Charlton (Addicks)
Stadium: The Valley
Played 37 - 12th in Prem on 49 pts
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Manager: Alan Curbishley
(July '91)
Games: 589 - W 37%, D 26%, L 37%
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- For the second season running Charlton's Premiership campaign has tailed off, although a 2-1 victory against Southampton in their penultimate home game on 26 April was their only points in six matches. Indeed Alan Curbishley's side have managed just four points from a last possible 27. Only Sunderland, with no points, have an inferior points return in the Premiership's "Last Six Current Form" table.
- Charlton have not beaten Fulham in the Premiership, and have already been defeated twice by them at Loftus Road. Steed Malbranque scored all the goals when bagging a hat trick in the fourth round of the FA Cup on 26 January (Charlton's Mark Fish was sent off) and Facundo Sava was on target in the reverse League fixture on 6 October. The Cottagers are therefore aiming to record for a first ever top flight double over Charlton and make the South Londoners the second club they've 'doubled' this season, following home and away victories over Sunderland. They could also inflict a fifth 'double' reverse on the Addicks who failed to pick up a single point in their brace each of fixtures with Chelsea, Arsenal, Newcastle and Man Utd.
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A clear four goals victory here accompanied by a series of other results in their favour could see Charlton finishing as high as eighth. They would surpass their previous best of ninth in 2000/01 and bag a merit payment £6,463,353 from their fourth Premier League campaign. However they could also drop as far as 13th, which would still be their second best achievement in this League and pocket £3,977,448 from the merit payments ladder. Curbishley will be happy with a win, because that will achieve his target of equalling the 52 points accumulated two years ago.
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5 wins in last 13 League and Cup games
- Won 1 of last 9 Premiership matches
- Drawn 1 of last 15 in all competitions
- 1 draw in last 14 top flight encounters
- Lost 7 of last 9 confrontations
- 5 defeats in last 6 top division duels
- Failed to score in 4 of last 9 contests
- Failed to find the net in 2 of last 5 League clashes
- 2 clean sheets in last 18
- Managed 1 clean sheet in last 12 top tier League outings
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GONE 6 SINCE A DRAW - all Prem
- COMPLETED 9 GAMES WITHOUT A CLEAN SHEET
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2002/2003 PERFORMANCE |
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P |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
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All competitions |
40 |
15 |
7 |
18 |
48 |
59 |
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All competitions - home |
20 |
9 |
3 |
8 |
27 |
30 |
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Premiership |
37 |
14 |
7 |
16 |
45 |
55 |
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Premiership - home |
18 |
8 |
3 |
7 |
26 |
29 |
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Best Scenario at final whistle - Up 4 to 8th
- If Charlton win by four clear goals, and,
- Tottenham at home to Blackburn, and,
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Middlesbrough away to Bolton do no better than draw, and,
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Man City at home to Southampton ends goalless
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Worst Scenario at final whistle - Down 1 to 13th.
- If Charlton lose, and,
- Birmingham at home to West Ham win
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CAREER MILESTONES
- If involved, Paul KONCHESKY will be making his 100th League appearance for Charlton.
- If selected in the eleven, Kevin LISBIE will be making his 50th career League start.
- If on the field at kick off, Scott PARKER will be making his 100th club career start.
- If he plays, Chris POWELL will be making his 200th appearance for the Addicks.
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TOP SCORERS
- Euell - 11, Jensen - 6, Johansson - 5,
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Last Seasons Top Scorers:
Euell - 13, Johansson/Lisbie/Stuart - 5.
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source=BBC
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Fulham FC - (The Cottagers)
Stadium: The Cottage on Loftus Road
Played 37 - 15th in Prem on 45 points |
Manager: Chris Coleman (Apr 2003)
Games 4 W50%, D25%, L25%
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- Fulham may have won 2-0 at Loftus Road last Saturday, but their away form in pretty weak. The Cottagers have not won on their League travels since their only away maximum, 3-0 at Sunderland on 14 September. Subsequent to that they have drawn five and lost ten. Only the Wearsiders have an inferior top division away points return (eight points to Fulham's nine. Sunderland have finished their away campaign).
- Fulham have conceded more penalties than any other club in the top division (9).
- Fulham managed 13th in their first Premiership campaign and could match that this time. But they could also fall from their current placing of 15th to 16th, which would be worth £2,485,905 in their share of end-of-season bonuses.
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3 wins in last 9 League and Cup games
- Won 2 of last 4 Premiership matches
- Drawn 2 of last 8 in all competitions
- 1 draw in last 7 top flight encounters
- Lost 4 of last 7 confrontations
- 1 defeat in last 4 top division duels
- Failed to score in 4 of last 7 contests
- Failed to find the net in 1 of last 4 League clashes
- 2 clean sheets in last 11
- Managed 1 clean sheet in last 8 top tier League outings
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GONE 16 AWAY SINCE A WIN - 13 Prem, 1 Uefa, 1 WC, 1 FAC [5 draws, 11 defeats]
- NOT WON IN 15 AWAY PREMIERSHIP GAMES [5 draws, 10 losses]
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2002/2003 PERFORMANCE |
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P |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
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All competitions |
57 |
22 |
16 |
19 |
71 |
68 |
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All competitions - away |
27 |
4 |
9 |
14 |
26 |
43 |
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Premiership |
37 |
12 |
9 |
16 |
40 |
50 |
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Premiership - away |
18 |
1 |
6 |
11 |
14 |
32 |
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Best Scenario at the end of day - Up 2 to 13th
- If Fulham win, and,
- Aston Villa away to Leeds draw, and,
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Birmingham at home to West Ham lose.
Worst Scenario at the end of day - Down 1 to 16th
- If Fulham lose, and,
- Leeds at home to Aston Villa at least draw.
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CAREER MILESTONES
- Louis SAHA is a hat trick away from 50 goals for Fulham.
- If selected in the eleven, Steve MARLET will be making his 50th League start for the Cottagers.
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TOP SCORERS
- Malbranque - 13(6 Lge, 4 FAC, 3 Euro), Marlet - 9(4 Lge 5 Euro), Sava 6(5 lge, 1 fac), Sylvain Legwinski 6(4 lge, 2 Euro), Saha - 6(4 Lge 1 FAC, 1 Euro), Junichi Inamoto 6(2 lge, 4 Euro),
- Also: Boa Morte - 5(2 Lge 1 Lc, 2 Euro), Davis - 4(3 Lge 1 Euro), Clark/Hayles 3, Stolcers - 2
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Last Seasons Top Scorers:
Hayles - 12, Malbranque - 10, Marlet/Saha - 9
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source= BBC
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