Portsmouth vs Charlton Match Preview

Portsmouth is ranked at 11th place with 38 points and comes not in their best possible shape after a single win two draws, and two losses over the last five matches. Their hopes for a spot in the playoff zone are close to zero as they now sit 11 points behind the 6th place even though they are two games short.

The team has been lacking creativity as they have scored only 29 goals having one of the worst offensive sides in the league. Their focus is mainly on a defensive approach and in fact, they conceded just 25 goals making them the third-best defense in the league. At home they won in 6 out of 12 matches played and only on three occasions they managed to fully cover the -1 goal Asian handicap. Their current form does not make me confident about a similar outcome in this game.

Charlton, on the other hand, is ranked at 15th place with 33 points and comes after a single win a draw, and three losses over the last five matches. After a dark period, they finally got back on winning ways and now will seek to build on starting from that win. They have scored 34 goals showing a better offensive side than their rivals and in defense, they have conceded 32 goals which is worse than Portsmouth but still they seem to be the more balanced team for the moment. On the road, they have been pretty poor as they failed to win any of the last five matches but in all five they managed to fully or partially cover the +1 goal Asian handicap. Also, the motivation is higher on their side as they need the points in order to keep a safe distance from the relegation zone as they sit only five points above it.

In conclusion, I think Charlton can manage to cover the +1 goal Asian handicap here. These teams come pretty much in the same run, actually, the previous h2h game this season ended in a 2-2 draw. The most interesting thing is that Charlton won nine of the last ten matches played here while Portsmouth only one. Even in the case of a home win, I expect it to be a tight one.