Carlisle United vs Cambridge United: Match guide and preview

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Competition: England League Two
Competition: Sat 27.March
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: Brunton Park (18202 seats)

This could be an interesting match as Carlisle United have their presumed home advantage while Cambridge United are ahead 16 points in the League Two table.

Insights:
  • Carlisle United have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Cambridge United have the the best goal difference (+21) in League Two

There haven't been much time to rest for the hosts, as they played a League Two match only four days ago. Thankfully the previous game, versus Leyton Orient, was also a home game here at Brunton Park. The away team is better rested.

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Carlisle United form and stats

The story so far in the League Two for Carlisle United at their home stadium (Brunton Park) is 10 wins, 2 draws and 5 defeats.

The Carlisle crowd went home unhappy last time out, seeing their beloved players lose 0-1 to Leyton Orient here at Brunton Park in a League Two match. A defeat was the result before that one, 1-3 away at Stevenage.

Some members of the home team might already be thinking of their next match, the League Two game versus Crawley Town in only three days. This game is also played here at Brunton Park.

A decent goal production from Carlisle United in their home games so far, with 32 goals from 17 league matches. Carlisle's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 22 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Cambridge United form and stats

The visitors, who have the the best goal difference (+21) in League Two, are W9-D2-L7 on the road this term. That's in the League Two.

Wesley Hoolahan scored in Cambridge's previous match, the home game against Forest Green Rovers that ended 1-0. Ahead of that match was the victory versus Oldham Athletic at their stadium, the result 4-2.

Cambridge has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 31 goals from 18 games. 20 goals have been conceded by Cambridge in these games.

Head 2 Head

Carlisle United and Cambridge United have met before this season: Cambridge United - Carlisle United 3-0. Numbers for the last ten meetings between these two teams are: three wins for Carlisle, five draws and two wins for Cambridge United. Over 2,5 goals: seven times; under 2,5 goals: three games.

Top Goalscorers

Cambridge UnitedP. Mullin
P. Mullin
23 goals
Cambridge UnitedJ. Ironside
J. Ironside
11 goals
Carlisle UnitedJ. Mellish
J. Mellish
8 goals

Carlisle United missing players

Cambridge United missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Carlisle United Cambridge United
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
34 17 7 Played P 5 18 37
14 10 3 Won W 1 9 19
6 2 1 Drew D 0 2 7
14 5 3 Lost L 4 7 11
46 32 14 Scored S 7 31 55
42 22 13 Conceded C 8 20 34
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 92%
68% 76% 86% Over 1.5 O 1.5 60% 83% 70%
47% 65% 86% Over 2.5 O 2.5 60% 50% 49%
29% 47% 57% Over 3.5 O 3.5 40% 22% 16%
12% 24% 43% Over 4.5 O 4.5 40% 22% 11%
53% 65% 86% BTTS BTTS 40% 44% 49%
26% 29% 14% Clean Sheets C S 20% 33% 32%
21% 6% 0% Failed to Score F T 40% 22% 27%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
1.7 1.9 1.4 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0.8 1.1 1.4
3 1 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
14.5 15.1 13.4 Shots (avg) S ( 14.6 12.3 11.8
4.3 4.8 4.4 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3.4 3.9 3.8
31% 40% 45% Goal Efficiency G E 41% 44% 39%
Key stats in League Two this season:
  • Cambridge United have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Cambridge United have the most scored goals (31) away in League Two
  • Cambridge United have the the best goal difference (+11) away in League Two
  • Cambridge United have the the best goal difference (+21) in League Two
  • Cambridge United haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
  • Carlisle United have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Carlisle United haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Cheltenham Town 36 19 8 9 48 33 18 9 4 5 26 19 18 10 4 4 22 14 15 65
2 Cambridge United 37 19 7 11 55 34 19 10 5 4 24 14 18 9 2 7 31 20 21 64
3 Forest Green Rovers 36 17 11 8 49 37 17 8 6 3 26 19 19 9 5 5 23 18 12 62
4 Tranmere Rovers 36 18 8 10 50 41 18 10 1 7 27 20 18 8 7 3 23 21 9 62
5 Bolton Wanderers 36 17 9 10 47 43 19 9 4 6 23 20 17 8 5 4 24 23 4 60
6 Morecambe 36 17 8 11 51 49 17 9 4 4 26 21 19 8 4 7 25 28 2 59
7 Newport County 36 16 9 11 46 37 17 9 4 4 19 16 19 7 5 7 27 21 9 57
8 Exeter City 35 14 11 10 59 42 17 9 3 5 33 17 18 5 8 5 26 25 17 53
9 Salford City 35 13 12 10 41 29 18 8 10 0 28 12 17 5 2 10 13 17 12 51
10 Crawley Town 35 14 9 12 47 44 18 9 5 4 26 16 17 5 4 8 21 28 3 51
11 Leyton Orient 36 14 8 14 40 39 18 7 6 5 24 17 18 7 2 9 16 22 1 50
12 Carlisle United 34 14 6 14 46 42 17 10 2 5 32 22 17 4 4 9 14 20 4 48
13 Harrogate Town 36 14 6 16 40 41 17 6 4 7 15 16 19 8 2 9 25 25 -1 48
14 Bradford City 35 13 9 13 38 40 17 7 6 4 17 14 18 6 3 9 21 26 -2 48
15 Stevenage 37 10 16 11 31 32 18 7 6 5 20 13 19 3 10 6 11 19 -1 46
16 Scunthorpe United 36 13 6 17 38 45 19 7 4 8 22 25 17 6 2 9 16 20 -7 45
17 Oldham Athletic 37 12 9 16 54 62 19 5 2 12 25 34 18 7 7 4 29 28 -8 45
18 Mansfield Town 37 9 16 12 44 48 19 4 9 6 25 27 18 5 7 6 19 21 -4 43
19 Port Vale 37 11 8 18 46 51 19 6 5 8 23 21 18 5 3 10 23 30 -5 41
20 Walsall 36 8 16 12 38 45 18 5 5 8 17 22 18 3 11 4 21 23 -7 40
21 Colchester United 37 8 15 14 35 51 18 7 6 5 25 22 19 1 9 9 10 29 -16 39
22 Barrow 35 10 8 17 41 44 18 5 7 6 25 24 17 5 1 11 16 20 -3 38
23 Southend United 37 7 11 19 22 50 19 4 4 11 13 25 18 3 7 8 9 25 -28 32
24 Grimsby Town 36 7 10 19 27 54 18 3 6 9 12 24 18 4 4 10 15 30 -27 31

