4th position in the League Two table for Carlisle United at present, a great performance. The match-going supporters pray for more goals as 14th-placed Tranmere Rovers visit Brunton Park.
Carlisle United and Tranmere Rovers should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.
Carlisle United form and stats
When playing at home in the League Two, Carlisle United have managed 10 wins, 6 draws and suffered 3 defeats from 19 games.
Stress levels are on the rise for Carlisle United's attacking players as they have now played 360 minutes without scoring in a league game. Edmondson was their last goal scorer.
Carlisle United are hoping to put things right at home after a defeat in their previous match, the score 0-1 away versus Leyton Orient. Defender Mellish got the top score of the team in the match with a rating of 7.21/10. Mellish won 10 of 13 duels.
Heartbreak before that as Carlisle United lost 0-1 at Gillingham's place.The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Carlisle have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found 8 games) they have won 4 times, drawn 4 and lost 0.
It should be added that a glance at the 11 most recent league matches shows that 9 of them qualified as a both teams not to score result (only one or none of the teams scored).
There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Carlisle United as they are travelling to their away game against Walsall in the League Two. That match is three days after this one.
The Carlisle fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 28 in 19 matches. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 3 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. From these home matches, Carlisle United have conceded only 16 goals. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 0 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.
Tranmere Rovers form and stats
The story so far for the visiting team on their League Two travels is 5 wins, 5 draws and 9 defeats.
There were no winners in Tranmere's previous match, the home game that ended 1-1 vs Harrogate Town (placed 20th). Hewelt had red hot gloves after the game against Harrogate Town, shaping the outcome of the game with eight saves made.
A 1-1 draw at Colchester United's stadium before that.We have checked recent matches where Tranmere Rovers have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those 10 games were 3 victories, 2 draws and 5 defeats.
Few goals the story here? 10 of this club's last 11 league rounds have contained two goals or less.
A quick return to home after this game, as Tranmere are hosting Swindon Town in the League Two only three days away.
The attacking power of Tranmere Rovers when travelling is not overwhelming with 14 goals scored from 19 league matches away. Tranmere Rovers have conceded 21 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
These opponents have played earlier this season: Tranmere Rovers - Carlisle 0-2. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: four - one - five (Carlisle United wins - draws - Tranmere Rovers wins). As for goals, five matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), five had two or less.
Top Goalscorers
  K. Dennis 17 goals |   J. Hawkes 8 goals | K. Hemmings 8 goals |
Carlisle United missing players
Tranmere Rovers missing players
| Carlisle United | Tranmere Rovers | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 39 | 19 | 7 | Played | P | 7 | 19 | 39 |
| 18 | 10 | 4 | Won | W | 2 | 5 | 13 |
| 12 | 6 | 3 | Drew | D | 1 | 5 | 11 |
| 9 | 3 | 0 | Lost | L | 4 | 9 | 15 |
| 58 | 28 | 14 | Scored | S | 4 | 14 | 38 |
| 37 | 16 | 4 | Conceded | C | 8 | 21 | 40 |
| 85% | 84% | 86% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 86% | 89% | 92% |
| 64% | 58% | 86% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 43% | 63% | 69% |
| 44% | 37% | 43% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 14% | 21% | 28% |
| 23% | 26% | 14% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 14% | 5% | 8% |
| 15% | 16% | 14% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 14% | 5% | 3% |
| 46% | 37% | 57% | BTTS | BTTS | 14% | 37% | 38% |
| 41% | 53% | 43% | Clean Sheets | C S | 43% | 32% | 38% |
| 28% | 26% | 14% | Failed to Score | F T | 57% | 42% | 31% |
| 5.3 | 5.8 | 6.7 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3.7 | 4.6 | 5.1 |
| 4.1 | 3.4 | 3.3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 6.3 | 5.5 | 4.7 |
| 1.6 | 1.3 | 1.3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.9 | 1.9 | 1.6 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 11.9 | 13.3 | 14.1 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 9.9 | 10.8 | 10.9 |
| 3.9 | 4.3 | 4.6 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2.3 | 3.1 | 3.4 |
| 38% | 35% | 44% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 25% | 24% | 29% |
