Carlisle United are aiming to set aside the league table ahead of this match against Rochdale. Here's everything you need to know pre-match!
- Carlisle United have the fewest scored goals (15) in League Two
- Rochdale have scored at least twice as many goals away as Carlisle United have scored home.
There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.
Carlisle United form and stats
2 victories, 5 draws and 3 defeats. That’s what Carlisle United have to build on here at Brunton Park in the League Two.
A strong away win for Carlisle against Stevenage the last match, as Mellish and Gibson were on target. Midfielder Gibson was the best player on the team with a rating of 8.31 (out of ten) in that game. Gibson scored one goal, hit one key pass and dribled past the opponent 2 of 3 times.
Prior to that was the away defeat visiting Mansfield Town (0-1).This is expected to be a close game, with Carlisle 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 six games. Carlisle United has won three of these, drawn one and lost two.
The manager Millen will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Salford City in only three days.
Carlisle have scored 6 league goals here from 10 matches, not a lot. Carlisle have only conceded 9 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Rochdale form and stats
3-4-4 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Rochdale in their League Two matches away. The travelling fans think it's time that their travel expenses are covered with some points now, as Rochdale have lost on their last two travels.
Rochdale go into this game after a win, the home game against Newport County that ended 3-0. Attacker Beesley got a player rating of 8.81 in the game. "Man of the match" Beesley scored two goals, served one assist, hit two key passes and dribled past the opponent 1 of 2 times.
It was a defeat before that one as the away game against Bristol Rovers wasn't a success with a 2-4 loss.So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Rochdale playing away and similar expectations, we found eight relevant matches. Results were three Rochdale wins, two draws and three defeats.
After this away game Rochdale return home for a League Two game against Port Vale. That game is only three sleeps after this.
The visiting Rochdale have scored more than one goal per away game in the league so far. The grand total is 16 goals from 11 games. Rochdale struggle to build an impenetrable defensive wall in away matches with a total of 18 goals conceded from these games.
Head 2 Head
Carlisle United-Rochdale H2H statistics last nine meetings regardless of arena: Carlisle four wins, Rochdale two wins, three draws. five of these nine matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Top Goalscorers
  J. Beesley 9 goals | A. Newby 5 goals |  J. Mellish 3 goals |
Carlisle United missing players
Rochdale missing players
| Carlisle United | Rochdale | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 21 | 10 | 4 | Played | P | 2 | 11 | 22 |
| 4 | 2 | 2 | Won | W | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 7 | 5 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 4 | 9 |
| 10 | 3 | 1 | Lost | L | 1 | 4 | 7 |
| 15 | 6 | 4 | Scored | S | 4 | 16 | 30 |
| 29 | 9 | 4 | Conceded | C | 5 | 18 | 30 |
| 81% | 70% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 82% | 86% |
| 67% | 50% | 75% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 82% | 73% |
| 48% | 20% | 25% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 64% | 55% |
| 14% | 10% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 45% | 36% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 50% | 27% | 18% |
| 38% | 30% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 73% | 64% |
| 29% | 40% | 25% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 18% | 23% |
| 52% | 60% | 25% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 27% | 27% |
| 5.1 | 5.6 | 4.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5.5 | 4.7 | 5.7 |
| 4 | 4.3 | 4 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4 | 5.5 | 5 |
| 1.6 | 1.2 | 1.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.5 | 1.1 | 1 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12.2 | 12.6 | 10.8 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 11 | 12.1 | 13.7 |
| 3.7 | 3.2 | 4 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 5.5 | 3.4 | 3.6 |
| 19% | 19% | 25% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 36% | 43% | 38% |
| 10.8 | 10.2 | 10 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 14 | 14.5 | 12.8 |
| 3.8 | 3.9 | 4.5 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 6 | 4.9 | 4 |
- Carlisle United have the fewest scored goals (15) in League Two
- Carlisle United have the fewest scored goals (6) at home in League Two
- Rochdale have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Rochdale have scored at least twice as many goals away as Carlisle United have scored home.
- Rochdale have won significantly less corners away then at home.
| 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 | 20 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 43 | 20 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 9 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 27 | 11 | 23 | 44 |
| 2 | Northampton Town | 21 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 29 | 17 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 7 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 12 | 40 |
| 3 | Sutton United | 22 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 33 | 27 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 9 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 18 | 6 | 36 |
| 4 | Port Vale | 21 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 35 | 23 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 8 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 19 | 15 | 12 | 35 |
| 5 | Tranmere Rovers | 21 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 18 | 14 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 6 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 35 |
| 6 | Newport County | 22 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 35 | 29 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 20 | 11 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 18 | 6 | 34 |
| 7 | Exeter City | 21 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 32 | 24 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 17 | 11 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 15 | 13 | 8 | 33 |
| 8 | Swindon Town | 20 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 29 | 24 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 13 | 5 | 33 |
| 9 | Leyton Orient | 22 | 7 | 10 | 5 | 37 | 21 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 24 | 7 | 11 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 31 |
| 10 | Harrogate Town | 22 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 35 | 31 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 18 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 13 | 4 | 30 |
| 11 | Mansfield Town | 21 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 24 | 26 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 13 | -2 | 29 |
| 12 | Walsall | 21 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 25 | 24 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 14 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 1 | 28 |
| 13 | Salford City | 21 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 24 | 21 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 14 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 14 | 3 | 27 |
| 14 | Rochdale | 22 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 30 | 30 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 18 | 0 | 27 |
| 15 | Hartlepool United | 21 | 8 | 3 | 10 | 22 | 31 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 20 | -9 | 27 |
| 16 | Bradford City | 21 | 5 | 11 | 5 | 27 | 25 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 17 | 13 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 2 | 26 |
| 17 | Bristol Rovers | 21 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 27 | 33 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 17 | 18 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 15 | -6 | 26 |
| 18 | Crawley Town | 20 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 23 | 30 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 14 | -7 | 25 |
| 19 | Barrow | 20 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 22 | 24 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 12 | -2 | 22 |
| 20 | Colchester United | 20 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 16 | 25 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 13 | -9 | 22 |
| 21 | Carlisle United | 21 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 15 | 29 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 20 | -14 | 19 |
| 22 | Stevenage | 21 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 16 | 34 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 21 | -18 | 19 |
| 23 | Oldham Athletic | 21 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 21 | 36 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 15 | 22 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 14 | -15 | 16 |
| 24 | Scunthorpe United | 21 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 16 | 36 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 15 | 11 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 21 | -20 | 16 |