About Match
The table reads 6th (Charlton Athletic, 10 pts) against 19th (Southampton, 4 pts), 6 points apart. Southampton rank 8th in the league on five-round form, well above their 19th table position. In league terms the two rates read 1.2/1.4 for Charlton Athletic and 2.2/1.2 for Southampton (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.43. Victory would move Charlton Athletic to 13 points and up to 1st, with other results unchanged.
Across 16 recorded meetings, Charlton Athletic have 2 wins to Southampton's 5, with 9 draws, at 1.94 goals per meeting. Hosting has counted for little in this fixture — the home side has won only 38% of those meetings. Historically tight: 25% of the meetings went beyond two goals.
The Valley in London stages the fixture, a ground that holds 27,111.