Can Carlisle United defeat Exeter City in Brunton Park clash?

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Competition: England League Two
Competition: Sat 09.April
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: Brunton Park (18202 seats)

The guesting Exeter City team are thought to be favourites at Carlisle United, as the visitors hold a 24 point supremacy from their 39 league games this season.

Insights:
  • Exeter City have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (16) in League Two

Both participants have had enough days rest since their previous effort on the pitch. Let's look for an animated fixture!

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Carlisle United form and stats

Carlisle United have played 20 League Two games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 6-7-7 (wins-draws-losses).

The home team returns to Brunton Park after drawing with Tranmere Rovers (placed 7th) on their last time out; the game ended 2-2. Gibson (midfield was the top team player in that game with a rating of 7.72/10. Gibson hit the woodwork once, served one assist, hit six key passes and had 39 successful passes (of 48 total).

Prior to that was the away defeat visiting Rochdale (0-2).

The goals haven't exactly been flowing for Carlisle here at Brunton Park in the league, with less than one goal per game on average (16 from 20 games). More than 65 % of these goals (11 in all) came after at least one hour had been played. On the other hand, Carlisle United have conceded 21 goals.

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Exeter City form and stats

As the visiting team in League Two matches, Exeter City have produced an overall stat of 8-8-4 so far.

Exeter City play their second away game in a row, but can be confident going into this one after the 1-0 victory visiting Newport County (placed 8th). Sparkes got a match rating of 8.0 in that game, top player of the team. Sparkes served one assist and hit two key passes.

That result followed a home victory 2-1 versus Stevenage.

Exeter have a decent goal production going in their away games, although not fantastic. In 20 league away games 26 goals have been scored. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 3 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. Exeter City are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 19 times in 20 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 0 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches.

Head 2 Head

These sides encountered each other earlier this campaign: Exeter City - Carlisle 2-1. Previous ten meetings involving these teams: Carlisle United won one, Exeter City were winners in six and we saw three draws. five games with more than 2,5 goals, five matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

Exeter CityM. Jay
M. Jay
12 goals
Exeter CityT. Dieng
T. Dieng
11 goals
CarlisleO. Patrick
O. Patrick
8 goals

Carlisle United missing players

Exeter City missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Carlisle United Exeter City
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
40 20 6 Played P 7 20 39
12 6 2 Won W 3 8 19
11 7 0 Drew D 3 8 14
17 7 4 Lost L 1 4 6
36 16 5 Scored S 12 26 57
54 21 9 Conceded C 6 19 36
88% 80% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 86% 85% 82%
72% 65% 67% Over 1.5 O 1.5 86% 75% 72%
50% 30% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 43% 45% 51%
15% 10% 17% Over 3.5 O 3.5 43% 20% 23%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 5%
42% 35% 50% BTTS BTTS 43% 55% 56%
30% 40% 17% Clean Sheets C S 57% 40% 38%
40% 45% 33% Failed to Score F T 14% 20% 23%
 
4.5 4.5 3.5 Corners for (avg) C F 5.3 5.5 5.8
4.8 5 5.8 Corners against (avg) C A 5.3 5.7 5
1.8 1.2 1.3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.9 1.4 1.2
2 0 0 Red cards R C 1 3 3
 
11.9 12.2 13.2 Shots (avg) S ( 12.3 12.2 13
3.8 3.6 3.2 Shots on Target (avg) S O 5.4 4.5 4.5
24% 22% 26% Goal Efficiency G E 32% 29% 33%
 
12.5 12.3 14.3 Shots against (avg) S A 9.7 10.4 10.3
3.7 3.8 5.2 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 3 3 3.3
Key stats in League Two this season:
  • Exeter City have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (16) in League Two

