Watford

vs

Charlton Athletic

Preview

Watford (home)

• Watford (home) have a home record of two wins, one draw and one loss and have lost their last two games.
• Alessio Dionisi's Hornets are languishing in 20th spot in the Championship with just eight points from eight games so they need a lift here and quickly if they are to become competitive.
• Dionisi is slowly getting his first choice team to play how they want them to, which is first and foremost a possession-based game.
• They are a team of progression in the midfield and structure when out of possession, rather than a team of real pace or penetration.

Charlton (away)

• Charlton (away) have an away record of one win, one draw and two defeats.
• The Hornets have to be a favorite on home soil, but given Charlton have a solid manager and are in the top-half of the Championship table, they will not have it all their own way.
• The Addicks are in the top-half and the goals are not exactly flowing for them.
• Charlton are grinding rather than flying with no wins in their last five, and are a well-organized team.
• Nathan Jones has them playing direct, with wide outlets and very compact when out of possession.

Key Players

• Amin Nabizada is the best player on the pitch and provides Watford with a bit of a reliable finishing touch.
• The Iranian's three goals in eight Championship games makes him the Hornets' main threat, while Tyreece Campbell is Charlton's main man with four goals in the same number of appearances.

Betting Insights

• Watford are favorites here at 2.04, Charlton on 3.46 and the draw on 3.35.
• The Hornets have to be a favorite on home soil, but given Charlton have a solid manager and are in the top-half, they will not have it all their own way.
• The Addicks' lack of recent wins and their organised, direct style suggests a tight game rather than a high-scoring affair.

Prediction

• If Watford have the edge on the day, it is very slight and this has all the makings of a one-goal game.
• The Hornets being favourites at home and Charlton's compact, grinding approach point to a tight, low-scoring contest where a narrow Watford win is the likeliest outcome.