Welcome to the show! The starring antagonists are Northampton Town and Carlisle United, victory is the objective and 1 1/2 hours the duration.
- Northampton Town have the most scored goals (34) in League Two
- Carlisle United have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.
Northampton Town form and stats
Northampton Town have collected 18 points from their League Two home games so far after 5-3-2. Three draws in a row here at Sixfields Stadium for Northampton Town, who might be willing to risk more at some point in hope of a win.
Northampton Town drew their last game, also a home match. Tranmere Rovers (placed 15th) was the opponent, 0-0 the score. Goalkeeper Burge got the top rating on the team in that game; 8.12 out of ten. Burge topped it up with a clean sheet.
Before that match, a win away at Bradford City.This is expected to be a close game, with Northampton perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Northampton Town as a small favourite), we find 10 games. Northampton Town has won 4 of these, drawn 4 and lost 2.
The Northampton Town fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 16 goals in 10 league matches.
Carlisle United form and stats
4 wins, 4 draws and 2 losses. That’s the product of Carlisle United playing as the away team in the League Two this season.
Carlisle United's last game was the home draw against Sutton United (1-1). Huntington, who plays in defense, got the "man of the match" on his team with the rating 7.43. Huntington won 9 of 11 duels.
A defeat, in the FA Cup away at Walsall, earlier. So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Carlisle 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 17 goals in 10 league matches away. It's worth mentioning that 9 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. 12 goals have been conceded by Carlisle in these games.
Head 2 Head
As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's five Northampton Town victories, two draws and three Carlisle United wins. Over/under statistics; seven of these games ended with three goals or more, three matches with two goals or less.
Top Goalscorers
  S. Hoskins 13 goals |   K. Dennis 11 goals | K. Bowie 4 goals |
Northampton Town missing players
Carlisle United missing players
| Northampton Town | Carlisle United | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 20 | 10 | 1 | Played | P | 2 | 10 | 20 |
| 11 | 5 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 4 | 8 |
| 6 | 3 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 4 | 9 |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 34 | 16 | 3 | Scored | S | 1 | 17 | 31 |
| 20 | 10 | 1 | Conceded | C | 2 | 12 | 21 |
| 90% | 90% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 50% | 90% | 85% |
| 75% | 70% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 90% | 75% |
| 55% | 60% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 50% | 45% |
| 35% | 30% | 100% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 30% | 25% |
| 15% | 10% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 20% | 20% |
| 60% | 60% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 70% | 60% |
| 25% | 20% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 20% | 35% |
| 25% | 30% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 20% | 20% |
| 4.2 | 3.5 | 5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 2 | 4.2 | 5.4 |
| 4.4 | 4 | 4 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 6 | 5.2 | 4.5 |
| 1.8 | 1.8 | 4 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 1.6 | 1.4 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 11.2 | 11.9 | 13 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 8.5 | 10.4 | 12.2 |
| 4 | 4.4 | 5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4 | 3.4 | 3.8 |
| 42% | 36% | 60% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 12% | 48% | 40% |
| 10.3 | 9.7 | 15 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 16 | 13.6 | 10.8 |
| 2.6 | 2.1 | 6 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 2.5 | 3.6 | 2.8 |
- Carlisle United have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Carlisle United have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Northampton Town have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Northampton Town have the most scored goals (34) in League Two
- Northampton Town have the most scored goals in the second half (20) 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 | Leyton Orient | 20 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 33 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 4 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 8 | 21 | 48 |
| 2 | Stevenage | 21 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 31 | 16 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 43 |
| 3 | Northampton Town | 20 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 34 | 20 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 10 | 14 | 39 |
| 4 | Mansfield Town | 21 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 29 | 27 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 14 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 13 | 2 | 33 |
| 5 | Barrow | 20 | 11 | 1 | 8 | 27 | 24 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 16 | 3 | 34 |
| 6 | Bradford City | 20 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 26 | 20 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 11 | 6 | 33 |
| 7 | Carlisle United | 20 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 31 | 21 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 14 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 17 | 12 | 10 | 33 |
| 8 | Swindon Town | 21 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 24 | 21 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 13 | 3 | 31 |
| 9 | Doncaster Rovers | 21 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 24 | 27 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 15 | -3 | 28 |
| 10 | Salford City | 20 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 23 | 18 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 31 |
| 11 | AFC Wimbledon | 21 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 25 | 24 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 14 | 1 | 29 |
| 12 | Walsall | 20 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 25 | 17 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 8 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 30 |
| 13 | Stockport County | 20 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 29 | 22 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 16 | 12 | 7 | 28 |
| 14 | Grimsby Town | 20 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 22 | 20 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 24 |
| 15 | Tranmere Rovers | 21 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 20 | 18 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 9 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 27 |
| 16 | Sutton United | 21 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 19 | 26 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 16 | -7 | 23 |
| 17 | Crewe Alexandra | 19 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 18 | 22 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 12 | -4 | 25 |
| 18 | Newport County | 21 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 20 | 24 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 14 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 10 | -4 | 22 |
| 19 | Crawley Town | 21 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 22 | 32 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 15 | 10 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 17 | -10 | 21 |
| 20 | Harrogate Town | 20 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 24 | 30 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 14 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 11 | 16 | -6 | 19 |
| 21 | Hartlepool United | 21 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 39 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 16 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 23 | -21 | 12 |
| 22 | Rochdale | 20 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 14 | 29 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 14 | -15 | 15 |
| 23 | Gillingham | 20 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 24 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 13 | -18 | 14 |
| 24 | Colchester United | 21 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 29 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 18 | -11 | 14 |
