Open game expected at Brunton Park: Carlisle United vs Forest Green Rovers preview

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Competition: England League Two
Competition: Sat 02.October
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: Brunton Park (18202 seats)

A cursory look at the League Two table indicate an edge to Forest Green Rovers when they visit Carlisle United. Even so; let's wait before we award the win!

Insights:
  • Carlisle United have not yet lost a game at home.
  • Forest Green Rovers have the most scored goals (18) in League Two

Carlisle have less rest than Forest Green Rovers in this fixture, as the hosts were involved in a EFL Trophy game only four days ago. This match was also played here at Brunton Park. With two consecutive home games the intense schedule is somewhat softened. Still, Forest Green Rovers have had more rest.

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Carlisle United form and stats

Carlisle United have played 4 League Two games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 1-3-0 (wins-draws-losses).

Carlisle United's last game was hosting Everton U21 and winning 2-0.

Heartbreak before that as Carlisle lost 0-4 at Sutton United's place.

Carlisle has scored 5 league goals at home this season, in 4 matches. On the other hand, Carlisle United have conceded 4 goals.

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Forest Green Rovers form and stats

Playing away, Forest Green Rovers, who have the most scored goals (18) in League Two, have won 3 games, drawn 1 and suffered 0 defeats in the League Two this season.

The Forest goalkeeper Luke McGee is collecting clean sheets like a laundry worker. It's been 441 league minutes without conceding a goal, and counting.

Forest delivered a 0-0 draw playing at home against Tranmere Rovers (placed 13th) in their previous match; a League Two game. Goalkeeper Luke McGee got the top player rating of the team with 7.84/10. McGee stopped the opponent with four saves and topped it up with a clean sheet.

Preceding that game was the away victory against Stevenage with the score of 4-0.

With an average of more than two away goals per league game away, Forest Green Rovers are regular goalscorers on their travels. Forest are tighter than a frog's bottom, as only 2 away goals have been conceded so far.

Head 2 Head

As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's four Carlisle United victories, three draws and three Forest Green Rovers wins. Over/under statistics; four of these games ended with three goals or more, six matches with two goals or less.

Carlisle United missing players

Forest Green Rovers missing players

Carlisle United Forest Green Rovers
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
9 4 1 Played P 2 4 9
2 1 0 Won W 2 3 6
4 3 1 Drew D 0 1 2
3 0 0 Lost L 0 0 1
9 5 1 Scored S 7 9 18
13 4 1 Conceded C 1 2 8
78% 75% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 75% 78%
78% 75% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 75% 67%
67% 50% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 75% 56%
22% 25% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 100% 50% 33%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 11%
67% 75% 100% BTTS BTTS 50% 50% 44%
22% 25% 0% Clean Sheets C S 50% 50% 44%
33% 25% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 25% 33%
 
4.4 4.8 4 Corners for (avg) C F 6.5 5.8 5.7
4.2 4 4 Corners against (avg) C A 6 5 4.9
1.7 1.2 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3.5 1.8 1.7
1 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
11.8 12.2 8 Shots (avg) S ( 14.5 13 14
4.3 4.8 3 Shots on Target (avg) S O 5 4 4.7
23% 26% 33% Goal Efficiency G E 70% 56% 43%
Key stats in League Two this season:
  • Carlisle United have not yet lost a game at home.
  • Forest Green Rovers have not yet lost a game away.
  • Forest Green Rovers have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Forest Green Rovers have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Forest Green Rovers have the most scored goals (18) in League Two
  • Forest Green Rovers have the most scored goals in the second half (10) in League Two
  • Forest Green Rovers have the the best goal difference (+10) in League Two
  • Forest Green Rovers have the the best goal difference (+7) away 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 9 6 2 1 18 8 5 3 1 1 9 6 4 3 1 0 9 2 10 20
2 Leyton Orient 9 4 4 1 16 7 5 3 1 1 9 2 4 1 3 0 7 5 9 16
3 Harrogate Town 9 4 4 1 15 11 5 2 3 0 8 6 4 2 1 1 7 5 4 16
4 Port Vale 9 4 3 2 10 6 4 1 2 1 4 3 5 3 1 1 6 3 4 15
5 Northampton Town 9 4 3 2 9 7 4 2 1 1 5 4 5 2 2 1 4 3 2 15
6 Exeter City 9 3 5 1 12 6 4 2 2 0 6 1 5 1 3 1 6 5 6 14
7 Hartlepool United 9 4 2 3 9 7 5 4 1 0 7 2 4 0 1 3 2 5 2 14
8 Crawley Town 9 4 2 3 12 13 5 3 2 0 8 5 4 1 0 3 4 8 -1 14
9 Swindon Town 9 3 4 2 9 7 5 1 2 2 3 4 4 2 2 0 6 3 2 13
10 Barrow 9 3 3 3 13 11 5 2 2 1 8 7 4 1 1 2 5 4 2 12
11 Bradford City 9 3 3 3 12 11 4 2 2 0 8 4 5 1 1 3 4 7 1 12
12 Rochdale 9 3 3 3 12 11 5 1 2 2 3 4 4 2 1 1 9 7 1 12
13 Tranmere Rovers 9 3 3 3 4 3 4 3 0 1 4 1 5 0 3 2 0 2 1 12
14 Sutton United 8 3 2 3 10 8 4 3 0 1 8 3 4 0 2 2 2 5 2 11
15 Newport County 9 3 2 4 10 13 3 1 1 1 4 4 6 2 1 3 6 9 -3 11
16 Colchester United 8 2 4 2 7 7 3 0 1 2 1 3 5 2 3 0 6 4 0 10
17 Carlisle United 9 2 4 3 9 13 4 1 3 0 5 4 5 1 1 3 4 9 -4 10
18 Bristol Rovers 9 3 1 5 8 14 4 2 0 2 3 5 5 1 1 3 5 9 -6 10
19 Salford City 9 2 3 4 9 10 6 2 3 1 7 4 3 0 0 3 2 6 -1 9
20 Mansfield Town 9 2 3 4 10 14 5 2 1 2 8 9 4 0 2 2 2 5 -4 9
21 Stevenage 9 2 3 4 7 13 4 1 2 1 3 6 5 1 1 3 4 7 -6 9
22 Walsall 9 2 2 5 9 13 5 2 1 2 7 7 4 0 1 3 2 6 -4 8
23 Scunthorpe United 9 1 4 4 6 14 5 1 1 3 3 9 4 0 3 1 3 5 -8 7
24 Oldham Athletic 9 2 1 6 5 14 4 0 1 3 1 6 5 2 0 3 4 8 -9 7

Read more about League Two

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.