Championship: Stuttering Charlton face Fulham as both seek revival

In Sunday’s early Championship kick-off, Guy Luzon’s stuttering Charlton Athletic welcome fellow under-performers Fulham to The Valley hoping to overturn their fixture misery, having failed to overcome their opponents since December 2004.

The hosts are currently enduring a torrid run of form in England’s second tier, despite making an encouraging start to the campaign, with the Addicks suffering five consecutive domestic games without a win, including four defeats.

Although, they will be slightly spurred on by the visitors’ recent failings, with Kit Symons’ Cottagers coming into the clash on the back of a disappointing 3-0 loss to Wolves, and Charlton are 8/5 with Coral to capitalise by gaining three points.

With both sides coming into their latest domestic encounter off the back of losses, and the previous meeting at The Valley having finished 1-1, another share of the spoils can be backed at 23/10, while Fulham are 17/10 to get back on track with a win.

Both Charlton and Fulham bosses have recently been critical of their own sides’ performances during those defeats last time out, with Luzon blaming a lack of commitment for Charlton’s loss at the hands of Cardiff City.

“It’s very difficult and we are very disappointed,” stated Luzon. “We were leading 1-0 and we need to show character to keep the result and to keep the clean sheet.