CHARLTON ATHLETIC vs PRESTON NORTH END 
Sunday 3rdNovember 1200hrs
Football – England- Championship
Pick Charlton Athletic AH+0.5_
Bookmaker Unibet
Odds: 1.57 (odds taken 02:05 GMT, 03 November )
There’s just the one match being played in the Championship on Sunday but nevertheless, an important one, as Charlton Athletic take on Preston North End as the betting tips continue at The Valley.
Charlton Athletic vs Preston NE Live Stats & Betting Odds
Charlton Athletic Prediction – Can Charlton hold their own?
Overall, it’s been a solid and impressive return to the Championship for Charlton Athletic as the London club occupy 10th place in the second tier and just 3 points adrift of the early play-off pack ahead of this Sunday lunchtime clash against Preston North End.
Lee Bowyer’s side though will be keen to get a result at The Valley today as the hosts have registered just 1 win out of their last 5 matches which was a convincing 3-0 home win against Derby County, but they’ve also fallen to defeats against Swansea City and Bristol City in recent weeks too.
However, a point away from home at the then Championship leaders, West Brom, in a 2-2 draw at The Hawthorns last time out will serve as a timely boost for Charlton as they return to The Valley where they’ve won 4 of their first 7 matches of this new season.
A home record of 4-1-2 10/5 includes wins against Stoke City, Brentford, Leeds United and Derby County and these results prove that Charlton are no pushovers, especially on home turf at The Valley.
Preston NE Prediction – Can Preston shrug off manager approach?
Preston North End manager, Alex Neil, is the subject of an approach from Championship strugglers, Stoke City, but on the pitch, Preston registered another 3 points at the expense of their Lancashire rivals, Blackburn Rovers, with a 3-2 home win at Deepdale last weekend.
This win helped Preston up into the top four of the Championship and having suffered just 1 defeat out of their last 11 matches overall in the second tier, the visitors will no doubt fancy their chances of getting something out of their trip down to London this Sunday.
Preston have registered 6 wins from these last 11 matches but only 1 has been achieved away from home which came in the shape of a 1-0 win at Birmingham City, while their overall away record stands at 1-2-3 5/7.
Losses at Swansea City and Reading also perhaps show that Preston are vulnerable on their travels in the Championship and with just 1 win out of their last 10 matches on the road, they certainly don’t look guaranteed to win this match.
Key-Facts – Charlton Athletic vs Preston NE
- Charlton have won 4 of their first 7 home matches in the Championship
- Preston NE have won just 1 of their last 10 away matches in the Championship
- Preston NE have kept just 1 clean sheet in their last 10 away matches
Betting Tips Verdict
Charlton at The Valley are a tough proposition and considering Preston’s poor results away from home, the hosts look a good bet with the handicap here.
