Soccer betting preview: Carlisle United welcomes Stevenage in what could be a tight duel

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Competition: England League Two
Competition: Sat 30.April
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: Brunton Park (18202 seats)

Carlisle United - Stevenage: League Two cellar dwellers scrapping for points and glory. Check out all the interesting data and tables before the match!

Insights:
  • Stevenage have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.

Carlisle United can neither be promoted or relegated from League Two. Stevenage is no longer fighting for a cause; they can neither go up or down this season.

Stevenage could be less fresh than the hosts in this fixture, as they played a League Two game only four sleeps ago. That game, against Mansfield Town, was also an away game. It's a tiring schedule for Stevenage.

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Carlisle United form and stats

Carlisle United have played 22 League Two games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 7-7-8 (wins-draws-losses).

In their previous game, the manager Simpson led his Carlisle United to a defeat away at Harrogate Town. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Brunton Park.

Before that game, the 1-0 home victory against Mansfield Town.

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 six games. Carlisle has won one of these, drawn two and lost three.

The goals haven't exactly been flowing for Carlisle United here at Brunton Park in the league, with less than one goal per game on average (17 from 22 games). It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 2 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. Carlisle United has at home met teams with this table position (low), six times. It has ended with less than 2.5 goals 5 of 6 times.

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Stevenage form and stats

There's been little loot from Stevenage's travels as they have only collected 14 points from 22 away games in the League Two. Stevenage only have 2 wins to counter their 12 defeats and 8 draws.

Stevenage play their second straight away game, having lost the previous one 0-2 to Mansfield Town (placed 5th). Midfield player Bostwick was the top player of the team with a match rating of 7.05/10. Bostwick hit one key pass and dribled past the opponent 1 of 1 times.

Before that, Stevenage secured a home win against Tranmere Rovers with the score 2-0.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Stevenage playing away and similar expectations, we found 13 relevant matches. Results were four Stevenage wins, five draws and four defeats.

The attacking power of Stevenage when travelling is not overwhelming with 15 goals scored from 22 league matches away. Stevenage's defence is not exactly unbeatable as they have conceded 36 goals from these trips. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 3 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches.

Head 2 Head

These competitors have fought before this season: Stevenage - Carlisle United 0-2. Previous ten meetings involving these squads: Carlisle United won four, Stevenage triumphed in four and we saw two draws. five games with over 2,5 goals, five matches with less than 2,5 goals.

Top Goalscorers

StevenageL. Norris 'Hacker'
L. Norris 'Hacker'
12 goals
CarlisleO. Patrick
O. Patrick
9 goals
StevenageE. List
E. List
8 goals

Carlisle United missing players

Stevenage missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Carlisle United Stevenage
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
44 22 6 Played P 6 22 44
13 7 1 Won W 1 2 10
11 7 4 Drew D 4 8 14
20 8 1 Lost L 1 12 20
37 17 4 Scored S 5 15 40
59 22 4 Conceded C 6 36 64
89% 82% 50% Over 0.5 O 0.5 67% 86% 91%
68% 59% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 67% 73% 73%
48% 27% 17% Over 2.5 O 2.5 33% 41% 41%
14% 9% 17% Over 3.5 O 3.5 17% 23% 23%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 9% 7%
39% 32% 17% BTTS BTTS 33% 36% 39%
30% 41% 67% Clean Sheets C S 50% 23% 27%
43% 45% 67% Failed to Score F T 50% 55% 43%
 
4.8 4.7 5.7 Corners for (avg) C F 5.2 4.7 4.9
4.8 5.2 5 Corners against (avg) C A 6.3 5.7 5
1.9 1.5 1 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.2 1.5 1.4
2 0 0 Red cards R C 2 3 3
 
11.8 12 12 Shots (avg) S ( 12.7 10 11.1
3.7 3.6 3.3 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4.5 3.1 3.6
23% 22% 20% Goal Efficiency G E 19% 22% 25%
 
