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Saturday football in the Championship, as Rotherham will take on Charlston Athletic at the New York Stadium, hoping to hand the Addicks the first loss of the season.
Rotherham is currently on the 19th place in the Championship and things are not looking too good for the hosts, especially lately – Rotherham has lost 3 of the last 4 matches (including League Cup), the other being a draw, and they are on the back of a 3-2 loss at Bolton. Despite scoring twice last weekend, Rotherham is a team that struggles big time with scoring, the two goals at Bolton making it just 5 in 7 rounds for the hosts.
Charlton was very close to relegate last season but after surviving the drop they made a couple of excellent transfers (including a managerial change) and are now in a position to even challenge for a playoff spot. The visitors are the only undefeated team in the Championship besides Nottingham and are looking really strong all over – however, they do have problems finishing games off and they are prone to draws, as their statline suggests: 3 wins, 4 draws, 0 losses. Last time out Charlton finished 1-1 at home with Wolverhampton. I can honestly say I am pretty impressed with the level of football shown by Charlton in these first few weeks of the season.
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Team news & lineups
Both sides will be happy to have clean bills of health ahead of this clash, with no injuries or suspensions.
Rotherham United: Collin – Richardson, Morgan, Arnason, Skarz – Wordsworth, Freklington, Smallwood, Pringle – Taylor, Revell
Charlton Athletic: Henderson – Solly, Bikey, Ben Haim, Wiggins – Gudmundsson, Buyens, Jackson, Cousins – Vetokele, Tucudean
I seriously doubt that Rotherham can be the first side to defeat Charlton in the Championship this season. The hosts are a decent mid-table side but they don`t have any particular strengths and their sterile offense will be a big handicap against an organized visiting team. Charlton plays a brand of football that really makes them hard to beat, and I bet their undefeated run will survive after this Saturday. A draw is likely but Charlton can surely win this as well, so my tip is Charlton +0,5 handicap (x2). I have high confidence in the pick, the odds are very tasty, so I will bet high stakes. Prediction: Rotherham – Charlton 1-1.
Pick: Charlton Athletic (+0,5)
Odds: 1.82 @ Pinnacle
Stake: 9
Possible profit: 7.38
Event date: 20 September
