Charlton Athletic are seeking an upturn in fortunes as they host Portsmouth in a Monday night League one fixture.
Charlton Athletic are coming off a 4-2 victory over Exeter City in their previous League One fixture. They raced to a two-goal lead through Miles Leaburn and Alex Duncan while Chuks Aneke and Jack Payne added further goals after the break.
That was a much-needed result for Charlton as it ended a run of seven matches without a win. Sitting just outside the top half, manager Ben Garner will be keen to use it as a springboard to push up the table.
Charlton Athletic will also be counting on a solid home record as they are unbeaten in their last six matches at the Valley. However, three of those fixtures have ended in draws while they have also failed to keep a clean sheet in the last five outings in front of their fans.
A promising start to the season means Portsmouth are currently in the mix for the playoffs. They have suffered just one defeat in 11 League One matches this season and are fifth on the table, eight points behind leaders Plymouth Argyle.
Portsmouth travel to Charlton off the back of a draw with Fleetwood Town on their previous League One fixture. An early goal from Jordan Koroma was quickly cancelled out by the visitors and neither team was able to claim the upper hand in the second half.
Danny Cowley’s men have a solid record on their travels and have claimed three wins from their last four away matches. However, they were beaten 3-2 by Ipswich Town in their previous fixture on the road, a result that highlights a defensive vulnerability that has seen them fail to keep a clean sheet in their last three League One matches.
How the bookies view it
The bookies are split on this one with a win for Charlton Athletic priced at 8/5 by bet365 while a Portsmouth victory is valued at 7/4 by William Hill. SBK is offering odds of 28/11 for a draw.
Head to head
Charlton Athletic have a 25-23 advantage with 13 draws from 31 previous matches with Portsmouth. The last meeting between both teams at the Valley ended in a 2-2 draw.
Players to watch
Miles Leaburn is the leading scorer for Charlton Athletic with four goals this season. The forward was also on target last time out against Exeter City and is priced at 3/1 by Unibet to find the net on Monday.
Portsmouth will look to Colby Bishop to provide the spark in attack having found the net seven times in 11 League One matches this season. The striker is priced at 12/5 by Unibet to get on the score sheet on Monday.
Anything else catch the eye?
Charlton Athletic and Portsmouth have quality in attack and having produced over 3.5 goals in their last meeting at the Valley, a repeat could be on the cards at 12/5 with bet365. Over 2.5 goals could also be considered at 11/10 with Unibet while both teams could be backed to score at 17/20 with SBK.
There have been more goals after the break in the last three meetings and Monday’s clash could be set to follow a similar pattern at 6/5 with Paddy Power.
This English League One match between Charlton Athletic and Portsmouth will be played on Oct 17, 2022 and kick off at 20:00. Check below for our tipsters best Charlton Athletic vs Portsmouth prediction. You may also visit our dedicated betting previews section for the most up to date previews.
