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Charlton Ath. play host to Gillingham at The Valley on Saturday afternoon, aiming to preserve their record of never having lost at home to the visitors. The Addicks have won an impressive 9 of the 13 meetings between the two sides, drawing the other 4.
The last time the two teams met at Charlton Ath. was way back in the black-and-white days of May 1981, the Addicks carving out a narrow 2-1 victory in a Third Division match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2009/2010 | Sat 24 Oct | Gillingham | 1 - 1 | Charlton Ath. | LGE1 |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 03 Jan | Gillingham | 3 - 2 | Charlton Ath. | FAC |
| 1980/1981 | Sat 02 May | Charlton Ath. | 2-1 | Gillingham | LGE1 |
| 1980/1981 | Sat 06 Dec | Gillingham | 0 - 1 | Charlton Ath. | LGE1 |
| 1974/1975 | Fri 28 Feb | Charlton Ath. | 2 - 1 | Gillingham | LGE1 |
| 1974/1975 | Sat 31 Aug | Gillingham | 0 - 1 | Charlton Ath. | LGE1 |
| 1934/1935 | Sat 27 Apr | Charlton Ath. | 2 - 0 | Gillingham | D3S |
Recent respective form guides
Charlton Athletic have only performed averagely at home, winning 3 and losing 2 of their last six. A total of 8 goals have been scored by the Addicks in those games, with 5 conceded.
The away form of Gillingham is pretty dire, attaining just 3 draws from the previous six away games. The Gills have conceded 8 goals in these games, and only hit 1 in reply.
Charlton Ath. are just outside the promotion places, in 3rd, having taken 66 points from 36 games. Gillingham are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 38 points from 36 matches.
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 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 9 |
| Gillingham | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 9 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Its a close one to call, but I think that Addicks's reasonable showing at home is going to see them scrape past Gillingham. Home Win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Charlton Ath. | 4 games since last home draw. Not drawn a match in their last 6 . |
| Gillingham | Not won in previous 20 away matches. |