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Charlton Ath. pack their bags to visit Sunderland at Stadium Of Light on Saturday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Addicks will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them lose 19 and win only 8 of the 36 games.
The previous match played between the two at Stadium Of Light was within the last three years, in February 2003, as the visitors ran out cosy 1 - 3 winners in a Premiership match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2002/2003 | Sat 01 Feb | Sunderland | 1 - 3 | Charlton Ath. | PREM |
| 2002/2003 | Sun 03 Nov | Charlton Ath. | 1 - 1 | Sunderland | PREM |
| 2001/2002 | Sat 27 Apr | Charlton Ath. | 2 - 2 | Sunderland | PREM |
| 2001/2002 | Sat 22 Sep | Sunderland | 2 - 2 | Charlton Ath. | PREM |
| 2000/2001 | Sat 05 May | Sunderland | 3 - 2 | Charlton Ath. | PREM |
| 2000/2001 | Sat 25 Nov | Charlton Ath. | 0 - 1 | Sunderland | PREM |
| 1997/1998 | Mon 25 May | Charlton Ath. | 4 - 4 | Sunderland | D1PO |
Recent respective form guides
Sunderland have an excellent home record, winning five and losing just one of the last six games. These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 12 goals for the Black Cats, with 5 goals against.
In complete contrast to Sunderland, Charlton Ath. are having a torrid time on their travels, attaining just 3 draws from the previous six away games. While the Addicks have hit 4 goals, 8 have hit the back of the wrong net.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Sunderland | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 13 |
| Charlton Ath. | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 2 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
FootyMad see this game edging towards a narrow win for the Black Cats, as the Addicks have been none too clever on the road in recent matches. Home win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Sunderland | 11 games since last home draw. Won their latest 3 matches. Not drawn a match in their last 3 . |
| Charlton Ath. | Lost each of the previous 2 away matches. Not won in previous 7 away matches. No win in the 9 most recent games. |