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United prepare to entertain Cheltenham Town at Brunton Park on Saturday afternoon, hoping to break their duck against the visitors. Four out of the five previous games have been drawn by Cumbrians.
The most recent encounter between these two sides in Carlisle was two seasons ago, in May 2004, where the two sides shared the spoils courtesy of a 1-1 final scoreline in a Division Three match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2005/2006 | Sat 05 Nov | Cheltenham | 1 - 0 | Carlisle | FAC |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 17 Sep | Cheltenham | 2 - 3 | Carlisle | LGE2 |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 01 May | Carlisle | 1 - 1 | Cheltenham | LGE2 |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 22 Nov | Cheltenham | 2 - 1 | Carlisle | LGE2 |
| 2001/2002 | Tue 16 Apr | Carlisle | 0 - 0 | Cheltenham | LGE2 |
| 2001/2002 | Sat 15 Sep | Cheltenham | 2 - 0 | Carlisle | LGE2 |
| 2000/2001 | Sat 10 Mar | Carlisle | 1 - 1 | Cheltenham | LGE2 |
Recent respective form guides
Carlisle United have lost just once in their last six home games, winning four and drawing the other one. A total of 11 goals have been scored by the Cumbrians in those games, with 5 conceded.
Cheltenham T.'s away form is equally impressive, unbeaten in their last six, consisting of three wins and three draws. Just 7 goals have scored in these games, though to be fair only a measly 4 have been let in at the wrong end.
Carlisle Utd. are currently occupying 2nd spot in their division, gaining 50 points from their 28 games. Cheltenham T.'s total of 42 points from their 28 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Coca Cola League Two.
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Carlisle | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 5 | 13 |
| Cheltenham | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 9 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Cumbrians are in a rich vein of form at home as of late, but the one that FootyMad has marked this down as one of their banker draws, taking into account the quality of the opposition. Score draw
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Carlisle | Unbeaten in the last four home games. Not drawn a match in their last five. |
| Cheltenham | Undefeated in last nine away games. |