Brentford vs Charlton Athletic, Championship preview: Prediction, kick-off time, TV, live, h2h, team news

Brentford's Championship promotion chase continues with a London derby clash against Charlton Athletic.

Thomas Frank's team have made a superb restart to the season: the Bees have won four out of four - including against West Brom and Fulham - and scored nine goals without reply to leave them five points off an automatic promotion spot.

Brentford still need one (or both of) Leeds and West Brom to slip up if they are to climb higher than third, but the Bees currently look assured of a play-off spot at the very least as they dream of the Premier League.

At the other end of the table, Lee Bowyer's Charlton sit two points outside the relegation zone and need a result after a dramatic campaign both on and off the pitch - and the Addicks will not want to head to Leeds on the final day of the season needing a result to stay up.

Date, time and venue

Brentford vs Charlton is scheduled for a 6pm BST kick-off on Tuesday, July 7, 2020.

The match will be behind closed doors at Griffin Park with no fans due to be present due to government guidelines regarding coronavirus.

How to watch

TV channel and live stream: Brentford vs Charlton will be shown live the EFL's iFollow digital platform.

Standard Sport will also be bringing you live coverage from Griffin Park via our dedicated match blog.

Team news

Brentford will be banking on Said Benrahma continuing his fine form following a superb hat-trick in the 3-0 win over Wigan, while Josh DaSilva could come in after Shandon Baptiste was injured against the Latics.

Prediction: Brentford 2-0 Charlton

Given their respective positions and Brentford's form, it's hard to look beyond a home win.

Still, Charlton have conceded just one goal in their four games back, and the Bees shouldn't expect to coast this one.

Head to head (h2h) history and results

Charlton have beaten Brentford 26 times, with the Bees winning 17 and drawing eight.

The last time the two sides met, Charlton won 1-0 at The Valley back in August.

Betting odds and tips

• Brentford win: 30/100

• Charlton win: Between 11/1 and 12/1

• Draw: 5/1

• Brentford to win 2-0: 6/1

Odds courtesy of Betfair Exchange. Click here to find out more.

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