks’ first cup opponents in the 1st round, Charlton defeated amateur Coalville Town 4-1.
Recently conceded many goals
Charlton have picked up just two points from their last five league games. The Addicks drew 4-4 with Ipswich Town and followed up that high-scoring draw with a 3-3 draw with Burton Albion. While the Londoners seem to know how to score goals, they are struggling to defend this season. Charlton have already conceded 28 goals in League One. In the last ten competitive games alone, they’ve scored 21 times in their own goal. However, this is offset by 21 goals scored by Charlton themselves.
Charlton facts & analysis
– Charlton beat Coalville Town 4-1 in the 1st round.
– At the weekend the Addicks lost 0-1 against Cheltenham.
– In their last 10 games, their goal tally stands at 21-21.
Predicted line-up – last update on 6 December 2022
In the first leg, coach Dave Challinor went for a 3-5-2 formation and thus an approach with tall wing-backs in their own possession. If Stockport defended, the Manchester team played in a 5-3-2 system with Southam-Hales and Rydel dropping into defence. Hussey scored as early as the 3rd minute after Croasdale’s introduction. In addition, substitute Hippolyte scored the 2:2 equaliser in the 97th minute.
For Charlton, coach Ben Garner preferred a 4-3-3 wing formation in the first leg. After the initial difficulties and the deficit, the Londoners got better and better into the match and turned the duel around with an own goal by Lewis and the interim goal for 2-1 by Morgan.
Stockport – Charlton direct comparison & Statistics
Before the 2-2 draw in the first leg, Stockport and Charlton had not faced each other for five years. Between 1999 and 2010, there were a total of four duels, all of which were won by Charlton.
– Charlton Athletic have never lost to Stockport County.
– Stockport County were founded in 1883 but have never won the FA Cup.
– The Addicks last won the FA Cup in 1947.
