Charlton vs Cray Valley Predictions

• Charlton have scored four or more in three of their last five home games
• Cray Valley are in the eighth-tier of English football
• The hosts scored four goals against seventh-tier Coalville last year

Can Cray Valley become giantkillers?

After a rough few years for Charlton, their fans will be warmed by the idea that they’re giants heading into this weekend’s FA Cup First Round. However, that won’t linger for too long if they are on the wrong end of one of the greatest FA Cup shocks of all time.

Cray Valley are in the eighth tier of English football and they sit 10th in one of the eight divisions at that level. An incredible FA Cup run has brought them to the First Round, where they meet a Charlton side on the up.

The Addicks won 3-2 at Wigan last weekend and they have scored four goals across three of their last five home matches. Against a side five rungs below them in the pyramid, they should be able to really flex what they can do going forward. At this point last year, they put four goals past a seventh-tier team and this should go a similar way.

As incredible as Cray Valley’s run has been, it’s hard to see them keeping this close. They’ll get an incredible platform on Sunday afternoon, but the Addicks should cruise to a victory.