FM Preview: Charlton Athletic v Leicester City 21 Aug 2012

Last updated : 20 August 2012 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Charlton Athletic v Leicester City fixture

Leicester City travel to take on Charlton Athletic at The Valley on Tuesday evening, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Foxes will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them ending up on the losing side in more than half of the games played between the two.

The last time the two teams met at Charlton Athletic was just over four years ago, in September 2007, with Charlton Athletic running out comfortable 2-0 winners in a Championship match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2007/2008 Sat 29 Dec Leicester City 1 - 1 Charlton Ath. Championship
2007/2008 Sat 22 Sep Charlton Ath. 2-0 Leicester City Championship
2004/2005 Sat 19 Feb Charlton Ath. 1 - 2 Leicester City F.A. Cup
2003/2004 Sat 01 May Charlton Ath. 2 - 2 Leicester City Premiership
2003/2004 Sat 22 Nov Leicester City 1 - 1 Charlton Ath. Premiership
2001/2002 Sat 09 Mar Leicester City 1 - 1 Charlton Ath. Premiership
2001/2002 Sat 29 Sep Charlton Ath. 2 - 0 Leicester City Premiership

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Recent respective form guides

Charlton Athletic are unbeaten in their last six home games, winning five of them, and drawing the other one. These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 12 goals for the Addicks, with 4 goals against.

The Foxes have had a decent run of form away from home recently, coming away with three points on 3 occasions, but drawing 1 and losing 2. The games have constituted a decent return of 12 goals for the Foxes, and 3 goals against.

Charlton Athletic see themselves just below half way in the npower Championship, showing a record of 1 points from their 1 games played so far,

Leicester City are just outside the promotion places, in 3rd, having taken 3 points from 1 games.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Charlton Athletic 6 3 3 0 10 7 12
Leicester City 6 3 1 2 10 5 10

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FootyMad's prediction ...

A creditable return from recent away games for Foxes could well see them head back from The Valley with a share of the spoils, think the FootyMad panel. No-score draw

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Charlton Athletic Unbeaten in the last 6 home games.
Drawn each of their last 2 games.
Not won in the 2 most recent games.
Leicester City 6 games since last away draw.
Won each of the previous 3 matches.
Last drawn game 5 outings ago.

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