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Kim Hellberg’s Charlton expectations and Middlesbrough’s chance to exorcise some demons

On Halloween, Middlesbrough have the chance to rid themselves on the demons of last season…

By Craig Johns · Gazette Live

Published: Saturday, 31 October 2026 at 6:00 AM

Key Things to Know

Kim Hellberg expects Charlton Athletic to test league leaders Middlesbrough with a defensive, time-wasting game plan.
Middlesbrough enter the match unbeaten in ten games, while Charlton are winless in their last nine.
Charlton defeated Middlesbrough 1-0 in March despite facing more than 30 shots on goal.

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Middlesbrough manager Kim Hellberg expects a tough tactical test against Charlton Athletic as Boro look to overcome the memory of last season's frustrating 1-0 defeat. Top of the Championship and unbeaten in ten games, Boro face a 19th-placed Charlton side winless in nine matches, with Hellberg anticipating a defensive low-block setup.

Hellberg highlighted Middlesbrough's improved clinical finishing this season, largely driven by striker Will Lankshear, who has scored 13 goals. Charlton manager Nathan Jones acknowledged the fixture as the hardest in the division, expressing hope that facing the league leaders could serve as a catalyst for his struggling side.

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