FM Preview: Southampton v Charlton Athletic 10 Apr 2010

Last updated : 09 April 2010 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Southampton v Charlton Athletic fixture

Charlton Ath. face a trip to Southampton at St. Marys 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 6 of the 31 games.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was earlier this season, the Saints carving out a narrow 2 - 1 victory in a (Associate Members) match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2009/2010Wed 11 NovSouthampton2 - 1Charlton Ath.ASSM
2009/2010Sat 12 SepCharlton Ath.1 - 1SouthamptonLGE1
2008/2009Sat 04 AprSouthampton2 - 3Charlton Ath.CHMP
2008/2009Sat 29 NovCharlton Ath.0 - 0SouthamptonCHMP
2007/2008Sat 12 AprCharlton Ath.1 - 1SouthamptonCHMP
2007/2008Sat 03 NovSouthampton0 - 1Charlton Ath.CHMP
2004/2005Sun 26 DecSouthampton0 - 0Charlton Ath.PREM

Recent respective form guides

Southampton have an excellent home record, winning five and losing just one of the last six games. In this time, Saints have rattled up an impressive 16 goals, and conceded 5.

Charlton Ath. have an average recent record on the road, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats. While the Addicks have hit 6 goals, 9 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Southampton's 57 points from 39 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 9th position. Charlton Ath.'s total of 74 points from their 40 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Coca-Cola League One.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Southampton641114713
Charlton Ath.63217711

FootyMad's prediction ...

This promises to be an excellent test for the in-form Addicks, but one which I believe will end in stalemate. Score draw

Sequence statistics:
Southampton 13 games since last home draw.
Unbeaten run of 5 matches.
Charlton Ath. 5 games since last defeat.