Peterborough v Charlton | Sat 10 Mar | 3pm KO | Match Preview, Predictions, News & Views

Peterborough United v Charlton Athletic
Saturday 10th March 2018 … 3pm Kick-Off
Referee: Brett Huxtable (Devon)

Introduction
Charlton return to action this weekend after a two week break from Football… Last Saturday the Addicks were due to travel to South West London, yet bad weather saw our match against AFC Wimbledon being called off, and so creating further fixture congestion later in the season – Tomorrow Charlton make the trip up to Peterborough in what could be a battle for the last Play-Off place on offer, victory for either side will surely go a long way to boosting those hopes of a trip to Wembley in May!!

The Opposition
Name: Peterborough United | Manager: Steve Evans
Ground: London Road

There have been plenty of games where we as Charlton fans have felt that the team have deserved more from a match this season… If you spin that statement around, then our performance against Peterborough is certainly a game where nothing was deserved – Out played for 90 minutes, Charlton managed to capitalise on a side who are just as inconsistent and two goals (courtesy of Ricky Holmes and Karlan Ahearne-Grant) ensured that the points were somehow shared.

That day in November saw Charlton six points, yet just one place ahead of their opponents… Fast forward to March and that gap is now a solitary point… Grant McCann has now gone and in his place is Steve Evans, a man who knows this level and having done wonders at Mansfield Town, was a sensible choice to replace the outgoing McCann. With the postponements last weekend, this’ll be Evans’ first game… You can be sure his players will be up for the fight!!

Charlton Team News
Two weeks between matches means that our players have had a chance to rest and recuperate… Those on the injury table will surely be closer to a return for what’ll be an important run in. Sadly though that isnt the case and once again injuries appear to be pilling up, leaving us the fans wondering what is going on in terms of the players fitness etc.

Having made his return a few weeks ago; Tariqe Fosu appears to have returned to the physio room and seems to have been joined by Jake Forster-Caskey, meaning that both will in race against time to be fit for tomorrows match – Should the latter be missing then you’d expect to see a defence protected by Joe Aribo and Johnnie Jackson, having scored twice for the U23s; Anfernee Dijksteel will surely be left wondering what he has to do to start in his preferred position.

Josh Magennis having led the line so well is another likely to be missing… Another player with another muscle injury (hamstring) raising the question marks – Should he be missing then its likely we’ll see Michal Zyro starting for the first time in an Addicks shirt!!


Prediction
Am almost to the point of giving up trying to even guess how a game can go, let alone trying to predict the result… Steve Evans is one of the masters at this level and will set his side up well – Keeping Maddison and Marriott quiet will go a long way to securing a draw. There used to be a time when a Charlton win was guaranteed over Peterborough, no longer I fear!!