Eng. Championship
2012-10-06 - Blackpool vs Charlton Athletic
A Sports Betting Pick by Auls
Football: English Championship
Saturday 6 October 2012 - Kick Off 3pm
Blackpool
Ian Holloway is looking for his side to get over their Play Off Final loss from last season and really make an impact at the top of the Championship this time around. The early going suggests that will be the case as they are in touch with the leaders.
Blackpool are 4th in the Championship, just 3 points behind Cardiff City, although they have come off the boil a little in recent games. The home record is still a solid 3-0-1, as Blackpool have scored 13 goals and conceded 5.
The side beat Hull City 2-3 away from home in their last game after losing back to back League games at Cardiff and their first defeat at home to Huddersfield. Blackpool had previously won 6 in a row at home in the Championship before that loss to Huddersfield.
Charlton Athletic
Consolidating their position in the Championship is the only requirement for Chris Powell and his Charlton Athletic side this season. The early going will have shown him that it won't be an easy task as they have hit a little wall of late in the League.
The side lost to Watford at the Valley in their last game during the week and that result dropped them down to 20th in the Championship, only 3 points better off than Peterborough United at the bottom of the table. They have a 1-1-2 away record, scoring 6 goals and conceding 7.
Charlton have won just 1 of their last 7 games in all competitions and they have lost 4 of their last 6. They did win their last away game at Ipswich Town having previously lost back to back games at Nottingham Forest and Derby County.
Head to Head
The sides haven't met for four seasons when Blackpool took 4 points from the 6 they competed for.
Blackpool have only lost 1 of their last 7 at home against Charlton, winning 5 of them.
Prediction
We should see goals in this game and I like Blackpool to win the game. The 2.63 offered by Ladbrokes for a Blackpool win with at least 3 goals scored looks decent value.
The Pick :
Blackpool 3-1 Charlton Athletic
