Boro is currently 2nd in the Championship and charging toward the Premier League. Under Kim Hellberg, they have become a scoring machine, recently thrashing QPR 4-0. Charlton, sitting 18th, finally ended a winless run with a 1-0 victory over Birmingham, but they arrive at the Riverside with a massive injury list. Missing key players like Godden and Berry, Charlton will struggle to contain a Boro side that averages 58% possession and has one of the highest shot volumes in the league.

Prediction: Middlesbrough Win

• Must Win: Boro has a three-point lead over 3rd place; winning home games against bottom-half teams is essential for automatic promotion.

• Form Watcher: Boro has two back-to-back away wins (scoring 7 goals); Charlton has lost 3 of their last 5 away games.

• H2H: Boro has won the last three meetings with a combined aggregate score of 4-1.