The Facts
- A clear contrast in standings as an upper-tier team meets a relegation-threatened side (ranked 1st in the Promotion - Premier League and 19th).
- In the last 5 head-to-head matches, Middlesbrough won 3.
- Middlesbrough has displayed good consistency in recent games (last 5 matches: 3 wins).
- Charlton is experiencing a dip in performance (last 5 matches: 0 wins).
- Middlesbrough could enjoy a physical edge thanks to more rest days ahead of this match.
- In this match, Middlesbrough enters as the overwhelming favorite.
- Confirmed absences for Middlesbrough: Jones A. (Calf Injury) Pukstas R. (Injury) Strelec D. (Injury).
- Confirmed absences for Charlton: Apter R. (Knee Injury) Sichenje C. (Knee Injury).
- In the last 12 head-to-head meetings, Middlesbrough has recorded 8 wins, 2 draws, and 2 losses, with a goal aggregate of 18:8 (averaging 1.5:0.7 goals per game).
- Specifically in home fixtures for Middlesbrough against this opponent, the record stands at 4 wins, 1 draw, and 1 loss, with 10:4 goals (averaging 1.7:0.7 per game).
Standings
| Pl | W | D | L | Diff | Pts | |||
| 1 | Middlesbrough | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 27:17 | 10 | 25 |
| 2 | Swansea | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 16:13 | 3 | 23 |
| 3 | West Ham | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 32:15 | 17 | 22 |
| 4 | Wolves | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 20:16 | 4 | 21 |
| 5 | West Brom | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 16:13 | 3 | 21 |
| 6 | Southampton | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 24:12 | 12 | 20 |
| 7 | Birmingham | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 20:12 | 8 | 20 |
| 8 | QPR | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 20:12 | 8 | 20 |
| 9 | Stoke | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 18:16 | 2 | 20 |
| 10 | Sheffield Utd | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 17:15 | 2 | 19 |
| 11 | Blackburn | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 19:16 | 3 | 18 |
| 12 | Portsmouth | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 16:15 | 1 | 18 |
| 13 | Millwall | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 19:20 | -1 | 15 |
| 14 | Bristol City | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 12:15 | -3 | 15 |
| 15 | Lincoln | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 13:20 | -7 | 15 |
| 16 | Cardiff | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 19:17 | 2 | 14 |
| 17 | Wrexham | 13 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 15:19 | -4 | 14 |
| 18 | Bolton | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 16:23 | -7 | 14 |
| 19 | Charlton | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 11:18 | -7 | 14 |
| 20 | Norwich | 12 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 20:22 | -2 | 12 |
| 21 | Watford | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 10:20 | -10 | 11 |
| 22 | Burnley | 12 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 17:25 | -8 | 8 |
| 23 | Derby | 12 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 10:21 | -11 | 7 |
| 24 | Preston | 12 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 10:25 | -15 | 5 |
Promotion ~ Premier League
Promotion ~ Championship (Play Offs: Semi~finals)
Promotion ~ Championship (Play Offs: Quarter~finals)
Relegation ~ League One
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