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Last updated : 01 January 2007 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Arsenal v Charlton Athletic fixture

Charlton Ath. face a trip to Arsenal at Emirates Stadium 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 17 and win only 5 of the 27 games.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in March 2006, with Arsenal running out comfortable 3 - 0 winners in a Premiership match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2006/2007Sat 30 SepCharlton Ath.1 - 2ArsenalPREM
2005/2006Sat 18 MarArsenal3 - 0Charlton Ath.PREM
2005/2006Mon 26 DecCharlton Ath.0 - 1ArsenalPREM
2004/2005Sat 01 JanCharlton Ath.1 - 3ArsenalPREM
2004/2005Sat 02 OctArsenal4 - 0Charlton Ath.PREM
2003/2004Sat 28 FebArsenal2 - 1Charlton Ath.PREM
2003/2004Sun 26 OctCharlton Ath.1 - 1ArsenalPREM

Recent respective form guides

Arsenal are in decent form at home, having won four and drawn two of their last six games, In this time, Gunners have rattled up an impressive 18 goals, and conceded 6.

In complete contrast to Arsenal, Charlton Ath. are having a torrid time on their travels, collecting just 1 solitary point from the last six. While the Addicks have hit 7 goals, 17 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Arsenal find themselves in a respectable 5th position, courtesy of the 36 points they have accumulated from 21 games. Charlton Ath. are stuck down in the relegation zone of Barclays Premiership with a return of just 16 points from their 21 games thus far.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Arsenal632112711
Charlton Ath.61145144

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 Arsenal. Home win

Sequence statistics:
Arsenal Unbeaten in the last 14 home games.
Not drawn a match in their last 3 .
Charlton Ath. Lost each of the previous 5 away matches.
Not won in previous 22 away matches.