The Carlisle United & Cheltenham Town managers C. Beech and M. Duff are both dreading and looking forward to this decisive game in the upper regions of the League Two league table.
It’s a hectic schedule for the away team, as they were in action only four days ago in the EFL Trophy.
Carlisle United form and stats
Overall League Two stats at home this season for Carlisle United are 5-0-0 (wins-draw-losses).
An away draw last time out for Carlisle, facing Hayes & Yeading United (after extra-time, 3-4 on penalties) in a game that ended 2-2. Before that, Carlisle United had a League Two home game versus Newport County which ended with a victory 3-2.
Late drama in the game against Hayes & Yeading United (after extra-time, 3-4 on penalties) as Carlisle were trailing by a goal near the finishing line until J. Mellish popped out and made it level in the 120th minute.
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 seven, drawn five and lost zero.
The match schedule is unforgiving for Carlisle as they have a new game in only three days, a EFL Trophy match thankfully also at home. Aston Villa U21 are visiting.
Goals decide football matches and Carlisle are scoring many of them at home; 12 on target from 5 league matches. 5 goals have been conceded.
Cheltenham Town form and stats
3 wins, 0 draws and 2 losses. That’s the product of Cheltenham Town, who have the most clean sheets (6) in League Two, playing as the away team in the League Two this season. The travelling fans think it's time that their travel expenses are covered with some points now, as Cheltenham have lost on their last two travels.
G. Lloyd scored in Cheltenham's previous match, the home game against Norwich City U21 that ended 1-0. A home win before that, celebrating 3-1 vs South Shields.
As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found 16 similar matches played by Cheltenham Town in our archives, and the results are: six wins for Cheltenham Town, six draws and four defeats.
Cheltenham Town has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 9 goals from 5 games. It's not easy to score on Cheltenham Town as they have only conceded 4 goals from these away games.
Head 2 Head
Last ten meetings between the teams: Carlisle won five, Cheltenham Town won three and two draws. one game with over 2,5 goals, nine matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  J. Mellish 6 goals |  A. Williams 5 goals | A. Hayden 2 goals |
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| Carlisle United | Cheltenham Town | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 11 | 5 | 1 | Played | P | 1 | 5 | 11 |
| 6 | 5 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 15 | 12 | 3 | Scored | S | 1 | 9 | 16 |
| 12 | 5 | 2 | Conceded | C | 2 | 4 | 10 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 91% |
| 64% | 80% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 82% |
| 36% | 60% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 60% | 55% |
| 27% | 60% | 100% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 9% |
| 18% | 40% | 100% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 45% | 60% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 40% | 45% |
| 27% | 40% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 60% | 55% |
| 27% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 9% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.5 | 2 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 1.4 | 1.4 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 179 | 87 | 19 | Total Shots | T S | 15 | 58 | 146 |
| 50 | 27 | 5 | Shots on Target | S O | 4 | 19 | 55 |
| 30% | 44% | 60% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 25% | 47% | 29% |
- All of Cheltenham Town's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Carlisle United have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Carlisle United have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Carlisle United have scored in all their home matches so far.
- Carlisle United have won all their matches at home so far.
- Carlisle United haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Cheltenham Town has the most clean sheets (6) in League Two
- Cheltenham Town have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Cheltenham Town have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded away.
- Cheltenham Town have scored in all their away matches so far.
- Cheltenham Town 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 | Newport County | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 9 | 25 |
| 2 | Cambridge United | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 24 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 4 | 16 | 23 |
| 3 | Forest Green Rovers | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 21 |
| 4 | Exeter City | 11 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 17 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 20 |
| 5 | Carlisle United | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 20 |
| 6 | Cheltenham Town | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 19 |
| 7 | Port Vale | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 19 |
| 8 | Crawley Town | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 17 |
| 9 | Morecambe | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 21 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 11 | -7 | 17 |
| 10 | Salford City | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 16 |
| 11 | Colchester United | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 16 |
| 12 | Walsall | 11 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 12 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 16 |
| 13 | Leyton Orient | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 15 |
| 14 | Harrogate Town | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 15 |
| 15 | Bradford City | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 12 |
| 16 | Grimsby Town | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 5 | -3 | 12 |
| 17 | Tranmere Rovers | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 7 | -5 | 12 |
| 18 | Barrow | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 7 | -1 | 11 |
| 19 | Oldham Athletic | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 15 | 21 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 10 | -6 | 11 |
| 20 | Bolton Wanderers | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 17 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 11 | -8 | 10 |
| 21 | Stevenage | 11 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | -5 | 7 |
| 22 | Mansfield Town | 11 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 16 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 6 | -6 | 7 |
| 23 | Scunthorpe United | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 7 | -13 | 4 |
| 24 | Southend United | 11 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 25 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 11 | -20 | 2 |
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