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Arsenal prepare to entertain Charlton Athletic at Highbury on Saturday afternoon, looking to continue an impressive record. The Gunners are clearly on top, having won 16 and lost only 5 of the 26 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Highbury was just last season, in October 2004, as they swept to an impressive 4-0 win in a Premiership match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2005/2006 | Mon 26 Dec | Charlton Ath. | 0 - 1 | Arsenal | PREM |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 01 Jan | Charlton Ath. | 1 - 3 | Arsenal | PREM |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 02 Oct | Arsenal | 4-0 | Charlton Ath. | PREM |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 28 Feb | Arsenal | 2 - 1 | Charlton Ath. | PREM |
| 2003/2004 | Sun 26 Oct | Charlton Ath. | 1 - 1 | Arsenal | PREM |
| 2002/2003 | Sun 02 Mar | Arsenal | 2 - 0 | Charlton Ath. | PREM |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 14 Sep | Charlton Ath. | 0 - 3 | Arsenal | PREM |
Recent respective form guides
Arsenal have been playing quite well at home, winning 3, drawing 2, and losing just 1. These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 14 goals for the Gunners, with 6 goals against.
Charlton Ath. have an average recent record on the road, collecting 1 win and 3 draws from the last six played. The Addicks's have scored 8 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 9.
Arsenal find themselves in a respectable 5th position, courtesy of the 47 points they have accumulated from 29 games. Charlton Ath. see themselves just below half way in the Barclays Premiership, showing a record of 39 points from their 29 games played so far,
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Arsenal | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 10 |
| Charlton Ath. | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 9 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
The match against Charlton Ath. is certainly an interesting one with me deciding its going to end up with a victory for the Gunners in a close run game. Home Win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Arsenal | Unbeaten in the last 3 home games. Unbeaten run of 3 matches. |
| Charlton Ath. | Previous 2 away games have finished all-square. Not won in previous 5 away matches. 6 games since last defeat. |