Charlton Athletic
- The hosts have won two, drawn two and lost one of their last five matches, with a 1-0 win over Birmingham City at home and a 1-0 away success at Middlesbrough coming in the last two games.
- Nathan Jones’ Charlton Athletic play direct, efficient soccer.
Norwich City
- Norwich have won four matches in a row, beating Leicester City and Sheffield United during that run.
- Norwich come into the game as the favorites after a run of four wins in a row, while Charlton sit 18th with 48 points from 38 games.
- Norwich’s recent resurgence has been brought about by Philippe Clement’s tweaks to the team’s tactics, which have seen the Canaries find some structure in their 4-2-3-1 system and play patient, possession-based soccer.
- The Canaries have been excellent at getting the ball back quickly in transition and it has paid dividends in recent games, with a 2-0 away win over Leicester City, a 2-1 home win against Sheffield United and a 2-0 home success over Preston North End.
Head-to-Head
Norwich City will take on Charlton Athletic in the Championship on Saturday afternoon as the Canaries aim to continue their recent winning streak against a side they beat in their last meeting .
Key Players
- Sonny Carey leads Charlton’s scoring with eight goals in 38 Championship appearances, while Charlie Kelman has hit form with two goals in Charlton’s last five games.
- Jovon Makama is Norwich’s top scorer with ten in 28 appearances this campaign, but the Canaries will look to share the goals around this weekend.
Betting Insights
The Canaries are 2.22 on the outright market and the value lies with Both Teams to Score at 1.75 .
Prediction
Both sides have the quality to find the net on Saturday, but Norwich’s momentum and slightly superior talent should be enough to edge out a win for the away side.
