Charlton v Rotherham

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Charlton Athletic suffered their first defeat of this new League One season last weekend when The Addicks were dealt a 2-0 defeat away from home at Reading, while by contrast, Rotherham United picked up their first win of this new third tier campaign with a welcome three points gained in a 2-1 home win against Huddersfield Town in the Yorkshire derby last Saturday.

Prior to last weekend's defeat, Charlton Athletic had produced an impressive start to this new League One campaign as The Addicks picked up three wins on the trot which saw the London club make an explosive start out of the blocks.

Victories chalked up against Wigan Athletic 1-0, Leyton Orient 1-0 and Bolton Wanderers 2-0, the latter two wins both being achieved on home soil at The Valley will still give Nathan Jones' side plenty of belief and confidence that they can return to their home surroundings and bounce back with all three points this Saturday.

The bigger picture certainly places Charlton Athletic in a promising position ahead of Saturday afternoon's clash against Rotherham United as The Addicks have suffered just two defeats in their previous 19 matches overall while picking up seven wins along with being unbeaten in their last nine games at The Valley as well.

Rotherham United picked up a more than welcome three points in last weekend's Yorkshire derby against Huddersfield Town as The Millers registered a 2-1 home win which not only helped lift the visitors up into 17th place in the early League One standings but will also give the Yorkshire club a welcome boost ahead of this upcoming trip down to the nation's capital on Saturday.

Rotherham United had previously produced a disappointing start to this new English third tier campaign as The Millers had slipped to early season defeats at the hands of Exeter City 1-0 and Wycombe Wanderers 2-0, both of which were away from home, along with being held to a 0-0 draw at home by Bristol Rovers.

Following relegation from the Championship at the end of last season, Rotherham United will no doubt be keen to make a swift return to the English second tier this season but early signs suggest this could be a tough assignment for Steve Evans's side especially when one considers Rotherham's previous poor results away from home.

Indeed, Rotherham United have managed to capture just three wins in their last 33 outings on the road, all of which were achieved in pre-season friendlies against non-league opposition along with being dealt 24 defeats in the process.

Charlton Athletic v Rotherham United Verdict

Charlton Athletic have held the upper hand over Rotherham United in previous exchanges, winning four of the last five meetings and the hosts look the more likely for the three points here as well.

Therefore, our main bet will be Charlton win @ 2.25

Other side bets worth considering:

Charlton win & Under 2.5 goals @ 4.75

Correct Score: Charlton 1-0 @ 7.50