Championship: Middlesbrough vs Charlton – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Championship round 13 match between Middlesbrough and Charlton and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Middlesbrough enjoy home advantage, when visitors Charlton swing by this coming Saturday for a clash in the Championship. The former will be looking to make that home advantage count.

Middlesbrough are number 1 in the table on 25 points after 12 matches. Charlton rank as number 19 with 14 points after 12 matches played.

Team form: Middlesbrough vs Charlton

Middlesbrough Form

In their last three matches, Middlesbrough won 2-3 against Stoke, before recording a draw in a 2-2 match against Cardiff. They were back on top last time out, defeating Bolton 1-5. Middlesbrough won four of their past six matches on home soil in the Championship, where they also drew twice and went undefeated. They scored 14 goals and conceded nine times.

Charlton Form

Charlton recorded a single draw in their previous three games, and they claimed it in a 2-2 match against Burnley. Then Watford proved too strong in a 2-0 defeat, just like Norwich who won 1-3. Charlton only have one paltry win to show from the last six away games in the Championship. In these six matches they drew two and lost three as well as being outscored by 13 goals to six.

Betting stats for Middlesbrough and Charlton

Let’s have a look at some of the most interesting betting-relevant facts based on the stats from the last couple of matches that Middlesbrough and Charlton played across all tournaments.

Players in form: Middlesbrough vs Charlton

It has been a great season for Will Lankshear so far as he currently has 11 goals on his account during this season. He also hit the net six times in his last six games, leaving Middlesbrough hoping he delivers against Charlton on Saturday as well. Siding with him to score in the upcoming game seems like a reasonable choice.

Betting markets: Middlesbrough vs Charlton

Full-time result

Middlesbrough claimed all three points six times in their last 10 home matches across all tournaments, while also drawing three along the way. They endured defeat in one of the games in this run. Charlton won three of their last 10 games away, while drawing three and losing four in this series of matches. Middlesbrough are on a fine streak of 10 matches without defeat. Middlesbrough are a tough nut to crack currently, with no less than 8 matches without defeat.

Both teams to score

Middlesbrough scored the first goal of the match in five games from a possible ten. Curiously, Charlton only scored the opening goal of the match in three of the last ten away games. Middlesbrough managed two wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches across all tournaments.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in seven of Middlesbrough’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 2.1 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in four of the last ten outings for Charlton, who managed to score 0.7 times in those matches.