Charlton Athletic desperately need points on Friday, Jan 1 at 4:00 PM in the Championship. With the team sitting in the bottom three, this is quickly becoming a must-win situation.

Swansea City come into this fixture in good form (3W 1D 1L recently). Charlton Athletic travel out of form (0W 2L recently), which may hand the initiative to the hosts. Swansea City won their last outing, while Charlton Athletic suffered defeat — home advantage backed by momentum.

History strongly favours Swansea City here — they've won 4 of 7 previous meetings against Charlton Athletic, with 2 draws. Their last encounter ended in Swansea City won 3–1. These two tend to produce goals — averaging 2.6 per game in recent meetings.

Verdict: Swansea City look the stronger side on current evidence. Expect them to control proceedings at home, though Charlton Athletic will make it uncomfortable. Swansea City to win.