FootyMAD's Southend United match preview

Last updated : 04 December 2009 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Charlton Athletic v Southend United fixture

Charlton Ath. play host to Southend United at The Valley on Saturday afternoon, with high hopes of improving on their excellent record against the opposition, having chalked up an impressive 14 wins out of 20 previous matches.

The last time the two teams met at Charlton Ath. was more than a decade ago, in September 1996, with Charlton Ath. running out comfortable 2-0 winners in a League Division One match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
1996/1997Thu 26 DecSouthend Utd.0 - 2Charlton Ath.CHMP
1996/1997Tue 10 SepCharlton Ath.2-0Southend Utd.CHMP
1995/1996Sat 16 MarSouthend Utd.1 - 1Charlton Ath.CHMP
1995/1996Tue 05 MarCharlton Ath.0 - 3Southend Utd.CHMP
1994/1995Tue 18 AprSouthend Utd.2 - 1Charlton Ath.CHMP
1994/1995Mon 26 DecCharlton Ath.3 - 1Southend Utd.CHMP
1993/1994Sat 02 AprCharlton Ath.4 - 3Southend Utd.CHMP

Recent respective form guides

Charlton Athletic are unbeaten in their last six home games, winning five of them, and drawing the other one. In this time, Addicks have rattled up an impressive 17 goals, and conceded 6.

In complete contrast to Charlton Ath., Southend Utd. are having a torrid time on their travels, chalking up just 1 victory, with 5 defeats, from the last six. Shrimpers have conceded 10 goals in these games, and only hit 3 in reply.

Charlton Ath. are holding the final promotion place in the Coca-Cola League One, and have accumulated 39 points from the 19 games they have played so far. Southend Utd. see themselves just below half way in the Coca-Cola League One, showing a record of 23 points from their 19 games played so far,

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Charlton Ath.631213710
Southend Utd.62043106

FootyMad's prediction ...

Its good news for Charlton Ath. fans, because, with them being in such great nick at home, I just cannot see any further than an emphatic home win for the Addicks. Home win

Sequence statistics:
Charlton Ath. Won 3 successive home games.
4 games since last home draw.
Unbeaten run of 4 matches.
Southend Utd. Lost each of the previous 5 away matches.
Not won in previous 5 away matches.
An overall losing run of 2 games.
No win in the 2 most recent games.