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Last updated : 08 April 2007 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Carlisle United v Bournemouth fixture

The Blues are ready to welcome Bournemouth on their long trip to Cumbria tomorrow, determined to stop the rot against their opponents, having lost out to their rivals on four of the previous six occasions at Brunton Park.

The previous match played between the two sides in Carlisle was on the last day of the 2002-03 season, as the visitors ran out 2-0 winners in a Division Three match. James Hayter scored both goals for the Cherries in the last four minutes, in front of 7,402 spectators, against a United side who had secured Football League safety for another season in their penultimate game with a 3-2 win at Shrewsbury courtesy of a Brian Wake hat-trick.

Matches between the clubs have been few and far between over the years, with the sides having only met six times at Brunton Park. Bournemouth have an excellent record here having won four of those meetings, their best victory coming in the 1962-63 Division Three season when they won 3-0 as 6,903 fans looked on, United eventually being relegated at the end of that campaign.

United's one and only home success over the Cherries came in another Division Three relegation campaign, this time in 1995-96 as the Blues spent just one season at that level after winning the league below in 1994-95. The thumping 4-0 win was Carlisle's best margin of victory that season, with all the goals coming in the second-half from Gary Bennett, David Currie, Rory Delap and Steve Hayward in front of 5,401 spectators.

For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here

Recent encounters between the teams:
2006/2007Sat 18 NovBournemouth0 - 1CarlisleLGE1
2004/2005Sat 04 DecBournemouth2 - 1CarlisleFAC
2002/2003Sat 03 MayCarlisle0 - 2BournemouthLGE2
2002/2003Sat 28 SepBournemouth3 - 1CarlisleLGE2
1997/1998Sat 28 MarCarlisle0 - 1BournemouthLGE1
1997/1998Sat 22 NovBournemouth3 - 2CarlisleLGE1
1995/1996Sat 06 AprCarlisle4 - 0BournemouthLGE1

Recent respective form guides

Carlisle have collected two wins and three draws from their last six home matches. A total of nine goals have been scored by the Cumbrians in those games with six conceded.

Bournemouth have an average recent record on the road, winning and losing three each of the last six games. The Cherries have scored six goals in these games and have conceded seven.

Carlisle lie five points outside the play-off positions in the League One table, United currently in eighth spot after picking up 62 points from their 41 games played so far.

Bournemouth find themselves struggling down in 17th position in the table having gained just 50 points from their 41 matches, the Cherries sitting seven points above the drop-zone.

For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here

Current home/away form guides:PWDLFAP
Carlisle632111411
Bournemouth63127610

FootyMad's prediction ...

It's a close one to call, but I think that the Cumbrians reasonable showing at home is going to see them scrape past Bournemouth. Home Win

Sequence statistics:
CarlisleWon their latest three matches.
Unbeaten in the last four home games.
BournemouthFive matches since last defeat.
Nine games since last away draw.