FM Preview: Charlton Athletic v Burnley 02 Mar 2013

Last updated : 01 March 2013 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Charlton Athletic v Burnley fixture

Charlton Athletic play host to Burnley at The Valley on Saturday afternoon, looking to continue an impressive record. The Addicks are clearly on top, having won 14 and lost only 4 of the 26 games.

The last time the two teams met at Charlton Athletic was just over four years ago, in October 2008, where the two sides shared the spoils courtesy of a 1-1 final scoreline in a Championship match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2012/2013 Sat 17 Nov Burnley 0 - 1 Charlton Ath. Championship
2008/2009 Sat 31 Jan Burnley 2 - 1 Charlton Ath. Championship
2008/2009 Sat 25 Oct Charlton Ath. 1-1 Burnley Championship
2007/2008 Tue 11 Mar Burnley 1 - 0 Charlton Ath. Championship
2007/2008 Sat 01 Dec Charlton Ath. 1 - 3 Burnley Championship
1996/1997 Tue 24 Sep Burnley 1 - 2 Charlton Ath. League Cup
1996/1997 Tue 17 Sep Charlton Ath. 4 - 1 Burnley League Cup

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Recent respective form guides

Charlton Athletic's poor home run has seen them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. While Addicks have scored 5, a worringly large 8 have been leaked at the other end.

Burnley's away form is none too clever either, picking up two good wins, but losing three, from the last six. The Clarets's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 7 goals for and 6 against.

Charlton Athletic see themselves just below half way in the npower Championship, showing a record of 43 points from their 34 games played so far,

Burnley see themselves just below half way in the npower Championship, showing a record of 44 points from their 33 games played so far,

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Charlton Athletic 6 1 1 4 5 9 4
Burnley 6 1 2 3 6 7 5

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FootyMad's prediction ...

These are testing times at The Valley for the Addicks and the Madmen are unable to see past Burnley claiming victory in a close match.

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Charlton Athletic Failed to win in previous 3 home matches.
Not drawn a match in their last 3 .
Burnley Lost each of the previous 2 away matches.
Not won in previous 3 away matches.
No win in the 5 most recent games.

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