The League Two season is still fresh and sports bettors should be cautious. This meeting between Carlisle United and Barrow promises to be an interesting one.
This should be an interesting game with lots of spark and energy as both teams are well rested since they last saw competitive action. Game on!
Carlisle United form and stats
The hosts won their first League Two game here at Brunton Park, lifting spirits. Home statistics for Carlisle United last season were 5 wins, 7 draws and 7 losses from 19 games.
In their previous game, the manager C. Beech led his Carlisle United to a defeat in the League Two match away at Scunthorpe United. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Brunton Park. Previous to that game, a home match hosting Southend United in a game that was won 2-0.
The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Carlisle have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found twelve matches with the results: Won six, drawn five and lost one.
Carlisle are traveling soon after this match as the EFL Trophy match at Sunderland awaits in three days.
At Brunton Park, Carlisle United has the goal stats of 2-0 (for/against) from 1 league fixture.
Barrow form and stats
Barrow have played one away game so far, a loss. Last season their away games stats in the League Two were 8 victories, 5 draws and 5 defeats from 18 fixtures.
There were no winners in Barrow's previous match, a League Two home game that ended 1-1 vs Colchester United (placed 8th). Preceding that game, the 1-2 loss visiting Newport County's place.
So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Barrow playing away and similar expectations, we found twelve relevant matches. Results were seven Barrow wins, three draws and two defeats.
A new game in only three days for Barrow, the EFL Trophy home match versus Leeds United U21. Busy days.
It's early days yet, but Barrow has scored 1 and conceded 2 goals from their travels in the league so far (1 game).
Head 2 Head
Top Goalscorers
  O. Patrick 1 goals | J. Kayode 1 goals |  L. Hardcastle 1 goals |
Carlisle United missing players
Barrow missing players
| Carlisle United | Barrow | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | Played | P | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | 2 | 2 | Scored | S | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 67% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 33% | 0% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 100% | 33% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 33% | 100% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 67% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.7 | 1 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 3 | 1.7 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 53 | 21 | 21 | Total Shots | T S | 0 | 6 | 33 |
| 13 | 7 | 7 | Shots on Target | S O | 0 | 3 | 12 |
| 15% | 29% | 29% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 33% | 25% |
| Carlisle United | Last season | Barrow | |||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 37 | 19 | Played | P | 18 | 37 | ||
| 10 | 5 | Won | W | 8 | 21 | ||
| 12 | 7 | Drew | D | 5 | 7 | ||
| 15 | 7 | Lost | L | 5 | 9 | ||
| 39 | 17 | Scored | S | 35 | 68 | ||
| 56 | 26 | Conceded | C | 24 | 39 | ||
| 86% | 79% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 94% | 97% | ||
| 76% | 68% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 89% | 81% | ||
| 51% | 47% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 78% | 62% | ||
| 27% | 21% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 44% | 30% | ||
| 14% | 5% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 17% | 11% | ||
| 54% | 42% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 51% | ||
| 22% | 32% | Clean Sheets | C S | 33% | 41% | ||
| 38% | 47% | Failed to Score | F T | 6% | 11% | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1.9 | 1.4 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.6 | 2.1 | ||
| 3 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 3 | ||
| 465 | 233 | Total Shots | T S | 204 | 469 | ||
| 148 | 64 | Shots on Target | S O | 93 | 198 | ||
| 26% | 27% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 38% | 34% | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Cambridge United | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 7 |
| 2 | Port Vale | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 7 |
| 3 | Newport County | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 |
| 4 | Crawley Town | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 6 |
| 5 | Morecambe | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | -3 | 6 |
| 6 | Harrogate Town | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 5 |
| 7 | Salford City | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 5 |
| 8 | Colchester United | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 9 | Bradford City | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| 10 | Forest Green Rovers | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 11 | Stevenage | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 4 |
