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Stoke City play host to Charlton Athletic at Britannia Stadium at tea-time on Saturday, looking to continue an impressive record. The Potters are clearly on top, having won 17 and lost only 5 of the 29 games.
The last time the two teams met at Stoke City was back in September 2000, over five years ago, the Potters carving out a narrow 2-1 victory in a League Cup match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2000/2001 | Tue 26 Sep | Charlton Ath. | 4 - 3 | Stoke City | LGEC |
| 2000/2001 | Wed 20 Sep | Stoke City | 2-1 | Charlton Ath. | LGEC |
| 1997/1998 | Wed 25 Feb | Stoke City | 1 - 2 | Charlton Ath. | CHMP |
| 1997/1998 | Sun 19 Oct | Charlton Ath. | 1 - 1 | Stoke City | CHMP |
| 1996/1997 | Sat 18 Jan | Charlton Ath. | 1 - 2 | Stoke City | CHMP |
| 1996/1997 | Wed 04 Dec | Stoke City | 1 - 0 | Charlton Ath. | CHMP |
| 1995/1996 | Wed 17 Apr | Stoke City | 1 - 0 | Charlton Ath. | CHMP |
Recent respective form guides
Stoke City have lost just once in their last six home games, winning four and drawing the other one. A total of 12 goals have been scored by the Potters in those games, with 7 conceded.
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 10.
Stoke City lie just outside the playoff positions in the Coca-Cola Championship, picking up 3 points from their 1 games so far. Charlton Ath. see themselves just below half way in the Coca-Cola Championship, showing a record of 1 points from their 1 games played so far,
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Stoke City | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 6 | 10 |
| Charlton Ath. | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 6 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Stoke City may be coming up against a decent side in Charlton Ath., but I do believe that its going to result in a narrow home win for the Potters. Home Win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Stoke City | Unbeaten in the last 5 home games. Unbeaten run of 9 matches. |
| Charlton Ath. | 4 games since last defeat. |