FM Preview: Charlton Athletic v Tranmere Rovers 08 Oct 2011

Last updated : 07 October 2011 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Charlton Athletic v Tranmere Rovers fixture

Tranmere Rovers face a trip to Charlton Athletic at The Valley on Saturday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 14 games played, Rovers have recorded 2 wins, and Charlton Athletic have come away with 5 victories.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in March 2011, where the two sides shared the spoils courtesy of a 1-1 final scoreline in a League One match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2010/2011 Sat 05 Mar Charlton Ath. 1-1 Tranmere Rvs. League One
2010/2011 Sat 18 Sep Tranmere Rvs. 1 - 1 Charlton Ath. League One
2009/2010 Sat 30 Jan Charlton Ath. 1 - 1 Tranmere Rvs. League One
2009/2010 Sat 29 Aug Tranmere Rvs. 0 - 4 Charlton Ath. League One
1999/2000 Tue 26 Oct Charlton Ath. 3 - 2 Tranmere Rvs. League Division One
1999/2000 Sat 25 Sep Tranmere Rvs. 2 - 2 Charlton Ath. League Division One
1997/1998 Sat 25 Apr Charlton Ath. 2 - 0 Tranmere Rvs. League Division One

For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here

Recent respective form guides

Charlton Athletic have only performed averagely at home, winning 3 and losing 2 of their last six. A generous 8 goals have been both scored and conceded in this period.

Tranmere Rovers have an average recent record on the road, winning 2 of the last six, but losing the other 4. While the Rovers have hit 6 goals, 10 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Charlton Athletic are leading the way in the npower League One, with their 11 games giving them a return of 27 points.

Tranmere Rovers's 15 points from 11 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 12th position.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Charlton Athletic 6 3 1 2 9 9 10
Tranmere Rovers 6 1 2 3 4 6 5

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FootyMad's prediction ...

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

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Charlton Athletic 5 games since last home draw.
Tranmere Rovers Lost each of the previous 2 away matches.
Not won in previous 2 away matches.
No win in the 2 most recent games.

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