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Charlton Ath. travel to take on Cardiff City at Ninian Park on Tuesday evening, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 32 games played, Addicks have recorded 11 wins, and Cardiff City have come away with 16 victories.
The last time the two teams met at Cardiff City was amazingly over twenty years ago, in August 1984, as the visitors ran out cosy 0 - 3 winners in a Second Division match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2007/2008 | Sat 10 Nov | Charlton Ath. | 3 - 0 | Cardiff City | CHMP |
| 1984/1985 | Tue 05 Mar | Charlton Ath. | 1 - 4 | Cardiff City | CHMP |
| 1984/1985 | Sat 25 Aug | Cardiff City | 0 - 3 | Charlton Ath. | CHMP |
| 1983/1984 | Tue 31 Jan | Cardiff City | 2 - 1 | Charlton Ath. | CHMP |
| 1983/1984 | Sat 27 Aug | Charlton Ath. | 2 - 0 | Cardiff City | CHMP |
| 1981/1982 | Tue 13 Apr | Charlton Ath. | 2 - 2 | Cardiff City | CHMP |
| 1981/1982 | Mon 28 Dec | Cardiff City | 0 - 1 | Charlton Ath. | CHMP |
Recent respective form guides
Cardiff City have collected 2 wins and 3 draws from their last six home matches. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 9 to 8.
The away form of Charlton Ath. however, is much more impressive, tasting just one defeat in their last six, and picking up four good wins. Just 7 goals have scored in these games, though to be fair only a measly 4 have been let in at the wrong end.
Cardiff City are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 20 points from 18 matches. Charlton Ath. are just outside the promotion places, in 4th, having taken 31 points from 19 games.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Cardiff City | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 6 |
| Charlton Ath. | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 12 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Charlton Ath. are in great form out on the road, so much so that the Madmen confidently predict a comfortable three points from their visit to Cardiff City. Away win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Cardiff City | Unbeaten in the last 3 home games. Drawn each of their last 2 games. Not won in the 2 most recent games. |
| Charlton Ath. | 3 successive away victories. 6 games since last away draw. An overall losing run of 2 games. No win in the 2 most recent games. |