Championship: Charlton vs Portsmouth – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Championship round 7 match between Charlton and Portsmouth and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Portsmouth go up against Charlton on Saturday for a Championship meeting at The Valley, Charlton.

Charlton approach round 7 as number 5 in the Championship table with 11 points on their account so far. With six rounds behind them, Portsmouth have amassed six points, placing them as number 17 in the standings.

Form: Charlton vs Portsmouth

Charlton Form

Charlton have been too mediocre in their last three matches, where a win has failed to come their way. Against West Bromwich, they recorded a 1-1 draw, before coming up short against Stoke, who ran out 4-0 winners. Lately, they recorded another draw in a 0-0 match with Queens Park Rangers. Charlton claimed a middle-of-the-road three wins in their previous six matches on home soil in the Championship. They also drew one and lost two, as they scored seven and conceded six goals.

Portsmouth Form

In their last three matches, Portsmouth lost against Bristol City and Derby by 2-1 and 0-2, respectively, and beat Cardiff by 2-0. Portsmouth managed a decent return of three wins in their last six Championship away matches, in which they scored ten while also conceding ten times. They also experienced one draw and two defeats.

Betting stats for Charlton and Portsmouth

Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Charlton and Portsmouth. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.

Players in form: Charlton vs Portsmouth

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Full-time result

In their last 10 matches at The Valley, Charlton across all tournaments Charlton won four times, drew one and lost five times. Portsmouth claimed four wins, two draw and four defeats in their last 10 games away. Portsmouth have not lost to Charlton in 4 consecutive meetings.

Both teams to score

Surprisingly, Charlton only scored the first goal of the match in three out of their last ten games. Portsmouth got the opening goal in four out of their last ten away games. Both teams have scored in the last 4 consecutive away games Portsmouth played. Charlton managed two wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches across all tournaments. Charlton have scored in 4 consecutive league meetings with Portsmouth.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals came out six times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Charlton, who scored an average of 1.2 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals happened in five of the last ten outings for Portsmouth, who managed to score 1.1 times in those matches.