Carlisle United and Walsall spectators can't wait for League Two clash at Brunton Park

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Competition: England League Two
Competition: Sat 08.May
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: Brunton Park (18202 seats)

The home fans are expecting three points in this fixture, as the home advantage should be put to good use versus a struggling visitor. Carlisle United are in the 10th position while the guesting Walsall worry at 19th.

Insights:
  • Carlisle United have the most scored goals (38) at home in League Two
  • Walsall have the most dropped points from leading position (27) in League Two

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!

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

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Carlisle United form and stats

12-4-6 (win-draw-lost) are the League Two numbers at home for Carlisle United, who have the most scored goals (38) at home in League Two, so far this season. Carlisle have played two draws in a row on their own stadium.

Carlisle United are returning here after visiting Leyton Orient in a League Two game and winning with a 3-2 scoreline. Jon Mellish, Lewis Alessandra and George Tanner scored the goal(s). Preceding that game was the away draw at Cheltenham Town that finished 1-1.

A late climax in the match against Leyton Orient as the winning goal came one minutes into overtime; scored by George Tanner.

The Carlisle fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 38 goals in 22 league 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. Carlisle's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 25 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.

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Walsall form and stats

The story so far for the visiting team on their League Two travels is 4 wins, 13 draws and 5 defeats.

Walsall's previous game was their home loss versus Morecambe (0-2). Preceding that game was the away victory against Scunthorpe United with the score of 2-0.

Walsall have a decent goal production going in their away games, although not fantastic. In 22 league away games 25 goals have been scored. 26 goals have been conceded by Walsall in these games. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 2 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 away matches.

Head 2 Head

The dueling parties have met before this season: Walsall - Carlisle 0-2. Carlisle United-Walsall H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Carlisle United four wins, Walsall three wins, three draws. five of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

Top Goalscorers

Carlisle UnitedJ. Mellish
J. Mellish
11 goals
CarlisleL. Alessandra
L. Alessandra
8 goals
Carlisle UnitedJ. Kayode
J. Kayode
8 goals

Carlisle United missing players

Walsall missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Carlisle United Walsall
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
45 22 7 Played P 7 22 45
18 12 5 Won W 1 4 11
11 4 1 Drew D 5 13 19
16 6 1 Lost L 1 5 15
60 38 11 Scored S 8 25 45
51 25 6 Conceded C 8 26 53
96% 95% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 86% 86% 89%
69% 77% 71% Over 1.5 O 1.5 86% 82% 73%
42% 55% 29% Over 2.5 O 2.5 29% 36% 33%
27% 36% 29% Over 3.5 O 3.5 29% 23% 13%
11% 18% 14% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 5% 4%
51% 59% 43% BTTS BTTS 71% 68% 58%
31% 36% 57% Clean Sheets C S 14% 18% 20%
22% 9% 0% Failed to Score F T 29% 27% 33%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
1.7 1.8 2.1 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.3 1.5 1.6
3 1 1 Red cards R C 2 3 4
 
14.7 15.4 15.7 Shots (avg) S ( 9.4 8.8 9.7
4.2 4.8 4.4 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3 2.9 3.3
31% 36% 35% Goal Efficiency G E 38% 40% 31%
Key stats in League Two this season:
  • Carlisle United have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Carlisle United have the most scored goals (38) at home in League Two
  • Walsall have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Walsall have the most dropped points from leading position (27) 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 Cheltenham Town 45 23 10 12 57 38 22 12 5 5 33 20 23 11 5 7 24 18 19 79
2 Cambridge United 45 23 8 14 70 49 22 11 5 6 27 20 23 12 3 8 43 29 21 77
3 Bolton Wanderers 45 22 10 13 55 49 23 11 5 7 27 23 22 11 5 6 28 26 6 76
4 Morecambe 45 22 9 14 67 58 22 12 5 5 36 27 23 10 4 9 31 31 9 75
5 Newport County 45 20 12 13 56 41 23 13 5 5 27 17 22 7 7 8 29 24 15 72
6 Tranmere Rovers 45 20 12 13 55 50 22 11 4 7 30 22 23 9 8 6 25 28 5 72
7 Forest Green Rovers 45 19 13 13 56 51 23 10 7 6 31 27 22 9 6 7 25 24 5 70
8 Exeter City 45 18 15 12 70 49 22 11 6 5 37 19 23 7 9 7 33 30 21 69
9 Salford City 45 18 14 13 51 34 22 10 11 1 33 15 23 8 3 12 18 19 17 68
10 Carlisle United 45 18 11 16 60 51 22 12 4 6 38 25 23 6 7 10 22 26 9 65
11 Leyton Orient 45 17 10 18 53 52 23 9 7 7 32 25 22 8 3 11 21 27 1 61
12 Crawley Town 45 16 13 16 55 58 22 10 6 6 29 23 23 6 7 10 26 35 -3 61
13 Port Vale 45 17 9 19 57 54 22 9 5 8 27 22 23 8 4 11 30 32 3 60
14 Bradford City 45 16 11 18 48 51 23 9 7 7 22 19 22 7 4 11 26 32 -3 59
15 Stevenage 45 13 18 14 40 41 23 8 8 7 26 20 22 5 10 7 14 21 -1 57
16 Harrogate Town 45 16 9 20 51 57 23 8 5 10 24 29 22 8 4 10 27 28 -6 57
17 Mansfield Town 45 12 19 14 54 55 23 6 10 7 33 31 22 6 9 7 21 24 -1 55
18 Oldham Athletic 45 15 9 21 72 78 22 6 2 14 31 39 23 9 7 7 41 39 -6 54
19 Walsall 45 11 19 15 45 53 23 7 6 10 20 27 22 4 13 5 25 26 -8 52
20 Colchester United 45 11 17 17 44 61 23 10 7 6 32 26 22 1 10 11 12 35 -17 50
21 Barrow 45 13 10 22 52 58 23 7 8 8 32 32 22 6 2 14 20 26 -6 49
22 Scunthorpe United 45 13 9 23 41 63 22 7 6 9 22 27 23 6 3 14 19 36 -22 48
23 Southend United 45 10 14 21 28 57 22 5 5 12 15 28 23 5 9 9 13 29 -29 44
24 Grimsby Town 45 10 13 22 37 66 23 5 8 10 17 30 22 5 5 12 20 36 -29 43

