Charlton Athletic welcome Watford at The Valley, Charlton, London on Saturday, Jan 16 at 4:00 PM in a Championship fixture that's tighter on paper than the positions suggest — just 2 points split them in the table.

Charlton Athletic come into this fixture in mixed form (2W 0D 0L). Watford travel in mixed form (1W 1D 0L), which may hand the initiative to the hosts.

Head-to-head records offer little separation — Charlton Athletic and Watford have split their 10 meetings almost evenly (4W–2D–4W). Their last encounter ended in a 1–1 draw. These two tend to produce goals — averaging 2.6 per game in recent meetings.

Verdict: Little separates these two on form or history. Home advantage could be the deciding factor — a narrow Charlton Athletic win or a draw looks most likely.