Losing 2-0 Portsmouth last Tuesday was a shock to the system for Ipswich, as it ended a nine-game unbeaten run at the worst possible time. Ipswich remain second in the Championship, but Millwall, Southampton and Middlesbrough are now all within touching distance. Kieran McKenna will know the importance of bouncing back emphatically here, and Charlton represents an ideal opportunity to do exactly that.
The Addicks are 19th in the league standings having failed to win any of their last six consecutive matches. They were beaten 2-1 by Preston in the last home outing, which was their fourth defeat in their last five matches at The Valley. Charlton are just five points above the relegation zone, and the pressure is mounting on them, but they haven’t shown any signs of improving their results. They were held to a 1-1 draw by bottom side Sheffield Wednesday last time out.
