Coventry extended their lead at the top with a 4-2 win at Middlesbrough
Charlton have conceded eight goals in their last two matches
Recommended bet: Coventry to win and over 2.5 goals
Coventry host Charlton on Saturday and fans of the free-scoring Sky Blues will be licking their lips at the prospect of taking on an Addicks' side who have conceded eight goals in their last two matches.
Frank Lampard’s men are currently 10 points clear at the top of the Championship table while Charlton have dropped to 16th place.
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Team news
Coventry forward Brandon Thomas-Asante — the joint-top scorer in the Championship — is set to miss out having gone off in the midweek win over Middlesbrough with a hamstring injury.
Ellis Simms is expected to lead the line for the hosts, with fellow striker Haji Wright also a doubt due to a hip problem.
Charlton striker Charlie Kelman has not played since the start of November due to a muscle issue while former Coventry frontman Matty Godden will not feature against his old club as he has yet to recover from a knee injury.
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The stats
This is Coventry’s first match against Charlton since Boxing Day 2018, and the Sky Blues have lost only one of their last 15 home meetings with the Addicks, winning nine and drawing five.
Charlton have lost three straight matches and have conceded more goals (nine) in those defeats than they did in the previous 10 games combined (seven).
Coventry have won 10 of their last 11 matches — the sole defeat coming at Wrexham five games ago — and as part of that streak, they have been victorious in each of their last five home games.
Charlton lost their last two matches against Coventry in League One in 2018 but have never suffered three successive league defeats against the Sky Blues.
Frank Lampard's men are easily the highest scorers in the Championship, having scored 47 goals in 17 games, 19 more than nearest challengers Ipswich and Hull, and 30 more than Saturday's opponents.
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Prediction
Only a week ago, Charlton had a positive goal difference of +4 following a solid start to life back in the Championship.
However, after a 5-1 mauling at home to Southampton and a 3-0 defeat at Stoke, the Addicks now have a negative goal difference and have slipped down the table to 16th.
Enduring such a run, fans will be fretting that Charlton’s backline has crumbled at the worst time as the Addicks travel to league leaders Coventry, who cannot stop scoring.
Frank Lampard’s men have netted 47 times in 17 matches, a rate of nearly three goals per game, and found the net four times to beat then-second Middlesbrough in midweek.
Charlton’s defensive frailties coming to the fore will give Coventry even more confidence that they can maintain their lead at the top of the Championship table and it is hard to see beyond a victory for the Sky Blues.
Also backing over 2.5 goals in the game is a smart move as the top scorers take on an Addicks side that have swiftly lost their early-season solidity.
Back Coventry to win and over 2.5 goals at 0.98/1 with LiveScore Bet.
The latest Coventry vs Charlton odds are available on LiveScore Bet.
