Rochdale vs Carlisle United pre-match betting guide

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Competition: England League Two
Competition: Tue 29.March
Match begins: 18:45 (UTC)
Venue: Crown Oil Arena (10249 seats)

League Two: We're looking at an entertaining and vital duel starring Rochdale and Carlisle United at Crown Oil Arena. This duo need points like a fish needs water!

Insights:
  • Carlisle United is in the best form (5-0-1) in League Two

It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Rochdale and Carlisle United.

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Rochdale form and stats

4 victories, 10 draws and 4 defeats. That’s what Rochdale have to build on here at Crown Oil Arena in the League Two. Rochdale has three losses from their three previous games and the tension is increasing in the dressing room for both the manager Stockdale and the players.

Rochdale are anxiously hoping for a goal as it's been 264 minutes since the last one in league fixtures. (Scored by Newby).

No payout for Rochdale in their previous match, an away game at Crawley Town that ended in defeat 0-1. Dorsett, defender, was given a rating of 7.43/10 in that game, top of the team. Dorsett hit one key pass and won 12 of 15 duels.

Preceding that match was the home game against Mansfield Town that was lost 0-1.

The home team are moderate favourites in this game. How does Rochdale handle that role? We have found seven games in our database similar to this one, based on the home odds. The stats for these games are one win, three draws and three defeats.

The match schedule is unforgiving for Rochdale as they have a new game in only four days, a League Two match thankfully also at home. Swindon Town are visiting.

Rochdale has scored 20 league goals at home this season, in 18 matches. More than 55 percent of these goals (11 in all) came after at least 60 minutes had been played. Rochdale has at home met teams with this table position (low), six times. It has ended with less than 2.5 goals 4 of 6 times.

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Carlisle United form and stats

As the visiting team in League Two matches, Carlisle United have produced an overall stat of 6-3-9 so far. When Carlisle United is visiting a side on the bottom half, they have won 5 of 6 matches. Scunthorpe United, Leyton Orient, Carlisle United, Colchester United, Stevenage, Oldham Athletic and Barrow is teams we like to compare Rochdale with. Carlisle United have won three away matches in a row now and will not be intimidated by being the visitors in this fixture.

Carlisle won their last game, 1-0 versus Bristol Rovers played at home. Howard (goalkeeper) was the best performer with a rating of 8.42. Howard topped it up with a clean sheet.

Prior to that result Carlisle United won their away game at Barrow. The scoreline was 2-1.

We have checked recent matches where Carlisle have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those nine games were two victories, three draws and four defeats.

Carlisle United have another fixture away in just four days, a League Two fixture vs Tranmere Rovers. A gruelling timetable for the guests!

As for defending, Carlisle United rarely keep clean sheets as they have conceded 29 goals from these away matches. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 2 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches.

Head 2 Head

The latest registered match featuring both these squads is the Carlisle United - Rochdale 2-0 played previously this season. Last ten meetings involving these teams: Rochdale won two, Carlisle United were winners in five and we saw three draws. five games with more than 2,5 goals, five matches with less than 2,5 goals.

Top Goalscorers

Carlisle UnitedO. Patrick
O. Patrick
7 goals
RochdaleA. Newby
A. Newby
6 goals
Carlisle UnitedJ. Gibson
J. Gibson
6 goals

Rochdale missing players

Carlisle United missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Rochdale Carlisle United
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
38 18 6 Played P 6 18 38
8 4 0 Won W 5 6 12
16 10 5 Drew D 1 3 10
14 4 1 Lost L 0 9 16
41 20 5 Scored S 10 18 34
51 18 6 Conceded C 4 29 50
84% 83% 67% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 94% 87%
68% 56% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 67% 78% 71%
45% 33% 33% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 72% 50%
26% 22% 33% Over 3.5 O 3.5 17% 17% 13%
13% 11% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
55% 50% 50% BTTS BTTS 50% 50% 42%
24% 33% 33% Clean Sheets C S 50% 22% 32%
37% 33% 50% Failed to Score F T 0% 33% 39%
 
5.9 6.4 7.2 Corners for (avg) C F 3.8 4.4 4.5
4.5 4.2 3.7 Corners against (avg) C A 7 4.9 4.9
1.1 1.1 1.2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.5 2.2 1.7
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 2 2
 
12.9 13.9 14.7 Shots (avg) S ( 11.2 11.3 11.8
2.7 3 3.3 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4.5 4 3.8
40% 37% 25% Goal Efficiency G E 37% 25% 24%
 
