Oxford are on a run of three consecutive wins in the Championship
Charlton secured a 1-0 win over Middlesbrough in midweek
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Oxford are doing everything they can to avoid dropping back into the third tier, winning three league games in a row for the first time this season.
This run leaves the U’s sitting 22nd in the table, but they remain a solitary point behind Leicester in the battle to avoid the drop.
Charlton are nine points clear of the bottom three, and a 1-0 win over Middlesbrough in midweek could prove to be vital.
That was their second win in succession and the Addicks will be looking for three on the bounce this weekend.
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Team news
The home side will be without the services of Brian De Keersmaecker, Tyler Goodrham and Greg Leigh due to injury.
Przemyslaw Placheta will also be missing for Oxford, but aside from that, there are no fresh injury concerns heading into this clash.
Charlton have several players on the treatment table. Luke Berry, Reece Burke, Joshua Edwards, Matthew Godden, Thomas Kaminski, Harvey Knibbs and Collins Sichenje will be absent from the squad for this tie.
The stats
These two sides have faced each other plenty over the previous few years, notably in League One.
Since the beginning of the 2016/17 campaign, a total of 16 games have been played between the two in all competitions.
Oxford have won eight of those games, with Charlton winning just two. One of the Addicks’ victories came earlier this season, however.
Both teams have scored in four of the previous five games between the two sides.
Oxford and Charlton have scored the same amount of league goals this season (35), but the U’s have conceded 48 goals compared to 44 for Charlton.
Will Lankshear is Oxford’s top scorer this term, scoring nine goals across all competitions.
The Tottenham loanee has scored eight of those in the second tier, including two in his previous three games against West Brom and Preston.
Sonny Carey has scored eight goals for Charlton this season and is their top scorer in all competitions.
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Prediction
Both sides will be desperate for another win, having shown some good form of late.
Oxford know that a win could see them overtake Leicester to move out of the relegation zone. For Charlton, three points should end their own relegation fears.
Expect Will Lankshear to make the difference for the U’s during this clash. He comes into the game in decent form and with expectations high, the 20-year-old can be key here and potentially fire the home side to yet another victory.
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