FM Preview: Bristol Rovers v Charlton Athletic 23 Apr 2011

Last updated : 22 April 2011 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Bristol Rovers v Charlton Athletic fixture

Charlton Athletic face a trip to Bristol Rovers at Memorial Stadium on Saturday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Addicks will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them lose 18 and win only 3 of the 30 games.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was just last season, in February 2010, the Pirates carving out a narrow 2-1 victory in a League One match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2010/2011 Tue 23 Nov Charlton Ath. 1 - 1 Bristol Rvs. League One
2009/2010 Mon 15 Feb Bristol Rvs. 2-1 Charlton Ath. League One
2009/2010 Tue 24 Nov Charlton Ath. 4 - 2 Bristol Rvs. League One
1992/1993 Wed 27 Jan Bristol Rvs. 0 - 2 Charlton Ath. League Division One
1992/1993 Tue 25 Aug Charlton Ath. 4 - 1 Bristol Rvs. League Division One
1991/1992 Sat 02 May Bristol Rvs. 1 - 0 Charlton Ath. Second Division
1991/1992 Sat 12 Oct Charlton Ath. 1 - 0 Bristol Rvs. Second Division

For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here

Recent respective form guides

Bristol Rovers's dreadful home form has resulted in just 1 victory and 1 draw from their last six played. Pirates have conceded a disappointing 8 goals in this period, and managed to convert only 3 of their own chances.

The away form of Charlton Athletic is pretty dire, managing a paltry 2 draws from the last six matches. Addicks have conceded 10 goals in these games, and only hit 3 in reply.

Bristol Rovers are stuck down in the relegation zone of Npower League One with a return of just 43 points from their 42 games thus far.

Charlton Athletic see themselves just below half way in the Npower League One, showing a record of 54 points from their 42 games played so far,

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Bristol Rovers 6 3 1 2 5 5 10
Charlton Athletic 6 1 2 3 5 8 5

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FootyMad's prediction ...

Charlton Athletic are in a sorry state of late on their travels, though the Mad panel can see them coming away from Memorial Stadium with a well-deserved point. No-score draw

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Bristol Rovers Latest 2 games ended in defeat.
Not won in the 2 most recent games.
Charlton Athletic Not won in previous 8 away matches.
No win in the 3 most recent games.

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