Wednesday
- Sheffield Wednesday are at the bottom of the standings in the Championship with -4 points from their opening 42 games, with their last two matches ending in a 1-1 home draw against Leicester City and a 0-0 away draw at Coventry City.
- Wednesday are without a win in 21 home games this season, with six draws and 15 defeats.
- Charlie McNeill has been a bright spark for Wednesday in the front line, the striker has four goals in 36 appearances this season in the league, but they simply haven’t scored enough goals at Hillsborough, only 11 in 21 games, and that is why they are relegated.
Charlton
- Nathan Jones has done an excellent job since taking over at the Valley back in February 2024, he has instilled a high-tempo, pressing style of soccer that has seen his players win the ball high up the field and with their physical and pacy forwards, they are a real threat in the transition.
- The Addicks are currently 18th in the Championship, they have 49 points from 42 games, and the aim will be to maintain their mid-table position.
- Charlton are unbeaten in two away games, with a pair of draws.
Head-to-Head
The Addicks edged out Wednesday 2-1 here in the Championship five months ago.
Key Players
- Charlie McNeill - four goals in 36 appearances this season in the league.
- Sonny Carey - top scorer for Charlton this season with eight goals in 42 games.
Betting Insights
- I think the odds of 1.87 for an away victory look excellent for this one, Charlton are the better side and have a little bit more to play for on Saturday.
- Over 2.5 goals looks a little short at 2.1, but there is a chance that the game does open up and at least one of the sides doesn’t get on the scoresheet, as the odds of 1.83 for ‘Both Teams to Score - No’ suggest.
Prediction
- Wednesday are already relegated and have nothing to play for, while the visitors will want to end the season on a high.
- I fancy the visitors to come out on top and I am backing Charlton to win.