  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 38 21 12 5 67 32 19 12 3 4 29 14 19 9 9 1 38 18 35 75
2 Exeter City 39 19 14 6 57 36 19 11 6 2 31 17 20 8 8 4 26 19 21 71
3 Port Vale 39 18 12 9 59 37 20 10 6 4 30 15 19 8 6 5 29 22 22 66
4 Northampton Town 40 19 9 12 47 34 20 12 3 5 28 14 20 7 6 7 19 20 13 66
5 Bristol Rovers 40 19 9 12 55 44 20 12 3 5 30 20 20 7 6 7 25 24 11 66
6 Mansfield Town 38 19 9 10 53 43 19 13 3 3 32 19 19 6 6 7 21 24 10 66
7 Tranmere Rovers 40 18 10 12 46 36 20 14 2 4 31 15 20 4 8 8 15 21 10 64
8 Newport County 40 17 12 11 62 50 20 9 6 5 38 25 20 8 6 6 24 25 12 63
9 Salford City 39 17 11 11 50 35 19 9 7 3 27 16 20 8 4 8 23 19 15 62
10 Swindon Town 39 17 11 11 62 48 19 7 7 5 30 20 20 10 4 6 32 28 14 62
11 Sutton United 39 17 10 12 58 46 19 11 5 3 32 16 20 6 5 9 26 30 12 61
12 Hartlepool United 40 14 10 16 41 54 20 9 7 4 24 20 20 5 3 12 17 34 -13 52
13 Crawley Town 39 14 9 16 49 55 20 7 6 7 26 27 19 7 3 9 23 28 -6 51
14 Leyton Orient 40 11 16 13 53 40 20 8 5 7 31 17 20 3 11 6 22 23 13 49
15 Bradford City 40 11 14 15 44 49 20 4 9 7 24 27 20 7 5 8 20 22 -5 47
16 Harrogate Town 40 12 11 17 57 63 20 5 7 8 28 30 20 7 4 9 29 33 -6 47
17 Walsall 40 12 11 17 42 53 20 8 5 7 27 26 20 4 6 10 15 27 -11 47
18 Carlisle United 40 12 11 17 36 54 20 6 7 7 16 21 20 6 4 10 20 33 -18 47
19 Colchester United 40 11 12 17 39 53 20 5 8 7 20 24 20 6 4 10 19 29 -14 45
20 Rochdale 40 9 17 14 43 51 20 5 11 4 22 18 20 4 6 10 21 33 -8 44
21 Barrow 39 8 13 18 34 47 20 3 9 8 19 25 19 5 4 10 15 22 -13 37
22 Oldham Athletic 40 9 10 21 40 61 20 5 3 12 25 35 20 4 7 9 15 26 -21 37
23 Stevenage 39 7 13 19 34 61 20 6 6 8 22 28 19 1 7 11 12 33 -27 34
24 Scunthorpe United 40 4 12 24 26 72 20 3 5 12 13 30 20 1 7 12 13 42 -46 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 38 21 12 5 67 32 19 12 3 4 29 14 19 9 9 1 38 18 35 75
2 Exeter City 39 19 14 6 57 36 19 11 6 2 31 17 20 8 8 4 26 19 21 71
3 Port Vale 39 18 12 9 59 37 20 10 6 4 30 15 19 8 6 5 29 22 22 66
4 Northampton Town 40 19 9 12 47 34 20 12 3 5 28 14 20 7 6 7 19 20 13 66
5 Bristol Rovers 40 19 9 12 55 44 20 12 3 5 30 20 20 7 6 7 25 24 11 66
6 Mansfield Town 38 19 9 10 53 43 19 13 3 3 32 19 19 6 6 7 21 24 10 66
7 Tranmere Rovers 40 18 10 12 46 36 20 14 2 4 31 15 20 4 8 8 15 21 10 64
8 Newport County 40 17 12 11 62 50 20 9 6 5 38 25 20 8 6 6 24 25 12 63
9 Salford City 39 17 11 11 50 35 19 9 7 3 27 16 20 8 4 8 23 19 15 62
10 Swindon Town 39 17 11 11 62 48 19 7 7 5 30 20 20 10 4 6 32 28 14 62
11 Sutton United 39 17 10 12 58 46 19 11 5 3 32 16 20 6 5 9 26 30 12 61
12 Hartlepool United 40 14 10 16 41 54 20 9 7 4 24 20 20 5 3 12 17 34 -13 52
13 Crawley Town 39 14 9 16 49 55 20 7 6 7 26 27 19 7 3 9 23 28 -6 51
14 Leyton Orient 40 11 16 13 53 40 20 8 5 7 31 17 20 3 11 6 22 23 13 49
15 Bradford City 40 11 14 15 44 49 20 4 9 7 24 27 20 7 5 8 20 22 -5 47
16 Harrogate Town 40 12 11 17 57 63 20 5 7 8 28 30 20 7 4 9 29 33 -6 47
17 Walsall 40 12 11 17 42 53 20 8 5 7 27 26 20 4 6 10 15 27 -11 47
18 Carlisle United 40 12 11 17 36 54 20 6 7 7 16 21 20 6 4 10 20 33 -18 47
19 Colchester United 40 11 12 17 39 53 20 5 8 7 20 24 20 6 4 10 19 29 -14 45
20 Rochdale 40 9 17 14 43 51 20 5 11 4 22 18 20 4 6 10 21 33 -8 44
21 Barrow 39 8 13 18 34 47 20 3 9 8 19 25 19 5 4 10 15 22 -13 37
22 Oldham Athletic 40 9 10 21 40 61 20 5 3 12 25 35 20 4 7 9 15 26 -21 37
23 Stevenage 39 7 13 19 34 61 20 6 6 8 22 28 19 1 7 11 12 33 -27 34
24 Scunthorpe United 40 4 12 24 26 72 20 3 5 12 13 30 20 1 7 12 13 42 -46 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.