Middlesbrough v Charlton Athletic: promotion chase meets lower-half push | OneFootball

Middlesbrough host Charlton Athletic in the Championship at the Riverside Stadium on Wednesday, 11 March 2026, with the hosts strengthening a promotion bid and the visitors chasing valuable points in the lower half.

Middlesbrough are second on 69 points, while Charlton Athletic sit 18th with 44. The hosts have won the past three meetings, including a 2-1 victory in December.

Boro arrive on the back of consecutive away wins, 3-1 at Birmingham and 4-0 at Queens Park Rangers, after home draws with Leicester City and Oxford United. Charlton Athletic have one win in five, beating Birmingham 1-0 and drawing at Southampton and West Bromwich Albion.

Middlesbrough list defenders Darragh Lenihan, Dael Fry, Alfie Jones and Alex Bangura as injured, along with forward Samuel Silvera. Charlton Athletic report injuries to goalkeeper Thomas Kaminski, forward Matt Godden, midfielder Luke Berry and defenders Reece Burke, Josh Edwards and Collins Sichenje, with Harvey Knibbs also out.

Boro's season profile points to control: 58 goals, 58% possession and 84.51% pass accuracy, plus 11 clean sheets. Morgan Whittaker has 11 league goals, with Tommy Conway and creator Hayden Hackney (six assists) in support. Charlton Athletic have scored 34 and conceded 44 but own 12 clean sheets and compete strongly in the air. Sonny Carey leads them with eight league goals. The game could hinge on the hosts' crossing supply against the visitors' set piece and aerial threat.

A win would move Boro to 72 points and could tighten their grip on the automatic promotion places. Charlton Athletic would reach 47 points with victory and may climb towards mid-table safety.