12.9 13 12 Shots against (avg) S A 13.2 13.2 12.9
3.8 3.7 2.5 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 3.3 4.3 4
Key stats in League Two this season:
  • Stevenage have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored 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 Forest Green Rovers 44 23 14 7 72 39 22 14 4 4 33 15 22 9 10 3 39 24 33 83
2 Exeter City 44 23 14 7 64 39 22 14 6 2 37 18 22 9 8 5 27 21 25 83
3 Northampton Town 44 22 10 12 56 36 22 13 4 5 31 14 22 9 6 7 25 22 20 76
4 Port Vale 44 21 12 11 65 44 22 11 6 5 34 20 22 10 6 6 31 24 21 75
5 Mansfield Town 44 22 9 13 63 48 22 15 3 4 38 22 22 7 6 9 25 26 15 75
6 Bristol Rovers 44 21 11 12 60 46 22 13 4 5 31 20 22 8 7 7 29 26 14 74
7 Sutton United 44 21 10 13 66 49 22 14 5 3 37 16 22 7 5 10 29 33 17 73
8 Swindon Town 44 20 11 13 72 53 22 8 7 7 33 24 22 12 4 6 39 29 19 71
9 Salford City 44 19 12 13 56 40 22 10 8 4 31 19 22 9 4 9 25 21 16 69
10 Tranmere Rovers 44 19 12 13 50 40 22 15 3 4 34 16 22 4 9 9 16 24 10 69
11 Newport County 44 18 12 14 65 55 22 9 6 7 40 29 22 9 6 7 25 26 10 66
12 Crawley Town 44 17 9 18 53 61 22 9 6 7 28 27 22 8 3 11 25 34 -8 60
13 Leyton Orient 44 13 16 15 60 46 22 9 5 8 36 21 22 4 11 7 24 25 14 55
14 Walsall 44 14 11 19 45 55 22 10 5 7 30 26 22 4 6 12 15 29 -10 53
15 Hartlepool United 44 14 11 19 43 61 22 9 7 6 24 24 22 5 4 13 19 37 -18 53
16 Bradford City 44 12 16 16 47 54 22 5 10 7 27 29 22 7 6 9 20 25 -7 52
17 Colchester United 44 13 12 19 44 58 22 6 8 8 23 26 22 7 4 11 21 32 -14 51
18 Rochdale 44 11 17 16 46 55 22 7 11 4 25 19 22 4 6 12 21 36 -9 50
19 Harrogate Town 44 13 11 20 61 72 22 6 7 9 32 34 22 7 4 11 29 38 -11 50
20 Carlisle United 44 13 11 20 37 59 22 7 7 8 17 22 22 6 4 12 20 37 -22 50
21 Barrow 44 10 14 20 42 52 22 5 9 8 24 25 22 5 5 12 18 27 -10 44
22 Stevenage 44 10 14 20 40 64 22 8 6 8 25 28 22 2 8 12 15 36 -24 44
23 Oldham Athletic 44 9 10 25 43 70 22 5 3 14 26 39 22 4 7 11 17 31 -27 37
24 Scunthorpe United 44 4 13 27 28 82 22 3 6 13 14 35 22 1 7 14 14 47 -54 25

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 Forest Green Rovers 44 23 14 7 72 39 22 14 4 4 33 15 22 9 10 3 39 24 33 83
2 Exeter City 44 23 14 7 64 39 22 14 6 2 37 18 22 9 8 5 27 21 25 83
3 Northampton Town 44 22 10 12 56 36 22 13 4 5 31 14 22 9 6 7 25 22 20 76
4 Port Vale 44 21 12 11 65 44 22 11 6 5 34 20 22 10 6 6 31 24 21 75
5 Mansfield Town 44 22 9 13 63 48 22 15 3 4 38 22 22 7 6 9 25 26 15 75
6 Bristol Rovers 44 21 11 12 60 46 22 13 4 5 31 20 22 8 7 7 29 26 14 74
7 Sutton United 44 21 10 13 66 49 22 14 5 3 37 16 22 7 5 10 29 33 17 73
8 Swindon Town 44 20 11 13 72 53 22 8 7 7 33 24 22 12 4 6 39 29 19 71
9 Salford City 44 19 12 13 56 40 22 10 8 4 31 19 22 9 4 9 25 21 16 69
10 Tranmere Rovers 44 19 12 13 50 40 22 15 3 4 34 16 22 4 9 9 16 24 10 69
11 Newport County 44 18 12 14 65 55 22 9 6 7 40 29 22 9 6 7 25 26 10 66
12 Crawley Town 44 17 9 18 53 61 22 9 6 7 28 27 22 8 3 11 25 34 -8 60
13 Leyton Orient 44 13 16 15 60 46 22 9 5 8 36 21 22 4 11 7 24 25 14 55
14 Walsall 44 14 11 19 45 55 22 10 5 7 30 26 22 4 6 12 15 29 -10 53
15 Hartlepool United 44 14 11 19 43 61 22 9 7 6 24 24 22 5 4 13 19 37 -18 53
16 Bradford City 44 12 16 16 47 54 22 5 10 7 27 29 22 7 6 9 20 25 -7 52
17 Colchester United 44 13 12 19 44 58 22 6 8 8 23 26 22 7 4 11 21 32 -14 51
18 Rochdale 44 11 17 16 46 55 22 7 11 4 25 19 22 4 6 12 21 36 -9 50
19 Harrogate Town 44 13 11 20 61 72 22 6 7 9 32 34 22 7 4 11 29 38 -11 50
20 Carlisle United 44 13 11 20 37 59 22 7 7 8 17 22 22 6 4 12 20 37 -22 50
21 Barrow 44 10 14 20 42 52 22 5 9 8 24 25 22 5 5 12 18 27 -10 44
22 Stevenage 44 10 14 20 40 64 22 8 6 8 25 28 22 2 8 12 15 36 -24 44
23 Oldham Athletic 44 9 10 25 43 70 22 5 3 14 26 39 22 4 7 11 17 31 -27 37
24 Scunthorpe United 44 4 13 27 28 82 22 3 6 13 14 35 22 1 7 14 14 47 -54 25

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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.