Southampton (home)
- Southampton have won seven, drawn five and lost only three of their 15 home Championship matches.
- St Mary’s has become a fortress again under Eckert’s leadership, with Saints winning each of their last two there and becoming much more dominant at home than earlier in the season.
- Saints have gone unbeaten in their last five with four wins and a draw.
Charlton Athletic (away)
- Charlton Athletic have won only three, drawn five and lost eight of their 16 away Championship matches.
- Addicks have 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses from their last five.
- The Addicks like to attack directly, using their wing-backs to create width and pace and are comfortable in a 3-5-2 or a 4-2-3-1 system.
Head-to-Head
The two sides met in the Championship two months ago, when Saints won 5-1 away from home.
Key Players
- Tyreece Campbell is on a purple patch for the Addicks, scoring two of his side’s last four goals in five games.
- Adam Armstrong is the talisman for Southampton with 11 goals in 29 Championship appearances this season.
Betting Insights
- The Saints are a little short at 1.53 for the win.
- Charlton’s odds are 6.2.
- Backing Over 2.5 goals at 1.8.
- Saints average 1.33 goals per home game, having scored 20 in 15 home outings at St Mary’s.
- Charlton have scored 14 goals in 16 away games, averaging 0.88 on the road.
Prediction
We’re going to back Adam Armstrong to put Saints a couple of goals ahead in this one.
