- Middlesbrough have 3 wins and 2 draws from their last 5 matches.
- Charlton have 1 win, 2 draws and 3 defeats away in the Championship 2026/2027.
Middlesbrough to maintain momentum
Middlesbrough have won 3 and drawn 2 of their last 5 games and are in great form as the Boro seek promotion back to the Premier League. They currently top the Championship 2026/2027 table with 25 points from 12 matches, a position which they have set the pace for early doors.
The Boro are a properly functioning side under Kim Hellberg, who has them organised and aggressive in a 4-2-3-1 shape that can become a narrow 3-2-5 in possession. The build-up game is controlled and they create overloads in the central areas that should cause problems for the Addicks pressing style.
However, Amario Cozier-Duberry has been a live wire for Boro, providing 4 assists in the last 12 goals scored by The Boro. They should have enough quality to see off a Charlton side that arrive as 38/5 underdogs to the Boro's 7/25 favourite, with the draw coming in at 47/10.
Addicks have a goal in them
The Boro are a much stronger side than Charlton Athletic, who are 19th in the Championship 2026/2027 with 14 points from 12 games and there should be little doubt about who is going to win this game. However, Nathan Jones has a back-three set up and his wing-backs are very involved in the play, while his team press relentlessly.
This should ensure that the visitors have a go and there is a good chance they will get on the scoresheet at some stage, particularly if The Boro are able to pin them back for long periods. Charlton have averaged just 1.00 goal per away game in the Championship 2026/2027 and a big response from the visitors seems unlikely, despite their disappointing start to the campaign.
The last 3 results for the Addicks have been a 2-2 draw away at Burnley, a 2-0 defeat away at Watford and a 1-3 home defeat against Norwich City. Tyreece Campbell has 4 goals in 8 Championship 2026/2027 appearances and is the best route to a surprise for Charlton here.
Boro should win comfortably
Middlesbrough are a strong side and look unlikely to lose this game, especially at home where they are unbeaten in the Championship 2026/2027 with 4 wins and 2 draws from 6 matches. A home win with over 2.5 goals scored seems a solid alternative to the win-draw-win market as it reflects the Boro's average of 2.33 goals-per-game at home and Charlton's average of 2.17 conceded on the road.
The pressure is building on the hosts, who have won 3 and drawn 2 of their last 5, so it's a game that they will probably need to win to keep the momentum going and the odds of 7/25 should probably be disregarded.
