MATCH PREVIEW: Durham vs Charlton

Match Preview - Durham

The second half of the 2025 Barclays Championship gets underway this weekend, and Charlton are traveling to the north of the country to face Durham. Here are the details ahead of Sunday's game:

CHARLTON

The first half of Charlton's season saw a mixture of results. The Addicks started the season strong, winning their first four games against Portsmouth, Sheffield United, Blackburn, and Durham. They drew against Sunderland, Newcastle, and Birmingham but suffered defeats to Southampton, Bristol City, and London City Lionesses. Charlton are currently in eighth place, just five points off the top and four points behind Durham.

DURHAM

Durham are enjoying a very strong season, currently sitting in fourth place with 19 points. They won their first two games of the season against Sheffield United and Portsmouth but suffered their first defeat of the campaign against Charlton in the reverse fixture. The northern side went on to secure victories over Birmingham, Newcastle, Blackburn, and London City, which saw them briefly top the table. They drew with Southampton but ended 2024 on a sour note with a heavy 5-0 loss to Bristol City.

HEAD-TO-HEAD

At the start of the 2024/25 season, the two sides clashed at The Valley, where the Addicks secured a 2-1 victory. Katie Bradley came off the bench to score two late goals and seal the win. Both teams are strong contenders in the Championship, but Charlton have not lost to Durham since September 2021.

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