Charlton Athletic

vs

Queens Park Rangers

Preview

Charlton Athletic

• Charlton Athletic are 3rd in the Championship with 10 points from 4 games.
• They have won both of their home league games so far.
• Recent form:
  • Three wins, one draw and one defeat from their last five competitive matches.
• Nathan Jones has built a team that sits compact and plays patiently.
• They have scored three goals in two Championship home games this term.
• Lloyd Jones has contributed two of their five goals in five games and offers a set-piece threat.

Queens Park Rangers

• Queens Park Rangers are 2nd in the Championship with 10 points from 4 matches.
• They have won both of their away league games so far.
• Recent form:
  • Three wins, one draw and one defeat from their last five competitive matches, winning their last two consecutively.
• Julien Stephan has introduced a more fluid, attacking identity.
• The R's have averaged 2.50 away goals per game across their two Championship away fixtures, scoring five away goals in total.
• They beat Blackburn 2-1 away and followed that up with a 2-1 win over Cardiff.

Key Players

• Lloyd Jones - two goals from set-pieces / late-game threat.
• Ilias Chair - has scored two goals in four Championship games.

Betting Insights

• Odds quoted as 2.37, QPR 2.87, and draw 3.25.
• Both Teams to Score is suggested as a smart alternative given QPR's away scoring and Charlton's home goals.

Prediction

• A tight, close game is expected between two well-matched sides at The Valley.
• Back Charlton to edge it at home in a narrow contest.