11.7 11.3 11.3 Shots against (avg) S A 13.7 12.9 12.6
3.8 3.2 2.7 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 2.7 3.8 3.8
Key stats in League Two this season:
  • Carlisle United have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Carlisle United is in the best form (5-0-1) 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 37 20 12 5 66 32 18 11 3 4 28 14 19 9 9 1 38 18 34 72
2 Exeter City 38 18 14 6 56 36 19 11 6 2 31 17 19 7 8 4 25 19 20 68
3 Northampton Town 39 19 9 11 47 33 20 12 3 5 28 14 19 7 6 6 19 19 14 66
4 Port Vale 38 17 12 9 57 36 20 10 6 4 30 15 18 7 6 5 27 21 21 63
5 Newport County 39 17 12 10 62 49 19 9 6 4 38 24 20 8 6 6 24 25 13 63
6 Bristol Rovers 39 18 9 12 53 43 19 11 3 5 28 19 20 7 6 7 25 24 10 63
7 Tranmere Rovers 39 18 9 12 44 34 19 14 1 4 29 13 20 4 8 8 15 21 10 63
8 Mansfield Town 36 18 8 10 50 41 18 12 3 3 31 19 18 6 5 7 19 22 9 62
9 Swindon Town 38 17 10 11 62 48 19 7 7 5 30 20 19 10 3 6 32 28 14 61
10 Sutton United 39 17 10 12 58 46 19 11 5 3 32 16 20 6 5 9 26 30 12 61
11 Salford City 37 15 11 11 46 34 18 8 7 3 25 15 19 7 4 8 21 19 12 56
12 Crawley Town 38 14 9 15 48 53 20 7 6 7 26 27 18 7 3 8 22 26 -5 51
13 Hartlepool United 38 14 9 15 39 50 18 9 6 3 22 16 20 5 3 12 17 34 -11 51
14 Bradford City 39 11 14 14 43 47 20 4 9 7 24 27 19 7 5 7 19 20 -4 47
15 Harrogate Town 39 12 11 16 56 61 19 5 7 7 27 28 20 7 4 9 29 33 -5 47
16 Walsall 39 12 11 16 42 51 19 8 5 6 27 24 20 4 6 10 15 27 -9 47
17 Leyton Orient 38 10 16 12 51 38 20 8 5 7 31 17 18 2 11 5 20 21 13 46
18 Carlisle United 38 12 10 16 34 50 20 6 7 7 16 21 18 6 3 9 18 29 -16 46
19 Colchester United 39 10 12 17 37 52 20 5 8 7 20 24 19 5 4 10 17 28 -15 42
20 Rochdale 38 8 16 14 41 51 18 4 10 4 20 18 20 4 6 10 21 33 -10 40
21 Barrow 38 8 13 17 33 45 19 3 9 7 18 23 19 5 4 10 15 22 -12 37
22 Stevenage 38 7 13 18 34 60 19 6 6 7 22 27 19 1 7 11 12 33 -26 34
23 Oldham Athletic 38 7 10 21 37 61 19 4 3 12 23 35 19 3 7 9 14 26 -24 31
24 Scunthorpe United 39 4 12 23 26 71 20 3 5 12 13 30 19 1 7 11 13 41 -45 24

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 Forest Green Rovers 37 20 12 5 66 32 18 11 3 4 28 14 19 9 9 1 38 18 34 72
2 Exeter City 38 18 14 6 56 36 19 11 6 2 31 17 19 7 8 4 25 19 20 68
3 Northampton Town 39 19 9 11 47 33 20 12 3 5 28 14 19 7 6 6 19 19 14 66
4 Port Vale 38 17 12 9 57 36 20 10 6 4 30 15 18 7 6 5 27 21 21 63
5 Newport County 39 17 12 10 62 49 19 9 6 4 38 24 20 8 6 6 24 25 13 63
6 Bristol Rovers 39 18 9 12 53 43 19 11 3 5 28 19 20 7 6 7 25 24 10 63
7 Tranmere Rovers 39 18 9 12 44 34 19 14 1 4 29 13 20 4 8 8 15 21 10 63
8 Mansfield Town 36 18 8 10 50 41 18 12 3 3 31 19 18 6 5 7 19 22 9 62
9 Swindon Town 38 17 10 11 62 48 19 7 7 5 30 20 19 10 3 6 32 28 14 61
10 Sutton United 39 17 10 12 58 46 19 11 5 3 32 16 20 6 5 9 26 30 12 61
11 Salford City 37 15 11 11 46 34 18 8 7 3 25 15 19 7 4 8 21 19 12 56
12 Crawley Town 38 14 9 15 48 53 20 7 6 7 26 27 18 7 3 8 22 26 -5 51
13 Hartlepool United 38 14 9 15 39 50 18 9 6 3 22 16 20 5 3 12 17 34 -11 51
14 Bradford City 39 11 14 14 43 47 20 4 9 7 24 27 19 7 5 7 19 20 -4 47
15 Harrogate Town 39 12 11 16 56 61 19 5 7 7 27 28 20 7 4 9 29 33 -5 47
16 Walsall 39 12 11 16 42 51 19 8 5 6 27 24 20 4 6 10 15 27 -9 47
17 Leyton Orient 38 10 16 12 51 38 20 8 5 7 31 17 18 2 11 5 20 21 13 46
18 Carlisle United 38 12 10 16 34 50 20 6 7 7 16 21 18 6 3 9 18 29 -16 46
19 Colchester United 39 10 12 17 37 52 20 5 8 7 20 24 19 5 4 10 17 28 -15 42
20 Rochdale 38 8 16 14 41 51 18 4 10 4 20 18 20 4 6 10 21 33 -10 40
21 Barrow 38 8 13 17 33 45 19 3 9 7 18 23 19 5 4 10 15 22 -12 37
22 Stevenage 38 7 13 18 34 60 19 6 6 7 22 27 19 1 7 11 12 33 -26 34
23 Oldham Athletic 38 7 10 21 37 61 19 4 3 12 23 35 19 3 7 9 14 26 -24 31
24 Scunthorpe United 39 4 12 23 26 71 20 3 5 12 13 30 19 1 7 11 13 41 -45 24

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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.