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Charlton Ath. prepare to entertain Chelsea at The Valley at lunchtime on Friday, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 30 games played, Addicks have recorded 11 wins, and Chelsea have come away with 10 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at The Valley was just last season, in August 2002, with Chelsea inflicting a narrow 2-3 defeat upon the Addicks in a Premiership match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2002/2003 | Sat 11 Jan | Chelsea | 4 - 1 | Charlton Ath. | PREM |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 17 Aug | Charlton Ath. | 2-3 | Chelsea | PREM |
| 2001/2002 | Sat 02 Mar | Charlton Ath. | 2 - 1 | Chelsea | PREM |
| 2001/2002 | Wed 05 Dec | Chelsea | 0 - 1 | Charlton Ath. | PREM |
| 2000/2001 | Sat 21 Apr | Chelsea | 0 - 1 | Charlton Ath. | PREM |
| 2000/2001 | Sat 18 Nov | Charlton Ath. | 2 - 0 | Chelsea | PREM |
| 1998/1999 | Sat 03 Apr | Charlton Ath. | 0 - 1 | Chelsea | PREM |
Recent respective form guides
Charlton Athletic have collected 2 wins and 3 draws from their last six home matches. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 11 to 9.
The away form of Chelsea however, is much more impressive, tasting just one defeat in their last six, and picking up four good wins. Just 7 goals have scored in these games, though to be fair only a measly 3 have been let in at the wrong end.
Charlton Ath.'s 24 points from 17 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 7th position. Chelsea sit in a healthy 3rd in the league, and have picked up 39 points from their 17 games.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Charlton Ath. | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| Chelsea | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 10 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Charlton Ath. are performing in fits and starts at home in recent games, and FootyMad doesn't see things getting any better, as the visitors squeak past and take all the points. Away win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Charlton Ath. | Failed to win in previous 2 home matches. Drawn each of their last 2 games. Not won in the 5 most recent games. |
| Chelsea | 4 games since last away draw. Last drawn game 5 outings ago. |