| 10.2 | 8.3 | 7.1 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 12.1 | 11.7 | 10.6 |
| 2.4 | 1.9 | 2.3 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 4.1 | 3.7 | 3.1 |
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| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Leyton Orient | 38 | 22 | 11 | 5 | 50 | 25 | 20 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 28 | 8 | 18 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 22 | 17 | 25 | 77 |
| 2 | Northampton Town | 39 | 19 | 13 | 7 | 53 | 34 | 20 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 25 | 16 | 19 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 28 | 18 | 19 | 70 |
| 3 | Stevenage | 38 | 19 | 11 | 8 | 52 | 35 | 19 | 14 | 1 | 4 | 34 | 14 | 19 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 18 | 21 | 17 | 68 |
| 4 | Carlisle United | 39 | 18 | 12 | 9 | 58 | 37 | 19 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 28 | 16 | 20 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 30 | 21 | 21 | 66 |
| 5 | Stockport County | 39 | 18 | 10 | 11 | 52 | 33 | 20 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 26 | 15 | 19 | 9 | 2 | 8 | 26 | 18 | 19 | 64 |
| 6 | Bradford City | 38 | 17 | 13 | 8 | 48 | 34 | 20 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 27 | 19 | 18 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 21 | 15 | 14 | 64 |
| 7 | Salford City | 39 | 18 | 9 | 12 | 61 | 44 | 19 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 26 | 19 | 20 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 35 | 25 | 17 | 63 |
| 8 | Mansfield Town | 38 | 17 | 10 | 11 | 59 | 46 | 19 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 33 | 26 | 19 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 26 | 20 | 13 | 61 |
| 9 | Barrow | 39 | 17 | 7 | 15 | 42 | 44 | 20 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 25 | 17 | 19 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 17 | 27 | -2 | 58 |
| 10 | Sutton United | 39 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 41 | 41 | 19 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 24 | 15 | 20 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 17 | 26 | 0 | 57 |
| 11 | Swindon Town | 38 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 50 | 45 | 18 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 26 | 18 | 20 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 24 | 27 | 5 | 51 |
| 12 | Doncaster Rovers | 39 | 15 | 6 | 18 | 40 | 54 | 20 | 10 | 1 | 9 | 24 | 25 | 19 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 16 | 29 | -14 | 51 |
| 13 | Walsall | 39 | 11 | 17 | 11 | 40 | 36 | 20 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 24 | 15 | 19 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 16 | 21 | 4 | 50 |
| 14 | Tranmere Rovers | 39 | 13 | 11 | 15 | 38 | 40 | 20 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 24 | 19 | 19 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 21 | -2 | 50 |
| 15 | Grimsby Town | 38 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 41 | 46 | 18 | 4 | 9 | 5 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 8 | 3 | 9 | 23 | 26 | -5 | 48 |
| 16 | AFC Wimbledon | 40 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 41 | 46 | 20 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 19 | 25 | -5 | 46 |
| 17 | Crewe Alexandra | 38 | 10 | 15 | 13 | 36 | 47 | 19 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 22 | 23 | 19 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 14 | 24 | -11 | 45 |
| 18 | Newport County | 38 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 38 | 43 | 18 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 17 | 23 | 20 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 21 | 20 | -5 | 44 |
| 19 | Gillingham | 39 | 11 | 11 | 17 | 27 | 42 | 19 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 16 | 17 | 20 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 25 | -15 | 44 |
| 20 | Harrogate Town | 38 | 9 | 12 | 17 | 43 | 55 | 19 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 23 | 27 | 19 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 20 | 28 | -12 | 39 |
| 21 | Colchester United | 39 | 9 | 11 | 19 | 34 | 46 | 20 | 4 | 9 | 7 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 17 | 26 | -12 | 38 |
| 22 | Crawley Town | 39 | 9 | 10 | 20 | 43 | 64 | 19 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 29 | 29 | 20 | 1 | 6 | 13 | 14 | 35 | -21 | 37 |
| 23 | Hartlepool United | 39 | 7 | 14 | 18 | 43 | 68 | 20 | 4 | 9 | 7 | 23 | 32 | 19 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 20 | 36 | -25 | 35 |
| 24 | Rochdale | 39 | 7 | 8 | 24 | 34 | 59 | 19 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 19 | 30 | 20 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 15 | 29 | -25 | 29 |
