Charlton Athletic host Portsmouth at The Valley this Saturday looking to protect their unbeaten home record and find a way past their recent scoring troubles. The Addicks sit sixth in the Championship with 12 points from seven games, but have failed to score in their last two league outings.
Their expected goals figure of 3.8 is the lowest in the entire division this season, and only three sides have had fewer shots than Charlton's 61. They face a Portsmouth side that ended a two-game losing streak with a 2-0 win over Cardiff City and have scored in 11 successive away league games, their best such run since April 2019.
Charlton lost both meetings with Pompey last season, including a 3-1 defeat. They have not lost three league games in a row against this opponent since December 1983. Portsmouth have a strong recent record at The Valley, losing just two of their past eight league visits.
Managerial focus will be on breaking the attacking slump. Charlton last went three league games without a goal in March 2023, a run that stretched to four matches. The club's current squad is missing several players, including Collins Sichenje, Kayne Ramsay, Matt Godden and William Mannion through injury.
Tyreece Anthony Tupac Shakur Campbell leads the scoring charts with three goals this term.
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