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Last updated : 19 April 2005 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Aston Villa v Charlton Athletic fixture

Charlton Ath. face a trip to Aston Villa at Villa Park on Wednesday 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 15 and win only 4 of the 27 games.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was just last season, in September 2003, the Villans carving out a narrow 2 - 1 victory in a Premiership match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2004/2005Wed 25 AugCharlton Ath.3 - 0Aston VillaPREM
2003/2004Sat 27 MarCharlton Ath.1 - 2Aston VillaPREM
2003/2004Sat 20 SepAston Villa2 - 1Charlton Ath.PREM
2002/2003Sat 22 FebCharlton Ath.3 - 0Aston VillaPREM
2002/2003Wed 11 SepAston Villa2 - 0Charlton Ath.PREM
2001/2002Mon 21 JanCharlton Ath.1 - 2Aston VillaPREM
2001/2002Wed 24 OctAston Villa1 - 0Charlton Ath.PREM

Recent respective form guides

Aston Villa have only performed averagely at home, winning 3 and losing 2 of their last six. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 9 to 7.

Charlton Ath. have an average recent record on the road, collecting 1 win and 3 draws from the last six played. The Addicks's have scored 6 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 8.

Aston Villa's 45 points from 33 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 9th position. Charlton Ath.'s 44 points from 33 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 10th position.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Aston Villa631210810
Charlton Ath.61238125

FootyMad's prediction ...

FootyMad see this game edging towards a narrow win for the Villans, as the Addicks have been none too clever on the road in recent matches. Home win

Sequence statistics:
Aston Villa Unbeaten run of 3 matches.
Charlton Ath. Not won in previous 4 away matches.
An overall losing run of 2 games.
No win in the 4 most recent games.