Middlesbrough will seek to close the seven-point gap to leaders Coventry when they visit Charlton on Tuesday (19:45 GMT).
Kim Hellberg’s side lie second, two points ahead of third-placed Millwall, following their 4-1 romp at Hull City on Friday night.
The Addicks have slipped to 17th, just six points clear of the relegation zone, off the back of four straight Championship defeats while Saturday’s game against Portsmouth at The Valley was abandoned after just 12 minutes after a medical emergency in the crowd.
It later emerged the club’s Supporter of the Year, Norman Barker, had sadly passed away after being taken ill, with tributes to ‘Headphones Norm’ expected to be made before the Boro game.
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Charlton have won just one of their past 12 league games against Middlesbrough (D2 L9), beating them 2-0 at the Valley in March 2016.
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Middlesbrough have won four of their past six away league games against Charlton (D1 L1), including a 1-0 win on their most recent visit in March 2020.
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Middlesbrough have won just one of their past eight away league games against promoted sides (D3 L4), beating Oxford United 6-2 in November 2024.
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Charlton have won their past five midweek (Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday) home league games, including a 1-0 win over West Brom in their only such Championship game this season.
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Middlesbrough have won just one of their past five midweek (Tues, Weds, Thurs) Championship games (D2 L2), beating Sheffield Wednesday 1-0 in October.
