Match Thread: Charlton 0 - 2 Nottm Forest

Venue: The Valley
Date: 23/02/2013
Kickoff: 15:00

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REVIEW

Forest: Darlow, Jara Reyes, Ward, Halford, Cohen (c), Lansbury (McGugan 76'), Guedioura, Majewski, Reid (Greening 85'), Cox (Sharp 80'), Henderson
Subs not used: Evtimov, Collins, Moussi, Blackstock
Scorers: Majeweski 53', Lansbury 60'
Booking: Halford 90'

Charlton: Hamer, Jackson (c), Morrison, Stephens (Fuller 46'), Wagstaff (Haynes 59'), Pritchard (Obika 90'), Wiggins, Kermorgant, Solly, Cort, Dervite
Subs not used: Button, Evina, Taylor, Wilson
Red Card: Kermorgant 37'

Stats
Possession: 34% - 66%
Shots: 3 - 22
On Target: 1 - 12
Corners: 3 - 9
Fouls: 6 - 14
Bookings: 1 - 1

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PREVIEW

Charlton Athletic host Nottingham Forest at The Valley on Saturday afternoon looking to build on their 2-1 victory at promotion-chasing Leicester City in midweek.

A Danny Haynes strike gave the Addicks their first win in five games, which should give them a boost ahead of the clash with Forest.

Striker Jonathan Obika goes into the Charlton squad after joining from Tottenham and the 22-year-old may start against Forest.

Forest comfortably beat Huddersfield Town 6-1 at the City Ground on Tuesday evening to reignite their push for a playoff place. It was also Billy Davies's first win since returning as Reds manager.

Charlton boss Chris Powell could select the side which won at the King Power Stadium, with Haynes missing out on a place in the starting XI.

Davies could be tempted to name the same lineup, that beat Huddersfield, which would see Radoslaw Majewski retain his starting place after netting a hat-trick in midweek.

Forest defender Daniel Ayala could miss out as he continues to recover from a hamstring injury.

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FORM (LAST 5 GAMES)

Charlton Athletic: : LLDLW
Nottingham Forest: : LLLDW

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LINE-UPS

Charlton Athletic: Hamer; Solly, Morrison, Cort, Wiggins; Pritchard, Stephens, Dervite, Jackson (C), Wagstaff; Kermorgant
Subs: Button, Taylor, Evina, Wilson, Fuller, Obika, Haynes

Nottingham Forest: Darlow, Jara Reyes, Ward, Halford, Cohen (C), Guedioura, Lansbury, Majewski, Reid, Cox, Henderson
Subs: Collins, Moussi, McGugan, Sharp, Blackstock, Greening, Evitmov

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HEAD TO HEAD

• Only one win separates these clubs after 33 league meetings; Charlton have won 11, Nottingham Forest 12.

• Forest are undefeated in five league and cup matches with the Addicks and are looking for a third successive victory. They survived a late scare to beat Charlton 2-1 on home soil, when 'keeper Lee Camp put through his own goal with two minutes remaining.

• Charlton last succumbed home and away to Forest in same-season league games in 1988-89.

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TEAM INFORMATION

Charlton Athletic

• Charlton go into their 900th home match in second-tier football looking for back-to-back wins, after registering their first in five with Tuesday's 2-1 triumph over Leicester.

• Chris Powell's side have only mustered four home league victories all season and have gained seven fewer points at the Valley than on their travels; the widest such discrepancy in the division.

• The Addicks are hoping for their first clean sheet in 15 league and cup outings.

Nottingham Forest

• Nottingham Forest are hoping to complete consecutive league wins for the third time this season, after Billy Davies - in his second game in charge - inspired them to their biggest league victory since he was previously at the helm.

• Tuesday's 6-1 win over Huddersfield was not only the fourth time Forest have come from behind to win this term, it was also their widest margin of victory since a 5-0 hammering of Queen's Park Rangers at the City Ground in January 2010.

• The City Ground club have not lost a Championship match this season once in front.

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PREVIOUS MEETING

Nottingham Forest – 2:
Mcgugan (17)
Hutchinson (75)
Charlton Athletic – 1:
Camp O.G. (87)

Venue: : The City Ground
Date: : 01/09/2012
Attendance: : 19,745 (Away: 1,067)

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