We have to say that both participants are in pretty good shape, Carlisle United having a 5 point lead on Doncaster Rovers in the league table. Let's start!
- Doncaster Rovers have the fewest dropped points from leading position (0) in League Two
- Carlisle United have the most scored goals (21) away in League Two
It's no vacation for neither Doncaster nor Carlisle United as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.
Doncaster Rovers form and stats
When playing at home in the League Two, Doncaster Rovers have managed 6 wins, 1 draw and suffered 4 defeats from 11 games.
Doncaster Rovers's last game was hosting Rochdale (placed 23rd) and winning 4-3. A goal frenzy last time out for Doncaster Rovers, with a total of 7 goals in the match against Rochdale. Fun stuff to watch! Midfield player Biggins got a match rating of 7.55 in that game, the max score being 10. Biggins scored one goal, served one assist and hit one key pass.
Prior to that was the away defeat visiting Tranmere Rovers (0-3).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 Doncaster have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found 7 matches with the results: Won 4, drawn 2 and lost 1.
Doncaster Rovers have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at M-Power Stadium with 17 goals in 11 league matches. Doncaster Rovers have conceded 15 in these home matches.
Carlisle United form and stats
The visitors, who have the most scored goals (21) away in League Two, are W5-D4-L3 on the road this term. That's in the League Two.
Carlisle United have succeeded in guarding their own goal lately, led by their goalkeeper Tomas Holy. It's been 214 minutes since they last conceded in League Two.
It's the second away game in a row for Carlisle, but there's smiles all around after the 3-0 victory versus Crewe Alexandra (placed 17th) last time out. Midfielder Moxon was the best performer of that match, with a rating of 8.91. Moxon scored one goal, served one assist, hit three key passes and dribled past the opponent 3 of 4 times.
Prior to that match, a home win 1-0 against Bradford City.So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Carlisle United playing away and similar expectations, we found 11 relevant matches. Results were 2 Carlisle United wins, 3 draws and 6 defeats.
The travelling fans enjoy Carlisle United's attacking play in away games, having scored 21 goals in 12 league matches away. 14 goals have been conceded by Carlisle in these games.
Head 2 Head
Carlisle United - Doncaster Rovers 3-0 was the result in these participants' latest head-to-head match, earlier this season. As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's three Doncaster Rovers victories, one draw and six Carlisle United wins. Over/under statistics; six of these games ended with three goals or more, four matches with two goals or less.
Top Goalscorers
  K. Dennis 12 goals |   G. Miller 9 goals |  H. Biggins 4 goals |
Doncaster Rovers missing players
Carlisle United missing players
| Doncaster Rovers | Carlisle United | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 23 | 11 | 5 | Played | P | 3 | 12 | 23 |
| 10 | 6 | 1 | Won | W | 2 | 5 | 10 |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 4 | 9 |
| 9 | 4 | 3 | Lost | L | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 28 | 17 | 4 | Scored | S | 4 | 21 | 36 |
| 33 | 15 | 7 | Conceded | C | 3 | 14 | 23 |
| 96% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 92% | 87% |
| 74% | 73% | 60% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 92% | 74% |
| 57% | 55% | 40% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 33% | 58% | 48% |
| 22% | 27% | 20% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 25% | 22% |
| 9% | 18% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 17% | 17% |
| 52% | 64% | 60% | BTTS | BTTS | 33% | 67% | 57% |
| 17% | 9% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 33% | 25% | 39% |
| 35% | 27% | 40% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 17% | 17% |
| 4.9 | 4.7 | 3.2 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 1.3 | 4.4 | 5.6 |
| 4.6 | 3.9 | 4.6 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 6 | 5.5 | 4.7 |
| 1.3 | 0.7 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 1.6 | 1.4 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 10.3 | 11 | 9.2 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 7.5 | 10.8 | 12.2 |
| 3.1 | 4.1 | 3.6 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2 | 3.7 | 3.9 |
| 39% | 38% | 22% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 50% | 46% | 40% |
| 11.6 | 8.5 | 11.8 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 12.5 | 12.7 | 10.5 |
| 3.5 | 2.9 | 4 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 4 | 3.4 | 2.7 |
- Carlisle United have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Carlisle United have the most scored goals (21) away in League Two
- Carlisle United have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Doncaster Rovers have the fewest dropped points from leading position (0) in League Two
- Doncaster Rovers haven’t played a single 0-0 game 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 | Leyton Orient | 22 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 35 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 4 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 8 | 23 | 52 |
| 2 | Stevenage | 22 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 31 | 16 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 5 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 45 |
| 3 | Northampton Town | 23 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 38 | 24 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 13 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 19 | 11 | 14 | 43 |
| 4 | Carlisle United | 23 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 36 | 23 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 15 | 9 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 21 | 14 | 13 | 39 |
| 5 | Swindon Town | 24 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 28 | 24 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 10 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 4 | 38 |
| 6 | Mansfield Town | 23 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 32 | 29 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 18 | 15 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 14 | 3 | 38 |
| 7 | Bradford City | 22 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 27 | 21 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 12 | 6 | 36 |
| 8 | Salford City | 22 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 28 | 20 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 8 | 8 | 35 |
| 9 | Barrow | 23 | 11 | 2 | 10 | 29 | 28 | 12 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 19 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 17 | 1 | 35 |
| 10 | Stockport County | 22 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 33 | 22 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 10 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 18 | 12 | 11 | 34 |
| 11 | AFC Wimbledon | 23 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 28 | 26 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 15 | 2 | 34 |
| 12 | Doncaster Rovers | 23 | 10 | 4 | 9 | 28 | 33 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 15 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 18 | -5 | 34 |
| 13 | Walsall | 22 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 27 | 20 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 10 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 33 |
| 14 | Tranmere Rovers | 23 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 25 | 19 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 9 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 33 |
| 15 | Sutton United | 24 | 9 | 5 | 10 | 23 | 30 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 19 | -7 | 32 |
| 16 | Grimsby Town | 22 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 25 | 27 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 15 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 12 | -2 | 27 |
| 17 | Crewe Alexandra | 21 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 18 | 27 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 14 | -9 | 25 |
| 18 | Newport County | 22 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 21 | 25 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 11 | -4 | 23 |
| 19 | Harrogate Town | 22 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 27 | 33 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 16 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 11 | 17 | -6 | 22 |
| 20 | Crawley Town | 22 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 23 | 34 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 15 | 17 | 10 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 17 | -11 | 21 |
| 21 | Hartlepool United | 23 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 21 | 42 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 18 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 13 | 24 | -21 | 18 |
| 22 | Colchester United | 23 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 20 | 31 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 18 | -11 | 17 |
| 23 | Rochdale | 22 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 18 | 35 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 17 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 18 | -17 | 15 |
| 24 | Gillingham | 22 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 7 | 27 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 15 | -20 | 14 |
