FootyMAD's Carlisle United match preview

Last updated : 16 September 2005 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Cheltenham Town v Carlisle United fixture

Cheltenham T. prepare to entertain Carlisle United at Whaddon Road on Saturday afternoon, aiming to preserve their record of never having lost at home to the visitors. All the previous meetings between the two have been won by the Robins.

The most recent encounter between these two sides at Whaddon Road was two seasons ago, in November 2003, the Robins carving out a narrow 2-1 victory in a League Division Three match.

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

Recent encounters between the teams:
2003/2004Sat 01 MayCarlisle Utd.1 - 1Cheltenham T.LGE2
2003/2004Sat 22 NovCheltenham T.2-1Carlisle Utd.LGE2
2001/2002Tue 16 AprCarlisle Utd.0 - 0Cheltenham T.LGE2
2001/2002Sat 15 SepCheltenham T.2 - 0Carlisle Utd.LGE2
2000/2001Sat 10 MarCarlisle Utd.1 - 1Cheltenham T.LGE2
2000/2001Fri 06 OctCheltenham T.1 - 0Carlisle Utd.LGE2
1999/2000Tue 04 AprCarlisle Utd.1 - 1Cheltenham T.LGE2

Recent respective form guides

Cheltenham Town are in decent form at home, having won four and drawn two of their last six games, In this time, Robins have rattled up an impressive 15 goals, and conceded 3.

Carlisle Utd. have an average recent record on the road, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats. These low-scoring games have seen just 4 goals scored and conceded.

Cheltenham T. lie just outside the playoff positions in the Coca Cola League Two, picking up 11 points from their 8 games so far. Carlisle Utd. are holding the final promotion place in the Coca Cola League Two, and have accumulated 14 points from the 8 games they have played so far.

For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here

Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Cheltenham T.62311049
Carlisle Utd.63125310

FootyMad's prediction ...

Robins are in a rich vein of form at home as of late, but the one that FootyMad has marked this down as one of their banker draws, taking into account the quality of the opposition. Score draw

Sequence statistics:
Cheltenham T. Drawn last 2 games at home.
Failed to win in previous 2 home matches.
Not won in the 4 most recent games.
Carlisle Utd. 4 games since last defeat.