Charlton travel to table-toppers Portsmouth on Tuesday knowing that a win will put them back in the play-off spots.
Sitting six-points clear at the top of League One, Lee Bowyer will know his side will need to be at the top of their game to come away with any points.
Here is what lay in wait for The Addicks:
Solid defence
Kenny Jackett’s title charge has been built on a mean defence. The weekend’s 2-0 victory over Southend saw the Blue’s rack up their tenth clean sheet of the season.
Injuries and suspensions have been kind on Jackett’s men and that has resulted in him being able to name a rarely changed side. It’s paid dividends with just 15 goals conceded they have the tightest backline.
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Hot-form
Portsmouth go in to a huge 11 days with fixtures against Charlton, Barnsley and Sunderland on the horizon. They could not be in better form however. Winning six and drawing two of their last eight matches, they are currently on a four-game winning streak and will be confident going in to Tuesday's fixture.
Player Reborn
Leading the Pompey line is Ollie Hawkins who is in a rich vein of form. Scoring six in his last ten in all competitions he’s nearly equalled his total goal haul of last season.
His touch is sound and he provides a focal point to play off. Arguably the clearest evidence the former Dagenham and Redbridge hitman’s confidence is thriving was in the manner he now swaggers around Fratton Park.
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Goals across the Park
Ronan Curtis, Gareth Evans and Oli Hawkins have all scored seven goals this term but leading the way is Jamal Lowe who has notched one more. The former Hampton and Richmond winger was set a target by Jackett this season to get in the box more and to be more clinical in-front of goal. Having surpassed last season’s goal-tally he’s answering his manager’s call.
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