League Two: Carlisle United - Salford City pre-match guide and all the data

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Competition: England League Two
Competition: Sat 29.April
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: Brunton Park (18202 seats)

A total of 44 rounds of matches are played and both Carlisle United and Salford City are high up in the table. Let's go!

Insights:
  • Salford City have the most scored goals (69) in League Two

Salford City are still fighting for the big positions at the top of the table.

We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!

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Carlisle United form and stats

The story so far in the League Two for Carlisle United at their home stadium (Brunton Park) is 11 wins, 8 draws and 3 defeats. Carlisle United have played two draws in a row on their own stadium.

A good away victory last time out for Carlisle, who won 1-0 against Barrow (placed 9th). Sweet to taste a league victory after three matches without one. Holý, who guards the goal, was given a match rating of 8.33 out of 10 in that game. Holý topped it up with a clean sheet.

The spoils were shared after 90 minutes before that, a home game that ended 2-2 versus Stockport County.

The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Carlisle United have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found 13 matches with the results: Won 6, drawn 5 and lost 2.

It should be considered that a peek at the 11 latest league matches reveals that 9 of them qualified as a both teams not to score result (only one or none of the teams scored a goal).

The Carlisle fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 32 in 22 matches. From these home matches, Carlisle United have conceded only 18 goals. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 2 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.

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Salford City form and stats

11 wins, 4 draws and 7 losses. That’s the product of Salford City playing as the away team in the League Two this season. It could be a hat trick of victories away for Salford, as they have won on their previous two travels.

It's the second away game in a row for Salford City, but there's smiles all around after the 3-2 victory versus Walsall (placed 17th) last time out. Lund came off the bench to score the winning goal in the match against Walsall last time out, making the manager Wood feel like a tactical genius. Midfielder Hendry was the best performer of that match, with a rating of 7.43. Hendry scored one goal and hit two key passes.

That result followed a home victory 2-0 versus Hartlepool United.

As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found 15 similar matches played by Salford City in our archives, and the results are: 6 wins for Salford City, 3 draws and 6 defeats.

Betting related statistic: Both sides have scored in 11 of this club's last 14 league fixtures.

Salford are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 41 times in 22 away games so far. 29 goals have been conceded by Salford City in these games.

Head 2 Head

The contenders have played each other already this season, with the result Salford City - Carlisle United 1-4 logged in the official records. H2H stats regardless of arena (last six matches): Carlisle three wins, two draws and Salford City one victory. As for goals, five matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), one game had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

Carlisle UnitedK. Dennis
K. Dennis
19 goals
Salford CityC. McAleny
C. McAleny
11 goals
Salford CityC. Hendry
C. Hendry
11 goals

Carlisle United missing players

Salford City missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Carlisle United Salford City
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
44 22 6 Played P 6 22 44
20 11 1 Won W 3 11 21
15 8 3 Drew D 1 4 9
9 3 2 Lost L 2 7 14
63 32 5 Scored S 12 41 69
39 18 9 Conceded C 8 29 51
82% 82% 67% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 95% 95%
61% 59% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 67% 73% 73%
41% 36% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 55% 45%
23% 27% 50% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 41% 30%
14% 14% 17% Over 4.5 O 4.5 33% 36% 20%
43% 36% 33% BTTS BTTS 67% 64% 55%
45% 55% 50% Clean Sheets C S 17% 23% 27%
30% 27% 50% Failed to Score F T 17% 18% 23%
 
5.4 6 6.7 Corners for (avg) C F 3.2 4 4.6
4.1 3.6 4 Corners against (avg) C A 6 4.9 4.7
1.7 1.4 2.2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.5 1.5 1.6
1 1 1 Red cards R C 0 1 2
 
11.9 13.1 11.3 Shots (avg) S ( 8.8 11.8 12.8
4.1 4.7 3.8 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3.7 4.2 4.2
35% 31% 22% Goal Efficiency G E 55% 45% 38%
 
