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Charlton Ath. pack their bags to visit Birmingham City at St. Andrew's 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 14 and win only 5 of the 27 games.
The previous match played between the two at St. Andrew's was more than three years back, in September 2005, with Charlton Ath. inflicting a narrow 0 - 1 defeat upon the Blues in a Premiership match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2005/2006 | Sat 14 Jan | Charlton Ath. | 2 - 0 | Birmingham C. | PREM |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 10 Sep | Birmingham C. | 0 - 1 | Charlton Ath. | PREM |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 15 Jan | Charlton Ath. | 3 - 1 | Birmingham C. | PREM |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 18 Sep | Birmingham C. | 1 - 1 | Charlton Ath. | PREM |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 17 Apr | Charlton Ath. | 1 - 1 | Birmingham C. | PREM |
| 2003/2004 | Mon 03 Nov | Birmingham C. | 1 - 2 | Charlton Ath. | PREM |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 19 Apr | Charlton Ath. | 0 - 2 | Birmingham C. | PREM |
Recent respective form guides
Birmingham City are showing reasonable home form, having won four and lost two from the last six played. These games have seen the Blues score just 6 goals, though they have conceded 3.
Charlton Ath. have an average recent record on the road, collecting 1 win and 3 draws from the last six played. Only 4 goals have been registered in this time, with 6 leaked at the wrong end.
Birmingham C. are holding the final promotion place in the Coca-Cola Championship, and have accumulated 31 points from the 16 games they have played so far. Charlton Ath. are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 16 points from 16 matches.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Birmingham C. | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 8 |
| Charlton Ath. | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 3 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
FootyMad see this game edging towards a narrow win for the Blues, as the Addicks have been none too clever on the road in recent matches. Home win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Birmingham C. | 10 games since last home draw. Not won in the 3 most recent games. |
| Charlton Ath. | Previous 2 away games have finished all-square. Not won in previous 5 away matches. No win in the 6 most recent games. |