FootyMAD's Charlton Athletic match preview

Last updated : 18 March 2005 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Charlton Athletic v West Bromwich Albion fixture

West Brom. pack their bags to visit Charlton Athletic at The Valley on Saturday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 23 games played, The Baggies have recorded 5 wins, and Charlton Ath. have come away with 11 victories.

The previous match played between the two at The Valley was within the last three years, in December 2002, the Addicks carving out a narrow 1 - 0 victory in a Premiership match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2004/2005Sat 11 DecWest Brom.0 - 1Charlton Ath.PREM
2002/2003Wed 29 JanWest Brom.0 - 1Charlton Ath.PREM
2002/2003Sat 28 DecCharlton Ath.1 - 0West Brom.PREM
2001/2002Tue 09 OctWest Brom.0 - 1Charlton Ath.LC
1999/2000Sun 07 MayWest Brom.2 - 0Charlton Ath.CHMP
1999/2000Sat 23 OctCharlton Ath.0 - 0West Brom.CHMP
1997/1998Tue 03 MarCharlton Ath.5 - 0West Brom.CHMP

Recent respective form guides

Charlton Athletic are showing reasonable home form, having won four and lost two from the last six played. A total of 14 goals have been scored by the Addicks in those games, with 8 conceded.

The away form of West Brom. is pretty dire, accumulating just 1 victory and 1 draw from their last six played. While the The Baggies have hit 6 goals, 9 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Charlton Ath.'s 43 points from 29 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 7th position. West Brom. are stuck down in the relegation zone of Barclays Premiership with a return of just 21 points from their 29 games thus far.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Charlton Ath.6132776
West Brom.6123795

FootyMad's prediction ...

FootyMad see this game edging towards a narrow win for the Addicks, as the The Baggies have been none too clever on the road in recent matches. Home win

Sequence statistics:
Charlton Ath. 14 games since last home draw.
Unbeaten run of 3 matches.
West Brom. Lost each of the previous 4 away matches.
Not won in previous 4 away matches.