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 Cheltenham Town 36 19 8 9 48 33 18 9 4 5 26 19 18 10 4 4 22 14 15 65
2 Cambridge United 37 19 7 11 55 34 19 10 5 4 24 14 18 9 2 7 31 20 21 64
3 Forest Green Rovers 36 17 11 8 49 37 17 8 6 3 26 19 19 9 5 5 23 18 12 62
4 Tranmere Rovers 36 18 8 10 50 41 18 10 1 7 27 20 18 8 7 3 23 21 9 62
5 Bolton Wanderers 36 17 9 10 47 43 19 9 4 6 23 20 17 8 5 4 24 23 4 60
6 Morecambe 36 17 8 11 51 49 17 9 4 4 26 21 19 8 4 7 25 28 2 59
7 Newport County 36 16 9 11 46 37 17 9 4 4 19 16 19 7 5 7 27 21 9 57
8 Exeter City 35 14 11 10 59 42 17 9 3 5 33 17 18 5 8 5 26 25 17 53
9 Salford City 35 13 12 10 41 29 18 8 10 0 28 12 17 5 2 10 13 17 12 51
10 Crawley Town 35 14 9 12 47 44 18 9 5 4 26 16 17 5 4 8 21 28 3 51
11 Leyton Orient 36 14 8 14 40 39 18 7 6 5 24 17 18 7 2 9 16 22 1 50
12 Carlisle United 34 14 6 14 46 42 17 10 2 5 32 22 17 4 4 9 14 20 4 48
13 Harrogate Town 36 14 6 16 40 41 17 6 4 7 15 16 19 8 2 9 25 25 -1 48
14 Bradford City 35 13 9 13 38 40 17 7 6 4 17 14 18 6 3 9 21 26 -2 48
15 Stevenage 37 10 16 11 31 32 18 7 6 5 20 13 19 3 10 6 11 19 -1 46
16 Scunthorpe United 36 13 6 17 38 45 19 7 4 8 22 25 17 6 2 9 16 20 -7 45
17 Oldham Athletic 37 12 9 16 54 62 19 5 2 12 25 34 18 7 7 4 29 28 -8 45
18 Mansfield Town 37 9 16 12 44 48 19 4 9 6 25 27 18 5 7 6 19 21 -4 43
19 Port Vale 37 11 8 18 46 51 19 6 5 8 23 21 18 5 3 10 23 30 -5 41
20 Walsall 36 8 16 12 38 45 18 5 5 8 17 22 18 3 11 4 21 23 -7 40
21 Colchester United 37 8 15 14 35 51 18 7 6 5 25 22 19 1 9 9 10 29 -16 39
22 Barrow 35 10 8 17 41 44 18 5 7 6 25 24 17 5 1 11 16 20 -3 38
23 Southend United 37 7 11 19 22 50 19 4 4 11 13 25 18 3 7 8 9 25 -28 32
24 Grimsby Town 36 7 10 19 27 54 18 3 6 9 12 24 18 4 4 10 15 30 -27 31

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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.