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The Blues prepare to entertain Darlington at Brunton Park at 1pm on Boxing Day, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 48 games played the Cumbrians have recorded 21 wins and Darlington have come away with 13 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Carlisle's home was two seasons ago, in December 2003, where the teams shared the spoils courtesy of a 1-1 draw 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: | |||||
| 2003/2004 | Sun 28 Dec | Carlisle Utd. | 1 - 1 | Darlington | LGE2 |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 06 Sep | Darlington | 2 - 0 | Carlisle Utd. | LGE2 |
| 2002/2003 | Thu 26 Dec | Carlisle Utd. | 2 - 2 | Darlington | LGE2 |
| 2002/2003 | Tue 27 Aug | Darlington | 2 - 0 | Carlisle Utd. | LGE2 |
| 2001/2002 | Tue 05 Feb | Carlisle Utd. | 1 - 3 | Darlington | LGE2 |
| 2001/2002 | Sat 08 Sep | Darlington | 2 - 2 | Carlisle Utd. | LGE2 |
| 2000/2001 | Sat 03 Mar | Carlisle Utd. | 0 - 2 | Darlington | LGE2 |
Recent respective form guides
United have an excellent home record as of late after turning their poor early season form at Brunton Park, winning five and losing just one of the last six games. These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 13 goals for the Cumbrians, with just four goals conceded.
In complete contrast to Carlisle, the Quakers have been having a torrid time on their travels lately, chalking up just one victory, with five defeats, from the last six. While Darlington have hit five goals, eight have hit the back of the wrong net.
United are holding the final promotion place in League Two as they sit in third and have accumulated 37 points from the 22 games they have played so far. The Quakers find themselves struggling down in 16th position in the League having picked up 26 points from their 21 matches.
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Carlisle Utd. | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 11 |
| Darlington | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 5 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
It's good news for United fans because, with them being in such great nick at home, I just cannot see any further than an emphatic home win for the Cumbrians. Home win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Carlisle Utd. | 23 games since last home draw. Unbeaten run of 4 matches. |
| Darlington | 8 games since last away draw. |