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Southampton pack their bags to visit Charlton Athletic at The Valley on Saturday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 26 games played, Saints have recorded 7 wins, and Charlton Ath. have come away with 12 victories.
The previous match played between the two at The Valley was more than three years back, in September 2004, when they played out a goalless draw in a Premiership match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2007/2008 | Sat 03 Nov | Southampton | 0 - 1 | Charlton Ath. | CHMP |
| 2004/2005 | Sun 26 Dec | Southampton | 0 - 0 | Charlton Ath. | PREM |
| 2004/2005 | Mon 13 Sep | Charlton Ath. | 0 - 0 | Southampton | PREM |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 15 May | Charlton Ath. | 2 - 1 | Southampton | PREM |
| 2003/2004 | Sun 07 Dec | Southampton | 3 - 2 | Charlton Ath. | PREM |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 26 Apr | Charlton Ath. | 2 - 1 | Southampton | PREM |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 21 Sep | Southampton | 0 - 0 | Charlton Ath. | PREM |
Recent respective form guides
Charlton Athletic have only collected 1 win and 3 draws from the last six home games played. A generous 9 goals have been both scored and conceded in this period.
The away form of Southampton is pretty dire, attaining just 3 draws from the previous six away games. While the Saints have hit 5 goals, 12 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Charlton Ath.'s 60 points from 42 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 9th position. Southampton are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 49 points from 42 matches.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Charlton Ath. | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 4 |
| Southampton | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 8 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
FootyMad see this game edging towards a narrow win for the Addicks, as the Saints have been none too clever on the road in recent matches. Home win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Charlton Ath. | Failed to win in previous 5 home matches. |
| Southampton | Lost each of the previous 2 away matches. Not won in previous 12 away matches. |