FM Preview: Charlton Athletic v Hartlepool United 05 May 2012

Last updated : 04 May 2012 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Charlton Athletic v Hartlepool United fixture

Charlton Athletic prepare to entertain Hartlepool United at The Valley on Saturday afternoon, aiming to preserve their record of never having lost at home to the visitors. The majority of those games have been won by the Addicks.

The most recent encounter between these two sides at The Valley was less than a year ago, in May 2011, when they played out a goalless draw in a League One match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2011/2012 Sat 29 Oct Hartlepool U. 0 - 4 Charlton Ath. League One
2010/2011 Sat 07 May Charlton Ath. 0-0 Hartlepool U. League One
2010/2011 Tue 15 Feb Hartlepool U. 2 - 1 Charlton Ath. League One
2009/2010 Tue 19 Jan Charlton Ath. 2 - 1 Hartlepool U. League One
2009/2010 Sat 15 Aug Hartlepool U. 0 - 2 Charlton Ath. League One
2005/2006 Tue 20 Sep Charlton Ath. 3 - 1 Hartlepool U. League Cup

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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 10 goals have been scored by the Addicks in those games, with 7 conceded.

Hartlepool United have an average recent record on the road, collecting 2 wins and 3 draws from the last six. The Pools's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 5 goals for and 4 against.

Charlton Athletic are leading the way in the npower League One, with their 45 games giving them a return of 98 points.

Hartlepool United's 56 points from 45 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 11th position.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Charlton Athletic 6 5 1 0 9 3 16
Hartlepool United 6 1 3 2 5 6 6

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FootyMad's prediction ...

The match against Hartlepool United is certainly an interesting one with me deciding its going to end up with a victory for the Addicks in a close run game. Home Win

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Charlton Athletic Won 4 successive home games.
8 games since last home draw.
Unbeaten run of 6 matches.
Hartlepool United Previous 2 away games have finished all-square.
Not won in previous 2 away matches.

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