League Two: Top level against below par, at least based on the league table. Carlisle United - Hartlepool United. Home win or a surprise?
- Carlisle United have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- Hartlepool United have the most conceded goals (47) in League Two
Hartlepool United could be less fresh than the hosts in this fixture, as they played a League Two game only three sleeps ago.
Carlisle United form and stats
The story so far in the League Two for Carlisle United at their home stadium (Brunton Park) is 6 wins, 5 draws and 1 defeat. The opportunity of a proper winning streak is there for the hosts, with two straight wins here at Brunton Park.
Carlisle United's previous game was also played at home, ending 2-0 versus Newport County (placed 18th). The home side are looking to build on that result. Dennis has beaten the opponent goalkeeper in three games in a row. Outstanding! The versatile forward Dennis outdid all others in that game and managed a match rating of 7.53 out of 10. Dennis scored one goal, served one assist and hit one key pass.
Heartbreak before that as Carlisle lost 1-2 at Doncaster Rovers's place.There will be little rest for Carlisle United after this match as they are travelling to Rochdale for a League Two game in only four days.
Carlisle United are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 17 goals in 12 games. Carlisle are not conceding a lot of goals here at Brunton Park in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 9 from 12 matches. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.
Hartlepool United form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Hartlepool United so far with only 8 points returning home. The records show 2-2-9 (win-draw-lose).
Hamilton and Umerah scored in Hartlepool United's previous match, the home game against Rochdale that ended 2-0. Those three points felt sweet as this side had gone three league matches without victory. Killip was the team player of the game with the player rating of 7.65. The agile goalkeeper Killip topped it up with a clean sheet.
Preceding that game, the 0-2 loss visiting Gillingham's place.After this away game Hartlepool United return home for a League Two game against Colchester United. That game is only four sleeps after this.
{13 goals} so far away for Hartlepool United, while their defence has allowed the opposition to score 26. All from 13 league matches away. Hartlepool has visited these top teams five times, and 4 of 5 has ended with 2 goals or more!
Head 2 Head
Carlisle United and Hartlepool United have played each other before this season: Hartlepool United - Carlisle United 1-3. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: five - four - one (Carlisle United wins - draws - Hartlepool United wins). As for goals, seven matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), three had two or less.
Top Goalscorers
  K. Dennis 14 goals |   J. Umerah 9 goals | O. Moxon 4 goals |
Carlisle United missing players
Hartlepool United missing players
| Carlisle United | Hartlepool United | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 25 | 12 | 5 | Played | P | 5 | 13 | 26 |
| 11 | 6 | 3 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 9 | 5 | 2 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 7 |
| 5 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 5 | 9 | 14 |
| 39 | 17 | 7 | Scored | S | 5 | 13 | 26 |
| 25 | 9 | 3 | Conceded | C | 12 | 26 | 47 |
| 88% | 83% | 80% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 88% |
| 76% | 58% | 40% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 80% | 92% | 85% |
| 48% | 33% | 20% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 80% | 62% | 58% |
| 20% | 17% | 20% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 40% | 31% | 31% |
| 16% | 17% | 20% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 20% | 8% | 12% |
| 56% | 42% | 20% | BTTS | BTTS | 80% | 62% | 58% |
| 40% | 58% | 80% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 8% | 19% |
| 16% | 17% | 20% | Failed to Score | F T | 20% | 31% | 35% |
| 5.3 | 6.6 | 4.6 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 2 | 3.4 | 3.9 |
| 4.6 | 3.7 | 3.4 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3.8 | 5 | 5.1 |
| 1.4 | 1.2 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3.2 | 2.1 | 1.7 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11.9 | 13.2 | 11.8 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 7.4 | 8.2 | 10.1 |
| 3.8 | 4 | 4.4 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2.6 | 2.9 | 2.8 |
| 41% | 35% | 32% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 38% | 34% | 35% |
| 10.7 | 8.4 | 8.6 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 15 | 13.3 | 12 |
| 2.8 | 2.1 | 1.6 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 5.8 | 5.1 | 4.6 |
- Carlisle United have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- Hartlepool United have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Hartlepool United have the most conceded goals (26) away in League Two
- Hartlepool United have the most conceded goals (47) in League Two
- Hartlepool United have the most conceded goals in the second half (28) in League Two
- Hartlepool United have the the worst goal difference (-13) away in League Two
- Hartlepool United have the the worst goal difference (-21) in League Two
- Hartlepool United 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 | Leyton Orient | 27 | 17 | 6 | 4 | 36 | 16 | 14 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 20 | 4 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 12 | 20 | 57 |
| 2 | Stevenage | 26 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 39 | 18 | 14 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 27 | 6 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 12 | 12 | 21 | 55 |
| 3 | Northampton Town | 26 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 40 | 28 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 13 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 20 | 15 | 12 | 46 |
| 4 | Carlisle United | 25 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 39 | 25 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 17 | 9 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 22 | 16 | 14 | 42 |
| 5 | Salford City | 25 | 12 | 5 | 8 | 34 | 24 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 19 | 11 | 10 | 41 |
| 6 | Swindon Town | 26 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 33 | 25 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 19 | 10 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 15 | 8 | 41 |
| 7 | Bradford City | 25 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 31 | 25 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 17 | 13 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 12 | 6 | 40 |
| 8 | Barrow | 26 | 12 | 4 | 10 | 32 | 30 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 19 | 11 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 19 | 2 | 40 |
| 9 | Mansfield Town | 26 | 11 | 6 | 9 | 36 | 35 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 21 | 19 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 15 | 16 | 1 | 39 |
| 10 | Stockport County | 24 | 11 | 4 | 9 | 35 | 23 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 10 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 18 | 13 | 12 | 37 |
| 11 | Walsall | 24 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 30 | 22 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 11 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 37 |
| 12 | Doncaster Rovers | 25 | 11 | 4 | 10 | 30 | 35 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 19 | 16 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 19 | -5 | 37 |
| 13 | AFC Wimbledon | 26 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 29 | 28 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 11 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 17 | 1 | 36 |
| 14 | Sutton United | 27 | 10 | 6 | 11 | 27 | 35 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 12 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 23 | -8 | 36 |
| 15 | Tranmere Rovers | 26 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 28 | 23 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 12 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 11 | 5 | 35 |
| 16 | Grimsby Town | 24 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 26 | 32 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 13 | 17 | -6 | 30 |
| 17 | Crewe Alexandra | 24 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 20 | 28 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 15 | -8 | 30 |
| 18 | Newport County | 26 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 24 | 30 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 16 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 14 | -6 | 26 |
| 19 | Colchester United | 27 | 7 | 5 | 15 | 26 | 35 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 12 | 20 | -9 | 26 |
| 20 | Harrogate Town | 25 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 32 | 40 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 18 | 20 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 14 | 20 | -8 | 24 |
| 21 | Crawley Town | 24 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 26 | 39 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 15 | 17 | 12 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 22 | -13 | 22 |
| 22 | Hartlepool United | 26 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 26 | 47 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 21 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 13 | 26 | -21 | 22 |
| 23 | Gillingham | 25 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 11 | 28 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 16 | -17 | 20 |
| 24 | Rochdale | 27 | 5 | 5 | 17 | 22 | 41 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 20 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 21 | -19 | 20 |
