|
Charlton Ath. prepare to entertain Chelsea at The Valley on Saturday afternoon, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 31 games played, Addicks have recorded 12 wins, and Chelsea have come away with 10 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at The Valley was less than a year ago, in December 2003, when they eased past their opponents in a high-scoring 4-2 thriller, in a Premiership match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2003/2004 | Sun 08 Feb | Chelsea | 1 - 0 | Charlton Ath. | PREM |
| 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 |
Recent respective form guides
Charlton Athletic are not in the best of form at home, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats in their last six. A total of 8 goals have been scored by the Addicks in those games, with 5 conceded.
The away form of Chelsea however, is much more impressive, with a marvellous return of five wins and one defeat from the last six. Those games have seen the Blues pummel 12 goals, and let in 3.
Charlton Ath.'s 18 points from 14 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 10th position. Chelsea are currently sitting proudly at the top of the entire league, having collected 33 points from the 14 games played.
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Charlton Ath. | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 6 |
| Chelsea | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 14 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Its been an indifferent run of form for the Addicks of late, and things are not going to improve with the visit of Chelsea, who one believes will win this game handsomely. Away win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Charlton Ath. | 4 games since last home draw. Not drawn a match in their last 6 . |
| Chelsea | 4 successive away victories. 8 games since last away draw. Drawn each of the last 2 games. No win in the 2 most recent games. |