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The Blues face a trip to Gloucestershire this weekend, with the intention of improving a poor record there. United having come away with nothing in five of the six games between the two sides at the home of the Robins.
The most recent encounter was last season as the home side carved out a 1-0 victory in a FA Cup first round match, the only goal of the game being scored by Northern Ireland international Grant McCann. The Cumbrians did win on their league visit to Whaddon Road in the same campaign though, taking all three points courtesy of a 3-2 win with goals from Karl Hawley (2) and Zigor Aranalde as just 3,282 spectators looked on.
With the Robins only coming into the Football League in August 1999 games between the two sides have been limited over the years. That one 3-2 win for Carlisle last season is their only success in six visits to Gloucestershire, while the Robins have won two matches by a two goal margin and three by a one goal margin.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2006/2007 | Sun 03 Sep | Carlisle | 2 - 0 | Cheltenham | LGE1 |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 21 Jan | Carlisle | 1 - 1 | Cheltenham | LGE2 |
| 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 |
Recent respective form guides
Cheltenham haven't lost in their last six home matches, but have drawn four of them. although they have won their last two games at Whaddon Road. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period at eight to six.
Carlisle have had an average recent record on the road lately, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats. A generous eight goals have been both scored and conceded in this period.
Cheltenham are stuck down in the drop-zone of League One with a return of just 36 points from their 33 games thus far, the Robins sitting in 21st one point behind Bradford City and safety from an immediate return to League Two.
Carlisle's 48 points from 34 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in ninth position, the Blues currently five points away from the play-off spots and twelve points above the relegation places.
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| Current home/away form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Cheltenham | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 12 |
| Carlisle | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 9 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
With Carlisle only showing average form on the road, Footymad are of the opinion that a draw at Whaddon Road will be a good result. Score draw
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Cheltenham | Overall unbeaten run of six matches Unbeaten in the last seven home matches. |
| Carlisle | Undefeated in last three away games. No win in the three most recent matches. |