Charlton v Peterborough | Tue 28 Nov | 7:45pm KO | Match Preview, Predictions, News & Views

Charlton Athletic v Peterborough United
Tuesday 28th November 2017 … 3pm Kick-Off
Referee: John Brooks (Leicestershire)

Introduction
This Tuesday night sees the Addicks playing two games in a week for the second time on the trot – Saturdays match against Scunthorpe United was always going to be a tough encounter, after a tight first half it was always going to take something special to separate the sides and Josh Morris duly delivered, scoring two in as many minutes to settle the tie. This Tuesday is a chance for the Addicks to gain some ground on their rivals as we play the first of our games in hand, the first of which coming against Peterborough United

The Opposition
Name: Peterborough United | Manager: Grant McCann
Last League Result: Rochdale 2-0 Peterborough

With the Addicks losing their first match in 10-games on Saturday, our opponents tomorrow evening were facing a Rochdale side who have certainly struggled away from Spotland this season... Having lost at the Valley on Tuesday evening; Rochdale played hosts to our opponents tomorrow and recorded the three points and an escape from the relegation zone thanks to first half goals from Calvin Andrew and Callum Camps

Of course the match tomorrow evening was due to be played in September, a month when Peterborough were continuing their impressive start to the season… A 3-2 victory had been secured over Wigan just two weeks prior to the match and many Charlton fans were praying that enough players would be called up for International Duty and so save us being forced to play a weakened team against such strong opposition. Unfortunately that match would have occurred midway through a slump for the Posh who have dropped from the automatic spots down to a mid-table battle… Let’s hope this week isnt a resurgence for Grant McCann and his side.


Key to the Peterborough resurgence will certainly revolve around the M&Ms attacking line up… Marcus Maddison was already a part of the Posh squad yet has been joined up front with the signings of Junior Morias (St. Albans) and Jack Marriott (Luton Town)… All three have clicked instantly with 25-goals of the 29-goals having been scored by these mentioned – Briefly linked with Charlton over the summer was Ricky Miller who having signed from Dover has since struggled to adapt to League One having yet to score this season.

Charlton Team News
Very slowly the Charlton squad under Roland Duchatalet is being to show the cracks of a side lacking in squad depth… In a summer where the Midfield was prioritised its now an area where we appear to be short. Having already lost Billy Clarke and Tariqe Fosu to injury it appears as though Ben Reeves has now joined them, he was supposed to be fit for tomorrows match yet Karl Robinson has since confirmed otherwise.

On Saturday for the first time this season we saw Jay Dasilva pushed into Left-Midfield with Naby Sarr at Left-Back, after the match against Scunthorpe; Karl Robinson expressed his concern about whether Karlan Ahearne-Grant or Joe Dodoo could manage against their attack and you have to question if it’ll be much the same again against Peterborough.


Prediction
When you concede two goals like what we did on Saturday its difficult to be too upset with the way we played against Scunthorpe… Chances should have been taken yet the game could easily have ended as a draw – Tomorrow is a chance to quickly get back on track yet Peterborough appear to be inconsistent, the result will certainly hinge on which two sides show up tomorrow.