Charlton Athletic desperately need points on Saturday, Apr 10 at 4:00 PM in the Championship. With the team sitting in the bottom three, this is quickly becoming a must-win situation.

Charlton Athletic come into this fixture out of form (0W 2L recently). Stoke City, meanwhile, arrive in red-hot form (4W from last 5) — actually the better-performing side in recent weeks. Charlton Athletic head into this on the back of a defeat, while Stoke City arrive off a win — momentum clearly with the visitors.

Head-to-head records offer little separation — Charlton Athletic and Stoke City have split their 9 meetings almost evenly (4W–0D–5W). Their last encounter ended in Charlton Athletic won 0–4. These two tend to produce goals — averaging 3.2 per game in recent meetings.

Verdict: Stoke City's quality should tell even on the road. Charlton Athletic will push, but the visitors have too much class. Stoke City to win.