| 12 | Leyton Orient | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 13 | Walsall | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 14 | Scunthorpe United | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 15 | Exeter City | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | -1 | 4 |
| 16 | Cheltenham Town | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 17 | Carlisle United | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | -2 | 3 |
| 18 | Barrow | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 2 |
| 19 | Mansfield Town | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -1 | 2 |
| 20 | Tranmere Rovers | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 2 |
| 21 | Oldham Athletic | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -5 | 0 |
| 22 | Bolton Wanderers | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -5 | 0 |
| 23 | Grimsby Town | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -5 | 0 |
| 24 | Southend United | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -7 | 0 |
| Last season | Total | Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Crewe Alexandra | 37 | 20 | 9 | 8 | 67 | 43 | 19 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 38 | 17 | 18 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 29 | 26 | 24 | 69 |
| 2 | Swindon Town | 36 | 21 | 6 | 9 | 62 | 39 | 19 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 34 | 17 | 17 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 28 | 22 | 23 | 69 |
| 3 | Plymouth Argyle | 37 | 20 | 8 | 9 | 61 | 39 | 19 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 38 | 16 | 18 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 68 |
| 4 | Exeter City | 37 | 18 | 11 | 8 | 53 | 43 | 18 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 31 | 15 | 19 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 22 | 28 | 10 | 65 |
| 5 | Cheltenham Town | 36 | 17 | 13 | 6 | 52 | 27 | 18 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 35 | 17 | 18 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 17 | 10 | 25 | 64 |
| 6 | Colchester United | 37 | 15 | 13 | 9 | 52 | 37 | 18 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 28 | 17 | 19 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 24 | 20 | 15 | 58 |
| 7 | Northampton Town | 37 | 17 | 7 | 13 | 54 | 40 | 19 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 31 | 14 | 18 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 23 | 26 | 14 | 58 |
| 8 | Port Vale | 37 | 14 | 15 | 8 | 50 | 44 | 18 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 28 | 15 | 19 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 22 | 29 | 6 | 57 |
| 9 | Bradford City | 37 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 44 | 40 | 18 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 29 | 14 | 19 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 15 | 26 | 4 | 54 |
| 10 | Salford City | 37 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 49 | 46 | 19 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 20 | 24 | 18 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 29 | 22 | 3 | 50 |
| 11 | Forest Green Rovers | 36 | 13 | 10 | 13 | 43 | 40 | 17 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 16 | 22 | 19 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 27 | 18 | 3 | 49 |
| 12 | Crawley Town | 37 | 11 | 15 | 11 | 51 | 47 | 19 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 30 | 19 | 18 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 21 | 28 | 4 | 48 |
| 13 | Grimsby Town | 37 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 45 | 51 | 18 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 22 | 27 | 19 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 23 | 24 | -6 | 47 |
| 14 | Walsall | 36 | 13 | 8 | 15 | 40 | 49 | 19 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 21 | 26 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 19 | 23 | -9 | 47 |
| 15 | Newport County | 36 | 12 | 10 | 14 | 32 | 39 | 19 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 20 | 13 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 26 | -7 | 46 |
| 16 | Cambridge United | 37 | 12 | 9 | 16 | 40 | 48 | 18 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 23 | 27 | 19 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 17 | 21 | -8 | 45 |
| 17 | Leyton Orient | 36 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 47 | 55 | 19 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 26 | 30 | 17 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 21 | 25 | -8 | 42 |
| 18 | Carlisle United | 37 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 39 | 56 | 19 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 17 | 26 | 18 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 22 | 30 | -17 | 42 |
| 19 | Oldham Athletic | 37 | 9 | 14 | 14 | 44 | 57 | 18 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 28 | 21 | 19 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 36 | -13 | 41 |
| 20 | Scunthorpe United | 37 | 10 | 10 | 17 | 44 | 56 | 19 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 24 | 25 | 18 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 20 | 31 | -12 | 40 |
| 21 | Mansfield Town | 36 | 9 | 11 | 16 | 48 | 55 | 17 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 27 | 29 | 19 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 21 | 26 | -7 | 38 |
