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Last updated : 30 January 2009 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Burnley v Charlton Athletic fixture

Charlton Ath. face a trip to Burnley at Turf Moor 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 15 and win only 6 of the 25 games.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in March 2008, the Clarets carving out a narrow 1 - 0 victory in a Championship match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2008/2009Sat 25 OctCharlton Ath.1 - 1BurnleyCHMP
2007/2008Tue 11 MarBurnley1 - 0Charlton Ath.CHMP
2007/2008Sat 01 DecCharlton Ath.1 - 3BurnleyCHMP
1996/1997Tue 24 SepBurnley1 - 2Charlton Ath.LGEC
1996/1997Tue 17 SepCharlton Ath.4 - 1BurnleyLGEC
1994/1995Tue 04 AprBurnley2 - 0Charlton Ath.CHMP
1994/1995Sat 22 OctCharlton Ath.1 - 2BurnleyCHMP

Recent respective form guides

Burnley have only performed averagely at home, winning 3 and losing 2 of their last six. A generous 11 goals have been both scored and conceded in this period.

The away form of Charlton Ath. is pretty dire, chalking up just 1 victory, with 5 defeats, from the last six. While the Addicks have hit 4 goals, 12 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Burnley's 43 points from 29 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 9th position. Charlton Ath. find themselves stuck right at the bottom of the division. Their 29 games have yielded only 22 points.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Burnley62138127
Charlton Ath.6213597

FootyMad's prediction ...

FootyMad see this game edging towards a narrow win for the Clarets, as the Addicks have been none too clever on the road in recent matches. Home win

Sequence statistics:
Burnley 6 games since last home draw.
Not won in the 2 most recent games.
Charlton Ath. Lost each of the previous 2 away matches.
Not won in previous 2 away matches.
Last drawn game 6 outings ago.