FM Preview: Carlisle United v Sheffield United 08 Dec 2012

Last updated : 07 December 2012 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Carlisle United v Sheffield United fixture

Carlisle United prepare to entertain Sheffield United at Brunton Park on Saturday afternoon, looking to continue an impressive record. The Cumbrians are clearly on top, winning 54.55% of the games played between the two.

The most recent encounter between these two sides at Brunton Park was less than a year ago, in January 2012, as the Cumbrians squeezed past their rivals by a scoreline of 3-2 in a League One match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2011/2012 Mon 02 Jan Carlisle Utd. 3-2 Sheff. Utd. League One
2011/2012 Sat 19 Nov Sheff. Utd. 1 - 0 Carlisle Utd. League One
1985/1986 Sat 29 Mar Carlisle Utd. 1 - 0 Sheff. Utd. Second Division
1985/1986 Wed 01 Jan Sheff. Utd. 1 - 0 Carlisle Utd. Second Division
1984/1985 Sat 13 Apr Sheff. Utd. 0 - 0 Carlisle Utd. Second Division
1984/1985 Sat 22 Sep Carlisle Utd. 1 - 1 Sheff. Utd. Second Division
1980/1981 Sat 15 Nov Sheff. Utd. 2 - 2 Carlisle Utd. Third Division

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Recent respective form guides

Carlisle United's home form is poor, winning just 2 of the last six, and losing the other 4. While Cumbrians have scored 12, a worringly large 17 have been leaked at the other end.

Sheffield United's away form is none too clever either, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats. Only 4 goals have been registered in this time, with 5 leaked at the wrong end.

Carlisle United find themselves struggling down in 18th position in the league having picked up 23 points from their 20 matches.

Sheffield United are just outside the promotion places, in 4th, having taken 36 points from 20 games.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Carlisle United 6 1 1 4 8 14 4
Sheffield United 6 2 2 2 10 9 8

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FootyMad's prediction ...

Nothing seems to be going right for the Cumbrians at home recently, and we can see no immediate turn around in fortunes as the The Blades come away with an easy victory. Away win

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Carlisle United Been beaten in each of their previous 3 home matches.
Failed to win in previous 3 home matches.
Not drawn a match in their last 5 .
Sheffield United Not won in previous 4 away matches.

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