| 22 | Morecambe | 37 | 7 | 11 | 19 | 35 | 60 | 18 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 20 | 23 | 19 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 15 | 37 | -25 | 32 |
| 23 | Macclesfield Town | 37 | 7 | 15 | 15 | 32 | 47 | 18 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 13 | 30 | -15 | 25 |
| 24 | Stevenage | 36 | 3 | 13 | 20 | 24 | 50 | 17 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 22 | 19 | 1 | 7 | 11 | 14 | 28 | -26 | 22 |
| Last season | Total | Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Barrow | 37 | 21 | 7 | 9 | 68 | 39 | 19 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 33 | 15 | 18 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 35 | 24 | 29 | 70 |
| 2 | Harrogate Town | 37 | 19 | 9 | 9 | 61 | 44 | 19 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 32 | 16 | 18 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 29 | 28 | 17 | 66 |
| 3 | Notts County | 38 | 17 | 12 | 9 | 61 | 38 | 20 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 36 | 16 | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 25 | 22 | 23 | 63 |
| 4 | Yeovil Town | 37 | 17 | 9 | 11 | 61 | 44 | 18 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 34 | 19 | 19 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 27 | 25 | 17 | 60 |
| 5 | Boreham Wood | 37 | 16 | 12 | 9 | 55 | 40 | 18 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 24 | 18 | 19 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 31 | 22 | 15 | 60 |
| 6 | Halifax Town | 37 | 17 | 7 | 13 | 50 | 49 | 20 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 31 | 26 | 17 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 19 | 23 | 1 | 58 |
| 7 | Stockport County | 39 | 16 | 10 | 13 | 51 | 54 | 19 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 28 | 28 | 20 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 23 | 26 | -3 | 58 |
| 8 | Solihull Moors | 38 | 15 | 10 | 13 | 48 | 37 | 19 | 12 | 1 | 6 | 29 | 15 | 19 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 19 | 22 | 11 | 55 |
| 9 | Hartlepool United | 39 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 56 | 50 | 19 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 28 | 23 | 20 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 28 | 27 | 6 | 55 |
| 10 | Woking | 38 | 15 | 10 | 13 | 50 | 55 | 19 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 28 | 33 | -5 | 55 |
| 11 | Barnet | 35 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 52 | 42 | 16 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 26 | 19 | 19 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 26 | 23 | 10 | 54 |
| 12 | Dover Athletic | 38 | 15 | 9 | 14 | 49 | 49 | 20 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 30 | 27 | 18 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 19 | 22 | 0 | 54 |
| 13 | Bromley | 38 | 14 | 10 | 14 | 57 | 52 | 19 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 37 | 26 | 19 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 20 | 26 | 5 | 52 |
| 14 | Sutton United | 38 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 47 | 42 | 19 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 31 | 26 | 19 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 16 | 16 | 5 | 50 |
| 15 | Torquay United | 36 | 14 | 6 | 16 | 56 | 61 | 18 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 27 | 26 | 18 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 29 | 35 | -5 | 48 |
| 16 | Aldershot Town | 39 | 12 | 10 | 17 | 43 | 55 | 19 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 28 | 25 | 20 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 30 | -12 | 46 |
| 17 | Eastleigh | 37 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 43 | 55 | 17 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 22 | 18 | 20 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 21 | 37 | -12 | 46 |
| 18 | Dagenham & Redbridge | 37 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 40 | 44 | 19 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 29 | 24 | 18 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 11 | 20 | -4 | 44 |
| 19 | Chesterfield | 38 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 55 | 65 | 19 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 31 | 34 | 19 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 24 | 31 | -10 | 44 |
| 20 | Wrexham | 37 | 11 | 10 | 16 | 46 | 49 | 18 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 23 | 16 | 19 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 23 | 33 | -3 | 43 |
| 21 | Ebbsfleet United | 39 | 10 | 12 | 17 | 47 | 68 | 19 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 23 | 33 | 20 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 24 | 35 | -21 | 42 |
| 22 | Maidenhead United | 38 | 12 | 5 | 21 | 44 | 58 | 20 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 20 | 30 | 18 | 8 | 1 | 9 | 24 | 28 | -14 | 41 |
| 23 | Fylde | 37 | 9 | 12 | 16 | 44 | 60 | 19 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 20 | 26 | 18 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 24 | 34 | -16 | 39 |
| 24 | Chorley | 38 | 4 | 14 | 20 | 31 | 65 | 19 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 13 | 30 | 19 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 35 | -34 | 26 |