Charlton Athletic aims to victory against Crewe Alexandra on Wednesday to move the club closer to the middle of the table with kickoff at 10:45 pm.
Crewe, who are currently 23rd in the standings, can move within 8 points of their opponents if they win at the Mornflake Stadium.
A credible result is for Charlton, who went into the match as the English second-tier side, a 1-0 defeat against Premier League outfit Norwich City. However, after the full-time whistle, their captain Johnnie Jackson was visibly disappointed.
The Addicks had more than matched their more illustrious opponents, wasting at least two golden opportunities to inflict further misery on the Canaries. Still, eventually, they succumbed to a late goal.
When Jackson has had time to reflect on the game, he will undoubtedly take the positives. His biggest task ahead of this game, though, maybe lifting his players after they gave another strong showing.
If Crewe beat them on Wednesday night, the top six won’t be on their minds because they’ll be seven points from safety.
Although Swindon beat Burton Albion in their latest league game, there have been important victories lately against Lincoln City and Morecambe.
Charlton won the corresponding fixture 2-0 in the season’s opening month thanks to a goal from Diallang Jaiyesimi and Jayden Stockley.
Crewe Alexandra vs Charlton Head to Head
Both sides have three games against each other with opponents taking two wins while hosts winless. Here is a look at their previous encounters:
Home
- Crewe 2-4 Rotherham
- Burton Albion 4-1 Crewe
- Morecambe 1-2 Crewe
- Crewe 0-2 Sheffield United
- Crewe 2-0 Lincoln United
Away
- Charlton 0-1 Norwich City
- Charlton 1-0 MK Dons
- Wycombe Wanderers 1-0 Charlton
- Plymouth 1-0 Charlton
- Charlton 2-0 Cambridge
Crewe Alexandra Team News
Although the much-altered Crewe side given a good account of itself against Rotherham United on January 4, Artell is likely to field another similar team to the one that went down at Burton.
Charlton Team News
Although Stockley is likely to be absent for Charlton, Washington should be fit enough to play after an injury.
Northern Ireland international Corry Evans could be recalled to the starting line-up to partner Josh Davison in attack, with Jonathan Leko potentially dropping down to the substitutes’ bench.
Prediction and Odds
Although Charlton has not played well in the league this year, they showed against Norwich at the weekend that they should have enough quality to avoid relegation.
- Charlton Win
- Goals Under 3.5
- Both Teams to Score
