Charlton Athletic hosts Reading in round 43 of the English Championship. The match will be played on Saturday, July 11th at The Valley (London)
Charlton is only one point away from the relegation zone. Successfully fighting off most of time in the matches against Brentford and Millwall, the Londoners still lost both times. After a break in the championship, the Red Robins scored just three goals in five matches. The absence of the best scorer of the team Lyle Taylor, who finished the season for personal reasons, seriously demoralized the men of Lee Boyer, since neither Bonnet nor Smith are distinguished by a stable and creative game.
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Reading's task is to earn 5-6 points in the next four matches and finish the season without nerves. In the previous two meetings, the Royals have never conceded and showed in a recent match with an outsider Luton that they have enough motivation. However, the Welsh coach is unlikely to choose an attacking manner in a game against a motivated team on a foreign pitch.
For Charlton, this match becomes one of the most important of the season, if not decisive. In two meetings with Queens Park Rangers and Hull City, the secret to Londoners' success was a quick goal and further successful killing the clock. Defeat is like death, but there are no good performers in Lee Boyer's clip, and decisive meetings may be not won due to sheer motivation. Before the previous defeat in the match with Brentford, the outcome “Both teams to score - no” took place in seven Charlton’s games in a row. As for Reading, this outcome was recorded in three matches in a row. At the end of the season, defense comes to the fore.
Prediction for the match: Both teams to score - no
