London Rivals, Charlton Athletic Meet Leyton Orient in the Sky Bet League One Play-off final 2024-25.
For the first time since their relegation in 2020, Charlton is looking for a return to the championship, while Leyton Orient is looking for a comeback for the second time for the first time since 1981-82 season.
The addicks of Nathan Jones conquer Wycombe with a winner of the second row in their play-off semi-final, while Leyton Orient Stockport defeated punishments in their semi-final after a 3-3 aggregate draw.
Team news
Charlton has no new injury problems to report, but Gassan Ahadme was able to return after he had missed both legs of their play-off semi-final.
Miles Leaburn (quad) remains excluded.
Leyton Orient also has no worries for new injuries to report that they will be in this showpiece competition.
Theo Archibald (ACL), Jordan Graham (knee) and then Happe (knock) remain absent.
When is the kick -off?
Charlton meets Leyton Orient in Wembley Stadium, London, on Sunday 25 May at 1:01 pm BST, live on Sky Sports Main Event and football in the UK.
Scale
- This is the very first EFL play-off meeting by Charlton against Leyton Orient.
- Leyton Orient meets Charlton for the first time on neutral territory in Wembley Stadium.
- Charlton has won four of their last five league meetings against Leyton Orient (W4, L1).
- Each of Leyton Orient’s last three competition godfather on Charlton has been 1-0 results.
- Charlton has won each of their two earlier play-off last performances in 1997-98 and 2018-19 (W2), albeit that both came against Sunderland.
- Leyton Orient has won one of their four earlier play-off definitive performances (W1, L3), although in 2014 they lost to Rotherham after a 2-2 draw after a 2-2 simultaneous time.
Prediction
After he has been scraped by Wycombe in their play-off semi-final, Charlton is now favorites who come to this showpiece, but they must be more clinical if they want to expand their solid record about Leyton Orient and avoid a first play-off last defeat in their history.
In the meantime, Leyton Orient can be proud, regardless of the result, because they were in the relegation zone at the end of November, but they succeeded in finding a way to clock and rise the table to come to this stage, although their defense is not the strongest with one clean leaf in their last seven games.
Nevertheless, the operating system has shown unity and mind to earn their journey to Wembley with Charlie Kelman in particular, which proves a handful, but they may have to suffer a little against a resilient Charlton team, although their slightly stronger attack might be the difference if they can reduce their defensive mistakes.
However, I have the feeling that Charlton should have enough to grind a draw and bring this to punishing, which can go in all directions, but my instinct is that Leyton Orient will take this and give a fresher look at the championship.
Prediction: Charlton 1-1 Leyton Orient (Leyton Orient to win on penalties)
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