Perhaps a welcome break from league football as Carlisle United & Nottingham Forest U21 face off to decide who makes it to next stage of the EFL Trophy. All the pre-match information is available here!
There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.
Carlisle United form and stats
Carlisle United's struggle is real here at Brunton Park with only 6 points collected from 6 League One games. The win-draw-lost numbers are ugly: 1-3-2.
A good away victory last time out for Carlisle United, who won 3-1 against Bolton Wanderers. What a game it was for Gibson when beating Bolton Wanderers, applying the finishing touch to three goals! The attacking player Gibson was announced as "man of the match" for Carlisle United with the rating of 9.52/10. Gibson scored three goals, hit one key pass, dribled past the opponent 3 of 4 times and had 19 successful passes (of 23 total).
The spoils were shared after 90 minutes before that, a League One home game that ended 1-1 versus Peterborough United.Another home game is coming up fairly shortly for the hosts, as Leyton Orient are coming to town in four days.
Carlisle aren't scoring a lot here at Brunton Park in the league, with only {5 goals} from 6 games. On the other hand, Carlisle United have conceded 7 goals.
Nottingham Forest U21 form and stats
Still no away game victory in the Premier League 2 Division One for Nottingham Forest U21 with 2 draws and 1 loss from their first 3 attempts.
Nottingham Forest U21 delivered a 1-1 draw playing at home against Huddersfield Town U21 in their previous game; a Premier League Cup fixture.
Ahead of that match was the Premier League 2 Division One away draw versus Newcastle United U21 that ended 1-1.4 goals have been conceded by Nottingham in these games.
Head 2 Head
Top Goalscorers
  J. Gibson 4 goals |  J. Garner 2 goals |
Carlisle United missing players
Nottingham Forest U21 missing players
| Carlisle United | Nottingham Forest U21 | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 10 | Played | P | 15 | 25 | ||
| 7 | 2 | Won | W | 7 | 13 | ||
| 8 | 4 | Drew | D | 3 | 6 | ||
| 10 | 4 | Lost | L | 5 | 6 | ||
| 32 | 11 | Scored | S | 21 | 48 | ||
| 28 | 14 | Conceded | C | 20 | 35 | ||
| 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 93% | 92% | ||
| 76% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 80% | 84% | ||
| 28% | 20% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 53% | 60% | ||
| 20% | 20% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 27% | 40% | ||
| 8% | 10% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 7% | 16% | ||
| 48% | 60% | BTTS | BTTS | 47% | 56% | ||
| 16% | 10% | Clean Sheets | C S | 40% | 36% | ||
| 36% | 30% | Failed to Score | F T | 20% | 16% | ||
| 4.3 | 5.9 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4.5 | 4.8 | ||
| 4.5 | 4.4 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 6 | 6 | ||
| 1.8 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.3 | 2 | ||
| 2 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 1 | ||
| 11.2 | 11.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 9 | 10.5 | ||
| 4 | 3.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.9 | 4.8 | ||
| 32% | 31% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 36% | 40% | ||
| 12 | 12.4 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 9.5 | 10.5 | ||
| 3.5 | 3.5 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 4.3 | 4.4 | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Harrogate Town | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 2 | Accrington Stanley | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 3 | Nottingham Forest U21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 0 |
| 4 | Carlisle United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Portsmouth | 12 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 21 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 13 | 28 |
| 2 | Oxford United | 11 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 23 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 14 | 27 |
| 3 | Barnsley | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 25 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 13 | 22 |
| 4 | Peterborough United | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 21 |
| 5 | Stevenage | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 21 |
| 6 | Bolton Wanderers | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 20 |
| 7 | Wycombe Wanderers | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 1 | 19 |
| 8 | Derby County | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 6 | 7 | 18 |
| 9 | Port Vale | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 20 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 16 | -9 | 17 |
| 10 | Blackpool | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 16 |
| 11 | Exeter City | 12 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 11 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 8 | -3 | 16 |
| 12 | Charlton Athletic | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 15 |
| 13 | Bristol Rovers | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 15 |
| 14 | Lincoln City | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 3 | 15 |
| 15 | Cambridge United | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 14 |
| 16 | Leyton Orient | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | -5 | 14 |
| 17 | Northampton Town | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 13 |
| 18 | Shrewsbury Town | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 8 | -7 | 13 |
| 19 | Carlisle United | 12 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 8 | -4 | 11 |
| 20 | Burton Albion | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | -7 | 10 |
| 21 | Fleetwood Town | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 18 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 8 | -10 | 8 |
| 22 | Reading | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 13 | -6 | 6 |
| 23 | Wigan Athletic | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 15 | 17 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 11 | -2 | 5 |
| 24 | Cheltenham Town | 12 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 20 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 8 | -19 | 2 |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Tottenham U21 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 18 | 18 |
| 2 | Fulham U21 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 10 | 15 |
| 3 | Middlesbrough U21 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 14 |
| 4 | Arsenal U21 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 13 |
| 5 | Liverpool U21 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 13 |
| 6 | Brighton U21 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 13 |
| 7 | Reading U21 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 9 | -3 | 12 |
| 8 | West Ham United U21 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 11 |
| 9 | Sunderland U21 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 11 |
| 10 | Norwich City U21 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 10 |
| 11 | Chelsea U21 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 9 |
| 12 | Nottingham Forest U21 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 9 |
| 13 | Leeds United U21 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 8 | -2 | 9 |
| 14 | Manchester United U21 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 25 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 7 |
| 15 | Southampton U21 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 18 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 13 | -1 | 7 |
| 16 | Aston Villa U21 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 10 | -3 | 7 |
| 17 | Wolves U21 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | -2 | 6 |
| 18 | Leicester U21 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 9 | -6 | 6 |
| 19 | Manchester City U21 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | -3 | 5 |
| 20 | West Brom U21 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | -4 | 5 |
| 21 | Newcastle United U21 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | -6 | 5 |
| 22 | Everton U21 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 9 | -9 | 5 |
| 23 | Blackburn Rovers U21 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 22 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 13 | -10 | 4 |
| 24 | Crystal Palace U21 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 12 | 20 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 9 | -8 | 3 |
| 25 | Stoke City U21 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 21 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 16 | -16 | 3 |
| 26 | Derby County U21 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 | -8 | 1 |
