Exeter City - Carlisle United. 3rd place welcomes 22nd place. The ball is round - get a full overview of the game here!
- Exeter City is in the best form (4-2-0) in League Two
- Carlisle United have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
These are hectic days for the team playing at home, as they had a game only four days ago in the FA Cup. This match was also played here at St James Park. With two consecutive home games the intense schedule is somewhat softened. Still, Carlisle United have had more rest.
Exeter City form and stats
Exeter City have performed here at St James Park this season with 4 wins from 8 League Two matches. Some points have been lost, as they have drawn 4 games and lost 0. Exeter has a nice streak going on as they have played 14 consecutive leaguegames without losing (regardless of home/away). They are keen to extend their tally, a streak that began after the Leyton Orient defeat 98 days ago.
A nice win for Exeter City last time playing, versus Bradford City (after extra-time). That was also a home game and the match ended 3-0 with Matt Jay (2) and Nigel Atangana scoring for the victors.
Before that game, the 2-1 home victory against Oldham Athletic.The hosts are favourites to win this game, with an estimated chance of about 55-60% of that outcome. Earlier Exeter City matches with similar probabilities have ended with four wins, three draws and two defeats (from nine games).
Exeter are traveling soon after this match as the League Two match at Colchester United awaits in three days.
Exeter have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at St James Park with 14 goals in 8 league matches. Exeter City are not conceding a lot of goals here at St James Park in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 7 from 8 matches. It's worth mentioning that 4 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.
Carlisle United form and stats
There's been little loot from Carlisle United's travels as they have only collected 5 points from 8 away games in the League Two. Carlisle United only have 1 win to counter their 5 defeats and 2 draws. Carlisle are desperate to end a ten-game winless run, as they haven't won a game since the Salford City fixture.
Carlisle have been frustrated by their lack of goals lately, as they haven't scored in the league since they found the net 293 minutes ago. Z. Clough was the goal scorer.
Carlisle delivered a 0-0 draw playing at home against Barrow (placed 16th) in their previous match; a League Two game. Defender Rod McDonald was the best team player with a rating of 7.44. McDonald hit the woodwork once and won 8 of 11 duels.
Before that one, a nice away victory 2-0 at Morecambe.As mentioned above, the odds for this match puts the home team as favourites. Perhaps this eases the pressure on the away team, who are capable of producing an upset here on a good day. Looking at earlier matches with similar odds and Carlisle playing away, we found two games. Results were one away win, zero draws and one home win.
A new game in only three days for Carlisle, the League Two home match versus Harrogate Town. Busy days.
The attacking power of Carlisle when travelling is not overwhelming with 6 goals scored from 8 league matches away. For Carlisle, more than two goals on average per game end up in their own net. Carlisle has visited these top teams five times, and 4 of 5 has ended with 2 goals or more!
Head 2 Head
H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Exeter City five wins, three draws and Carlisle United two victories. As for goals, five matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), five games had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  M. Jay 10 goals | S. Nombe 6 goals |  T. Dieng 4 goals |
Exeter City missing players
Carlisle United missing players
| Exeter City | Carlisle United | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 16 | 8 | 2 | Played | P | 5 | 8 | 16 |
| 7 | 4 | 2 | Won | W | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 8 | 4 | 0 | Drew | D | 2 | 2 | 7 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| 27 | 14 | 4 | Scored | S | 4 | 6 | 11 |
| 16 | 7 | 2 | Conceded | C | 10 | 17 | 24 |
| 81% | 75% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 80% | 88% | 75% |
| 81% | 75% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 80% | 88% | 69% |
| 62% | 62% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 80% | 88% | 56% |
| 38% | 38% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 40% | 25% | 19% |
| 6% | 12% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 62% | 62% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 40% | 50% | 44% |
| 31% | 38% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 20% | 12% | 25% |
| 25% | 25% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 60% | 50% | 56% |
| 4.2 | 4 | 5.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5.8 | 4.2 | 5 |
| 5.2 | 4.9 | 3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4.6 | 3.9 | 4.1 |
| 1.7 | 1.2 | 1.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.2 | 2.5 | 1.8 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 11.9 | 13 | 11.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 14.6 | 12.5 | 12.7 |
| 4.2 | 4.1 | 3.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4.6 | 4 | 3.6 |
| 40% | 42% | 57% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 17% | 19% | 19% |
| 11.3 | 12.4 | 8.5 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 12.4 | 11.4 | 10.7 |
| 3.8 | 4 | 2 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 4 | 4 | 3.7 |
- Carlisle United have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Carlisle United have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Exeter City have not yet lost a game at home.
- Exeter City have scored more than double the goals of Carlisle United.
- Exeter City is in the best form (4-2-0) 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 | Forest Green Rovers | 15 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 27 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 4 | 14 | 31 |
| 2 | Port Vale | 16 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 28 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 9 | 12 | 29 |
| 3 | Exeter City | 16 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 27 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 14 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 9 | 11 | 29 |
| 4 | Northampton Town | 16 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 21 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 27 |
| 5 | Harrogate Town | 16 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 30 | 21 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 16 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 26 |
| 6 | Newport County | 16 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 27 | 19 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 26 |
| 7 | Swindon Town | 15 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 22 | 15 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 6 | 7 | 26 |
| 8 | Sutton United | 16 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 24 | 18 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 26 |
| 9 | Leyton Orient | 16 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 27 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 24 |
| 10 | Hartlepool United | 16 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 18 | 22 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 15 | -4 | 23 |
| 11 | Bradford City | 16 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 22 | 19 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 14 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 22 |
| 12 | Tranmere Rovers | 16 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 22 |
| 13 | Rochdale | 16 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 21 | 21 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 12 | 0 | 21 |
| 14 | Bristol Rovers | 16 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 19 | 24 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 12 | -5 | 21 |
| 15 | Walsall | 16 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 20 | 22 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 9 | -2 | 20 |
| 16 | Barrow | 16 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 20 | 20 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 19 |
| 17 | Salford City | 16 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 17 | 18 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 12 | -1 | 17 |
| 18 | Mansfield Town | 16 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 16 | 21 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 10 | -5 | 17 |
| 19 | Colchester United | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 19 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 9 | -7 | 17 |
| 20 | Crawley Town | 15 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 17 | 25 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 12 | -8 | 17 |
| 21 | Stevenage | 16 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 28 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 18 | -16 | 14 |
| 22 | Carlisle United | 16 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 24 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 17 | -13 | 13 |
| 23 | Oldham Athletic | 16 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 24 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 10 | -12 | 12 |
| 24 | Scunthorpe United | 16 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 30 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 17 | -18 | 12 |