Walsall:
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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 Cheltenham Town 45 23 10 12 57 38 22 12 5 5 33 20 23 11 5 7 24 18 19 79
2 Cambridge United 45 23 8 14 70 49 22 11 5 6 27 20 23 12 3 8 43 29 21 77
3 Bolton Wanderers 45 22 10 13 55 49 23 11 5 7 27 23 22 11 5 6 28 26 6 76
4 Morecambe 45 22 9 14 67 58 22 12 5 5 36 27 23 10 4 9 31 31 9 75
5 Newport County 45 20 12 13 56 41 23 13 5 5 27 17 22 7 7 8 29 24 15 72
6 Tranmere Rovers 45 20 12 13 55 50 22 11 4 7 30 22 23 9 8 6 25 28 5 72
7 Forest Green Rovers 45 19 13 13 56 51 23 10 7 6 31 27 22 9 6 7 25 24 5 70
8 Exeter City 45 18 15 12 70 49 22 11 6 5 37 19 23 7 9 7 33 30 21 69
9 Salford City 45 18 14 13 51 34 22 10 11 1 33 15 23 8 3 12 18 19 17 68
10 Carlisle United 45 18 11 16 60 51 22 12 4 6 38 25 23 6 7 10 22 26 9 65
11 Leyton Orient 45 17 10 18 53 52 23 9 7 7 32 25 22 8 3 11 21 27 1 61
12 Crawley Town 45 16 13 16 55 58 22 10 6 6 29 23 23 6 7 10 26 35 -3 61
13 Port Vale 45 17 9 19 57 54 22 9 5 8 27 22 23 8 4 11 30 32 3 60
14 Bradford City 45 16 11 18 48 51 23 9 7 7 22 19 22 7 4 11 26 32 -3 59
15 Stevenage 45 13 18 14 40 41 23 8 8 7 26 20 22 5 10 7 14 21 -1 57
16 Harrogate Town 45 16 9 20 51 57 23 8 5 10 24 29 22 8 4 10 27 28 -6 57
17 Mansfield Town 45 12 19 14 54 55 23 6 10 7 33 31 22 6 9 7 21 24 -1 55
18 Oldham Athletic 45 15 9 21 72 78 22 6 2 14 31 39 23 9 7 7 41 39 -6 54
19 Walsall 45 11 19 15 45 53 23 7 6 10 20 27 22 4 13 5 25 26 -8 52
20 Colchester United 45 11 17 17 44 61 23 10 7 6 32 26 22 1 10 11 12 35 -17 50
21 Barrow 45 13 10 22 52 58 23 7 8 8 32 32 22 6 2 14 20 26 -6 49
22 Scunthorpe United 45 13 9 23 41 63 22 7 6 9 22 27 23 6 3 14 19 36 -22 48
23 Southend United 45 10 14 21 28 57 22 5 5 12 15 28 23 5 9 9 13 29 -29 44
24 Grimsby Town 45 10 13 22 37 66 23 5 8 10 17 30 22 5 5 12 20 36 -29 43

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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.