FM Preview: Southampton v Charlton Athletic 05 Apr 2011

Last updated : 04 April 2011 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Southampton v Charlton Athletic fixture

Charlton Athletic face a trip to Southampton at St. Marys on Tuesday evening, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Addicks will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them lose 20 and win only 6 of the 32 games.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in April 2010, the Saints carving out a narrow 1-0 victory in a League One match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2010/2011 Tue 22 Mar Charlton Ath. 1 - 1 Southampton League One
2009/2010 Sat 10 Apr Southampton 1-0 Charlton Ath. League One
2009/2010 Wed 11 Nov Southampton 2 - 1 Charlton Ath. (Associate Members)
2009/2010 Sat 12 Sep Charlton Ath. 1 - 1 Southampton League One
2008/2009 Sat 04 Apr Southampton 2 - 3 Charlton Ath. Championship
2008/2009 Sat 29 Nov Charlton Ath. 0 - 0 Southampton Championship
2007/2008 Sat 12 Apr Charlton Ath. 1 - 1 Southampton Championship

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Recent respective form guides

Southampton have an excellent home record, winning five and losing just one of the last six games. These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 14 goals for the Saints, with 5 goals against.

In complete contrast to Southampton, Charlton Athletic are having a torrid time on their travels, collecting just 1 solitary point from the last six. While the Addicks have hit 4 goals, 11 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Southampton are just outside the promotion places, in 3rd, having taken 68 points from 37 games.

Charlton Athletic's 53 points from 39 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 12th position.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Southampton 6 5 1 0 14 4 16
Charlton Athletic 6 1 2 3 7 9 5

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FootyMad's prediction ...

Addicks are in poor form away, and the FootyMad team are afraid to say this game can be passed over as a comfortable defeat against Southampton. Home win

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Southampton Won 5 successive home games.
7 games since last home draw.
Unbeaten run of 6 matches.
Charlton Athletic Not won in previous 6 away matches.

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