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United welcome the Alex' to Cumbria tomorrow, with high hopes of improving on their excellent home record against the opposition, having chalked up an impressive 26 wins out of 39 previous matches.
Last season in League One Carlisle defeated Crewe 1-0 at home in mid-January thanks to a 52nd minute goal from Joe Garner in front of just 6,409 spectators, despite the win being United's ninth league home victory in succession.
United's best win at home to Crewe came way back in the 1933-34 Division Three North campaign, the Blues winning 6-1, after strolling into a 4-0 half-time lead, with the attendance being 3,342. Leeds-born James Slinger was in prolific form that season and he scored four of his total of 32 goals for the campaign in this match, Thomas McBain and Pearson Ferguson being the other Carlisle goalscorers.
The Railwaymen's biggest margin of victory at Brunton Park, apart from their 2-0 win two seasons ago, has twice come courtesy of a 3-1 final scoreline. The first match in Division Three North in 1934-35, attendance - 3,112 and United goalscorer James Slinger, the second game coming more recently in Division Three (fourth tier) in 1992-93, attendance - 3,487 and United goalscorer George Oghani.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2007/2008 | Tue 26 Feb | Crewe | 0 - 1 | Carlisle | LGE1 |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 19 Jan | Carlisle | 1 - 0 | Crewe | LGE1 |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 20 Jan | Carlisle | 0 - 2 | Crewe | LGE1 |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 30 Sep | Crewe | 5 - 1 | Carlisle | LGE1 |
| 1995/1996 | Tue 02 Apr | Carlisle | 1 - 0 | Crewe | LGE1 |
| 1995/1996 | Sat 14 Oct | Crewe | 2 - 1 | Carlisle | LGE1 |
| 1994/1995 | Tue 14 Feb | Crewe | 0 - 1 | Carlisle | ASSM |
Recent respective form guides
Carlisle's poor home run in their last six games at Brunton Park has seen them win just one and draw two of their last six matches on home turf. While the Cumbrians have scored four goals over that period, a worringly large eight have been leaked at the other end.
Crewe's away form is pretty average though in their last six outings on the road, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats. The games have constituted a decent return of eight goals for the the Railwaymen, but also a hefty 11 goals against.
Carlisle have started the season with two successive away victories, winning 3-2 at Bristol Rovers in the league and then 1-0 at Shrewsbury in the Carling Cup. Meanwhile Crewe, on the other side of the coin, have had two games, the Alex' losing 2-1 against Brighton in the league and then defeating Barnsley 2-0 in the Carling Cup.
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| Last six games form guide | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Carlisle | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 10 |
| Crewe | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 9 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Carlisle have been in pretty poor form in their last six home matches, and the FootyMad panel are looking no further than a solitary point for the Cumbrians from this game. No-score draw
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Carlisle | Not drawn a game in their last four. Failed to win in previous four home matches |
| Crewe | Four games since last away draw. Last drawn match nine outings ago. |