Charlton have drawn two of their last three matches 1-1
Birmingham have won only five of 18 away league fixtures this season
Recommended bet: Correct score 1-1
Charlton still have work to do in their Championship survival quest and they will be eyeing a positive result at The Valley on Saturday against a Birmingham side aiming to get their play-off push back on track.
The Addicks head into the weekend with a seven-point cushion from the bottom three, but a run of four wins in their last 21 league matches means they cannot afford to rest on their laurels.
Back-to-back defeats to Millwall and Middlesbrough has threatened to derail City's bid for successive promotions, with Blues sitting eight points off the final play-off position ahead of this trip to the capital.
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Team news
Charlton manager Nathan Jones has a near fully-fit squad to choose from, with midfielder Harvey Knibbs (ankle) and defender Reece Burke (muscle) the only confirmed absentees.
Birmingham will be boosted by the availability of Jhon Solis following suspension, while Paik Seung-ho returned from a dislocated shoulder as a substitute against Boro on Monday and could now step back into the starting XI.
Alex Cochrane remains on the treatment table for Chris Davies' side, as he continues his recovery from an ankle issue that has sidelined him since January.
The stats
Charlton have won only four and lost 11 of their last 21 Championship fixtures, only West Brom (12) and Sheffield Wednesday (18) have lost more often over the same period.
The Addicks have drawn three of their last six matches.
Birmingham have lost 10 of their 18 Championship road matches this season and have only won once in five matches across all competitions.
Only one of the last 15 meetings between these two sides has featured more than two goals – a 2-1 victory for Charlton at The Valley in April 2016.
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Prediction
Neither of these sides are in great form and that could make for a cagey encounter in south London, especially as this fixture has a history of being low scoring.
Across the last 14 head-to-heads, 12 have finished either 1-0 or 1-1, including this season's reverse fixture at St Andrew's which ended 1-1 after Charlton's Tyreece Campbell cancelled out Christoph Klarer's opener for Birmingham.
The Addicks are struggling for wins and may be happy to grind out another point to edge them closer to safety, with two of their last three games – against West Brom and Southampton – finishing 1-1.
Birmingham are in need of wins if they are to reignite their play-off push, but their record on the road suggests they may struggle to secure a maximum return, bringing the 1-1 correct score firmly into play.