10.4 8.8 11.8 Shots against (avg) S A 15 13.5 12.2
2.5 2 2.7 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 4.5 3.9 3.5
Key stats in League Two this season:
  • Salford City have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Salford City have the most scored goals (41) away in League Two
  • Salford City have the most scored goals (69) in League Two
  • Salford City have the most scored goals in the second half (37) in League Two
  • Salford City have the the best goal difference (+12) 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 Leyton Orient 43 25 12 6 58 29 22 15 6 1 32 10 21 10 6 5 26 19 29 87
2 Northampton Town 44 22 14 8 60 40 22 12 6 4 30 18 22 10 8 4 30 22 20 80
3 Stevenage 43 21 13 9 57 39 22 16 2 4 38 16 21 5 11 5 19 23 18 76
4 Stockport County 44 21 12 11 61 36 22 11 8 3 31 15 22 10 4 8 30 21 25 75
5 Carlisle United 44 20 15 9 63 39 22 11 8 3 32 18 22 9 7 6 31 21 24 75
6 Salford City 44 21 9 14 69 51 22 10 5 7 28 22 22 11 4 7 41 29 18 72
7 Bradford City 43 19 15 9 56 38 22 9 9 4 32 22 21 10 6 5 24 16 18 72
8 Mansfield Town 43 20 12 11 68 51 21 9 8 4 35 27 22 11 4 7 33 24 17 72
9 Barrow 44 18 8 18 46 49 22 12 3 7 29 18 22 6 5 11 17 31 -3 62
10 Swindon Town 43 15 13 15 58 51 21 8 6 7 29 22 22 7 7 8 29 29 7 58
11 Tranmere Rovers 44 15 12 17 44 46 22 10 6 6 27 19 22 5 6 11 17 27 -2 57
12 Sutton United 44 15 12 17 44 53 22 11 4 7 25 20 22 4 8 10 19 33 -9 57
13 Grimsby Town 43 14 13 16 46 54 21 5 10 6 21 25 22 9 3 10 25 29 -8 55
14 Newport County 43 13 14 16 47 50 21 6 6 9 23 25 22 7 8 7 24 25 -3 53
15 Gillingham 44 13 13 18 34 47 22 11 5 6 20 18 22 2 8 12 14 29 -13 52
16 Doncaster Rovers 44 15 7 22 44 63 22 10 1 11 26 30 22 5 6 11 18 33 -19 52
17 Walsall 44 11 18 15 44 48 22 8 9 5 26 18 22 3 9 10 18 30 -4 51
18 Crewe Alexandra 42 12 15 15 41 53 21 9 6 6 27 23 21 3 9 9 14 30 -12 51
19 Colchester United 44 12 13 19 44 48 22 6 9 7 25 21 22 6 4 12 19 27 -4 49
20 AFC Wimbledon 44 11 14 19 47 58 22 7 6 9 25 29 22 4 8 10 22 29 -11 47
21 Harrogate Town 43 10 15 18 53 64 22 6 9 7 30 31 21 4 6 11 23 33 -11 45
22 Crawley Town 44 11 12 21 47 69 22 9 6 7 31 30 22 2 6 14 16 39 -22 45
23 Hartlepool United 44 8 15 21 48 76 22 4 10 8 24 35 22 4 5 13 24 41 -28 39
24 Rochdale 44 8 10 26 41 68 22 4 5 13 25 37 22 4 5 13 16 31 -27 34

Salford City:
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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 Leyton Orient 43 25 12 6 58 29 22 15 6 1 32 10 21 10 6 5 26 19 29 87
2 Northampton Town 44 22 14 8 60 40 22 12 6 4 30 18 22 10 8 4 30 22 20 80
3 Stevenage 43 21 13 9 57 39 22 16 2 4 38 16 21 5 11 5 19 23 18 76
4 Stockport County 44 21 12 11 61 36 22 11 8 3 31 15 22 10 4 8 30 21 25 75
5 Carlisle United 44 20 15 9 63 39 22 11 8 3 32 18 22 9 7 6 31 21 24 75
6 Salford City 44 21 9 14 69 51 22 10 5 7 28 22 22 11 4 7 41 29 18 72
7 Bradford City 43 19 15 9 56 38 22 9 9 4 32 22 21 10 6 5 24 16 18 72
8 Mansfield Town 43 20 12 11 68 51 21 9 8 4 35 27 22 11 4 7 33 24 17 72
9 Barrow 44 18 8 18 46 49 22 12 3 7 29 18 22 6 5 11 17 31 -3 62
10 Swindon Town 43 15 13 15 58 51 21 8 6 7 29 22 22 7 7 8 29 29 7 58
11 Tranmere Rovers 44 15 12 17 44 46 22 10 6 6 27 19 22 5 6 11 17 27 -2 57
12 Sutton United 44 15 12 17 44 53 22 11 4 7 25 20 22 4 8 10 19 33 -9 57
13 Grimsby Town 43 14 13 16 46 54 21 5 10 6 21 25 22 9 3 10 25 29 -8 55
14 Newport County 43 13 14 16 47 50 21 6 6 9 23 25 22 7 8 7 24 25 -3 53
15 Gillingham 44 13 13 18 34 47 22 11 5 6 20 18 22 2 8 12 14 29 -13 52
16 Doncaster Rovers 44 15 7 22 44 63 22 10 1 11 26 30 22 5 6 11 18 33 -19 52
17 Walsall 44 11 18 15 44 48 22 8 9 5 26 18 22 3 9 10 18 30 -4 51
18 Crewe Alexandra 42 12 15 15 41 53 21 9 6 6 27 23 21 3 9 9 14 30 -12 51
19 Colchester United 44 12 13 19 44 48 22 6 9 7 25 21 22 6 4 12 19 27 -4 49
20 AFC Wimbledon 44 11 14 19 47 58 22 7 6 9 25 29 22 4 8 10 22 29 -11 47
21 Harrogate Town 43 10 15 18 53 64 22 6 9 7 30 31 21 4 6 11 23 33 -11 45
22 Crawley Town 44 11 12 21 47 69 22 9 6 7 31 30 22 2 6 14 16 39 -22 45
23 Hartlepool United 44 8 15 21 48 76 22 4 10 8 24 35 22 4 5 13 24 41 -28 39
24 Rochdale 44 8 10 26 41 68 22 4 5 13 25 37 22 4 5 13 16 31 -27 34

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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.