Swindon Town v Charlton Athletic Preview, Prediction, and TV Listings
The English League One promotion play-offs begin with Swindon Town taking on Charlton Athletic in the first leg of the semifinals. The match will take place at County Ground in Swindon, England on Friday, May 14, 2010. Kickoff is scheduled for 19:45 GMT (local UK time) or 14:45 EST.
It will be televised on Sky Sports 2 in the United Kingdom and on Fox Soccer Plus in the United States.
Swindon Town v Charlton Athletic Preview
The two sides were 4th and 5th in the English League One table and separated by only two points. Swindon Town had more goals scored (73) but Charlton were the better defensive side with 48 goals conceded in 46 matches. Swindon is led by top scorer Billy Paynter who has 26 goals while Charlton’s leading scorer is Nicky Forster.
The Championship playoffs have shown that these matches can be unpredictable. The home side, Swindon, will be favored in the first leg but it’s hard to make that prediction with any high level of certainty. Charlton had a 9-9-5 away record and earned a draw at County Ground in February.
The betting odds at SkyBet have a Swindown win at 5/4, draw at 23/10, and Charlton victory at 11/5. There’s little change at William Hill which has the betting odds at 7/5 for a Swindown win, a draw at 21/10, and 21/10 for a Charlton victory.
| COMPETITION STATS | ||
| Swindon Town | Charlton Athletic | |
| Goals | Billy Paynter 26 | Deon Burton 13 |
| Reds | Simon Ferry 1 | Sam Sodje 2 |
| Yellows | Jean-Francois Lescinel 7 | Jose Vitor Moreira Semedo 11 |
| Last Five Matches in Competition | |
| Swindon Town | Charlton Athletic |
| @Millwall 3-2 | @Oldham Athletic 0-2 |
| Brentford 3-2 | Leeds United 1-0 |
| @Wycombe Wanderers 2-2 | @Exeter City 1-1 |
| Walsall 1-1 | Norwich City 0-1 |
| Exeter City 1-1 | Colchester United 1-0 |
Swindon Town v Charlton Athletic Prediction
The match will end in a 1-1 draw.
