This pair of participants are satisfied with a quality season so far and games like today could be key. Read up on Carlisle United - Bradford City!
- Carlisle United have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- Bradford City have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (6) in League Two
We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!
Carlisle United form and stats
Carlisle United have played 10 League Two games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 4-5-1 (wins-draws-losses). Two draws in a row at home now for Carlisle.
In their previous game, the manager Simpson led his Carlisle United to a defeat away at Northampton Town. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Brunton Park. The first defeat after going unbeaten in five league rounds. Defender Armer got the top score of the team in the match with a rating of 7.41/10. Armer scored one goal, hit one key pass and won 4 of 8 duels.
In the match before that, Carlisle hosted Sutton United and drew the game 1-1.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 United have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found 9 matches with the results: Won 3, drawn 5 and lost 1.
Carlisle are traveling soon after this match as the League Two match at Crewe Alexandra awaits in three days.
Carlisle United has scored 14 league goals at home this season, in 10 matches. Carlisle United are not conceding a lot of goals here at Brunton Park in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 9 from 10 matches.
Bradford City form and stats
6-1-3 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Bradford City in their League Two matches away.
There might be some fixture complaints from Bradford as they are again playing away from home after losing on the road in their previous match, 0-3 against Leyton Orient. Foulds, who plays in defense, got the "man of the match" on his team with the rating 7.4. Foulds hit one key pass and won 18 of 22 duels.
A loss, in the EFL Trophy away at Salford City, before that. So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Bradford City playing away and similar expectations, we found 11 relevant matches. Results were 2 Bradford City wins, 3 draws and 6 defeats.
A quick return to home after this game, as Bradford City are hosting Harrogate Town in the League Two only three days away.
Bradford are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 14 away goals from 10 games (in the league). Bradford City have conceded 11 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
Last ten meetings featuring these sides: Carlisle won six, Bradford City triumphed in three and we saw one draw. four games with over 2,5 goals, six matches with less than 2,5 goals.
Top Goalscorers
  A. Cook 13 goals |   K. Dennis 11 goals |  C. Guy 3 goals |
Carlisle United missing players
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| Carlisle United | Bradford City | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 21 | 10 | 2 | Played | P | 3 | 10 | 20 |
| 8 | 4 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 6 | 9 |
| 9 | 5 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | Lost | L | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 32 | 14 | 3 | Scored | S | 4 | 14 | 26 |
| 23 | 9 | 4 | Conceded | C | 7 | 11 | 20 |
| 86% | 80% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 90% | 85% |
| 76% | 60% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 70% | 70% |
| 48% | 40% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 60% | 50% |
| 24% | 20% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 20% | 20% |
| 19% | 20% | 50% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 33% | 10% | 5% |
| 62% | 50% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 50% | 50% |
| 33% | 50% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 30% | 35% |
| 19% | 20% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 30% | 30% |
| 5.3 | 6.6 | 6 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3.3 | 4.5 | 4.9 |
| 4.7 | 3.9 | 3.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 6 | 5.6 | 6.3 |
| 1.5 | 1.3 | 2.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.3 | 2 | 1.7 |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 12 | 13.7 | 15.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 9.3 | 10.2 | 11.3 |
| 3.9 | 4.1 | 3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| 39% | 34% | 50% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 44% | 70% | 63% |
| 10.8 | 8.3 | 11 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 10 | 9.7 | 10.9 |
| 2.9 | 2.2 | 5 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 4.7 | 2.9 | 2.9 |
- Bradford City have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Bradford City have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (6) in League Two
- Carlisle United have won significantly more corners at home than away.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Leyton Orient | 21 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 35 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 4 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 8 | 23 | 51 |
| 2 | Stevenage | 21 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 31 | 16 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 44 |
| 3 | Northampton Town | 21 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 36 | 21 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 10 | 15 | 42 |
| 4 | Swindon Town | 22 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 25 | 21 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 13 | 4 | 35 |
| 5 | Mansfield Town | 21 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 29 | 27 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 14 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 13 | 2 | 34 |
| 6 | Barrow | 21 | 11 | 1 | 9 | 27 | 25 | 11 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 9 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 16 | 2 | 34 |
| 7 | Carlisle United | 21 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 32 | 23 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 14 | 9 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 18 | 14 | 9 | 33 |
| 8 | Bradford City | 20 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 26 | 20 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 11 | 6 | 33 |
| 9 | Salford City | 20 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 23 | 18 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 31 |
| 10 | Doncaster Rovers | 21 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 24 | 27 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 15 | -3 | 31 |
| 11 | Walsall | 20 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 25 | 17 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 8 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 30 |
| 12 | AFC Wimbledon | 21 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 25 | 24 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 14 | 1 | 30 |
| 13 | Stockport County | 20 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 29 | 22 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 16 | 12 | 7 | 28 |
| 14 | Grimsby Town | 20 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 22 | 20 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 27 |
| 15 | Tranmere Rovers | 21 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 20 | 18 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 9 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 27 |
| 16 | Sutton United | 22 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 19 | 28 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 18 | -9 | 26 |
| 17 | Crewe Alexandra | 19 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 18 | 22 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 12 | -4 | 25 |
| 18 | Newport County | 21 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 20 | 24 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 14 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 10 | -4 | 22 |
| 19 | Crawley Town | 21 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 22 | 32 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 15 | 10 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 17 | -10 | 21 |
| 20 | Harrogate Town | 20 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 24 | 30 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 14 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 11 | 16 | -6 | 19 |
| 21 | Rochdale | 20 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 14 | 29 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 14 | -15 | 15 |
| 22 | Hartlepool United | 21 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 39 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 16 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 23 | -21 | 15 |
| 23 | Colchester United | 21 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 29 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 18 | -11 | 14 |
| 24 | Gillingham | 20 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 24 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 13 | -18 | 14 |
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