Sunday's goalless draw between Wycombe and Charlton lacked quality and leaves both teams with the task of improving their performance for the important return match at the Valley in the second leg of their League One play-off semi-final.
Wycombe had a tough finish to the season with three consecutive losses and opted for a more cautious approach in their gameplay.
It was somewhat unexpected that Charlton, who had been in good form towards the end of the season, also played defensively.
Charlton, with a strong record of 15 wins in 23 home league games this season, including a 2-1 victory over Wycombe, will be confident in their chances of getting closer to promotion.
Team news
Charlton's Chuks Aneke has served his three-game suspension after a red card in the previous 4-0 win against Wycombe.
Lloyd Jones overcame an injury to start in the first leg on Sunday, while Thierry Small returned as a substitute in the second half. Miles Leaburn has been sidelined with a quad injury for the past two months.
Wycombe will be without midfielder Josh Scowen (knee) and striker Sam Vokes (broken arm) for the play-offs. Injuries also keep left-back Daniel Harvie (knee) and winger Bez Lubala (hamstring) out of the squad.
The stats
Charlton have won their last two home matches against Wycombe.
Both teams have scored in Charlton's last three home games.
Charlton's last five matches at home have seen at least three goals scored.
Wycombe has lost three of their past four games.
Wycombe has scored less than two goals in nine of their last ten matches.
In nine of Wycombe's last ten away games, less than three goals were scored.
Prediction
Charlton has kept a clean sheet in their last two encounters with Wycombe, and their strong defense could lead them to victory in the second leg.
Despite finishing just one point ahead of Wycombe in the table, Nathan Jones's team has been more consistent in recent months.
Beginning March outside the top six, Charlton went on to win 11 of their last 15 league games, almost challenging for automatic promotion.
Wycombe, who aimed for a top-two finish for most of the season, have seen a drop in form at a crucial stage.
With only one goal in their last four games, Wycombe's promotion hopes could be at risk with another goalless result.