Carlisle United vs Bristol Rovers betting preview: Even match expected

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Competition: England League Two
Competition: Sat 26.March
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: Brunton Park (18202 seats)

Carlisle United have fought quite a few losing battles for points this league season. Can the team get something when Bristol Rovers come to visit Brunton Park?

Insights:
  • Bristol Rovers haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.

Carlisle United and Bristol Rovers should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.

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Carlisle United form and stats

When playing at home in the League Two, Carlisle United have managed 5 wins, 7 draws and suffered 7 defeats from 19 games.

A good away victory last time out for Carlisle United, who won 2-1 against Barrow (placed 21st). Midfield player Gibson got a match rating of 7.7 in that game, the max score being 10. Gibson scored one goal and hit two key passes.

Ahead of that match, Carlisle lost 1-2 at home to Newport County.

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 eight matches with the results: Won three, drawn two and lost three.

The manager Simpson will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Rochdale in only three days.

Carlisle United have scored 15 league goals here from 19 matches, not a lot. More than 65 % of these goals (10 in total) came after at least 60 minutes had been played. Carlisle's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 21 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above. When Carlisle United hosts teams that live on the top of the table (like Scunthorpe United, Leyton Orient, Colchester United, Rochdale, Stevenage, Oldham Athletic and Barrow), the matches have ended over 2.5 goals 4 of 6 times.

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Bristol Rovers form and stats

The story so far for the visiting team on their League Two travels is 7 wins, 6 draws and 6 defeats. The visitors have performed well in their home games as well, building a total win streak of four games home and away. Bristol Rovers hope to make it five in this match.

Bristol Rovers have succeeded in guarding their own goal lately, led by their goalkeeper James Belshaw. It's been 291 minutes since they last conceded in League Two.

Bristol play their second away game in a row, but can be confident going into this one after the 1-0 victory visiting Northampton Town (placed 3rd). Belshaw was the team player of the game with the player rating of 7.45. The agile goalkeeper Belshaw topped it up with a clean sheet.

Before that, Bristol Rovers secured a home win against Colchester United with the score 1-0.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Bristol Rovers playing away and similar expectations, we found 15 relevant matches. Results were seven Bristol Rovers wins, four draws and four defeats.

Bristol Rovers have scored 25 goals on their travels this season, from 19 away games in the league. Bristol have conceded 23 goals in these away matches. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 2 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches.

Head 2 Head

The former head-to-head match ended Bristol Rovers - Carlisle United 3-0, played this season. Stats for the prior ten meetings between these two participants are: four wins for Carlisle, two draws and four wins for Bristol Rovers. Over 2,5 goals: seven times; under 2,5 goals: three games.

Top Goalscorers

Bristol RoversA. Collins
A. Collins
11 goals
Bristol RoversA. Evans
A. Evans
8 goals
Carlisle UnitedO. Patrick
O. Patrick
7 goals

Carlisle United missing players

Bristol Rovers missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Carlisle United Bristol Rovers
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
37 19 6 Played P 6 19 38
11 5 1 Won W 3 7 18
10 7 0 Drew D 2 6 9
16 7 5 Lost L 1 6 11
33 15 4 Scored S 12 25 53
50 21 12 Conceded C 6 23 42
86% 79% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 97%
73% 68% 83% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 79% 74%
51% 32% 67% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 42% 45%
14% 11% 17% Over 3.5 O 3.5 33% 21% 24%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 17% 11% 8%
43% 37% 50% BTTS BTTS 67% 63% 53%
30% 37% 0% Clean Sheets C S 33% 21% 37%
41% 47% 50% Failed to Score F T 0% 16% 13%
 
4.6 4.7 4.2 Corners for (avg) C F 5.7 5.5 4.8
4.8 4.6 4.5 Corners against (avg) C A 6.2 5 5.1
1.6 1.1 0.8 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.3 2.5 2.2
2 0 0 Red cards R C 2 3 8
 
11.7 12.1 13.3 Shots (avg) S ( 13 11.8 11.6
3.7 3.5 3.2 Shots on Target (avg) S O 5.8 4.8 4.2
24% 23% 21% Goal Efficiency G E 34% 27% 33%
 
