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History of the Chelsea v Charlton Athletic fixture

Charlton Ath. face a trip to Chelsea at Stamford Bridge on Sunday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 30 games played, Addicks have recorded 10 wins, and Chelsea have come away with 14 victories.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was just last season, in January 2003, when they eased past their opponents in a high-scoring 4 - 1 thriller, in a Premiership match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2003/2004	Fri 26 Dec	Charlton Ath.	4 - 2	Chelsea	PREM
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

Recent respective form guides

Chelsea have only performed averagely at home, winning 3 and losing 2 of their last six. A total of 9 goals have been scored by the Blues in those games, with 3 conceded.

Charlton Ath. have an average recent record on the road, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats. A generous 7 goals have been both scored and conceded in this period.

Chelsea sit in a healthy 3rd in the league, and have picked up 49 points from their 23 games. Charlton Ath. sit in a healthy 4th in the league, and have picked up 37 points from their 23 games.

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Current form guides:	P	W	D	L	F	A	P
Chelsea	6	4	1	1	12	3	13
Charlton Ath.	6	3	1	2	8	6	10

FootyMad's prediction ...

Charlton Ath. have an average recent record on the road, and this could be the reason why Chelsea may poach a narrow victory, according to the Madmen. Home win

Sequence statistics:
Chelsea	Unbeaten run of 5 matches.
Charlton Ath.	Last drawn game 4 outings ago.