Middlesbrough vs Charlton

Match preview

Table-toppers Middlesbrough return to the Riverside Stadium this weekend looking to extend their impressive unbeaten home run. Michael Carrick's side sit proudly at the summit of the Championship with twenty-five points from their opening twelve fixtures, maintaining a solid rhythm that has yielded three wins and two draws from their last five outings.

Charlton make the journey north mired in a difficult spell. Sat down in nineteenth place with just fourteen points on the board, the visitors arrive searching for a drastic upturn in fortunes after managing only two draws and three defeats in their most recent five matches, alongside a meagre single victory on their travels all season.

Recent history between these two offers encouragement for the Addicks, who edged a narrow victory on this very ground back in March before Middlesbrough gained revenge with a win in the capital last December. However, bridging the significant gap in current league form will prove a formidable challenge for the Londoners against such staunch hosts.

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