12.4 11.9 13.8 Shots against (avg) S A 12.3 13.1 12.1
3.7 3.6 5 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 3.8 4.2 4.1
Key stats in League Two this season:
  • Bristol Rovers haven’t played a single 0-0 game 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 Forest Green Rovers 36 19 12 5 65 32 18 11 3 4 28 14 18 8 9 1 37 18 33 69
2 Exeter City 36 17 13 6 54 35 18 10 6 2 29 16 18 7 7 4 25 19 19 64
3 Northampton Town 38 18 9 11 45 33 19 11 3 5 26 14 19 7 6 6 19 19 12 63
4 Bristol Rovers 38 18 9 11 53 42 19 11 3 5 28 19 19 7 6 6 25 23 11 63
5 Tranmere Rovers 38 18 9 11 44 33 19 14 1 4 29 13 19 4 8 7 15 20 11 63
6 Newport County 38 17 11 10 62 49 19 9 6 4 38 24 19 8 5 6 24 25 13 62
7 Swindon Town 38 17 10 11 62 48 19 7 7 5 30 20 19 10 3 6 32 28 14 61
8 Port Vale 36 16 11 9 55 36 18 9 5 4 28 15 18 7 6 5 27 21 19 59
9 Sutton United 37 16 10 11 55 43 19 11 5 3 32 16 18 5 5 8 23 27 12 58
10 Mansfield Town 34 16 8 10 47 40 18 12 3 3 31 19 16 4 5 7 16 21 7 56
11 Salford City 36 14 11 11 44 33 17 7 7 3 23 14 19 7 4 8 21 19 11 53
12 Hartlepool United 37 14 9 14 39 48 18 9 6 3 22 16 19 5 3 11 17 32 -9 51
13 Crawley Town 37 13 9 15 47 53 19 6 6 7 25 27 18 7 3 8 22 26 -6 48
14 Walsall 38 12 11 15 41 49 19 8 5 6 27 24 19 4 6 9 14 25 -8 47
15 Bradford City 38 11 13 14 43 47 19 4 8 7 24 27 19 7 5 7 19 20 -4 46
16 Harrogate Town 37 11 11 15 53 58 18 5 7 6 27 25 19 6 4 9 26 33 -5 44
17 Carlisle United 37 11 10 16 33 50 19 5 7 7 15 21 18 6 3 9 18 29 -17 43
18 Leyton Orient 36 8 16 12 46 38 19 7 5 7 29 17 17 1 11 5 17 21 8 40
19 Rochdale 36 8 16 12 41 49 17 4 10 3 20 17 19 4 6 9 21 32 -8 40
20 Colchester United 37 9 12 16 36 51 18 4 8 6 19 23 19 5 4 10 17 28 -15 39
21 Barrow 37 8 13 16 33 43 19 3 9 7 18 23 18 5 4 9 15 20 -10 37
22 Stevenage 37 7 13 17 33 58 19 6 6 7 22 27 18 1 7 10 11 31 -25 34
23 Oldham Athletic 36 7 10 19 35 56 17 4 3 10 21 30 19 3 7 9 14 26 -21 31
24 Scunthorpe United 38 4 12 22 26 68 19 3 5 11 13 27 19 1 7 11 13 41 -42 24

Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Forest Green Rovers 36 19 12 5 65 32 18 11 3 4 28 14 18 8 9 1 37 18 33 69
2 Exeter City 36 17 13 6 54 35 18 10 6 2 29 16 18 7 7 4 25 19 19 64
3 Northampton Town 38 18 9 11 45 33 19 11 3 5 26 14 19 7 6 6 19 19 12 63
4 Bristol Rovers 38 18 9 11 53 42 19 11 3 5 28 19 19 7 6 6 25 23 11 63
5 Tranmere Rovers 38 18 9 11 44 33 19 14 1 4 29 13 19 4 8 7 15 20 11 63
6 Newport County 38 17 11 10 62 49 19 9 6 4 38 24 19 8 5 6 24 25 13 62
7 Swindon Town 38 17 10 11 62 48 19 7 7 5 30 20 19 10 3 6 32 28 14 61
8 Port Vale 36 16 11 9 55 36 18 9 5 4 28 15 18 7 6 5 27 21 19 59
9 Sutton United 37 16 10 11 55 43 19 11 5 3 32 16 18 5 5 8 23 27 12 58
10 Mansfield Town 34 16 8 10 47 40 18 12 3 3 31 19 16 4 5 7 16 21 7 56
11 Salford City 36 14 11 11 44 33 17 7 7 3 23 14 19 7 4 8 21 19 11 53
12 Hartlepool United 37 14 9 14 39 48 18 9 6 3 22 16 19 5 3 11 17 32 -9 51
13 Crawley Town 37 13 9 15 47 53 19 6 6 7 25 27 18 7 3 8 22 26 -6 48
14 Walsall 38 12 11 15 41 49 19 8 5 6 27 24 19 4 6 9 14 25 -8 47
15 Bradford City 38 11 13 14 43 47 19 4 8 7 24 27 19 7 5 7 19 20 -4 46
16 Harrogate Town 37 11 11 15 53 58 18 5 7 6 27 25 19 6 4 9 26 33 -5 44
17 Carlisle United 37 11 10 16 33 50 19 5 7 7 15 21 18 6 3 9 18 29 -17 43
18 Leyton Orient 36 8 16 12 46 38 19 7 5 7 29 17 17 1 11 5 17 21 8 40
19 Rochdale 36 8 16 12 41 49 17 4 10 3 20 17 19 4 6 9 21 32 -8 40
20 Colchester United 37 9 12 16 36 51 18 4 8 6 19 23 19 5 4 10 17 28 -15 39
21 Barrow 37 8 13 16 33 43 19 3 9 7 18 23 18 5 4 9 15 20 -10 37
22 Stevenage 37 7 13 17 33 58 19 6 6 7 22 27 18 1 7 10 11 31 -25 34
23 Oldham Athletic 36 7 10 19 35 56 17 4 3 10 21 30 19 3 7 9 14 26 -21 31
24 Scunthorpe United 38 4 12 22 26 68 19 3 5 11 13 27 19 1 7 11 13 41 -42 24

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The English Football League Two (usually referred to as League Two) is the fourth highest division in English football. The League Two league table has 24 teams playing each other home and away for a total of 552 fixtures. Seasons run from August to May. Four teams are promoted and four relegated.