History of the Bury v Carlisle United fixture
Carlisle pack their bags to visit Bury at Gigg Lane on Saturday afternoon, hoping to improve on a pretty good previous return from this fixture away to Bury. Of the 16 games played between the two sides, the Cumbrians have recorded five wins and five draws, while Bury have only notched up six victories.
The last time the teams met at Gigg Lane was in the League Cup first round in August 2007, the Blues winning the game 1-0 thanks to a 12th minute Danny Graham goal in front of 2,213 spectators. As for Football League action United also won 1-0 at Bury in the League Two title winning campaign of 2005-06, Carlisle's only goal that Friday evening being scored by Raphael Nade in the 57th minute as 3,190 fans looked on.
The Cumbrians having now picked up three points at Gigg Lane three times in a row as one of their other three wins, with United never having beaten the Shakers by more than a two-goal margin away from home, coming in the 2003-04 Division Three relegation campaign courtesy of a 3-1 victory. The Carlisle goals, on Boxing Day, in only United's third win of the season being netted after the Blues had gone 1-0 behind on the half-hour mark through Chris Porter for the Shakers.
Carlisle came roaring back though, in front of 3,345 fans, with Kevin Gray (41), Brendan McGill (57) and Kevin Henderson (69) guiding the Cumbrians to a rare win in that first half of the season. As for Bury, their best victory over Carlisle is easily a 6-0 win in late February 1993 at fourth tier level, the Shakers scoring all their goals in a horrendous first-half for United as 2,723 spectators looked on, former Blue Ian Stevens netting twice for Bury that Saturday afternoon.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007/2008 | Tue 14 Aug | Bury | 0 - 1 | Carlisle | League Cup |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 07 Jan | Carlisle | 4 - 0 | Bury | League Two |
| 2005/2006 | Fri 02 Sep | Bury | 0 - 1 | Carlisle | League Two |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 07 Feb | Carlisle | 2 - 1 | Bury | League Division Three |
| 2003/2004 | Fri 26 Dec | Bury | 1 - 3 | Carlisle | League Division Three |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 12 Apr | Bury | 1 - 1 | Carlisle | League Division Three |
| 2002/2003 | Tue 21 Jan | Carlisle | 3 - 2 | Bury | (Associate Members) |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
Recent respective form guides
Bury have an excellent home record, winning five and losing just one of their last six competitive games at Gigg Lane. These high scoring games have yielded a hefty total of eleven goals for the Shakers, with only four goals against. In complete contrast to Bury, Carlisle had a torrid time on their travels at the end of last season, seeing them win just one, draw two and lose three of their last six matches away from Brunton Park. While the Cumbrians have notched a reasonable goals in those games, a bumper ten have hit the back of the wrong net.
On the first day of the season last Saturday Bury picked up a good point on the road with a 1-1 draw at Huddersfield that sees them sitting in 11th in the League One table after one game. Carlisle meanwhile were on the wrong end of a 3-0 thumping at home to Notts County, United left propping up the division at present.
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bury | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 10 | 11 |
| Carlisle | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 4 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
The Cumbrians are in poor form away from home, and the FootyMad team are afraid to say this game can be passed over as a comfortable defeat against Bury....... Home win
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Bury | Unbeaten run of three games. Eleven matches since last home draw. |
| Carlisle | Not won in last two games. No win in the five most recent matches.. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here