An important duel in the bottom section of the league table, with both teams experiencing more worry than joy. This match is a classic “six-pointer” with the home team placed 22nd and the visitors in 20th place.
Carlisle United have less rest than Grimsby Town in this fixture, as the hosts were involved in a FA Cup game only four days ago. Thankfully the previous game, versus Forest Green Rovers, was also a home game here at Brunton Park. The away team is better rested.
Carlisle United form and stats
3 victories, 3 draws and 4 defeats. That’s what Carlisle United have to build on here at Brunton Park in the League Two.
Carlisle United's previous game was a FA Cup match also played at home, ending 1-0 versus Forest Green Rovers (placed 3rd). The home side are looking to build on that result. 1-1 away at Morecambe before that.
This is expected to be a close game, with Carlisle United perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Carlisle United as a small favourite), we find 13 games. Carlisle United has won 6 of these, drawn 6 and lost 1.
Carlisle United has scored 10 league goals at home this season, in 10 matches. Carlisle United have conceded 15 from these games.
Grimsby Town form and stats
The visitors are W3-D2-L4 on the road this term. That's in the League Two.
Grimsby Town aren't clicking offensively as they have gone 460 league minutes without a goal. A. Rose was the last player to find the net.
The manager A. Limbrick was unhappy after their last game, a League Two match played at their home ground Blundell Park. Grimsby Town suffered a 0-3 loss to Swindon Town (placed 1st). Ahead of that game was the 0-0 draw at home against Cheltenham Town.
So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Grimsby Town playing away and similar expectations, we found 13 relevant matches. Results were 7 Grimsby Town wins, 1 draw and 5 defeats.
Grimsby Town find the net in their away games, although not all the time. 11 goals from 9 away fixtures in the league. Grimsby Town have conceded 10 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: 4 - 2 - 4 (Carlisle United wins - draws - Grimsby Town wins). As for goals, 3 matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), 7 had two or less.Top Goalscorers
 
O. Olomola
5 goals
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J. Hanson
5 goals
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H. McKirdy
4 goals
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Carlisle United missing players
Grimsby Town missing players
| Carlisle United | Grimsby Town | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs
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Statistics | Stat | vs
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Away | Total |
| 20 | 10 | 2 | Played | P | 4 | 9 | 18 |
| 5 | 3 | 1 | Won | W | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 5 | 3 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 10 | 4 | 1 | Lost | L | 1 | 4 | 8 |
| 20 | 10 | 1 | Scored | S | 8 | 11 | 20 |
| 32 | 15 | 2 | Conceded | C | 5 | 10 | 25 |
| 90% | 80% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 89% | 89% |
| 75% | 70% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 67% | 67% |
| 45% | 50% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 75% | 44% | 44% |
| 30% | 30% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 33% | 33% |
| 15% | 10% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 6% |
| 55% | 50% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 75% | 44% | 39% |
| 20% | 30% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 25% | 22% | 22% |
| 35% | 40% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 44% | 50% |
| 4.3 | 5.3 | 5 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 5.2 | 4.4 | 5.3 |
| 5.9 | 4.9 | 3.5 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 5.2 | 5.3 | 4.8 |
| 1.9 | 1.3 | 0.5 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 1.8 | 1.9 | 1.7 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 232 | 128 | 28 | Total Shots | T S | 48 | 102 | 194 |
| 69 | 34 | 11 | Shots on Target | S O | 18 | 30 | 62 |
| 29% | 29% | 9% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 44% | 37% | 32% |
- Carlisle United have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Carlisle United have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- Grimsby Town has the fewest dropped points from leading position (0)
- Grimsby Town has the fewest scored goals in the first half (3)
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Swindon Town | 20 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 35 | 22 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 11 | 13 | 39 |
| 2 | Exeter City | 20 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 27 | 22 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 5 | 36 |
| 3 | Forest Green Rovers | 20 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 24 | 15 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 7 | 9 | 35 |
| 4 | Cheltenham Town | 19 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 31 | 15 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 21 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 4 | 16 | 34 |
| 5 | Crewe Alexandra | 19 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 32 | 22 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 34 |
| 6 | Bradford City | 19 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 27 | 18 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 34 |
| 7 | Northampton Town | 20 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 30 | 22 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 14 | 8 | 31 |
| 8 | Colchester United | 19 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 24 | 17 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 30 |
| 9 | Plymouth Argyle | 19 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 27 | 22 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 9 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 5 | 29 |
| 10 | Port Vale | 20 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 25 | 26 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 8 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 18 | -1 | 28 |
| 11 | Cambridge United | 20 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 24 | 19 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 9 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 27 |
| 12 | Newport County | 18 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 17 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 27 |
| 13 | Salford City | 20 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 23 | 29 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 17 | -6 | 25 |
| 14 | Scunthorpe United | 20 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 27 | 26 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 16 | 1 | 24 |
| 15 | Macclesfield Town | 19 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 18 | 21 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 15 | -3 | 23 |
| 16 | Crawley Town | 20 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 25 | 31 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 14 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 17 | -6 | 22 |
| 17 | Walsall | 20 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 15 | 26 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 13 | -11 | 22 |
| 18 | Mansfield Town | 20 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 26 | 29 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 15 | 19 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 10 | -3 | 21 |
| 19 | Leyton Orient | 20 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 27 | 35 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 19 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 16 | -8 | 21 |
| 20 | Grimsby Town | 18 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 20 | 25 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 10 | -5 | 20 |
| 21 | Oldham Athletic | 19 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 20 | 27 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 16 | -7 | 20 |
| 22 | Carlisle United | 20 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 20 | 32 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 15 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 17 | -12 | 20 |
| 23 | Stevenage | 19 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 12 | 21 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 11 | -9 | 15 |
| 24 | Morecambe | 20 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 36 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 15 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 21 | -19 | 15 |