Charlton vs Bristol Rovers
24th June 1945hrs
Football – England – League One
Pick Charlton to win
Bookmaker Ladbrokes
Odds: 10/11 odds taken 20:47 GMT Monday, 14th December
Charlton picked up a resounding win over AFC Wimbledon on the weekend to keep themselves lodged in the top six in League One.
Will they be able to follow up as they get back to home soil for their midweek action?
It is Bristol Rovers who they welcome but this could be a tricky match as the Pirates will arrive at The Valley having just recorded back to back wins.
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Charlton Preview – Can the Addicks do the business at home?
Charlton are W4 D1 L2 this season on home soil in League Two. They were at The Valley on the weekend and crushed AFC Wimbledon 5-2.
That leaves them with a W4 D1 L2 record this season at home in league action, winning four of their last five there.
So they have some home from going and Charlton have scored at least two goals in each of their last three home league wins.
The Addicks have not had a problem sticking the ball in the onion bag this season and they are the 10/11 favourites in the match outright* (odds taken 20:47 GMT Monday, 14th December).
Charlton are averaging 1.7 goals per home game in this campaign having taken a clean sheet in three of their seven home fixtures.
They are without one of those in their last three on home turf.
Looking at their margin of victories this season in the league, six of their nine league wins (home and away) have been by a margin of at least two goals.
Charlton have opened the scoring in 10 of their 16 league matches this season but have been leading at the break in just four.
So a Draw/Charlton halftime/full time betting option is running at 15/4* (odds taken 20:47 GMT Monday, 14th December).
The Addicks are on a three match winning streak at home against Briistol Rovers.
This will be the first time that they have hosted them since November 2018.
Overall, home and away across all competitions, Charlton are undefeated in their last eight games against Rovers, winning four of those.
So they do look good value for a home win we feel.
Bristol Rovers Preview – Pirates coming into form
Bristol Rovers have taken back to back league wins and the goals have been flying in from them as well.
They scored four in a win over Wimbledon before putting a 3-0 home win over Plymouth on the board on the weekend.
So those back to back wins have been a massive boost of form for them.
Rovers had been on a seven match winless streak of form before that (D2 L5).
They are W3 D3 L2 on their travels this season and their win at Wimbledon in their last away game saw them snap a three-match winless streak of road form.
So will the Pirates have enough momentum behind them to go and raid The Valley in midweek?
A win for Bristol Rovers is running at 3/1* (odds taken 20:47 GMT Monday, 14th December).
We need to break down the form of the Pirates overall because there is a clear trend running with their efforts.
All but one of their league wins this season have been against teams currently in the bottom half of the table with them.
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Flip that around and six of their seven league losses for the campaign have been against teams currently in the top half of the table.
So that’s why we think that they’re just going to come up short on Tuesday night.
Of the ten goals that Bristol Rovers have conceded on their travels, seven of those have been in the first half of fixtures.
It has been one clean sheet for Rovers in their last four on the road.
Without question they are heading to The Valley with a bit of current form behind them, but can they make it three wins on the spin?
Charlton vs Bristol Rovers Betting Advice
Rovers can be really pleased with their last two efforts, but their results against Wimbledon and Plymouth happened again teams who are actually sandwiching them in the league standings.
Charlton is going to be a much tougher proposition and we see the Pirates coming up a little bit short on the night.
The general trend with them has been falling down when having met strong opposition in this league campaign.
Key Facts – Charlton vs Bristol Rovers Betting Tip
- Charlton are undefeated in 8 against Bristol Rovers
- Charlton have won 4 of their last 5 league home games
- Bristol Rovers have won back to back games
So we can get to the win for Charlton, but we think the extended value of a Draw/Charlton HT/FT for 15/4 is the way to go* (odds taken 20:47 GMT Monday, 14th December).
That bit of confidence from the visiting Rovers could see them stick in there until the break at least.
We would back Charlton to extend their long unbeaten run of form over the Pirates.
The best betting odds for Charlton vs Bristol Rovers
Charlton to win: 10/11 at Bet365
Draw: 13/5 at Bet365
Bristol Rovers to win:3/1 at Bet365
