Charlton – Watford

Relegation threatened Charlton Athletic will take on a worry-free Watford side at The Valley, Tuesday 29 April

Charlton (19th place) is currently 2 points above the 22nd placed Birmingham and they also have Milwall and Doncaster between them and the relegation zone. However, if Birmingham gets a result today against Wigan things will become very complicated for Charlton with 1 round to go, so the hosts are pumped up to get something out of this game today. Charlton is on the back of a 3-1 loss against Blackburn but prior to that they got 2 great results against Bolton (0-0) and Sheffield Wednesday (3-2).

Watford is on the 13th place in the standings right now and all they can realistically do in these last two rounds is move up a spot, so motivation isn’t really there for the visitors. This lack of an objective might have contributed to Watford’s recent dip in form, as the team is currently riding a 2 match losing streak, falling to Derby and QPR with an aggregate score of 6-3. Strangely, Watford led in both games but lost in the end, probably due to lack of focus.

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Team news & lineups

Wiggins is the only definite injury issue for Charlton, but Leon Cort also has good chances to miss the game. Watford is also in good health with no injury worries but they have Cassetti suspended.

Charlton Athletic: Hamer – Solly, Dervite, Morrison, Wilson – Harriott, Jackson, Poyet, Cousins – Ajdarevic – Sordell

Watford FC: Almunia – Ekstrand, Doyley, Hoban – Pudil, McGugan, Battocchio, Tozser, Riera – Deeney, Ranegie

Watford is the better team here but motivation is key in football, so I don`t see them winning here, especially in their current form. Charlton on the other hand is fired up for this one but I`m not sure if they have the strength to defeat a superior team. They have been poor at home and a draw would satisfy them here (the key is not to lose), so I think this has every chance to finish undecided. My tip will be the draw, it has the highest odds on the 1×2 market despite the fact that I rate it as the most likely result. At these odds this surely has to be a value bet and has good chances to end up a winner too. Prediction: Charlton Athletic – Watford FC 1-1.

Pick: Draw
Odds: 3.46 @ Pinnacle
Stake: 5
Possible profit: 12.3
Event date: 29 April