Middlesbrough vs Charlton preview: leaders Boro host struggling Charlton
Championship leaders Middlesbrough host Charlton Athletic at the Riverside on Saturday. Boro are top with 25 points and unbeaten in five after a 5-1 win at Bolton on Friday. Charlton are 19th with 14 points and have not won in five, losing their last two to Watford and Norwich.
Charlton won 1-0 at the Riverside in March; Middlesbrough won 2-1 at The Valley in December 2025.
W. Lankshear has 11 league goals for Middlesbrough, the most in the Championship. T. Campbell has four goals and an assist for Charlton.





















