Charlton U23 vs Watford U23 tips and predictions

Winning mentality to be key for Charlton U23

On 17 Professional Development League points, fifth placed Charlton U23 host eigth placed Watford U23. The visitors will be looking to close the gap. Will they be adding to their 11 points?

It's anyone's guess what happens here. This preview leans towards the home win but if they don't command respect early then who knows. They can get the job done though.

Whether it's significant or not, Charlton U23 might have reasons to be confident about adding to Watford U23's woes. The visitors have struggled when not on their own turf. They've lost 5 away matches on the spin. This just might not be suitable preparation for this.

The hosts have strung together some superb passages in previous displays. Charlton U23 have scored three or more goals in 4 of their recent 5 matches.

Watford U23 have looked unsteady at times recently, conceding an average of 2.8 goals in their last 9 matches. But their problems don't seem to be only in their defensive line. Watford U23 have only scored twice in their last 7 away games.

You'll know who has the advantage from their previous meetings. Charlton U23 have won 6 of the last 10 fixtures between the two teams. It might not be significant but the head-to-head stats give reasons to believe in the home win.

It's quite possible this is a match that will simply depend on which side is the fastest out of the blocks. The betting markets imply that neither side will keep a clean sheet during this match as they can both be efficient in possession. But with the odds-against price on BTTS No, that looks like a good way to extract some value here.